Postdoctoral Fellowship Hosting

DBT / ANRF N-PDF opportunities in Biological Sciences

The Small Molecule Therapeutics Laboratory at IISER Kolkata is interested in hosting eligible postdoctoral applicants from Biological Sciences whose experimental expertise complements our mechanism-driven programmes in cancer chemical biology and molecular therapeutics.

Who we would like to hear from

We particularly welcome enquiries from researchers with strong hands-on training in cell and molecular biology who are interested in developing a fellowship proposal around mechanistic questions in cancer biology, chemical biology and therapeutic molecular design.

The opportunity is intended for candidates planning to apply through competitive external postdoctoral schemes, including the DBT Research Associateship (RA) and the ANRF National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF).

Fellowship eligibility, application windows, financial support and formal selection are governed by the respective funding agency. Candidates should verify the current scheme rules before applying.

Experimental expertise of particular interest

Western blottingProtein-expression and pathway-level validation, including quantitative interpretation of signalling changes.
ImmunofluorescenceCellular localization, microscopy-based phenotyping and quantitative image analysis.
Mammalian cell cultureRoutine culture, treatment design, viability studies and mechanistic cell-based experimentation.
Flow cytometryPhenotypic analysis, apoptosis, cell-cycle studies and multiparametric cellular assays.
qPCR / gene expressionTranscript-level validation and integration with protein and cellular readouts.
Mechanistic cancer biologyPathway interrogation, functional assays and rigorous biological validation of molecular interventions.

Research environment

SMTL works at the interface of coordination chemistry, medicinal inorganic chemistry, photochemistry, chemical biology and molecular pharmacology. Biological collaborators and postdoctoral researchers can contribute directly to defining mechanism rather than serving only as an assay endpoint.

Fellowship development

For scientifically well-matched candidates, the laboratory can discuss a focused project concept, experimental feasibility and how the candidate's biological expertise can be integrated with ongoing mechanism-driven therapeutic research.

Interested in developing a fellowship proposal with SMTL?

Please send a concise enquiry describing your Ph.D. background, key experimental skills, major publications and the biological questions you would like to pursue. Formal eligibility remains subject to the applicable DBT or ANRF scheme.

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