Jaishree is a MSCA Individual fellow working at Aarhus University, Denmark, where she uses multi-disciplinary approaches to understand plant communication and cooperation patterns. Being a first generation academic, she has been an active supporter for children and women education through working with various NGOs. She was a part of the pilot science policy mission for advancing gender equity in STEM education by the Govt. of India.

Along with being an active researcher, she translates her research on altruism and cooperation into her work beyond academic research. She founded PAKSH - a mental health support initiative for academics across the world. She is also a mentor for South Asian girls under the Lotus STEMM Mentorship programme to guide them in a career in science. She also serves as the guest advisor for Open Research Europe (European Commission).

At the Marie Curie Alumni Association, she chairs the Policy working group and represents MCAA as an external policy advisor for Initiative for Science in Europe.