Applications are invited for the prospective Ph.D. candidates at Dr. Harsha Bajaj’s Lab at CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The project addresses mimicking cell characteristics, including mimicking membranes and genetic information, to build a ​‘Synthetic Cell’ for applications in understanding the membrane transport mechanism with implications in antibiotic resistance. Developing a dynamic ​‘Synthetic cell’ that responds to environmental cues will also have significant applications in Drug delivery. Visit https://​www​.har​shaba​ja​jlab​.com… for more details.

A post-graduate in Life Sciences or related areas with a valid fellowship is required. Selected candidates will work in an interdisciplinary environment of biology and chemistry with cutting-edge technology.

• The candidate must have good academic track record with first-class M.Tech or M.Sc. in Life Science related areas. 
• Candidates qualified with national-level Junior Research Fellowship such as CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR or equivalent will be preferred.

Desirable:- Have at least 6 months experience in wet-lab.

Interested candidates may submit their detailed CV and Cover letter with subject ​“PhD position” to the Principal Investigator, Dr Harsha Bajaj, Assistant Professor at CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology via email to harshabajaj@​niist.​res.​in