PU JRF Health Sciences Recruitment 2026

PU Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026: Overview

Presidency University (PU), Kolkata is hiring a Junior Research Fellow for a project at its Institute of Health Sciences. Dr. Mayukh Biswas leads the research, which receives funding from the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), previously DST-SERB. The project focuses on PRC2-linked epigenetic changes in oncohistone-mediated T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

The research connects chromatin modifiers and the epigenetic landscape with this form of blood cancer. You would join a project-based research assignment at the university, with scope to contribute to scientific publications and connect with other research groups. The fixed, non-renewable tenure is a key point to consider before applying.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: The assignment lasts four months and is non-renewable. The project runs until February 2027, so you should view this as a short research engagement.
• PhD enrolment: The selected fellow may be allowed to enrol in the university’s PhD programme under its rules. The notice does not promise automatic admission.
• Research collaboration: The fellow is encouraged to build collaborations with laboratories within Presidency University and with other research institutes.
• Travel costs: The university will not pay TA/DA for attending the interview. You will need to cover your own travel expenses.
• Governing rules: The recruitment follows the guidelines of ANRF, previously DST-SERB, and Presidency University, Kolkata.

Application Submission Notes

Send your application by email to the principal investigator at mayukh.ihs@presiuniv.ac.in. You can also contact the PI at this address for further details about the project.

The in-person interview venue is Tower 2, Institute of Health Sciences, Presidency University, second campus, Plot No. DG/02/02, Premises No. 14-0358, Action Area-ID, New Town, near Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata-700156, West Bengal. The announced reporting time is 11:00 AM; the university will communicate the exact interview schedule to selected candidates.

• Investigate the role of chromatin modifiers in T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
• Study epigenetic changes linked to oncohistones in blood cancer.
• Contribute scientific findings to papers for peer-reviewed international journals.
• Build research collaborations with other Presidency University laboratories.
• Connect with research groups at other institutes for project collaborations.