PhD / Internship opportunities 

• No. of vacancies: 1 (CoGe lab), 4 (Department-wide)

• Details of vacancies: Refer to the UoH prospectus (pages 176-178)

• Admission: based on CSIR-NET score (Details)

• Admission portal:  https://acad.uohyd.ac.in/ 

• Department's webpage: https://sls.uohyd.ac.in/systems-computational-biology/ 

• Department's LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/doscb/ 

• Department's twitter handle: https://x.com/DoSCB_UoH 

• Eligibility: B. Sc. in any branch of Life Sciences with a minimum of 55% marks (compulsory Maths at +2 level or during the B.Sc. program) or B.Sc in other Science disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science) or B.E./B.Tech. in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Industrial Technology, Chemical Biotechnology, Food Engineering/Chemical Technology, Biomedical/Biochemical /Bioengineering

• Last Date: 8th June 2026

• Admission: based on CUET-PG 2026 exam

• Admission portal: https://acad.uohyd.ac.in/cuetpg26.html 

I. Science Communication/Journalism

• We are looking for interns interested in science communication, i.e., the dissemination of scientific information, who are passionate about writing articles for newspapers, magazines, and stories, as well as making podcasts and videos. It will primarily focus on the recently published research on exploring the gut bacterial community for micronutrient producers, Vulture population genetics, and vein pattern establishment in C4 plants, beneficial soil microbes, etc. 

• Skillset required: Ability to assess the impact of scientific studies,  Video and audio editing, and making reels

II. Genomic DNA extraction of vultures from their stool 

• So far, we have tested DNA extraction from shed features as a non-invasive approach. Beyond feathers, we want to explore if their fecal matter can be a better source of DNA than feathers.

• Skillset required: DNA extraction

 III. Sampling of microbiome from diverse environments/sites from Hyderabad for emergence or prevalence of anti-microbial resistance  

• We started genomic surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in lake microbiome samples from Hyderabad, and wish to carry it out for a long-term study. 

• Skillset required: Field study, Microbial sampling, biochemical characterization of water samples, etc.

IV. Testing the Mammalian Longevity Bottleneck Hypothesis Through   Comparative Genomics  

• We aim to investigate whether the relatively short lifespan of mammals, compared to what might be expected from their body size, is influenced by evolutionary constraints inherited from small-bodied ancestral synapsids. 

• Skillset required: Literature survey, biological database mining, molecular evolution analysis, etc.

V. A few more topics will be added shortly. Stay tuned.