Openings:
Dated: December-30, 2025
Hiring: Ph.D. Student / Project Fellow (AMR | AI & Systems Biology)
We are recruiting two highly motivated Ph.D. student / Project Fellow for the project “Evolutionary Systems and AI-informed Framework to Model Antibiotic Resistome.”
The project would be under joint supervision of Prof. Soumyananda Chakrabarti and myself.
Research focus
• Antibiotic resistance (AMR)
• Evolutionary systems biophysics
• AI/ML-driven resistome modeling
• Systems biology
• Evolution-informed drug discovery
Ideal background-
Candidates with training in computational biology, systems biology, biophysics, bioinformatics, ML/AI, or related areas are encouraged to apply. Strong interest in interdisciplinary, theory-driven + data-driven biology is essential.
Further the candidate should be motivated to work at the interface of Experiment and Theory.
Applicants with their own fellowship would be preferred.
How to apply
Please email a CV + brief statement of interest to:
sourav.chowdhury@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in; evosysbiophysicsgroup@gmail.com
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We have newly launched our team science efforts in India. If an interdisciplinary science excites you and you are interested in contributing to our momentum, please feel free to write to us.
We are always looking for enthusiastic Bachelor/Master/PhD students and Postdocs to join our group at BITS-Pilani Hyderabad Campus.
Graduate students (preferably with own fellowship) must apply via BITS-Pilani Graduate Program
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