Project Scientist I, Research Associate I, Principal Project Associate & Project Associate Posts (Advt. 246) – BRIC-NIBMG Kalyani

Job Description

Advertisement No: NIBMG/ADMIN/ESTB/2026-27/246 (Date: 02-11-2026)

BRIC-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG) Kalyani is an Institute of Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Biotechnology. The Institute has created the necessary physical infrastructure and critical platform technologies to support research, translation and training in biomedical genomics. Applications are invited for the position of Project Linked Person for extramural projects to be executed by the BRIC-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani. Selected applicants will be appointed initially for one year. The tenure of appointment may be extended depending on performance and availability of funds.

Project Title: IndiaCAN-Twin: Towards AI-Powered Digital Twin Platform for Early Detection and Personalized Care in Indian Oral Cancer.
Principal Investigators: Prof. Nidhan K. Biswas and Prof Analabha Basu
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Dilip Kumar

Research Description:
Oral cancer represents a critical public health problem in India, accounting for nearly one-third of the global cancer disease burden and consistently ranking as the leading cancer among Indian males. Predominantly manifesting as gingivo-buccal oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) driven by widespread smokeless tobacco and areca nut consumption, the disease is frequently detected at late stages, resulting in poor clinical outcomes and substantial therapeutic resistance. Leveraging multi-omics profiling, longitudinal cohorts, and computational genomics pipelines established at NIBMG, this DBT-funded collaborative initiative with IIT Kharagpur aims to integrate multi-modal high-throughput genomics with artificial intelligence and digital pathology. The project seeks to build predictive Bio-AI frameworks to dissect tumor heterogeneity, track metastatic transitions, and discover clinically actionable diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for Indian oral cancer patients.

Positions available (11):
• Project Scientist I (1 post) – INR 56,000 + 27% HRA per month
• Research Associate I (2 posts) – INR 58,000 + 27% HRA per month
• Principal Project Associate (2 posts) – INR 49,000 + 27% HRA per month
• Project Associate II (2 posts) – INR 35,000 + 27% HRA per month
• Project Associate I (4 posts) – INR 31,000 + 27% HRA per month (if no candidate with CSIR-UGC NET/LS, GATE or equivalent is found, Rs. 25,000 + HRA for others)

This position is contractual, and appointments will be initially for one year, which is extendable depending upon performance, availability of funds and requirements of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Scientist I: multi-omics data integration; process and make data AI-ready; AI model testing and critically assess the performance; high-throughput data analysis and interpretation.
• Research Associate I: wet-lab molecular biology/functional validation assays; mammalian cell culture-based assays; assisting in multi-omics data generation (library preparation, sequencing); report writing.
• Project Associate II: wet-lab molecular biology/functional validation assays; maintenance of biosamples in biorepository; inventory management; record keeping and report writing.
• Project Associate I: high-throughput data QC, analysis and multi-omics data integration; process and make data AI-ready and testing of AI models; inventory management; record keeping and report writing.

Qualifications

• Project Scientist I: Doctoral Degree in Science or Master's Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent.
• Research Associate I: Ph.D./MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree, or 3 years of research, teaching and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one research paper in a Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
• Principal Project Associate: Master's Degree in Natural Sciences or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technology/Medicine with eight years' R&D experience; OR Doctoral Degree in Science/Engineering/Technology/Pharma/MD/MS with four years' R&D experience.
• Project Associate II: Master's Degree in Natural Sciences or Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Medicine with 2 years' R&D experience.
• Project Associate I: Master's Degree in Natural Sciences or Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Medicine, and CSIR-UGC (NET)/LS or GATE or equivalent national-level examination.

Skills Required

• Desirable (as per post): developing data analytical pipelines and tools for big-data analysis and interpretation of genomics and transcriptomics data; AI/ML model development; Python or R; Linux; multi-omics data generation (library preparation, sequencing); cell culture and functional/molecular biology assays; molecular cloning and CRISPR-Cas9 based assays.

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