Pharma Fellowship under Indian Council of Medical Research, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus

BITS Pilani Hyderabad ICMR Project Technical Support III

• Organization: BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus | Sponsor: Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR | Post: Project Technical Support III 1 Position | Project: Development and Neurovascular Evaluation of Novel Small-Molecule S1PR4 Ligands for BBB Modulation in Disease and for Enhancing CNS Drug Delivery | Duration: Three years
• Fellowship: Rs 28,000 per month + 30% HRA if applicable | PI: Prof Kavi Devraj Associate Professor DBT Ramalingaswamy Fellow Dept Biological Sciences – kavi.devraj@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
• Eligibility: B Pharm and M Pharm with M Pharm degree in Pharmaceutics or Drug Delivery
• Preferred Background: 1) Pharmaceutical formulation development physicochemical analytical characterization 2) Cerebral stroke neurovascular disease BBB biology CNS drug delivery 3) Laboratory animal handling preclinical animal experimentation 4) Mammalian cell culture cell-based assays 5) Basic chemistry pharmaceutical chemistry analytical methods small-molecule research 6) GPAT CSIR-UGC NET GATE national qualification preferred 7) Willingness to work across pharmaceutics chemistry neurovascular biology interdisciplinary 8) Good scientific writing communication organization teamwork
• PhD Opportunity: Selected candidates may be permitted to register for continue in PhD programme of BITS Pilani subject to Institute requirements satisfactory performance
• Apply: Email cover letter + updated CV to kavi.devraj@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in Subject line “Application for Project Technical Support III – ICMR S1PR4 Project” | Shortlist based on CV formal panel interview informed by email
• Last Date: 30.09.2026 | Appointment as per ICMR and BITS Pilani procedures