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Rao LabDepartment of Plant Sciences · Deccan Institute of Science

Rao Lab

Join Us

We look for curious people who are happy in a lab, a glasshouse and a muddy field. Students from biology, agriculture and bioinformatics are all welcome.

Write to us with your CV and a few lines about what excites you in our work.

Open positions

PhDApply by December 15, 2026

PhD positions in crop genetics

Two fully funded positions starting in August. Background in biology, agriculture or bioinformatics.

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PostdocApply by December 30, 2026

Postdoctoral researcher: pangenomics

Two-year position with experience in genome assembly or population genetics.

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UndergraduateApply by January 29, 2027

Summer research internships

Eight-week projects for undergraduates in their third year or above.

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