Internship in life science research skills

Programme suitability

• Suitable for UG & PG learners from biochemistry, microbiology, plant science, animal science, biotechnology, food science and technology, biomedical, pharmacology etc
• Suitable for UG & PG learners who are about to start research works in their curriculum.
• Suitable for passouts who want to refresh their research knowledge before interviews.
• Suitable for interdisciplinary learners who want to explore basics of life sciences for higher research purposes.
• Suitable for entry level academic staff to refresh research related skills.

What is covered in this programme?

• Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry

  Research Ecosystem: Defining the importance of research and exploring different types within Life Science.

  Literature Review Process: Mastering of searching, collecting, and classifying scientific literature.
  Ethical Documentation: Learning the rigors of References and Bibliography management to ensure academic integrity.

• Research Design & Strategy

  Problem Identification: Choosing and defining a research problem and narrowing down a gap in current knowledge.

  Experimental Architecture: Observing overview of Research Design, ensuring experiments are controlled, unbiased, and reproducible.

• Laboratory Infrastructure & Preparatory Science

  Asset Management: Diving into specialised Labwares and Equipment utilised in modern research.

  Chemistry of Research: Understanding Buffer and Reagent preparation with an emphasis on the basic calculations which form the foundation of every experiment.

• Multi-Domain Technical Competencies

  Practical overviews of specialised techniques used across the Five Pillars of Life Science.

  Biochemical: Protein purification, chromatography, and enzyme assays.
  Microbial: Aseptic culturing, staining, and microbial identification.
  Molecular Biology: DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, and Electrophoresis.
  Animal & Plant Cell Culture: Media preparation, cell lines, and subculturing techniques.

• Execution, Safety & Compliance

  Regulations: Performing experiments under Standard Regulations and strictly following Experimental Protocols.

  Risk Management: Utilising Material Safety Data Sheets to maintain a safe research environment.

• Data Synthesis & Scientific Writing

  Analytical Phase: Capturing contemporaneous Laboratory Observations and applying Statistical Analysis to determine the significance of results.

  Writing: A comprehensive guide to drafting various scientific documents including Review Articles, Research Articles and Technical Reports.

Eligibility

• Applicants must have, or be in the process of obtaining, a degree in the field of life sciences from a government-approved institution, college, or university.
• The eligible age range for applicants is between 18 and 39 years.
• School students and diploma holders are not eligible for this programme.

Programme specifications

Specifications	Details
Programme duration	21 days (21 days)
Programme code	BOI037
Programme conducting type	Online
Language of learning	English
Daily timing(s)	Any time of your preference in a day
Daily tasks	Yes, Applicable
Learning frequency options (You can take up the programme in any of the frequency mode according to your available timings)	(Click here to know more)
Daily time requirement	45 to 90 min per day for very active learners 90 to 120 min per for moderately active learners 120 to 150 min for slow learners
Certificate options	Hard copy or E-certificate. You can also opt for no certification.
Minimum marks required for certification	40%

Fees