Senior Research Fellow in Preterm Birth Genomics, BRIC-NIBMG Kalyani (DBT GARBH-Ini Phase II)
Job Description
BRIC-NIBMG is hiring a Senior Research Fellow in preterm birth genomics for the DBT-funded GARBH-Ini Phase II programme. The work uses next generation sequencing and transcriptomics. The post pays Rs 42,000 a month plus 24% HRA. Apply by email by 5:00 PM on 20 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Senior Research Fellow (SRF), 1 post
- Project: GARBH-Ini Phase II, a DBT India Initiative on birth outcomes
- Principal Investigator: Prof. Arindam Maitra
- Pay: Rs 42,000 a month plus 24% HRA, as per DST guidelines
- Duration: Contract, at first for up to one year
- Apply by: 20 October 2026, before 5:00 PM, by email
The advertisement is No. NIBMG/ADMIN/ESTB/2026-27/224, dated 7 October 2026. GARBH-Ini follows a hospital cohort of pregnant women from the first trimester until delivery. The cohort runs at a district hospital in Gurgaon, Haryana. The programme brings clinicians, biologists and statisticians together to find causes and early markers of preterm birth.
What the NIBMG preterm birth genomics SRF will do
- Run hands-on next generation sequencing experiments
- Run bulk and single-cell transcriptomics, and analyse the data
- Interpret results and help write scientific reports and manuscripts
- Take on other project work assigned by the PI
Why this role matters
Preterm birth is a leading cause of death in newborns in India. GARBH-Ini is one of the largest pregnancy cohorts in the country. An SRF here gains rare skills in single-cell work on human samples, inside a national programme that publishes widely.
Eligibility
- A postgraduate degree in life science, or a graduate or postgraduate professional degree in biological sciences
- You must have been selected through CSIR-UGC NET (including Lectureship) or GATE, or through a national-level exam run by a central agency such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE or ICMR
- At least 2 years of research experience
- Desirable: hands-on NGS with bulk and single-cell transcriptomics and data analysis; research in maternal and child health with peer-reviewed papers in the area
- Maximum age: 35 years on the closing date. Relaxation for SC, ST, OBC, PWD and women as per Government of India norms
The advertisement does not name a city. NIBMG’s campus is in Kalyani, West Bengal. The application email is a lab Gmail address given in the official advertisement. The Hindi version of the ad gives the pay without the HRA percentage; the English version says 24%.
Pay and duration
- Rs 42,000 a month plus 24% HRA (DST O.M. DST/PCPM/Z06/2022)
- Contract post, at first for up to one year
- No application fee is mentioned
- No TA or DA for the interview
How to apply
Download the advertisement and its Annexure-I form from the NIBMG careers page. Email your updated CV and the filled form to maitralab.nibmg@gmail.com. The subject line must read exactly as the ad states: “Application for the post of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the project” followed by the full GARBH-Ini Phase II project name. No other mode of application is accepted.
Key dates
- Advertisement dated: 7 October 2026
- Last date: 20 October 2026, before 5:00 PM
- Interview: online on Microsoft Teams, for shortlisted candidates only
Please read the official NIBMG advertisement (PDF) before applying, and browse more Senior Research Fellow jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: BRIC-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG)
Official advertisement: www.nibmg.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Copy the subject line exactly. The ad says it must match. A wrong subject can mean rejection.
- Show your NGS work in numbers. Say how many libraries you prepared and which platforms you used.
- Name your analysis tools. For example STAR, DESeq2, Seurat or Scanpy for single-cell data.
- Link to maternal health if you can. Any work on pregnancy, placenta or infant health helps.
- Read the PI's recent papers. Find NIBMG faculty on our Find a supervisor page.
About BRIC-NIBMG
The National Institute of Biomedical Genomics was set up in 2010 by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. It is in Kalyani, West Bengal. It is now part of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC). It works on the genomics of human disease.
