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Department of Biological Sciences

Our department offers various academic programs and research-oriented courses that have evolved into a perfect blend of theory and practical training. We are dedicated to making this department the best research and development facility in the country. Our students and research scholars are encouraged to not only do well in academics but also to find solutions to real-life problems. We provide our research scholars with avenues to develop interdisciplinary projects and acquire industry-oriented skills. Our department faculty members are well recognized in their respective fields and have received prestigious fellowships such as DBT-Ramalingaswami Re-Entry fellowship, DST-Ramanujan fellowship, and DBT-Wellcome trust fellowship to name a few. Our department is DST-FIST funded and has received highly coveted DST-PURSE and DBT-builder grants. Our faculties get funding from all the government funding agencies across India for performing research in different areas ranging from virology to plant biotechnology. The Biological Sciences department became operational in the year 2008 and offers Life Science education in all three tiers through the M.Sc.(Biological Sciences), M.E.(Biotechnology) and Doctor of Philosophy programmes. Coursework for these degrees spans the areas of modern biology such as cell biology, genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, environmental biology, plant and animal biology, molecular biology, structural biology etc. along with interdisciplinary areas such as bioinformatics, computational biology and biophysics.

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  • The Department is committed to achieving high standards in both research and teaching, and to become a sought-after destination for highly motivated students and faculty. The Department aspires to lead in the areas of diagnostics and preventives, infectious and non-infectious human diseases, and sustainable agriculture and environment.

  • To maintain high standards of teaching by innovating pedagogy, instilling in students the ability to be lifelong learners, and continually upgrading the program curriculum of both first degree and higher degree courses in line with international standards of biology education and to meet the requirement of industry and research community.

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High quality research with numerous funded projects and a repertoire of highly talented and motivated research scholars (Ph.D students/project staff) provide the department with vibrant research environment. The faculty have high quality publications and patents to their credit. The department of Biological Sciences is a recipient of the FIST (Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure) grant from the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, for the development of research and teaching infrastructure.

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BITS RMIT Ph.D Position

Applications are invited to BITS-RMIT Ph.D Position with Attractive scholarships including tuition fees, funded travel to Melbourne, Australian stipend and overseas health cover!! Join a unique collaboration between: ▪BITS Pilani (Birla Institute of Technology & Science) ▪RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) Experience world-class education combining the research expertise of both institutions and gain exposure to cutting-edge research and research facilities. Develop your research skills, network with renowned expert academics and gain hands-on experience conducting original research. Candidates admitted to the program are jointly supervised by faculty from BITS and RMIT.

Junior Research Fellow

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for Junior Research Fellow (aspiring to do PhD) to work on the following project sponsored by Wellcome Trust / DBT (India Alliance) , under the mentorship/supervision of Prof. Dr. Nishith Gupta , Intracellular Parasite Education And Research Labs ( iPEARL ), Department of Biological Sciences BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Junior Research Fellow

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for the position of Junior Research Fellow (1 vacancy) to work on the following project sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India, under the Core Research Grant (CRG) scheme, under the supervision of Dr. Sridev Mohapatra, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus.

Project Associate

Applications are invited for the position of Project Associate to work on an the "Biomethanation of organic municipal solid waste using industrial scale anaerobic digester in a field setting" project under the supervision of Prof. Sankar Ganesh, Department of Biology, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Junior Research Fellow

Applications are invited from interested and motivated candidates from any life science background for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to work in the following project sponsored by Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR) titled “Understanding the novel role of PERK in the context of ER-mitochondrial communication in NAFLD” under the supervision of Dr. Shuvadeep Maity (PI, BITS-Pilani – Hyderabad Campus).

Ph.D. – DRIVE Program

BITS Pilani has launched an innovative PhD Program called PhD-DRIVE (Deeptech Research, Innovation, Value generation & Entrepreneurship) that will result in the creation of a start-up based on research done during the PhD. This program focuses on the creation of deep tech and deep science start-up ventures, that will solve some of the most critical societal and business challenges. This is keeping in line with BITS Pilani’s history of introducing innovations in the higher education space over the past 60 years.

Ph.D. Scholar on project

Applications are invited for ONE position of PhD Scholar on project, “To establish low-cost plant-based highly efficient breakthrough technology TRBO protein expression system for oral delivery of IL-22 as a putative therapeutic protein to treat acute and chronic renal injury” under the supervision of Prof. Gireesha T M and Prof. Onkar Kulkarni Department of Biological Sciences and Pharmacy department, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Junior Research Fellow

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position in the DBT funded project entitled “Molecular Studies on Bacopa monnieri to evaluate the modulation of neuronal receptors for schizophrenia using cell based and mouse models” under the joint Supervision of Prof. Vidya Rajesh (Department of Biological Sciences, BITS, Hyderabad), Prof. Onkar Kulkarni and Prof. Balaram Ghosh (Department of Pharmacy, BITS, Hyderabad).

Project Associate

Applications are invited for Project Associate position and details are as follows. Project Title: Integrated physical-biological treatment of biopharmaceutical fermentation wastewater for ensuring environmental safety and circular economy. Project Scheme: Optimal water use in the industrial sector, Technology Mission Division Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Project Location: BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. Duration: 2 Years. Number of Positions: ONE Essential Qualification: ME/ MTech in Environmental Science & Engineering/ Biotechnology or MSc in Environmental Science/ Biotechnology/ Life Sciences from a recognized University. Desirable Qualification: Specialization and work experience in aerobic and anaerobic wastewater treatment. Candidates who have qualified for CSIR/UGC-JRF.

Junior Research Fellow

Call for Junior Research Fellow Project Title: Industrial-scale thermophilic biomethanation of food waste and sewage sludge for the production of bioenergy and biofertilizer. Project Scheme: Accelerated Translational Grant for Commercialization (ATGC). Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Project Location: BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. Duration: 2 Years. Number of Positions: ONE Essential Qualification: ME/ MTech in Environmental Science & Engineering/ Biotechnology or MSc in Environmental Science/ Biotechnology/ Life Sciences from a recognized University. Desirable Qualification: Specialization and work experience in anaerobic digestion and solid waste treatment. Candidates who have qualified for CSIR/UGC-JRF. Fellowship: Rs. 31,000/ month for candidates who have qualified for GATE/GPAT or CSIR/UGC-JRF/NET or similar examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions. Candidates who have not qualified for the above conditions are entitled to a fellowship of Rs. 25,000/ month. Job description: The selected candidate will work on industrial-scale biomethanation digesters with a focus on optimizing co-substrate ratios and operating parameters such as pH, temperature, and loading rate to enhance biogas (methane) production. Start Date: Immediately.
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Department of Biological Sciences is Organizing a 2-Day workshop on "Computationally-Driven Drug Design Workflows" from 16th to 17th November, 2023.

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