Research associate/Field Assistant post at JNU

School of Life Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University

New Delhi – 110 067

Positions available

Applications are invited for the post of RA in the project entitled “Functional Characterization of an endosperm specific promoter p1028 from common buckwheat and transfer of Bwleg1 gene coding for the buckwheat 26 kDa lysine rich seed storage protein to rice for nutritional enhancement of its grain proteins”. The project is valid for a period of three years (2011-2014).

POST:  RA @ Rs. 22000/p.m. + HRA

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: Ph.D in any branch of Life Sciences with good academic records (Ist division).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION: Strong desire to work on plant and microbial system with good knowledge of routine molecular biology techniques.

Applications are also invited for the post of LA/Field Assistant in a DBT project entitled “Exploring the Global changes in Transcriptome and Proteome in Transgenic B. juncea plants with altered expression of genes involved in osmosensing (BjHK1) and Ion Homeostasis (BjSOS2)”. The project is valid for a period of THREE YEARS (2010-2013).

POST: LA/Field Assistant @Rs. 8000/-p.m.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: 10+2 from a recognized board with good academic records. Basic knowledge of operating computer and typing is essential.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION: Experience of working at similar equivalent post and knowledge of shorthand and file handling will be preferred

Sealed applications with complete biodata, names of two referees and proof of experience should reach undersigned before close of 15th December 2011.

CONTACT PERSON:

Ashwani Pareek,

401, School of Life Sciences,

Jawaharlal Nehru University,

New Delhi 110067, India,

Email: spmbsls@gmail.com

See http://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/ashwani/  for more information on ongoing research in the laboratory.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.jnu.ac.in/Career/currentjobs.htm

World Congress on Biotechnology(4-6 May 2012) at Hyderabad, India

World Congress on Biotechnology

4-6 May 2012

Bright International Conferences & Events gather up all the participants to attend the World Congress on Biotechnology which will be held during 4-6 May 2012 at Hyderabad, India. 

 The Bright ICE provides vibrant opportunities for research scientists, industry practitioners, students to share their research experience, ideas, review of various aspects in Biotechnology, Informatics and related fields. The Bright ICE paves a way to gather visionaries through the research talks and presentations and put forward many thought-provoking strategies in Biotechnology & its related fields. The Bright ICE will open doors for challenging research areas for future through panel discussions and special talks.

   The Conference highlights the following topics:

•Microbial & Biochemical Technology

•Bioremediation & Biodegradation

•Biotechnology and its Applications

•Marine and Ocean Biotechnology

•Medical Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering

•Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

•Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

•Nano science & Nanotechnology

•Clinical and Cellular Immunology

•Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

•Biosensors, Bioelectronics & Biochips, Tissue chips

•OmicsTechnologies

•Stem Cell Research & Tissue Science Engineering

•Food Processing & Technology

•Agricultural Science

•Regulatory And Economical Aspects In Biotechnology

 IMPORTANT DEADLINES                          DATE

Early bird Registration (Extended):  29/12/2011

Deadline for abstract submission: 15/02/2012

Regular registration: 18/02/2012

On spot Registration:  4/5/2012

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.brightice.org/

Young Scholars Award Scheme-2012 by RBI

Young Scholars Award Scheme-2012

To encourage learning about the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) among the youth of the country, the RBI conducts a major awareness and sensitization exercise on the role of the Reserve Bank and the banking system across the country. This exercise, ‘RBI Young Scholars Award Scheme’ exposes youngsters to an actual banking and financial environment and inculcates a sense of pride in the selected ones of having had the opportunity to associate themselves with a prestigious organisation, the central bank of the country.

1. ELIGIBILITY: (A) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: All students across India who have completed 10 + 2 years of formal education or its equivalent from recognized institutions/boards in 2011 or before and are currently pursuing their undergraduate studies. However, those having enrolled for or having acquired degree(s) higher than graduation will not be eligible. Candidates who have qualified and worked at RBI as a Young Scholar in any of the previous years are not eligible to apply again.

(B) AGE: Candidates should be of age 18 years or more but less than 23 years as on September 1, 2011.

2. NUMBER OF SEATS: A maximum of 150 young scholars would be awarded scholarship by the RBI every year under the scheme. Out of these, a maximum of 50 candidates may be selected through a test conducted in English medium. The rest, up to a maximum number of 100, shall be selected on regional basis through a test conducted in vernacular medium.

3. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION: The entrance exam will be conducted in English, Hindi and 11 other regional languages. The regional languages will be Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. The exam will be held at around 100 different locations spread all across the country. The indicative List of Centres is given in this notification.

4. EXAMINATION PATTERN: The examination will be of objective type with multiple choices for answers. The paper will be of approximately 90 minutes duration and will have questions related to role and functioning of the RBI, the trend of banking industry in India and general economic and financial environment of the country.

5. HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE EXAM: All related information including the syllabus for the examination is available on the RBI Website link www.rbi.org.in/youngscholars.aspx

6. PLACEMENTS AND PROJECT ASSIGNMENT: The selected All India candidates and the Regional Candidates will be placed at the nearest Regional Office designated for the purpose, depending on the size of the office. The selected candidates will be required to work within the RBI on projects/assignments allocated to them by the respective Regional Director of RBI. They will be expected to complete the same in a reasonable time, subject to a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 3 calendar months.

7. STIPEND: During their stint with the RBI, they will be paid a consolidated monthly stipend of Rs.7500/- per head. For broken periods, the amount will be calculated on a pro rata basis.

8. ACCOMMODATION: During their stay with the RBI, the selected scholars who do not have a place to reside at the centre of placement will be assisted with accommodation for the duration of their project.

9. HOW TO APPLY: Candidates willing to apply for the scholarship may apply online using the link http://www.rbi.org.in/youngscholars.aspx There is no fee for application or examination. Applications sent through any other mode such as by post or courier etc will not be accepted.

GUIDELINES FOR ONLINE APPLICATION

•           Candidates should have a valid email ID.

•           Go to the website and follow the instructions.

•           After applying online, the registered candidates should obtain a system generated printout of the registered information and preserve the same to enable generation of call letters online.

10. Last Date for Receipt of Application: The application should be filed online before December 16, 2011.

After receiving the response, the centres where the number of candidates is only in 2-digits i.e. less than 100 may be merged with some other nearby centres.

11. List of Project Centers

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram

12. Call Letter for the Written Test

Call letters for the written test to be held on January 29, 2012 can be downloaded from the RBI website on or after January 12, 2012. Call letters will not be dispatched by post or courier. To download the call letter candidates should know their application registration number which will also be sent by e-mail to the candidates who provide a valid email-id. Call letters can be downloaded from RBI’s website by entering the registration number & password or date of birth.

After downloading of the call letter a recent photograph should be pasted on the call letter and signed across by the candidate before appearing for the examination. Three copies of the same photograph affixed on the call letter should be retained for use at the time of written examination. Candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the selection process is complete. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of written test may lead to disqualification.

Application Form

Syllabus

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/scheme12.aspx

JRF (molecular aspects of schizophrenia) post at VIT University, Vellore

VIT University, Vellore - 632 014

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for the Junior Research Fellow position under the Research Project tenable at the School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore - 632 014, as per the details given below: 

TITLE OF THE PROJECT:"“Studies on the molecular aspects of schizophrenia with special reference to hormone receptor genes and variant serotype alleles”.

SPONSORING AGENCY: Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

DURATION: 2 Years

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Anilkumar Gopinathan, SBST, VIT University

POSITION: Junior Research Fellow

FELLOWSHIP: Rs.14,000/- (consolidated) p.m.

QUALIFICATION: M.Sc in Biotechnology.

DESCRIPTION: Project proposes to pursue molecular biological studies of the hormone receptors (its sequencing and expression) and its polymorphism in schizophrenic patients. It would also involve analysis on the variant serotype alleles on the HLA locus. 

The application on a plain paper along with detailed bio-data with complete contact details and photocopies of certificates should reach "The Registrar, VIT University, Vellore - 632 014" by post or through email to registrar@vit.ac.in  on or before 10.12.2011. If mailing by post, the envelope should have a superscript "Junior Research Fellow in Medical Biotechnology - DBT Project (SBST)".

The position is purely temporary and would be terminated with the termination of the Project. No TA and DA will be paid for attending the interview. Selected candidate should be willing to join with immediate effect. 

