Faculty positions at NBRC

FACULTY POSITIONS AT NATIONAL BRAIN RESEARCH CENTRE

National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), is recruiting scientists with potential for intellectual leadership and passion for both research and teaching in cutting edge areas of Neuroscience. Appointments will be at the level of Assistant Professor and higher depending on experience and the quality of the scientific productivity. Candidates who have previously applied in response to the advertisement on our NBRC website need not apply again, unless they would like to update their resume. The open positions are at the following levels:

1.     ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (SCIENTIST III)

PAY SCALE :-      15,600-39,100 (Grade pay  6,600/-)

METHOD OF RECRUITMENT:- Direct recruitment

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION/ EXPERIENCE:-  PhD with 4 (four) years experience in R&D.

AGE:  40 years as on last date of the application.

2.     ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (SCIENTIST IV)

PAY SCALE: -  15,600-39,100 (Grade pay  7,600/-)

METHOD OF RECRUITMENT: - Direct Recruitment

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION /EXPERIENCE:-  PhD/corresponding degrees with original work as evidenced by patents or publications. Evidence of leadership with about 8(eight) years experience in R&D.

AGE:  50 years as on last date of the application.

3.     ADDITIONAL PROFESSOR (SCIENTIST V)

PAY SCALE: -  37,400-67,000 (Grade pay  8,700/-)

METHOD OF RECRUITMENT: - Direct Recruitment

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION/ EXPERIENCE:-  PhD/corresponding degrees with original work as evidenced by patents or publications. Evidence of leadership with about 10 (Ten) years experience in R&D.

AGE:  55 years as on last date of the application.

GENERAL CONDITIONS   :-

1.         The above posts will be made initially on contract for a period of 5 years with a probation period of 1 year. The Regularisation of the contract position is subject to a positive review on completion of 4 years further continuation of appointment will depend on the performance during this period. The positions are eligible for promotions as per guidelines applicable to Scientists as notified by the Govt. of India and accepted by the NBRC.

2.         Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

3.         Competent authority in exceptional cases may relax requirements of age/ educational qualification/ experience.

4.         The candidates may be considered for higher/ lower grade depending on their profile.

5.         The posts advertised shall be need based without any commitment for its filling, and number of vacancies may vary.

6.         Candidates who are desirous of being considered for the above posts and who can be relieved immediately on selection may apply in the prescribed application form attached along with this information sheet. Application form in the prescribed application format along with the following documents must reach Administrative Officer, National Brain Research Centre, Nainwal Mode, Manesar 122050, Gurgaon within 21 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in Employment News Paper..

a.         Application format       Download Application Form

b.         Attested copies of Certificates.

c.         Application Fee (non-refundable)  100/- for General and  50/- for OBC in the form of Demand Draft in favour of “Director, NBRC” payable at Gurgaon/ Manesar. The application fee for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PH category are exempted subject to the production of certificate. The women candidates are also exempted from the application fee. Candidates are required to submit separate application form along with requisite fee for applying for different Posts.

d.         Names of three references working in senior positions, who can certify the working/ conduct of the candidate.

7.         Advertisement No., Name of the post and Post Code applied for should be clearly mentioned on the Envelope and on the Application Form, failing which the application will not be considered. Applications received after the last date, without proper desired Demand Draft, without attested copies of testimonials and certificates etc. /incomplete applications may be rejected.

8.         Out-station candidates called for interview shall be paid 2nd class sleeper train fare on production of documentary evidence.

9.         The applicants in Government/Semi-government organizations/ public sector undertaking autonomous organizations must send their applications “Through Proper Channel”. The applications received without the recommendations of the employers will not be considered.

10.       Merely fulfilling the minimum prescribed qualification and experience will not vest any right on a candidate for being called for interview. Since it may not be possible to call all the candidates for interview, the applications will be short listed and the decision of the duly constituted Screening Committee will be final. The Centre will not entertain any correspondence in this respect and interim enquiries will not be attended to.

11.       Applications received after due date may not be considered.

12.       Candidate may specify the category they belong to and attach documentary proof in case they belong to OBC/SC/ST/PH/Ex-serviceman category. The reservation rules/ guidelines of the Govt. of India will be applicable. The Upper age limit is relaxable for SC/ST/OBC/PH/ applicants as per the rules / guidelines of the Government of India.

13.       Application should be complete in all respects and any incomplete application will be rejected summarily.

14.       The job contract will be regulated as per the terms of the project and the prevailing rules and procedure followed at NBRC at the time being.

