Research Fellow, School of Arts and Sciences

Reporting to: Aditya Vaishya, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences

Role Summary: The selected candidate will work on an Ahmedabad University funded project entitled ‘Climate understanding of dengue spread in urban landscapes’.

Responsibilities: The Research Fellow will collect wild mosquito populations across the sites in Ahmedabad city. Upon collections mosquitoes will be transferred to the laboratory and managed under proper conditions. The Research Fellow will also conduct lab based analysis of the mosquitoes.

Key Skills

• Collection of mosquitos from various locations
• Preservation and identification of collected mosquito samples
• Comfortable in molecular biology techniques (e.g. extraction of genomic material and PCR procedures)

Qualification: Ms/MSc in Biological Sciences with CGPA of 7.0 or higher from a recognised university. Candidates with additional and relevant experience in the field will be given preference.

How to Apply: Interested candidates can submit their application with their curriculum vitae (CV) through email by writing to [email protected] with the following text in the subject line of your email: “Application for Dengue Project - 2” by August 5, 2025. The CV should include details of academic record starting from 10th standard onwards with details of year of passing, university/college, etc. and also work experience and nature of work if applicable. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about the date of interview by email.