Shubhasis Haldar

Fully funded PhD positions are open in mechanobiology and single-molecule biophysics at the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences , Kolkata, India, in the Structural Mechanobiology Lab led by Shubhasis Haldar (Associate Professor). The lab studies how mechanical forces regulate protein folding , molecular interactions , and cellular processes using advanced single-molecule tools, including covalent magnetic tweezers . The research sits at the interface of physics , chemistry , and biology , with additional emphasis on structural mechanobiology, force-regulated biological phenomena, and multidisciplinary approaches such as machine learning and computational biology. Eligibility highlights: candidates should have a valid GATE score (2024, 2025, or 2026) with AIR up to 1000, or be qualified in NET/BET . The lab website also mentions open PhD positions for candidates with valid CSIR/UGC-NET JRF/GATE in Biology or Chemistry. Preferred backgrounds include Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Biological Sciences. Funding: the positions are described as fully funded. No stipend amount is provided in the post. How to apply: interested applicants should notify the lab by email and also apply through the institute website at https://www.bose.res.in . Review the lab page for research details before submitting your application. Application window: the post does not specify a deadline date.

PhD opportunity in single-molecule biophysics at the Structural Mechanobiology Lab. Dr. Shubhasis Haldar, Associate Professor at the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, is recruiting motivated students for an open PhD position for the upcoming session. The lab works on magnetic tweezers , single-molecule technologies , and structural mechanobiology to study force-regulated biological phenomena. Research themes mentioned include instrumentation, precision measurements, data analysis, mechanically regulated chaperoning activity, focal adhesion-mediated cellular mechanobiology, developmental mechanobiology, and therapeutic regulation of protein mechanics. This opportunity is especially relevant for candidates interested in the interface of Biology , Physics , and Chemistry , with additional exposure to machine learning and computational biology in a multidisciplinary lab environment. The post also mentions that applicants for the PhD opening should have valid CSIR/UGC-NET JRF or GATE qualification in Biology or Chemistry. Interested applicants are asked to notify the supervisor by email and also apply through the institute website. The lab website and LinkedIn profile are included in the post for more information.