Junior Research Fellow, peanut symbiotic hemoglobin for plant-based meat (DBT-BIRAC Smart Proteins call), Dr Senjuti Sinharoy laboratory (advertisement dated 14-09-2026)
BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR), New Delhi
Who can apply: Master’s degree or equivalent in any branch of life sciences, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology or a related field, with two years of post-master’s research experience in the relevant areas, holding CSIR-UGC NET or GATE and meeting DST office memorandum DST/PCPM/Z-06/2022 dated 26 June 2023. Strong… What is funded: One post at Rs. 37,000 per month plus HRA, in a DBT project under the DBT-BIRAC joint call on Smart Proteins (BioE3 policy). The JRF will build Pichia pastoris strains for low-cost production of an engineered plant globin and test the E. coli purified protein in food matrices. Appointment is for one year or the… Deadline: 5 October 2026 (walk-in interview from). Round: Advertisement dated 14-09-2026.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR), New Delhi, official page.
Who can apply
- Master's degree or equivalent in any branch of life sciences, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology or a related field, with two years of post-master's research experience in the relevant areas, holding CSIR-UGC NET or GATE and meeting DST office memorandum DST/PCPM/Z-06/2022 dated 26 June 2023. Strong biochemistry skills and experience of protein purification from E. coli or Pichia are preferred.
Stage dates
Walk-in interview at BRIC-NIPGR, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, from 9:30 am. No TA/DA is paid. This is a separate post from the Short-Term Research Fellowship JRF with the same PI advertised on 10-09-2026 (walk-in 9:00 am the same day).5 October 2026
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