IISER Kolkata Project Scientist I Microbiology 2026

IISER Kolkata Project Scientist I Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata is hiring a Project Scientist-I for research at its Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies in Mohanpur, Nadia. The Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, funds the project, (Micro)Biology of the Abyss: Equi-pressure sampling, and bio-diversity quantification. You would join a project that studies how deep-sea microbial communities respond to increasing depth, salinity and other stresses, using both culture-based work and approaches that study microbes without growing them in culture. The engagement is tied to this research project, with work connecting microbial diversity, environmental conditions and the responses of these communities.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Initial tenure: The appointment starts with a six-month term. Keep this initial commitment in mind when considering your availability for the project.
• Extension: The institute may extend the appointment if your performance is satisfactory. An extension is conditional, so you should not treat it as a guaranteed continuation.
• Project setting: The post belongs to the Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies. Its research focus combines cultured microbiology with uncultured approaches, described in the notice as omics, to understand microbial responses in the deep sea.

Application Submission Notes

The walk-in venue is Lab M254, Second Floor, Research Complex, IISER Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, and the interview time is 9:30 AM. Use this laboratory location when planning your visit to the institute. For questions about the project, you can write to Prof. Punyasloke Bhadury at pbhadury@iiserkol.ac.in. The notice gives this email for project enquiries and identifies the recruitment route as a walk-in interview.

• Study how deep-sea microbial communities respond to environmental stresses.
• Collect field samples for the microbial research project.
• Use culture-based approaches to investigate microbial responses.
• Support omics studies of uncultured microbial communities.
• Analyse microbial diversity in relation to depth and salinity.
• Keep clear sampling records and research observations.