Recruitment @ JNU

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for one temporary position of Project Assistant (PA) in the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), New Delhi, sponsored research project File No. ANRF/IRG/2024/001449/ENS, under the supervision of Dr. Arijit Mallick, Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi. The details of the project, qualifications, fellowship amount etc., are as follows:

Title of the project: "Bulk Synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Its Application in Sustainable Atmospheric CO₂ Sequestration Devices"

Duration of the project position: Two years
Manpower Position: PA (One)
Fellowship amount: Rs.27,000/- + 30% HRA (Total Rs. 35,100/-)
Eligibility requirements: Master Degree or 3 years Diploma in Environmental Chemistry/Chemistry. (NET or GATE qualification is not compulsory)
Age limit: Maximum 28 years (relaxable for 5 years for SC/ST/Physically Handicapped)

• Interested candidates with the above-mentioned qualifications can send their applications via email with their latest curriculum vitae and necessary documents, providing detailed information about their educational qualifications and experiences by 7th August 2026 (5:00 PM) to Dr. Arijit Mallick (P.I.) through email: arijitmallick[at]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in.
• The shortlisted candidates will be called to appear in an offline interview, which is likely to be scheduled in the 3rd/4th week of August, 2026. The information for the interview will be communicated through the email provided in the application.

Dr. Arijit Mallick
(Principal Investigator)
ANRF Project

Jawaharlal Nehru University
School of Life Science
New Delhi 110 067

Project : Targeted editing of host susceptibility factors to engineer multiple disease resistance in tomato.

Junior Research Fellow (One)

Salary : @37000/- per month plus HRA (as per DBT rules and guidelines for JRF).

Essential Qualifications: Master's degree in Biological / Life Sciences with at least 60% (or equivalent marks) or equivalent degree in any branch of biological/ life sciences, having qualified CSIR/UGC NET.

Desirable Qualifications: Research experience in the area of genome CRISPR Cas9 Genome editing, plant virus interaction, transgenic plant development, protein-protein interactions.

General information:-

The competent authority may select a 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 is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee.

Applications (soft copy only) are invited from suitable candidates to apply by sending a cover letter detailing experience, along with a CV, reprints, and the names and complete addresses (including e-mail) of three references, on or before August 05, 2026, by e-mail to virologylabslsjnu[at]gmail[dot]com.

Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

One Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position is available in DBT sponsored project (BT/PR45561/AGIII/103/1386/2023) on: "Deciphering Inositol polyphosphate roles as crosstalk modulators of (a)biotic stress adaptation and biotechnological application of underlying signaling routes to improve defense response and nutritional uptake in plants”.

Qualifications for Junior Research Fellow (JRF):

Essential: M.Sc. (First Division) in Plant Biotechnology or related areas. The candidate must be CSIR-NET qualified and must have working experience in growth and maintaining plants in growth chamber, PCR, gene cloning, recombinant protein expression and purification techniques.

Desirable: This is a collaborative project. The majority of the experiments will be performed at the Regional Center for Biotechnology, Faridabad, and some experiments performed at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. This is a mandatory criterion which the candidate must comply. This project also requires rigorous work on bacterial culturing and making transgenic plants. Preference will be given to candidates with interest in working on plants and having excellent first-hand experience in maintaining plants under growth chambers, infiltrations and fluorescence imaging techniques.

Fellowship: Rs. 37,000 + (HRA, as per rules)

Tenure: The selected candidate will be appointed contingent upon the release of funds by the DBT and purely temporary basis till his/her services are continued to be approved by the Principal Investigator or till validity of the project (July 2027), whichever is earliest. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.

Application Deadline: Application will be accepted till 31.07.2026

The qualified candidates should apply with their recent resumes indicating name, date of birth/age, address, essential / technical / professional qualifications, experiences, research work to the following email ID: souvik[at]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, mentioning eligibility for the candidature. The application must be submitted online with all the relevant documents attached. And ‘Application for JRF under DBT Project’ mentioned in the subject line.

Dr. Souvik Bhattacharjee
Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067
souvik[at]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

Special Centre for molecular Medicine
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

Applications are invited for One (1) post of Senior Project Associate (SRA) funded by the Department of Biotechnology to work on the project entitled “Exploring the role of iron in lipogenesis in adipocytes”. The project is likely to be continued up to May 2028.

Qualification:

Candidates having excellent experience on techniques on molecular and cell biology related to inflammation, gene expression and extensive experience in diet-induced obese animal handling capacity should apply.

M.Sc with at least Four years of research experience or PhD in any branch of biological sciences with extensive experience in mammalian cell biology, working experience with primary mammalian cell and diet induced obesity in mouse model. At least one publication as first author in the related area.

Fellowship: As per DBT approval + HRA (as permissible)

Only the qualified candidates (as mentioned above) should apply with their recent resumes and copies of the related documents of essential and/or desirable qualifications to the following address on or before July 28, 2026 with a forwarding letter mentioning how s/he is qualified for the post. The application may be submitted either by person or by registered post to the following address. Application by email will not be entertained.

Prof. Chinmay.K. Mukhopadhyay
Special Centre for molecular Medicine
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies
New Delhi-110067

Applications are invited on a plain paper for purely temporary position for Research Assistant(One), in a project entitled “भारतीय परिवार व्यवस्था के दार्शनिक आधार: विशिष्ट संस्कृत काव्योऔर स्मृतियों के संदर्भ में|” funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India.

