Hiring Junior Research Assistant – Bangalore

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December 8, 2025

Job Overview

Job Description

I am looking for a hands-on ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ with 1-2 years of lab experience to support an exciting, experimental project we are working on.

The role involves routine wet-lab operations, sterile handling, media preparation, and operation of standard lab equipment (autoclave, laminar flow cabinet, incubator, analytical balance).

If you enjoy figuring things out in the lab, learning fast and hard, and working on something thatโ€™s still taking shape, this will feel like the right place.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€:
โ€ขย B.Scย /ย M.Scย in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or Life Sciences.
โ€ข 1โ€“2 years of real lab experience – academic, research, or startup
โ€ข Proficiency in aseptic handling, sterilization, and use of standard microbiology equipment.
โ€ข Strong attention to detail and adherence to safety protocols.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ
Not mandatory – but these things will make you stand out immediately:
โ€ข Youโ€™ve handled fungal or microbial cultures before.
โ€ข Youโ€™ve worked on anything involving biocomposites or bio-based materials.

๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ป-๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ
You are self-motivated, keen to learn.
If your first filter is money, this role isnโ€™t for you.
If your first filter is meaningful, exciting work and steep learning, you will thrive here.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜
โ€ข A 6-month contract, with room to extend if things work out well.
โ€ข Stipend: โ‚น20,000โ€“โ‚น25,000/month (based on experience).
โ€ข A lab environment at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (Electronic City) where you will work closely on an early-stage experimental project.
โ€ข The chance to build something interesting at the very beginning of your career – something that wonโ€™t look like a typical first job.

If this sounds interesting, send your CV and a short note (3-4 lines) on your lab experience to biswas.rishov@gmail.com with the ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ซ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต: ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ โ€“ ๐˜‘๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏt.