Indian Institute of Science, Junior/Senior research fellow post available | Microbiology and Cell Biology

The KSS lab of the Microbiology and Cell Biology department of IISc is looking for individuals who are well versed with Next Generation Sequencing and Microarray data analysis. The primary research interest of the lab is genetics of brain tumors. The work will include analysis of NGS data (WGS, WES, RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq) data obtained from the IISc NGS facility (Illumina HiScanSQ) for detection of novel variants and genetic abnormalities associated with cancer of glial cells. Furthermore, variants identified through NGS analysis will be correlated with gene expression and methylation status of in-house and external tumor samples and vice versa. Additional details regarding the ongoing work in the lab can be obtained from the lab website : http://www.mcbl.iisc.ernet.in/KumarS/Home.html

Name of Post : Junior/Senior Research Fellow

Number of Posts: 2

Required Skills:

• Applicants must have previous experience in NGS data analysis and Microarray data analysis.
• Applicants must be comfortable with the linux operating system and command line interface.
• Applicants must be well versed with at least 1 programing language (C, perl, java, etc).
• Fluency in R statistical programming is desired.

Qualification & Experience Details:

• MSc or higher in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology.
• NET/CSIR/BINC qualified will be preferred.

Candidate 's Resume Should be sent to: 

• Employer : Prof Kumaravel Somasundaram
• email : ksslab.job.openings@gmail.com
• Covering letter is mandatory.
• A short write-up of NGS based / Microarray based project is mandatory. 

NIPGR New Delhi, Technical Assistant Position Available in DBT Funded Project

National Institute of Plant Genome Research(NIPGR),
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P. O. Box no. 10531
New Delhi-110 067 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Technical Assistant (TA) in DBT sub-project-1 entitled "Chickpea genome sequence analysis and its alignment to genetic map" of ‘Next Generation Challenge programme on Chickpea Genomics’ under the supervision of Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Technical Assistant (one post): . 8000/- fixed consolidated emolument.

Qualification: Candidates having B.Sc./B.Tech degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics or related field from recognized University are eligible to apply. The candidates having research experience in Computational Biology Techniques will be given preference. The candidate should have first class/division throughout academic career.

The position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format along with a cover letter showing interest, by registered post only. The attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience are to be attached with the hard copy of application. The applications should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement (Last Date June 13, 2013). The envelope must be superscribed by “Application for the Post of Technical Assistant in DBT NGCP Sub- Project-1 under the supervision of Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, Scientist, NIPGR”.


Note:ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. Incomplete application forms will be disqualified.  


Dr. Gitanjali Yadav
Staff Scientist III
National Institute of Plant Genome Research(NIPGR),
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P. O. Box no. 10531
New Delhi-110 067
E-mail: E. Mail: - bic@nipgr.ac.in

NIPGR New Delhi: RA/SRF Positions Available in Functional Genomics

National Institute of Plant Genome Research(NIPGR),
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P. O. Box no. 10531
New Delhi-110 067 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA) and one Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the DBT’s Sub-project-6 entitled “Functional genomics of nodulation in chickpea root” of Root Development and Nutrition under the guidance of Dr. Sabhyata Bhatia, Scientist, NIPGR.

(A)       Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms

Candidates having Ph.D. degree in any discipline of Life Sciences (including Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry) with some research experience are eligible to apply. Candidates with strong molecular biology and genomics background and having experience in next generation transcriptome sequencing and analysis, cloning and characterization of genes, investigating DNA-protien or protein-protein interactions, genetic transformation, analysis of small RNAs, bioinformatics (genome/transcriptome sequence assembly and annotation) etc., will be preferred. Working experience in Linux systems and knowledge in BioPERL, Python and Java scripts is desirable. The candidate should preferably have research experience as evidenced from published papers in standard referred journals

(B)       Senior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms.

Candidates having M.Sc. degree (with minimum 55%) or equivalent in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or any other related field with minimum of two years of post M.Sc. research experience are eligible to apply. Candidate having experience in high-throughput genomics and/or bioinformatics analysis will be preferred.

The positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed/extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy/E-mail of completed application in the prescribed format with a cover letter showing interest and attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience. The applications should reach at the address given below on or before June 15th, 2013. The envelope should be superscribed by "Application for the Post of___________".

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.  


Dr. Sabhyata Bhatia
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research(NIPGR),
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P. O. Box no. 10531
New Delhi-110 067
E-mail: sabhyatabhatia@nipgr.ac.in

NIPGR New Delhi, Junior Research Fellow (JRF) | Tissue specific engineering

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR),
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P. O. Box no. 10531
New Delhi-110 067

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the DBT project entitled "Tissue specific engineering of glucosinolate content and profiles in Indian oilseed mustard (Brasica Juncea) for higher nutritional value and uncompromised defense response"under the supervision of Dr. Naveen Chandra Bisht,Scientist,NIPGR.

Eligibility Criteria:

Junior Research Fellow (One Post): Emoluments as per project sanction & DBT norms.

Candidates having M.Sc/M.Tech degree in any discipline of Life Sciences are eligible to apply. The candidate having research experience in Molecular Biology,Biochemistry and Plant Genetic-Transformation Techniques is desirable. The candidate should have first class/Division in M.Sc/M.Tech from recognised University/Institution.

The position is purely temporary and is co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate's performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format with a cover letter showing interest and attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience. The applications should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope should be superscribed by application for the Post of JRF in the DBT project entitled "Tissue specific engineering of glucosinolate content and profiles in Indian oilseed mustard(Brasica Juncea) for higher nutritional value and uncompromised defense response".

Last Date: May 27, 2013 Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.   Dr. Naveen Chandra Bisht
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research(NIPGR),
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P. O. Box no. 10531
New Delhi-110 067

NIPGR New Delhi, Research Associate (RA) Position

National Institute of Plant Genome Research(NIPGR),
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P. O. Box no. 10531
New Delhi-110 067 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Naveen Chandra Bisht, Scientist, NIPGR, under “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme.The candidate will be working towards understanding the regulation of glucosinolate biosynthesis in polyploidy Brassica crops. The position is purely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, but can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.
Qualification: Candidates having Ph. D. degree in Life Sciences are eligible to apply. Experience of working with molecular biology, plant breeding and genomics is highly desirable. Those with experience with plant transformation techniques, and analysis of transgenic plants will be given preferences.  
 
The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.

NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidate may apply by sending completed application (as per attached format)with a cover letter showing interest and attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience and reprint. The subject line of envelope must be superscription by “Application for the Post of RA”. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. 

Last Date: May 24, 2013

Application Format


Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Naveen Chandra Bisht
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research(NIPGR),
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P. O. Box no. 10531
New Delhi-110 067

NIPGR Delhi, Admission to Ph.D. Programme for 2013-2014

National Institute of Plant Genome Research

Aruna Asaf Ali Marg

Post Box No. 10531, New Delhi-110 067

Admission to Ph.D. Programme for 2013-2014

National Institute of Plant Genome Research, is an Autonomous Research Institution, funded by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, and conducts basic and applied research in the frontier areas of plant biology. The Institute invites applications from candidates who have completed or will be completing M. Sc. or equivalent degree (by August 31, 2013) in Life Sciences and/or in related disciplines with minimum 55% marks, and have cleared the CSIR-UGC NET exam / DBT-JRF (selected through BET/BINC) / ICMR NET exam for JRF (with a valid Junior Research Fellowship as on September 1, 2013), for conducting advanced researches in the frontier areas of Plant Biology such as, Computational Biology, Genome Analysis and Molecular Mapping, Molecular Mechanism of Abiotic Stress Responses, Nutritional Genomics, Plant Development and Architecture, Plant Immunity, Transgenics for Crop improvement, Molecular Breeding and other emerging areas based on plant genomics . Reservations are as per statutory norms. The selection will be made on the basis of interview only.

The selected candidates will be enrolled for Ph.D. program in academic affiliation with the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. NIPGR will provide shared accommodation to selected candidates.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Application should be typed on A-4 size plain paper in the format given (Form can be downloaded from website. www.nipgr.res.in). Item 3 and 5 in the format should be filled in as shown in the Senior Secondary School Certificate or equivalent. Each page in the typed application form should be signed by the candidate. Completed application must be accompanied with a crossed Demand Draft for 300/- in favor of Director, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, payable at New Delhi. A demand draft of 100/- is acceptable from SC/ST candidate provided relevant documentary proof is enclosed. The Demand Draft is not refundable. Application should be accompanied by attested copies of certificates and mark sheets mentioning the division obtained and Fellowship Award Letter/Admit Card. Two passport size recent photographs should be enclosed. One of these should be signed by the candidate and pasted on the application form, while the other should be enclosed. Application along with Demand Draft should be sent to "The Director, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, Post Box No. 10531, New Delhi-110 067" so as to reach on or before May 24, 2013. Incomplete applications and those received after the closing date will not be entertained. The decision of the Institute will be final and binding and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. NIPGR will not provide any travel expenses to candidates appearing for interview. Applications must enclose documentary evidence for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) if applicable, along with other specified enclosures.

Application form

Essential information to be given in the application form in the following order: www.nipgr.res.in):

Name of the applicant (in capital letters) Name of Father or Mother : Date of birth : Nationality : Category [Gen/SC/ST/OBC (NCL)] : Gender (Male/Female) : Permanent Address : Correspondence Address : Contact telephone number, if any : Contact fax number, if any : Contact E-mail address, if any : Details of Demand Draft : (i) DD Number (ii) Date of issue (iii) Value in Rupees (iv) Bank on which drawn Academic record : Academic record: For each of the following examinations: (i) Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent, (ii) Bachelor's level degree or equivalent, and (iii) Master's level degree or equivalent; please give the following information: (a) Name of Examination (b) Subjects (c) University or Board (d) Year (e) Division or class obtained and (f) Aggregate percentage obtained. M. Sc. dissertation title and/or research publications, if any : (a) Year and month of qualifying the CSIR/UGC NET exam with JRF/DBT-JRF (BET/BINC)/ICMR NET (b) Roll No./Seat No. : Declaration: I declare that the information furnished above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that no related information is concealed. If any discrepancy is observed at any stage, NIPGR will be free to cancel my candidature/selection.: Two photographs : Signature of candidate : Date : Place :

NII New Delhi, Research Associate in Nanoparticles Formulation

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY

ARUNA ASAF ALI MARG

NEW DELHI-110067

 

 

 

Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate for the following time-bound sponsored project as per the details given below:

S. No	Name of the project & Duration of the Project	Post details and No of Posts	Name of Project Investigator E-mail ID
1.	Engineering analysis of large scale polymeric nanoparticles formulation process. Tenable till- 27.9.2014	Research Associate (One Post Only)	Dr. Amulya K. Panda amulya@nii.res.in

Qualifications:- M.Pharm/M.Tech with 3 years experience in drug delivery/nanotechnology/cell culture or Ph.D in Pharmaceutics/Biotechnology. Experience in polymer chemistry, spray drying or polymer particle based drug delivery system will be an added advantage.

Emoluments: - Rs 22,000/- per month consolidated + 30% HRA.

Job description & Desired Knowledge: - Formulation and characterization of polymeric nanoparticle for drug and vaccine delivery. Animal immunization studies and cell culture based experiments.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:-

1. The candidates selected for the above posts will be on contract for one year or duration of the project whichever is shorter, at a time.

2. No hostel/ housing facility will be provided.

3. Number of posts may vary and shall be need based. Advertisement is no commitment.

4. Applicants may clearly mention the category they belong to i.e. SC/ST/OBC/PH and attach documentary proof of the same.

5. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview, if called for.

6. Apart from sending application in the prescribed format given below, candidates should send complete Curriculum Vitae along with the names of three referees. Curriculum Vitae should contain details of the experimental expertise.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates may apply directly, strictly in the prescribed format given below, through e-mail, to the Investigator of the project, clearly indicating the name of the project along with their complete C.V., e-mail id, fax numbers, telephone numbers. Only Short listed candidates will be called for interview and they required to submit attested copies of all their certificates and a Demand Draft of Rs 100/- drawn on Canara Bank or Indian Bank payable at Delhi/New Delhi in favour of the Director, NII (SC / ST and PH candidates are exempted subject to submission of documentary proof), at the time of interview.

LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 9^th March, 2013

 

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