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Academic Support
We are a family of dedicated professionals that assists in the growth and enrichment of each member.
Level: Full-Time Contractual Positions
Reporting to: Faculty Coordinators of the Courses
Duration of the Engagement: Tentatively from July 21, 2025 to September 3, 2025
Last date to apply: June 30, 2025
About us
Foundation Programme
Undergraduate students go through a Foundation Programme in their first year. This includes three interdisciplinary and immersive 4-week courses in the Studio format, referred to as Thematic Studios, on Democracy and Justice, Environment and Climate Change, and Water. For each of these Studios we seek Teaching Assistants.
Role Summary
The Teaching Assistants/ Studio Associates for the Foundation Programme will support the teaching-learning activities at the Foundation Programme Studios. On most days, the learning in the mornings will be via lectures and discussions, which the faculty will lead, while the Teaching Assistants will coordinate the activities in the afternoon. Teaching Assistants are required to attend the morning sessions and coordinate the afternoon sessions.
Responsibilities
- Assist the faculty members in developing/improving the course material, as needed.
- Guide the students during the activities’ sessions
- Identify the learning gap in students and facilitate the interactions for a better understanding of the concepts/course requirements
- Assist the faculty members in managing and assessing the evaluation components like assignments/presentations, class participation and projects
- Support the faculty members in classroom management
- Inform the faculty members about the student's progress and follow it up in case of any action required
- Keep a record of the attendance during the day
- Any other tasks as assigned by the faculty members
Key Skills
- Proficiency in English and effective communication skills
- Must be learning enthusiasts and student friendly
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Some experience in college-level research, including knowledge of citing, referencing, and annotating.
- Any prior experience/exposure to teaching is desirable
Qualifications
We are seeking Teaching Assistants with any of the following qualifications:
- BA/BCom/BBA
- MA/MCom/MBA
- Bachelors/Masters in Architecture/Planning/Geography
- BSc/MSc
- Any other Bachelors or Masters degree
Teaching Assistants will be remunerated commensurate with their qualifications.
How to Apply
The updated CV with full contact details must be received via email to the Office of the Dean of the Undergraduate College at the email id: [email protected]. Candidates must mention “Teaching Assistant for Foundation Course” in the subject line of the email.
Online Interaction with the candidates will be tentatively in the 1st week of February 2025.
Address for Correspondence:
Office of The Dean of the Undergraduate College, Room 232, GICT Building
Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura
Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat, India
Website: https://ahduni.edu.in/
Conduct experimental research, analyse data, write and publish manuscripts, write and apply for research grants and mentor PhD and undergraduate students.
Reporting to: Professor Ashim Rai
Duration: 36 months
Role Summary: Professor Ashim Rai’s lab in the Division of Biological and Life Sciences at Ahmedabad University is looking for a motivated and self-driven postdoctoral fellow to work on biophysics of Salmonella-host cytoskeleton interactions. The research project would be directed towards understanding the biophysical molecular mimicry mechanisms used by Salmonella pathogenic factors to hijack host cell cytoskeletal networks. The ideal candidate would have a PhD degree in biochemistry or biophysics and an experience in cytoskeletal biology would be highly desirable. The candidate would be expected to work using interdisciplinary methods that span reconstitution biology, fluorescence spectroscopy and DNA nanotechnology. An experience in fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy is essential.
About us: Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning.
Responsibilities
- Design and conduct experiments in cytoskeletal research.
- Analyse a wide range of experimental data ranging from microscopy to spectroscopy.
- Write manuscripts and grants for research publication and research funding respectively.
- Mentor and train incoming PhD and undergraduate students.
Key Skills
- Expertise in protein expression and purification using bacterial and insect cell expression systems.
- Experience in time-lapse fluorescence imaging to monitor the progress of biological function over time.
- Experience in use of a fluorescence spectrophotometer to measure fluorescence.
Qualification: PhD degree in Biochemistry or Biophysics with a demonstrated record of publication in high-impact peer reviewed journals.
How to apply: Interested candidates can apply by sending their CV and cover letter to Professor Ashim Rai by email on the email address [email protected]
Reporting to: Ashutosh Kumar, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
Duration
- Initially for one year and may extend max up to three years based on the candidate’s performance.
- The position is temporary, contractual and renewable each year, subject to satisfactory performance until the project’s duration.
- The position is co-terminus with the project.
Role Summary: Co-delivery of Methotrexate and RELA siRNA using Nanoscale DNA Tetrahedrons and Folate Liposomes to Synergistically Target Synovial Macrophages in Rheumatoid Arthritis
About us: Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute experiments relevant to the project.
- Analyse and interpret various sets of experimental data.
- Draft and publish manuscripts for research publication and prepare grant proposals for research funding.
- Provide guidance and training to incoming PhD scholars and undergraduate students.
Key Skills
Essential
- Extensive research background in Nanobiotechnology or at the intersection of materials and biology.
- Proficient in cell culture practices and molecular biology techniques.
- Strong proficiency in scientific writing for research papers and grant writing.
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
- An enthusiastic and fast learner.
Desirable
- Preference will be given to researchers with hands-on experience in animal handling, particularly with rodents.
- Experience in Flow cytometry, Microscopy, and Immunological experiments.
Qualification: PhD from a reputed University/Institute with an outstanding publications record in high-impact factor peer-reviewed journals.
How to apply: Interested candidates can apply by sending their CV and cover letter to Professor Ashutosh Kumar by email at [email protected]. Please do not forgot to mention the post applied for in the subject line of the email.