15.       No communication will be entertained in this regard.

Terms and conditions and application form may be downloaded from the website of NBRC (www.nbrc.ac.in) or obtained by post on request from the Administrative Officer, NBRC, Nainwal Mode, Manesar-122050, Haryana. The request for application form should be accompanied by a demand draft for  50/- drawn in favour of Director, NBRC payable at Gurgaon along with details of the address where the application form is to be sent. In addition the candidates have to send the requisite fee as applicable, alongwith the filled-in application.

Last date for receipt of completed application form is within 21 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in Employment News Paper dated 27 August, 2011.

 FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.nbrc.ac.in/Advt_3_2011.htm

Various positions at Water Technology Centre at IARI

WATER TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI-110012

WALK– IN INTERVIEW

Applications are invited for the posts in Precision Farming Development Centre scheme:

Name of the Project	Name of Principle Investigator	Name of Post(s)	Emoluments per month	Qualifications
Precision Farming Development Centre (PFDC) scheme sponsored by NCPAH, Ministry of Agriculture, Gol	Dr. T.B.S. Rajput Principle Scientist WTC, IARI, New Delhi	Research Associate (1 Post)	Rs. 23000/- + HRA	M. Tech in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering with 3 years Working experience micro irrigation/ fertigation
		Senior Research Fellow (1 Post)	Rs. 16000/- + HRA,	M.Tech. in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
		Computer Operator (1 Post)	Rs. 10000/- consolidated	B-Tech (Ag. Engg)/ B Sc (Ag)/ B Sc (Horticulture) with skills in computer operation

AGE LIMIT: For RA: 40 years (45 years for women, SC & ST and 43 years for OBC) For SRF/ Computer operator: 35 years (40 years for women, SC & ST And 38 years for OBC)

NOTE: Applications must reach Dr. T.B.S. Rajput, Principal Scientist Water Technology Centre, IARI, New Delhi-12, within 20 days from the date of issue of the advertisement. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview at Water Technology Centre, IARI, New Delhi. Candidates should bring a copy of bio-data, original certificates, reprints of publications if any and No objection Certificate from the current employer (wherever applicable) for interview. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. The above fellowship/posts are purely temporary/provisional basis, till March 31, 2012 but are likely to continue further. This advertisement is also posted on the IARI web site, http,/www.iari.res.in

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.iari.res.in/

Walk-in for Project assistant at IICB

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
Advertisement No. : R&C/RC/214/2011

DATE OF ADVERTISEMENT: 16/09/2011  

VACANCY CODE: 2141101  

POSITION: Project Assistant Level - III  

NO. OF VACANCIES: 1  

WALK-IN INTERVIEW ON: 27/09/2011  

TIME OF INTERVIEW: From 11.00 AM  

VENUE: New Conference Room  

NAME OF THE PROJECT: "Plasma Proteomics - Health Environment & Disease".  

SPONSOR OF THE PROJECT: CSIR  

TENURE OF THE PROJECT: 31st March, 2012  

NAME OF THE PI/CO-PI: Dr. Kunal Ray  

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED: NET/GATE qualified candidates with 1st Class M.Sc. in any branch of Life Science / Physical Science / Computer Science / IT or M.Tech or equivalent with minimum 60% marks in all Board/University exams.  

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE: At least two years experience in the area of Bioinformatics/Computational Biology (For M.Sc.qualified candidates only).  

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE: At least one publication in SCI Journal.  

AGE LIMIT: 30 Years  

STIPEND: Rs.12,000/- p.m. (Consolidated)  

TERMS & CONDITIONS: The engagement is purely temporary and, therefore, does not confer any right / claim implicit or explicit for regularization or absorption against any IICB / CSIR post. The age and qualifications will be reckoned as on the date of interview. The upper age limit is relaxable for SC / ST / OBC / PH and women candidates as per rules. Interested candidates fulfilling all the above conditions may appear for the walk-in-interview to be held on 27-09-2011 from 11.00 a.m. in the New Conference Room with the following documents original and attested copy - (1) Matriculation Certificate in support of your date of birth, (2) Degree/Diploma Certificate, (3) Original reprints of all testimonials regarding educational qualification, (4) No Objection Certificate from the employer if employed, (5) Final Marksheet of M.Sc Examination, (6) One Passport size photograph.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.career.iicb.res.in/Recruitment%20Notice.php

