Jawaharlal Nehru University
School of Biotechnology
Applications are invited for a temporary position of Project Associate (ONE position) in a project on developing AI tools/methods with image data. The details are provided below.
Essential Qualification M.Sc. in Bioinformatics, M.Tech. in Data Science/Computer Science or any other allied field or B.Tech. in the same areas with prior experience
Preference Experience on working with images and deep learning, Prior experience in working with Python environment is a must.
Required background Prior experience in using biological data, analytical tools and working with data-related methods and deep learning tools/framework is required. If you have M.Sc. in any branch of life sciences (other than in Bioinformatics) or B.Tech. in any other areas, other than Data Science or Computer Science or Allied Field and do not have prior experience with image analysis, do not apply. The position does not require conducting experiments in the lab.
Consolidated fixed emoluments per month 31,00 + HRA with NET/GATE and 25,000+ HRA without NET/GATE (for Project Associate)
Age Limit 35 years
No of position 1
Duration of appointment Initially for 1yr and extended further depending on certain conditions
Nature of appointment Temporary
Mode of selection Interview
Applications received till 6 PM 9th Jan 2026
Date & Time of interview Exact time of the interview will be communicated at a later stage only to the shortlisted candidates.
How to apply? Send an email to Professor Binay Panda, School of Biotechnology, JNU at binaypanda@jnu.ac.in with current CV and contact number. If you are a currently enrolled/working in an institution, it is recommended that you use the institutional email ID to send the email. If you are not currently enrolled/working, use an email ID that can be authenticated.
Binay Panda, Professor
School of Biotechnology
Room 115, SBT
Jawaharlal Nehru University