Reporting to: Abhishek Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Science and Shashi Kant Shankar, Assistant Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
Duration: 12 Months (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026)
Role Summary: The RA will work towards meeting the project objective (“Understand the complexities, challenges, and decision-making processes of students’ Interdisciplinary Education journeys concerning personalised end-of-graduation goals by involving students, teachers, curriculum designers, admissions officers, career development centre officers, and institutional leaders”). (S)he/They will work towards gathering the initial dataset towards the development of the SIJMS framework.
About us: Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning.
Responsibilities
- Plan, conduct, and orchestrate in-person surveys and interviews
- Work with data processing pipeline that includes data collection, cleaning, storing, pre-processing, organising, and analysing
- Documentation of research and project activities
Key Skills
- Ability to plan survey questionnaire, methods, and technical tools deployment
- Articulate the questionnaire for the in-person interviews
- Ability to deal with quantitative and qualitative data
- Understanding education and skills to interact with educational stakeholders would be ideal
- Having some technical analysis skills like Python, MATLAB, or R would be an extra mileage
Qualification: MBA (Specialisation: Operations, HR, and Systems): Candidates with prior industry/hands-on experience are preferred with possibilities of conversion to the PhD programme based on performance (through Ahmedabad University’s centralised recruitment process)
How to apply
- Send your CV and Skills_Alignment_Summary document to [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject line “RA: SIJMS: APPLICANT_NAME”. Replace APPLICANT_NAME with your name.
- Skills_Alignment_Summary document should be of one page and it must explain how your skills match with the advertised RA’s role and responsibilities.
- The last date to send the CV and Skills_Alignment_Summary document is by the IST EOD of June 10, 2025.
- The shortlisted candidates would be invited for an online interview. They would be notified by the IST EOD of June 15, 2025.
- The final candidate would be notified by the IST EOD of June 30, 2025.
- Joining of the candidate should be no later than August 1, 2025.
Duration: Upto March 2026
Reporting to: Professor Samyaday Choudhury, Assistant Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
About us: Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning.
Role Summary: The Astronomy and Astrophysics group at Ahmedabad University is accepting applications for the position of a Project Associate to work on a project titled “Study of Interstellar medium filaments detection algorithms and application on the Galactic plane TeraHertz surveys”. The Project Associate would work towards carrying out a detailed comparative study of existing algorithms for identifying Interstellar medium (ISM) filamentary structures by applying them to relevant data products (Thz and multi-wavelength data sets), with the help of HPC operation. The project is crucial for developing future data analysis tools for ISM, and answering fundamental questions associated with star formation. The Project Associate will work with Professor Samyaday Choudhury and scientists at the Space Applications Centre (SAC-ISRO, Ahmedabad). Strongly motivated candidates from all genders and diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this position.
Responsibilities
- Employ and explore various algorithms to identify ISM filamentary structure.
- Conduct a comprehensive survey of THz and complementary data from various instruments, data compilation and preprocessing.
- Carry out statistical comparisons of different identification methods.
- Carry out analysis over large-data sets using HPC.
- Present results in conferences/meetings.
- Compile Report.
Key Skills
- Strong fundamentals in computer sciences and image analysis techniques.
- Strong coding skills in Python and in other languages (e.g., C, C++, Fortran).
- Knowledge of HPC operation.
- Knowledge of statistical techniques.
- Knowledge of Linux OS.
- Good communication skills in English.
Qualification
- ME/ MTech/ MS/ MSc/ BS-MS from a recognised University or Institute.
- BE/ BTech from a recognised University or Institute.
Candidates with the following Experience may be given preference: Has carried out projects on Thz (sub-mm) data sets in Astronomy; Carried out RAW data-analysis related projects from ground or space-based telescopes; Displayed proficiency in machine learning methods; Credited courses on Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics.
How to Apply
- Deadline: June 15, 2025, till the position is filled up.
- The candidates must express their interest by writing a “Cover Letter”, which must not exceed 1 page. The letter must highlight the relevant skills and experiences from past projects/courses [Note: AI-generated applications shall be rejected].
- CV must include Two Referees' names, phone numbers, email addresses and designation.
- Marksheet of Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees (as applicable).
- All the above documents must be combined as a single PDF, titled, “Appl: 2025-PA-SAC-AhdUni-Thz-CANDIDATE’s NAME” in the order mentioned (10 MB max) and emailed to [email protected], with the subject as: “Appl: 2025-PA-SAC-AhdUni-Thz-CANDIDATE’s NAME”.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and further information will be provided.
- Any questions regarding the project should be directed to [email protected]
Reporting to: Jayendra M Bhalodiya, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Duration: 3 years
Role Summary: AI Tool for Tumour Segmentation, Characterisation and Diagnosis. The role requires expertise in Python, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and image processing. Moreover, the candidate should have willingness to learn medical image analysis, tumour characterisation and diagnosis. The candidate must have a demonstrable project using at least U-Net for image segmentation.
About us: Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning.
Responsibilities: JRF will be responsible to develop a novel deep learning-based image segmentation methods by extending transformer-based architectures such as Swin U-Net. JRF will also be required to process image data and conduct experiments using GPU workstation and HPC facility. JRF will be required to report weekly progress to the project investigator and document the developed methods.
Key Skills: Python, artificial intelligence, computer vision, image processing, health data analytics, transformers.
Qualification: BE/BTech/ME/MTech/MS in CSE or AI/ML or relevant programmes
How to apply: Interested candidates should send their CVs to Professor Jayendra M Bhalodiya at [email protected]