Positions Open

Join us in our exciting computational endeavours at the interface of chemistry, biophysics and structural biology!

We have open PhD positions (preferably for students who qualified CSIR NET-JRF) and exciting questions(!) to find answers for! Dive into deep molecular-level understanding of biological regulations in-silico!  Please drop a mail at milanhazra@iitj.ac.in with your CV and we will get back to you!

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Recruitment completed.

Open JRF Position

June 2025--We earnestly thank ANRF for Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant. We have an open position for a JRF! Please write to me if you are fascinated to understand minute biological rhythm applying fundamental physics in-silico! 

To Apply: https://erponline.iitj.ac.in/RnDOutside/projectTemporaryAppointment.htm

Advertisement No.: IITJ/RD/R/S/ANRF/MKZ/20250055/2025/130

Deadline: 29-07-2025

Project Title: Understanding context-dependent functional importance of sequence-specific chemical modifications in structure-assembly-dynamics of disordered protein-RNA heterotypic network mesh in biomolecular condensates

The selected candidate is supposed to work toward the following objectives: 

1. To design all-atom and derived coarse-grained force field for various time-dependent reversible post-translational and post-transcriptional modifications to decode their effect on the structural ensemble of disordered proteins and RNAs respectively at diverse functional contexts. 

2. Our approaches will unravel insights into the tunability of molecular recognition mechanism and selectivity of one molecule over another one through different compositional control of such PTMs/PRMs in proteins and RNA. 

3. Impact of the extent of mixing different PRMs/PTMs on condensate stability and its intrinsic dynamics will be elucidated.

Duration (In Month): 12 (Given progress of the project is satisfactory extendable up to maximum 24 months)