Research Assistant (One Position)

Essential Qualification: Eligible Candidates should have Post graduate in Social Science disciple (with minimum 55%) with NET/M.Phil./Ph.D.

Desirable Qualification: Good Knowledge of Sanskrit language.

Maximum Age Limit: 35 years (Age relaxation will be in accordance with Government of India instructions.)

The selected candidate will be appointed on a purely temporary basis for One year, which is extendable till the expiry of the project after satisfactory performance.

How to apply: The application should indicate name, date of birth/age, photo, address, essential/technical/professional qualification, research experience, and list of published papers and references. The signed PDF copy of Completed application should be send through e-mail at: manuradha[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

Deadline: On or before 25 July 2026 till 05:00 PM.

Project Director
Prof. Manuradha Chaudhary
School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi - 110067

School of Life Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi- 110 067

Applications are invited for a post of a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in an ANRF-sponsored project entitled “Understanding the role of mitochondrial dynamics during macrophage differentiation in Drosophila".

Essential Qualifications & Experience: Candidate must have a Master's degree (with a minimum of 60% marks or higher) in Life Sciences /Biotechnology /Zoology/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics, with CSIR-UGC NET (Equivalent qualification/fellowship) or fulfilling the guidelines of DBT/DST.

Age limit: 28 years on the date of application, with relaxation to SC/ST/OBC candidates as per Government of India norms.

Desirable qualifications: The candidate should have practical knowledge in genetics, imaging, molecular and cell biology. Candidates having research experience in the relevant area will be preferred.

Fellowship (Salary): Rs. 37,000 + 30% HRA per month (as per DST/ANRF norms).

Nature and tenure of the position: The position is purely temporary in nature and subject to the availability of funds. To perform Drosophila genetics, cell biology experiments, and data analysis and interpretation to meet project objectives, leading to peer-reviewed publications. The appointment would initially be for 12 months and may be extended further (subject to satisfactory progress) until the fund availability or the completion of the project, whichever is earlier. However, if the fellow’s progress is unsatisfactory, he/she may be terminated from the project at any time.

How to apply: Interested and eligible applicants are required to send application on plain paper giving name, permanent and correspondence address, names of father and mother, telephone no. and email address, details of educational career (starting from High School or equivalent) along with copies of mark sheets & certificates and details of any research or other experience, etc., if any, by Email to bamacharan[at]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in on or before 30th July 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email of the online/offline interview date/time/location. If called in person for interaction, no TA/DA will be paid.

Dr. Bama Charan Mondal
Principal Investigator
School of Life Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi-110067

School of Life Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi

Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) (one) in Sleep Research Laboratory in the School of Life Sciences, JNU, under the SERB-funded project titled “Targeting Epigenetic HAT Inhibition and Sleep Restriction as Potential Tools for Altering Traumatic Memories.” The candidate will be selected strictly as per the guidelines issued by the SERB, Government of India

Essential Qualifications for JRF:
1. M.Sc., or M.Phil. degree in Life Sciences or related field with at least 1 year of experience in Neuroscience with NET
or
B.Tech/M.Tech degree (having a neuroscience background) with GATE

Duration of the project: one year

Last Date for sending application: July 31st, 2026

Application along with resume can be sent to the postal address:
Dr. Sushil Jha,
Project Investigator,
Room 208, SLS, JNU
New Delhi-110067
Or
e-mail to: sushilkjha[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi- 110 067

Applications are invited on plain paper for the following posts in an ANRF-sponsored project entitled, “TRACKING LONG-TERM SHELF EDGE VARIABILITY AND MASS TRANSPORT COMPLEXES ALONG THE WESTERN INDIAN CONTINENTAL MARGIN".

Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Number of posts: Two (02)

Essential Qualification-: Candidate should have an M.Sc. degree in Geophysics/Applied Geophysics/ Geology/Applied Geology/Earth Sciences/Marine Sciences/Environmental Sciences or equivalent with an excellent academic record. The candidate should necessarily have qualified the GATE/ CSIR/UGC-NET or equivalent exam.

Desirable Qualification: Candidates with hands-on experience in geophysical/seismic/well-log data processing, interpretation and modelling along with proficiency in GIS tools would be preferred.

Salary: Rs. 37,000 + 30% HRA per month (as per DST/ANRF norms).

Nature and tenure of the position: The position is purely temporary in nature and subject to the availability of funds. To undertake seismic/geophysical/geological data processing and interpretation in order to meet project objectives. The assigned tasks would include field observations, lab processing, travel at sea and geospatial modelling leading to peer review publications. The appointment would initially be for 12 months and may be extended further (subject to satisfactory progress) until the fund availability or the completion of the project, whichever is earlier. However, if the fellow’s progress is unsatisfactory, he/she may be terminated from the project anytime.

How to apply:
1.    Applications may send their duly signed detailed applications (consisting of a cover letter, detailed CV, and details of educational and research accomplishments and research experience) to the undersigned by hand/post/Email (seslab211[at]gmail[dot]com) on or before 25th July 2026.
2.    Applicants must specifically mention in the CV: Name, date of birth, contact details, essential/technical/professional qualifications, and experience details.
3.    Short-listed candidates will be informed by email regarding the online/offline interview date/ time/ location.
4.    If called in person for interaction, no TA/DA will be paid.

Prof. Dhananjai Kumar Pandey
(Principal Investigator)
Lab No. 211
School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067