CALL FOR RESEARCH SCHOLARS FOR A Wellcome Trust / DBT (India Alliance) PROJECT
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for the Research Scholars (PhD aspirants) to work on the following project sponsored by Wellcome Trust / DBT (India Alliance) under the mentorship/supervision of Prof. Dr. Nishith Gupta, Department of Biological Sciences BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. Project: Lipids and cyclic nucleotides-mediated regulation of lytic cycle in Toxoplasma gondii Duration: 5 Years Open Positions: 3 research scholars Fellowship amount: 31000 INR/month Eligibility requirements: Master in Biological or Life Sciences with specialization and/or work experience in Cell biology, Genome Engineering, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics The candidates aspiring to undertake the doctoral/PhD research in an international environment can submit the application including a cover letter, detailed CV, work experience and publications (if any) by 31 December 2020 to the Principal Investigator Prof. Nishith Gupta as a single PDF via email Gupta.Nishith@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in Note that only selected individuals will be invited to appear for a virtual and/or physical interview to be held at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus in the first to second week of January 2021. There is no provision to refund the travel cost when appearing for a physical interview. It is expected that all applicants visit the portal of the research group (https://universe.bitspilani.ac.in/Hyderabad/guptanishith/Profile) and understand the previous research and mutual expectations before drafting and submitting the application. Selected candidates may register for the PhD program offered by BITS-Pilani, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements.
Nishith Gupta (Professor and Wellcome Trust / DBT Senior Fellow)
Date and Place: 17.12.2020, Hyderabad
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
Tel: +91 40 6630 3997 Fax: +91 40 6630 3998 Web: www.hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in