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Rao LabDepartment of Chemistry • Deccan Institute of Science
Rao Lab

Rao Lab

Join Us

We look for people who enjoy making new molecules and finding out why they work. Students from chemistry and chemical engineering are 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 organometallic catalysis

Two fully funded positions starting in August. Background in chemistry.

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PostdocApply by December 30, 2026

Postdoctoral researcher: mechanistic spectroscopy

Two-year position with experience in EPR, X-ray absorption or in-situ NMR.

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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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