No of position: 1

Reporting to: Manish Grover, Assistant Professor, School of Arts and Sciences

Duration: 1 year (extendable up to 3 years based on performance)

About us: Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning.

Role Summary: The candidate will be working on an ANRF-funded project on understanding the systemic regulation of response to prolonged heat stress using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as the genetic model organism. The candidate will acquire research experience and skills in genetics, molecular biology, recombinant DNA technology and microbiology techniques along with fundamental bioinformatics, data analysis, research writing and communication.

Responsibilities

- Lab organisation and maintenance
- Culturing of Caenorhabditis elegans
- Making routinely used lab reagents and buffers




- Assist PhD students in experimental work and data collection
- Supervise and train undergraduates and interns in basic lab techniques
- Prepare progress reports, manuscripts, and presentation material

Qualifications

- First class (60% or higher) master’s degree in any branch of life sciences with at least one subject out of genetics/molecular biology/microbiology/recombinant DNA technology studied at UG or PG level.
- Previous lab experience is desirable but not essential.

How to Apply: Interested candidates can apply by sending their CV and a cover letter to Manish Grover at [email protected] latest by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Only the shortlisted candidates would be invited for an online interview. Prospective starting date: August 1, 2026.

📌 Project Assistant, School of Arts and Sciences (India)
🏢 Ahmedabad University
📍 India