The name immediately brings to one’s mind the lush green meadows, hills and valleys, the sea and its attractive beaches. This charm and beauty sets the right ambience for BITS, Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus, an Institute of excellence in Technology and Sciences. Nesting in the lap of verdant hills, overlooking the Zuari River, the Campus is spread over an area of 180 acres. The location of campus is unique in the respect of scenic beauty and panoramic view of picturesque surrounding encompassing Zuari River, hillocks, waterways, forests and landscape. The BITS, Pilani - K. K. Birla Goa Campus, is about 10 kms south of Vasco-da-Gama, 20 kms north of Margaon and 7 kms east of Goa Airport, along National Highway – 17B, Bypass road.
Post : Project Associate position under DBT funded project
Applications are invited from highly motivated students for the position of Junior Research Fellow / Project Associate I in the Departments of Biological Sciences and Computer Science and Information Systems at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa for a DBT sponsored research project titled “Developing Predictive Models for ‘druglikeness’ of small molecules” (BT/PR40236/BTIS/137/51/2022).
Principal Investigator : Raviprasad Aduri
Co-Principal Investigators : Sukanta Mondal and Ashwin Srinivasan
Broad area of Research : Application of AI in drug design
Duration of the project : Five years
Fellowship Amount (Rs.) : 31,000 + 8% HRA if applicable (for candidates with GATE/NET qualification)
Qualification : Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science / Bioinformatics / Computational Biology / allied subjects with very good academic record throughout. Preference will be given to candidates with GATE/NET qualification and a proven track record of application of AI tools in biological/chemical systems. Relaxation norms of the government of India will be duly followed in short listing of the candidates.
Accommodation : Hostel accommodation will be provided subject to availability and will be governed by the rules and regulations of the Institute prevailing at the time of joining of the candidate.
How to Apply
Interested candidates may send application and curriculum vitae with details of research experience to the principal investigator (email: aduri@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in) with the subject line “DBT PA Application” by 30th of December 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via e-mail for online/Personal interview to be held at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus and no TA/DA will be paid for the Interview.
Selected candidate will get a chance to apply for PhD degree at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus (Rules of Ph D program for BITS Pilani are applicable)
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