Biological and Life Sciences

The School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University is inviting applications for faculty positions in the Biological and Life Sciences. Faculty specialising in nanotechnology, neuroscience, cancer biology, materials science and drug delivery, pathogen biology and immunology, protein biochemistry and biophysics, computational biology, ecology and evolutionary biology are especially encouraged to apply. The School has five divisions: Biological and Life Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Performing and Visual Arts, and Social Sciences, all of which work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary way. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing school in India in a dynamic new private university with a public ethos.

Responsibilities: To engage in high-quality research, establish new research areas in collaboration with professors of the University and outside, publish research work in international peer-reviewed journals of repute, teach courses within the School and across the University, supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students, develop external funding for research support, and participate in institution building.

Required and preferred qualifications: Applicants should have a PhD and post-doctoral in a relevant discipline from a globally recognised University.

Benefits: The University provides a competitive compensation package and other benefits including a start-up grant for incoming faculty, seed grants for faculty research projects, funding for international and domestic conferences, an annual Faculty Development Allowance, as well as generous retiral and medical benefits. 

About the University: Ahmedabad University supports innovative, project-based learning, and asserts the centrality of both the arts and the sciences in a broad, fulfilling education. We welcome applications from scholars with strong communication skills who have a willingness to work imaginatively and collaboratively as part of a community of emerging scholars. All faculty at the University are expected to engage in both teaching and research, and we operate a six-year tenure track system. Ahmedabad University is committed to diversity, and welcomes applications from qualified persons from underrepresented groups regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or similar status.

How to Apply: Applicants are requested to upload their application materials using this link. Inquiries should be made to the Office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, using the email address artsandsciences@ahduni.edu.in.