Job Description

Applications are invited for two Project Technical Support III positions from eligible candidates interested in bacteriophage research on medically important Antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The project titled “Developing autochthonous phagecocktails and evaluating their efficacy against clinical carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(CRAB)and Klebsiella pneumonia (CRKP) through in-vivo studies (File No. EMDR/SG/10/2025-04283) is funded for 3 years by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Govt. of India. The project will be carried out under the joint guidance of Dr. Sankarganesh Jeyaraj, Professor, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics(CMMT), PSG Institute for Medical Sciences and Research (PSGIMSR), Coimbatore-641004, Tamilnadu and Dr.R.Selvakumar, Professor and Head, Department of Nanobiotechnology, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore-641004

Qualification:
Position 1: M.Sc in Life Sciences/Microbiology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry. Prior experience in  molecular biology techniques and animal studies will be preferred.
Position 2: M.Sc in Life Sciences/Microbiology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry. Prior experience in bacteriophage isolation and cell culture will be preferred
Qualification in any national examination like CSIR/UGC, ICMR, etc., will be desired.
Fellowship: Rs. 28,000 + 20% HRA per month (according to ICMR norms)
Application instructions:
Please send your application to
Position 1: Dr.Sankarganesh Jeyaraj, Professor, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics(CMMT), PSG Institute for Medical Sciences and Research (PSGIMSR), Coimbatore-641004, Tamilnadu. Email: sankar.jeyaraj@googlemail.com; sankarganesh@psgimsr.ac.in
Position 2: Dr.R.Selvakumar, Department of Nanobiotechnology, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore-641004; Email: rsk@psgias.ac.in
Last date for applying: 3rd  April 2026 . Shortlisted candidates will be informed through e-mail regarding the date of interview. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
Candidates should bring original documents on educational qualifications, research experience, mark sheets of all examinations, project dissertations, etc. at the time of interview for verification. Candidate should bring the original UGC/CSIR/GATE etc. certificate, if available at the time of interview.