PhD positions

For the  2026 intake, we are looking for candidates with a strong interest in either computational biology or molecular biology. Candidates with experience in gene KO, overexpression, siRNA, primary cell culture, live cell imaging, bioinformatics, omics-data analysis, machine learning-based image analysis, etc are welcome to write to us for preliminary inquiries. 

To be eligible for our PhD program, CSIR/ICMR/DBT exam qualification is required. Those with these fellowships can contact us anytime of the year for PhD positions. Further details about the PhD program can be seen here http://iisertvm.ac.in/pages/phd_programme. 

Postdoc positions

Candidates interested in applying for independent post-doctoral grants (DBT-RA, BioCare, IA-ECF, WOS etc) are welcome to get in touch.  

Major Project for Master's Students

IISER-TVM BS-MS students interested in carrying out their major projects in the lab are welcome to apply. Students interested in carrying out Msc/MTech dissertation (minimum 6 months) may also apply. Students from other institutes cannot currently be provided hostel accommodation. Only those who are willing to make alternative stay arrangements may write to us.

We are currently interested in students with strong molecular biology, bioinformatics, machine learning, and coding interests. 

Summer Training/ Short Projects/Internships 

IISER-TVM students are preferred for internships. We are actively looking for students with an interest in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and machine learning for data analysis.