PhD Opportunity in CRISPR-Cas-Based Diagnostics and Liquid Biopsy at University of Science and Technology Meghalaya University of Science and Technology Meghalaya in

PhD opportunity at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) in CRISPR-Cas-based diagnostics, with a strong focus on molecular diagnostics, translational biomedical research, and infectious disease detection.

The laboratory is working on a DHR-funded project from the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India titled “Development of an Ultrasensitive Optical CRISPR-Cas12a-Based Point-of-Care Kit for the Detection of Japanese Encephalitis”. The research environment offers hands-on experience in CRISPR diagnostics, biosensor development, and point-of-care technologies aimed at real-world healthcare applications.

Research themes mentioned in the post include:

• CRISPR-Cas-based point-of-care diagnostics for infectious diseases such as Japanese Encephalitis, Dengue, Malaria, and other emerging infectious diseases.
• CRISPR-Cas-based liquid biopsy for early cancer detection, with an emphasis on non-invasive, affordable, and field-deployable diagnostic solutions relevant to North-East India.

Eligible applicants should have a background in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Bioengineering, or a related field. The post describes the opportunity as suitable for highly motivated and research-oriented candidates interested in diagnostics and translational research.

To apply, interested candidates should email their CV, research interests, and academic transcripts to [email protected]. No deadline was stated in the post.