Role Overview
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment is hiring a mid-level Jrf. This is a full-time role in Meghalaya. posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
Description
Evolving Phylo-Lab, Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and Freshwater Ecology and Conservation Lab, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), invite applications from highly motivated candidates who are willing to work both in the field and in the lab for the position of Junior Research Fellow (two positions) for a collaborative project funded by ANRF. The details of the position are as follows:
ANRF-funded project on phylogeny and biogeography of the cave-dwelling animals of Meghalaya. This project involves sampling selected animal taxa in and around the limestone caves of Meghalaya, NE, India. The overall goal of the project is to decipher the genomic mechanisms driving cave-adapted phenotypes and population genetic structure of cave fauna.
Fellowship: As per the ANRF
Place of work: CES, IISc, Bangalore and ATREE, Bangalore
Field site: Meghalaya
For both positions, candidates with NET/GATE qualifications are compulsory; relevant field/lab experience and published papers in the relevant area will be given preference. The selected candidate must be willing to travel extensively and conduct fieldwork. For the position at CES, IISc, experience with genomic data analysis is highly desired, including library preparation, NGS data analysis, and associated bioinformatics pipelines. And for the position at ATREE, the candidate should be willing to undertake research in invertebrate systematics and ecology.
Qualifications
MSc in Zoology, Botany, Biotechnology, Wildlife Biology, Conservation Science, Environmental Science or BTech in Environmental Science or Biotechnology or MTech in Environmental Science or Biotechnology.
How to Apply
Interested candidates may send their applications via email, along with an updated curriculum vitae, a one-page summary of dissertation work, and a statement of research, to the Principal Investigators of the project at aravind@atree.org (for the position at ATREE) and karanth@iisc.ac.in (for the position at CES, IISc). Please use “JRF in Cave project‘ in the subject header of your e-mail.
Contact
Please direct your questions regarding this position to aravind@atree.org
Note
Only the short-listed candidates will be notified to appear before the selection committee, in person or online, for the interview.
Date Posted
5 June 2026
Valid Through
June 25, 2026
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Location
Meghalaya
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This role was posted on June 6, 2026 (10 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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