Open science, particularly through preprints, is gaining global traction and is integral to India's Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy. While preprints offer accessibility benefits, their adoption in India lags, highlighting the need for recognition and incentives at various career and funding assessment levels. In this article, Sudeepa Nandi, an ASAPbio fellow and a PhD student at TIFR Mumbai, discusses the barriers to the preprint model in India and offers some key recommendations. In recent years, open science has captured global attention and has also been a prominent feature in I ..read more

Date May 11, 2024 Location Bengaluru, Karnataka Explore the rich tapestry of biodiversity in India at this dynamic one-day symposium, featuring a series of enlightening talks by faculty from Indian Institute of Science, National Center for Biological Sciences & Atria University. This event will delve into various pivotal aspects of biodiversity, including geographic distribution, the profound impacts of climate change, innovative uses of environmental DNA (eDNA), and the interconnections with agriculture. Atria University invites faculty members from diverse academic and research backgroun ..read more

Mahindra University Telangana, India Deadline 18 May Engagement Contract Hours Full-time Website mahindrauniversity.edu.in → Profile Applications are invited for the post of Ph.D. in Life Sciences at Mahindra University. Areas: Synthetic Biology || Microbial & Plant Cell Factory || Cell/ Gene Therapy || Biomarkers || PathogenGenomics & Surveillance || Protein Engineering & Structures || Generative AI for Biologics || Predictive Models for Diseases. Differentiators Faculties trained in World’s top institutions: Cornell Univ; Harvard Medical School; Johns Hopkins Univ; Univ Bonn; Un ..read more

ASM Online Deadline 30 May Engagement Permanent Hours Remote Website asm.org → Apply Online recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1097… → Profile ASM is seeking a dynamic and proactive professional to drive the development of strategic partnerships in India. This individual will play a pivotal role in enhancing ASM's presence in the Indian scientific community, focusing on establishing contacts, orchestrating collaborative events, and growing the reputation and reach of ASM Journals within the region. Accountabilities (are the critical activities and results the position is held accountable to produce) 1 ..read more

JNU New Delhi, Delhi & NCR Deadline 15 May Engagement Contract Hours Full-time Website jnu.ac.in → Project Elucidating the role of RNA dependent RNA Polymerase 1 in promoting host recovery from geminivirus infection Profile Applications are invited for the post of Scientific Administrative Assistant/ Field Worker at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The competent authority may select candidate in the lower position against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate and reserves the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate ..read more

TIFR - NCBS Bengaluru, Karnataka Deadline 10 May Engagement Contract Hours Full-time Website ncbs.res.in → Profile National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), is a premier research institute engaged in research in life sciences across scale. Several research facilities and associated infrastructure helps in providing cutting edge technology and support research. Several of these facilities not only provide support to the researchers within the institute, but also academia and industry nationally and internationally. Pl. visit https://www.ncbs ..read more

Ashoka University Sonepat, Haryana Deadline 31 May Engagement Permanent Hours Full-time Website ashoka.edu.in/programme/phd-pr… → Apply Online apply.ashoka.edu.in/home.aspx → Profile The Department of Biology at Ashoka University invites students to carry out cutting-edge research through its Ph.D. program in Biological Sciences. The university offers fully funded fellowships to select candidates. They are recruiting Ph.D. candidates for the academic session 2024-2025 in the following thematic areas: Animal Behaviour, Life History and Evolution Cell and Developmental Biology Experimental Evo ..read more

Ashoka University Sonepat, Haryana Deadline 27 May Engagement Contract Hours Full-time Website ashoka.edu.in → Profile Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow / Project Assistant. The position is funded by a DBT Ramalingaswami Grant to Dr. Krishna Melnattur. The lab uses the fly Drosophila as a model to explore how brains generate adaptive behaviours. This project is focused on sleep including understanding how sleep is modified in response to environmental challenges and how sleep in turn supports plasticity and learning. For more info visit https://melnatturlab.weebly ..read more

At the 16th Young Investigators’ Meeting (YIM 2024) in Bhopal, IndiaBioscience asked representatives from a diverse range of institutions and universities across India some quick questions about faculty hiring. Let’s take a look at their responses! At the PDF Satellite Meeting in YIM 2024, IndiaBioscience initiated focused conversations around the criteria that research institutes in India prioritise when recruiting faculty members. For this, we engaged in insightful conversations with representatives from various institutions across the country. Among them were Divya Uma from Azim Premji Uni ..read more

Date May 23-25, 2024 Location Online Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology invite for the Online Workshop (Zoom Platform) on “Molecular Docking, Biological Software Packages and Cell Culture Techniques" (to attain publication) between 23th – 25th May, 2024'; Timing 09.30 am to 4.00 pm (IST), Organized by the Centre for Molecular and Nanomedical Sciences, International Research Centre (IRC), Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. This workshop will provide a platform for the beginners to explore molecular docking, computational and cell culture techniques and implemen ..read more