Postdoctoral Fellows, Ph.D. applicants, and unpaid Bachelor/Master Interns (for a minimum of six months): 

If you come across this page directly, please visit our Research Themes and Lab Publications pages first. 

If you are still interested in applying to various positions in our lab: 

Apply using this link: Ph.D./PostDoc/Internship Google Form

If you have any queries about this form or vacancies in our lab, please email us at sharmag+vacancy@bt.iith.ac.in.

Update as of March 31, 2025: 

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We are enthusiastically looking for 1 Postdoctoral Researcher to work on high-throughput computational projects. 

A suitable candidate must understand biology well and have good bioinformatics knowledge. 

We will support you by providing:

1. An independent working environment to prepare you for the next stage of your life 

2. Ample opportunities to collaborate and network with academia and industry folks.

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We will be recruiting 1 Ph.D. student in the July 2025 session.

NOT APPLICABLE RIGHT NOW: 

The selected candidate will work on high-throughput microbial genomics to understand microbial physiology and evolution. A candidate with good skills in bioinformatics or computational biology will be preferred. Experience will also be given preference. 

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We ARE looking for 2-3 Bachelor/Master Interns (Computer Science) for this year.

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General Instructions 

Here are a few key points to consider before showing your interest via Ph.D./PostDoc/Internship Google Form:

Do you have these Essential skills?

• You should have a Biology/Bioinformatics/Computational biology background in your previous degree program/s. 

• You should have a bit exposure of Basic microbiology/ molecular biology/ bioinformatics-related work.

• You should have enthusiasm and willingness to learn programming languages. 

• You should have good communication skills. Language (Hindi/English/regional) is no barrier.

• You should have good organizational and time management skills, including the ability to maintain detailed records.

Do you have these Desirable skills? 

• Having a research fellowship from any central/state government agencies such as CSIR, UGC, DBT, or ICMR is always a big advantage for us and for you both. Please highlight this in your application. Preference will be given to such candidates. 

• If you have prior knowledge and hands-on experience in using computational tools to analyse NGS data, highlight it with examples in your application. Preference will be given to such candidates. 

• If you already are aware//expert of programming languages such as Perl, Python, R, etc., highlight it in your application. Preference will be given to such candidates. 

Looking forward to interacting and working with some of you. 

For Postdoctoral Fellows

Based on our mutual interest, we will be happy to assist you in writing the following Fellowships:

• Research Associateship Program (DBT): https://ra.dbtindia.gov.in/  

• National Post Doctoral Fellowship (SERB): https://serbonline.in/SERB/npdf 

• Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship - Biological Sciences (UGC): https://frg.ugc.ac.in/ 

• Fellowship Programme for Young Scientists: https://dhr.gov.in/schemes/human-resource-development-health-research-hrd 

• Fellowship Programme for Women Scientists: https://dhr.gov.in/schemes/human-resource-development-health-research-hrd   

• WISE-Post Doctoral Fellowship (WISE-PDF) for Women Scientists in Basic & Applied Sciences: https://online-wosa.gov.in/ 

• MK Bhan Young Researcher Fellowship: https://dbtindia.gov.in/schemes-programmes/building-capacities/national-fellowships/mk-bhan-fellowship 

• Others

Looking forward to interacting and working with some of you. 

Programs offered at IIT Hyderabad: https://iith.ac.in/academics/programmes-offered/ 

Ph.D. program at IIT Hyderabad: https://www.iith.ac.in/phdadmissions/ 

Other career opportunities at IIT Hyderabad: https://iith.ac.in/careers/ 

Funding opportunities for PhD Students and Postdocs in India: Please go through this Comprehensive Information Booklet from IndiaBioscience.