Project fellow (Botany/Biotechnology) vacancy at NEHU

NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY

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POST: Project Fellow

SPONSORING AGENCY: UGC

NATURE OF POST: Temporary and co-terminus with project

DURATION: upto Jan 31, 2014

EMOLUMENTS – Rs. 8000/- per month (fixed)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION – M.Sc. in Botany or Biotechnology

Application along with the complete bio-data should be sent to Prof. M.S. Bisht, Centre for Science Education, North-Eastern Hill University, Mawkynroh-Umshing, Shillong-793022, within 15 days from the date of its publication.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.nehu.ac.in/Advertisements/cse_120911.pdf

JRF vacancy at Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, NEHU

NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY

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POST: JRF

NO.OF POSITIONS: 1

PROJECT TITLE: “The use of biodiversity as a source of new chemical entities against defined molecular targets for the treatment of tuberculosis”

SPONSORING AGENCY: DBT

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. A. Bhattacharjee, Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics

North Eastern Hill University, Permanent campus, Umshing, Shillong-22, Meghalaya

DURATION: 2 years.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: M.Sc in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics with minimum 55% marks

DESIRABLE: Working knowledge in in silico molecular design

FELLOWSHIP: As per Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India norms

Application along with attested copies of all relevant marksheets and certificates are to reach the undersigned on or before 26th September 2011

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.nehu.ac.in/Advertisements/biotech_020911.pdf

JRF( Zoology, 2 vacancies ) at NEHU

NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY

RECRUITMENT

POSTS: Junior Research Fellows

NO.OF POSITIONS: 2

PROJECT TITLE: Taxonomy of Indian Freshwater Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) with special emphasis on faunal and ecosystem diversity in different states of North Eastern India

SPONSORING AGENCY: Ministry of Environment & Forests

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Prof. B. K. Sharma, Department of Zoology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022. EMAIL: profbksharma@gmail.com , Phone:0364-2722314

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QUALIFICATIONS: M. Sc in Zoology, preferably with NET

Experience in Aquatic Biology / Limnology / Taxonomy

JOB PROFILE: The project involves extensive field work in different parts of India including different states of northeast India. Only the candidates with aptitude in taxonomic research and interest in field surveys need apply.

EMOLUMENTS:

@ Rs. 12,000 + 20% HRA per month

Interested candidates may send their applications in a plain paper giving details of their bio-data, postal address, telephone number (s) and e-mail ID, and enclosing copies of relevant documents in support of their academic qualifications and experience.

Applications (hard-copy) should reach the undersigned latest by September 22, 2011. A copy of  application should be forwarded by e-mail (profbksharma@gmail.com). The short-listed applicants will be required to attend personal interview to be held in the Department of Zoology on September 29, 2011 at their own expense

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.nehu.ac.in/Advertisements/zoo_080911.pdf

Research associate/Extended SRF vacancy at Bose Institute

BOSE INSTITUTE

ADVT. NO. : S/DMM/24/2011-12

POST: Research Associate OR Extended Senior Research Fellow

PROJECT TITLE: “Understanding the molecular mechanism of energy homeostasis in normal and malignant cells : The role and inter-relationship of creatine kinase and AMP-activated protein kinase”

SPONSORING AGENCY: CSIR

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Prof. Manju Ray, CSIR Emeritus Scientist, Division of Molecular Medicine.

PROJECT DURATION: The project is tenable upto 31st May 2014.

NATURE OF POST: temporary

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: Ph.D. degree in any branch of Life Sciences / Biochemistry / Chemistry for RA position OR candidates having 1st Class M.Sc. Degree in any branch of Life Sciences / Biochemistry / Chemistry and have submitted their Ph.D. thesis are eligible for Extended SRF position.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Protein purification and assay, gel electrophoresis, PCR amplification, RNA and DNA isolation, RT-PCR, Western blot, immunoprecipitation, ELISA, microscopic techniques, cell culture and computer knowledge for statistical analysis, sequence analysis etc .

ASSOCIATESHIP / FELLOWSHIP: Rs 22,000/- p.m. for RA / Rs. 20,000/- p.m. for Extended SRF,plus admissible H.R.A and Medical benefit.

AGE: Below 35 years (Relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/Women candidates only as per rule).

