Post Doctoral Fellow @ Bengaluru

AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM; Nagercoil; On-site; INR 390,600 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Tamil Nadu is seeking a Post Doctoral Fellow to develop and evaluate biomaterial-based delivery systems for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. The position requires a PhD and strong research experience in controlled release systems and biomaterials. Successful candidates will design, synthesize, and optimize innovative delivery solutions and assist in mentoring students in the lab. This is an opportunity to contribute to impactful research published in high-impact journals.

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field with a focus on pharmaceuticals or agrochemicals.
• Strong research background in biopolymer and biomaterial technologies.
• Experience with experimental design and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and synthesize biopolymer/biomaterial-based delivery systems.
• Develop systems for controlled and stimuli-responsive release.
• Study drug release kinetics and biodegradation.
• Mentor undergraduate and PhD students.

Skills

Research experience in controlled release systems

Strong knowledge of biomaterials

Experience with pharmaceuticals or agrochemicals

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Laboratory equipment for material synthesis

Job description

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the post of Post Doctoral Fellowat Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Bengaluru Campus.

• We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) with strong research experience in controlled release systems, biomaterials, based delivery platforms for applications in pharmaceuticals or agrochemicals.
• The candidate will work on the development, characterisation, and evaluation of novel biomaterial-based delivery systems aimed at achieving targeted, sustained, and environmentally friendly release profiles.

Responsibilities

• Design, synthesise, and optimise biopolymer/biomaterial-based delivery systems for drugs.
• Develop nano/microparticles, hydrogels, coatings, or encapsulation matrices for controlled and stimuli-responsive release.
• Study drug/agrochemical release kinetics, stability, biodegradation, and interaction with biological or agricultural environments.
• Design, synthesise, and optimise biopolymer/biomaterial-based agrochemicals (pesticides/fungicides/ fertilisers).
• Develop nano/microparticles, hydrogels, coatings, or encapsulation matrices for controlled and stimuli-responsive release.
• Perform in vitro, and when applicable, in vivo or soil/plant-based evaluations of the developed systems.
• Analyze data, prepare research reports, and publish findings in high-impact journals.
• Assist in mentoring Undergraduate students in the lab/classes and also assisting or designing experiments for Phd scholars (if required).