Project Assistant position in marine bioprospecting for biomedical applications (Fisheries Science / Food Technology / Biotechnology) Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University in

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Chennai, is advertising a Project Assistant position for an R&D project titled “Bioprospecting of Antioxidant-Rich Polyphenolic Byssal Proteins from Invasive Charru Mussel (Mytella strigata) of Ennore Creek for Biomedical Applications”.

This opportunity is well suited to candidates with a background in Fisheries Science, Food Technology, Biotechnology, or related life sciences. The work is centered on marine bioprospecting, protein extraction and purification, characterization, data interpretation, and scientific writing, with a clear link to biomedical applications.

Eligibility: M.F.Sc. (Fisheries Science) or M.Tech. (Food Technology/Biotechnology) are listed in the post, and the flyer also mentions B.F.Sc./B.Tech./M.Sc. in Life Sciences. Candidates should be comfortable with experimental research and research article writing.

Funding: The post is funded by a Chief Minister Research Grant / DoTE-supported project and offers a consolidated stipend of Rs. 25,000 per month for two years. The notice also states that no TA/DA will be provided.

Interview: This is a walk-in interview scheduled for 29 April 2026 at 10:00 AM at the TNJFU Madhavaram Campus, Chennai. Applicants should bring a bio-data with passport-size photo, original and xerox copies of mark sheets, degree certificates, proof documents, and experience certificates.

Contact: The flyer lists Dr. K. Masilan, Assistant Professor, as the principal investigator/contact person at the Paraprofessional Institute of Fisheries Technology, TNJFU, Madhavaram, Chennai.