- Postgraduate degree in basic science, OR
- Graduate or Postgraduate degree in a professional course, with selection via one of the following processes:
- Selection through National Eligibility Tests such as CSIR-UGC NET (including lectureship/Assistant Professorship) and GATE.
- Selection through national level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their agencies and institutions like DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, etc.
- Hands-on experience in cell culture, western blotting, immunohistochemistry, qRT-PCR, and sequencing data analysis.
- At least one research publication in a national or international journal.
- One year of laboratory research experience.