Special Call for Faculty Positions at NCBS - IndiaBioscience

Profile

National Centre for Biological Sciences is keen to consider applications from candidates with a proven record of excellence and who are interested in origins of human brain disorders. These faculty positions will be closely affiliated with ongoing research at the Centre for Brain and Mind (CBM) at NCBS (https : / / www.ncbs.res.in / cbm / home). Applications against the above advertisement may be made at any time before the end of the evaluation period.

NCBS is looking to fill several new faculty positions. Candidates with 36 years of postdoctoral experience will be considered for an Assistant Professor position. Those with experience as tenured independent investigators will be considered for senior level appointments.

Research Priorities at CBM

The Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind (RNP-CBM) is a scientific venture to understand mental illness by harnessing the power of sophisticated clinical investigations, human genetics / genomics, and stem cell technology. RNP-CBM has assembled a discovery platform based on a cohort of individuals with a strong family history of mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, substance dependence, and dementia). Specific resources available at RNP-CBM include clinical assessment data, structural and functional brain imaging, clinical electrophysiology along with genome sequence information and stem cell lines. Candidates will be expected to lead research programs which naturally develop from and enhance these resources.

Over the coming years, we aim to assemble a team of collaborative, interdisciplinary, scientific leaders, who will push understanding of these disorders at an international level. As a flagship program of the NCBS, science at CBM will be rooted in excellence, deep inquiry, and fundamental understanding, together with an excellent clinical interface.

Duration

When you join NCBS on a tenure-track position, you will be assigned a committee of mentors who will ensure that you understand the tenure process. The tenure process is initiated no later than 5.5 years after you join NCBS and its granting is dependent on your proven ability to have established a research program at NCBS.

To Apply

How to apply (NCBS will start accepting online applications from August 1, 2025) : NCBS needs your CV with a list of publications, and a 12 page summary of your research accomplishments. You should upload PDFs of your recent research papers to accompany your application. In addition, please upload a 35 page research proposal as outlined above. When writing, please keep in mind that your application will be evaluated by biologists trained in diverse fields, potentially different from yours. You will also have to provide the names and addresses (including email) of five to eight (minimum five) referees who can comment on your application and your abilities. If you experience any difficulty in this process, please write to dean [at] ncbs.res.in.

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Skills Required

human genetics, stem cell technology , Genomics