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.