The Centre for Brain and Mind (CBM) is an exciting scientific venture of the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the National Institute for Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), supported by the Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies. CBM undertakes cutting-edge research in the area of human mental illness with the goal of discovering novel and better methods for the diagnosis and clinical management of these patients. The program involves the generation and analysis of cellular models using patient-derived human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and their differentiated brain tissue.
Baatein is CBM's flagship science outreach initiative that was launched in 2025. Baatein has been envisioned as a space to hold open and inspirational conversations about mental health and mental well-being and it is backed by research and scientific evidence.
Internship Description:
Position: One (1), on-site role.
The appointment will be a fixed-term position for a maximum period of six to eight weeks, subject to performance outcomes and assessments.
The ideal candidate has an interest in methodological approaches to psychology studies, designing questionnaires and assessments for better understanding of the mental health status of different academic and non-academic participants at higher educational institutions.
Key Responsibilities:
The incumbent is expected to be able to:
Design study for mental health: As part of a larger on-going initiative of CBM, the candidate shall:
- Help design methodologies for assessing the mental health status of various participants at educational institutions.
- Be responsible for conducting an extensive literature review that helps develop and choose the right methodology and scientific approach for the study with guidance from experts.
- Help conduct these assays and eventually present the findings at the end of the internship.
The internship will give the candidate valuable real-world experience of working on a project, in tandem with mental health professionals, scientists and study participants.
Scientific Outreach: Work as part of a team to publicize, plan and successfully conduct a variety of off-and on-campus activities related to their project. This may include coordinating with schools and colleges.
Professional attitude: This internship requires professional communication with scientists, team members and field participants, and good interpersonal skills.
Assessments: The candidate will be evaluated on the performance by a team of field experts.
Qualifications:
The incumbent must be:
Essential:
- Currently pursuing Master's degrees in Psychology (all specialisations)
- Demonstrable excellence in understanding and presenting, expressing scientific concepts and findings relevant to the project
- Ability to manage deadlines and work simultaneously on multiple projects
- Excellent in written, verbal and visual communication skills
Desirable:
- Familiarity/experience in developing/conducting questionnaire-based mental health surveys
- Excellent inter-personal skills
Remuneration:
The position comes with consolidated pay based on the qualification and experience, subject to institutional guidelines. The same will be discussed with selected candidates only.
Selection:
Candidates who are selected through the online portal will be contacted further for 2 rounds of assessments.
- Submission of work samples and recommendation letters
- Online interview
Internship commencement:
Mid-August, 2026
Last date for application submission:
This is a rolling call. Applicants will be reviewed on a first-come-first serve basis and the call will terminate once candidates have been selected.
HOW TO APPLY:
Only online applications, complete with all necessary information submitted through the designated link will be considered.