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: 30.9.2011

Interested and eligible candidates should apply on plain paper quoting advertisement No. on the envelope as well as application with complete Bio-data giving e-mail ID and details of qualification i.e. examination passed, year, division, percentage of marks from Secondary onwards with Attested copies of testimonials and Ph. D. Certificate / Thesis submission documents addressed to the Officer on Special Duty , P – 1/12, C.I.T. Scheme VII-M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054 on or before 30th September, 2011.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.boseinst.ernet.in/all/advt/11/advt_22.pdf

JRF(Zoology/Life sciences)/Lab assistant vacancy at NEHU

NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

SHILLONG - 793 022

PROJECT TITLE: “Insect hormones and insulin signaling in silkworm, Bombyx mori under fed and starved conditions: a study at molecular level”

SPONSORING AGENCY: DBT

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Bela Keshan, Department of Zoology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong – 793022. Email: bkeshan@nehu.ac.in, bkeshan@hotmail.com

1.    POST: Junior Research Fellow

NO.OF POSITIONS: 02 (Two) posts.

QUALIFICATIONS: M.Sc. in Zoology/Life Sciences. Candidates with DBT –JRF or NET

and working experience in Molecular Biology techniques will be preferred.

DURATION: Three Years

EMOLUMENT: Rs.12000/- per month for the 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 14000/- per month for the 3rd year plus 10% HRA (Rs. 16000/- per month for the 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 18000/- per month for the 3rd year plus 10% HRA for NET qualified)

2.POST:  Lab Assistant

NO.OF POSITIONS: 01 (One) post.

EMOLUMENT: Rs.5000/- pm (consolidated)

DESIRABLE: Two years of laboratory and field work experience

DURATION: Three Years

The applications must reach the Principal investigator on or before October 3, 2011.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.nehu.ac.in/Advertisements/zoology_140911.pdf

JRF(Life sciences) vacancy at NEHU

NORTH- EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY

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POST: Junior Research Fellow

NO.OF POSITIONS: 2

PROJECT TITLE: “Purification and characterization of bioactive natural antioxidant, immunomodulator and anticancer products from /Dioscorea alata/ L., of North Eastern region of India”

SPONSORING AGENCY: DBT

DURATION: 3 years.

QUALIFICATION: M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry and (55% or above) with Genetics/Cell Biology/Molecular Biology specialization.

NET or DBTJRF-qualified candidate will be preferred.

Applications with all particulars (your Mobile number) and true copy of each document should reach to Prof. A. Chatterjee, Department of Biotechnology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022 within 20th September, 2011.

You can also send your application through email to: chatterjeeanupam@hotmail.com

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.nehu.ac.in/Advertisements/biotech_300811.pdf

Research associate vacancy in CSIR project at NEHU

North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022, Meghalaya

Advt. No. 09/2011

NAME OF POST: Research Associate (RA)

NO. OF POSITIONS: 1 PROJECT TITLE: Computational elucidations on codon-anticodon pairing and the genetic code"

SPONSORING AGENCY: CSIR

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in any area of Chemical Sciences and at least 55% marks in M.Sc. Candidates who have submitted a Ph.D. thesis, and yet to be awarded may also apply. If selected, such candidates will be given a provisional RA position until a Ph.D. degree is awarded.

EXPERIENCE: Familiarity with techniques in computational chemistry and background knowledge of nucleic acid chemistry.

AGE LIMIT: 35 yrs, with a relaxation of 5 yrs applicable to SC/ST/OBC, women and physically handicapped candidates.

FELLOWSHIP: RA-provisional: 20,000/- + HRA; RA: 22,000/- + HRA.

DURATION: Initial appointment for one year, extendable on yearly basis based on performance.

HOW TO APPLY: Application should contain a detail resume, contact details including phone number, email and postal address, a photograph, photocopies of educational/professional qualifications, reprints of papers etc. Research experience should be supported by certificate from previous employer.

Candidates should bring originals of the certificates for the qualifying degrees, age and National Examinations as well as the category certificate if applicable during the interview. Applications failing to meet minimum criteria will not be considered. Completed applications should reach Prof. R. H.Duncan Lyngdoh, Principal Investigator, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University,Shillong 793022, Meghalaya, latest by September 30th 2011. Email: rhdl@nehu.lac.in.

No TA/DA will be paid for appearing for interview.

Note : Mere fulfillment of qualifications/experience requirements does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. Selected candidates will be intimated by email. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding not being called for interview, or the conduct and results of the interview.

DEADLINE: 30.09.2011

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.nehu.ac.in/Advertisements/chem_140911.pdf