Research Associate-1, theoretical and computational biophysical chemistry of protein-nucleic acid interaction (Dr Susmita Roy lab), Department of Chemical Sciences

Who can apply: The basic requirement is a PhD with proven expertise in Computational Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics or Bioengineering. Desirable skills are Python and shell scripting, workable knowledge of bioinformatics, experience managing large-scale biological datasets with AI and ML frameworks… What is funded: One Research Associate-1 post in the Department of Chemical Sciences at IISER Kolkata on a DBT-funded project in theoretical and computational biophysical chemistry, focused on protein-nucleic acid interaction. Remuneration is Rs. 58,000 a month plus HRA, for one year, extendable up to two years on research progress… Deadline: A detailed CV emailed latest by October 11, 2026; interview October 12, 2026 (hybrid).

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, official page.

Who can apply

• The basic requirement is a PhD with proven expertise in Computational Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics or Bioengineering. Desirable skills are Python and shell scripting, workable knowledge of bioinformatics, experience managing large-scale biological datasets with AI and ML frameworks, machine learning applied to protein and nucleic acid sequence and structure analysis, and expertise in molecular dynamics simulations with enhanced sampling such as metadynamics, umbrella sampling or replica exchange. The advert states no citizenship restriction, so open_to_international is recorded as unknown. No TA or DA is paid for the interview.

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