RGCB, Thiruvananthapuram: Junior Research Fellow in interactions between sperm membrane RAFs and zona pellucida proteins

RGCB as a national institute has allowed a redefining of its research and development programs. Research programs are now designed clusters of investigations on the central theme of Disease Biology. This framework includes basic and applied programs in human disease, animal disease and plant disease. RGCB have a Cancer Research Program, a Cardiovascular Biology Program, Infectious Disease Biology including emerging & re-emerging viral diseases, Neurobiology, Environment & disease, Reproductive biology and infertility, genetics of disease and the use of chemical biology in disease research. 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for one position of Junior Research Fellow in a DBT funded research project entitled "Molecular Evaluation of interactions between sperm membrane RAFs and zona pellucida proteins" in the laboratory of Dr. G Pradeep Kumar at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram.

Qualification:

• Candidates must have secured first class in all their qualifying examinations.
• Masters Degree in Biological Sciences is mandatory.
• Preference will be given to those who have qualified CSIR/UGC-JRF or Lectureship, GATE, DBT-JRF or ICMR-JRF.

Age: Below 28 years as on 10th November, 2012

Emoluments: Rs 12,000/- + 15% HRA.

Duration: One and a half years or till termination of the project (whichever is earlier).

How to Apply:

• Only those fulfilling the above criteria need apply and will be called for interview.
• In the event of more than 10 candidates being short-listed by screening the applications, a written test will be conducted before the selection interview.
• Suitably qualified candidates may send applications in the prescribed format ( www.rgcb.res.in/downloads/adv.doc)with a photograph, a copy of full resume and attested photocopies of credentials & experience to reach the undersigned on or before 10th November, 2012.
• Envelopes must be superscripted with abbreviated title of the project, advertisement number and job title.
• Selection to the position will not entitle the candidate to any future positions at RGCB (permanent or otherwise).
• As with all project positions at RGCB, the position will be co terminus with end of the project