VB Project Research Scientist I Biotechnology 2026

VB Project Research Scientist I Recruitment 2026: Overview

Visva-Bharati (VB) is recruiting Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical) staff for a time-bound study in its Department of Biotechnology at Santiniketan. The project examines how HHV-4 latent proteins change metabolism in B-cells during cellular transformation. It is funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), with Prof. Tathagata Choudhuri as principal investigator.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project-linked appointment: This is a temporary research assignment tied to the named study. Your engagement is governed by the project's duration.
• Tenure: The assignment lasts for 36 months or until the project ends, whichever happens first. If the project ends earlier, the stated tenure does not guarantee continued engagement.
• Travel costs: You will not receive travelling or daily allowance for attending the interview. Keep this condition in mind when arranging your visit to the department.

Application Submission Notes

The walk-in venue is the Department of Biotechnology, Siksha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, and the notice gives the interview time as 2:30 PM. Use the prescribed application format attached to the notice when preparing for your visit.

Complete every relevant part of the form. It asks for your personal and contact information, past experience, current employment, academic history and any national-level examination qualification. Make the dates on which you passed your examinations clear in the academic section.

The notice rejects incomplete applications and applications without a CV. Keep your application consistent with the information you will present for checking at the venue. The prescribed format is part of this same recruitment notice, so use that format for this project.

The listed principal investigator contact is tathagatachoudhuri@gmail.com. This is a contact address in the notice; the advertised application route is attendance at the walk-in venue.