BHU Project Research Scientist I Telomere Recruitment 2026

BHU Project Research Scientist I Recruitment 2026: Overview

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is hiring a Project Research Scientist I (Non-Medical) for a cervical-cancer research project in its Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, Institute of Science, Varanasi. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) supports the project, which studies telomere function and cervical carcinogenesis. You would join a project appointment under principal investigator Prof. Gopeshwar Narayan, with the work tied to this study.

The project, P-14/0807, looks at the role of telomeres in predisposition to cervical cancer and changes to their function in cervical-cancer cells. That focus places the opening within the department's molecular and human genetics research, with a named investigation guiding the work.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project-linked engagement: the appointment is temporary and ends with the project. The project has a maximum duration of one year. Keep that time limit in mind when considering the role.
• Preference: when other considerations are equal, the notice gives preference to SC/ST applicants under Government of India rules.
• Travel expenses: BHU will not pay travel or daily allowance if you are called for an in-person interview. You would need to cover your own travel costs.

Application Submission Notes

Address postal applications to Prof. Gopeshwar Narayan, Principal Investigator, Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005. The notice accepts registered or speed post; email applications go to gnarayan@bhu.ac.in.

You can use plain paper or email for your application. The notice uses receipt by the university as the deadline condition, so allow for postal delivery if you choose that route.

• Support laboratory research on telomere function in cervical-cancer cells.
• Handle human cell cultures using the laboratory's procedures.
• Run telomere function assays and telomere length analyses.
• Use confocal microscopy and q-FISH methods for project experiments.
• Keep experimental records and organize research data.
• Help the principal investigator interpret results and prepare project reports.