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.vit.ac.in/careers/jobopenings.asp

Walk-in for SRF (Bioprospecting and allele mining for stress tolerance) at IIVR, Varanasi

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE RESEARCH

Post Bag No. 01, Post Office: Jakhini (Shahanshapur)

Varanasi - 221 305, U. P.

WALK IN INTERVIEW

It is proposed to fill up the following posts in different project at this Institute through Walk-in-interview. The eligible and desirous candidates fulfilling the requirements should appear before the Selection Committee for personal interview on 15.12.2011 at 10.00 a.m. in the Campus of this Institute.

NAME OF THE PROJECT: Bio prospecting of genes and allele mining for stress tolerance

NAME OF THE POST: Senior Research Fellow

NUMBER OF POST: 01 (One)

QUALIFICATION: Essential Qualification: M.Sc./M.Sc. (Ag.) in Vegetable Science/ Horticulture/Plant Breeding/ Biotechnology with experience in Molecular Markers.

Desirable Qualification: Working experience on vegetable crops and knowledge of Computer in relevant fields.

PAY (CONSOLIDATED): Rs. 16000/- p.m. fixed + HRA for 1st & IInd year & Rs. 18000/- p.m. for IIIrd year fixed + HRA as per rules for Senior Research Fellow.

AGE: Senior Research Fellow – Not more than 40 years for Men and 45 years for Women (Relaxable to SC/ST/ OBC/PH candidate as per rules)

NOTE:-

1. The above post are purely temporary/contractual, time bound and co-terminus with the Project/Scheme or earlier depending on performance.

2. The candidates are advised to bring their Application Biodata giving details of Educational Qualification and one recent photograph affixed thereon. They should also bring original copies of educational and other certificates during Walk-in-interview.

3. Selected candidates will be allotted Residential Quarters at work site on rent as per norms.

4. The Competent Authority reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of posts and also to cancel the recruitment process for any/all the posts mentioned above.

5. No TA/DA etc. will be paid for attending the interview.

6. The aforesaid information may be seen in Institute’s web site www.iivr.org.in

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.iivr.org.in/Job%20Oppurtunities/advertisement-RA-SRF15.12.11.pdf

Research Technician / Project Assistant(host cell factors responsible for survival and death of Leishmania) in the DBT at Bose institute

BOSE INSTITUTE
ADVT. NO. : S/DMM/32/2011-12

Walk-in-Interview will be held on 9th December, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. in the Microbiology Seminar Room at the Centenary Campus, Bose Institute, P – 1/12, C.I.T. Scheme VII M, Kolkata-700 054 for two positions of Research Technician / Project Assistant in the DBT sponsored project entitled “Identification of the host cell factors responsible for survival and death of Leishmania” under the guidance of Prof. Subrata Majumdar, Division of Molecular Medicine. The project is tenable for five (05) years but the positions are strictly for two years. Details of the qualifications, experience, fellowship and age are as follows:

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: B. Sc. or M. Sc. degree in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Experience in DNA recombinant technology and plasmid library screening.

STIPEND: Rs. 15,000/- p.m. (consolidated).

AGE: Below 28 years (relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/WOMEN candidates only as per rule).

Eligible and interested candidates should appear before the Selection Committee for the interview with a typed application addressed to the OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY, Bose Institute, P – 1/12, C.I.T. Scheme VII M, Kolkata-700 054 along with Bio-data giving details of qualification and attested copies of the Certificates, Mark-sheets and Testimonials. Candidates should also bring the original Mark sheets, Certificates etc. at the time of the interview.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.boseinst.ernet.in/all/advt/11/advt_28.pdf

Ph.D program 2011 at Vidyasagar University

VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY

Midnapore – 721 102

West Bengal

Memo No. –VU/R/Ph.D/781/11 Date – 18.11.2011

Phone: (03222) 276554/ 555 / 557 / 558

Fax No.: (03222) 275329

Email: vidya295@sancharnet.in

Advertisement for admission to Ph.D. Programme,2011 Applications are invited in prescribed  form(available in University website www.vidyasagar.ac.in accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs.350/- in favour of Vidyasagar University payable at Midnapore) along with the attested photo copies of relevant testimonials for admission to the Ph.D. Programme,2011 of the university.

The research scholars will be admitted in the following subjects for the year 2011-12: Bengali, English, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Economics, Sociology, Library and Information Science, Commerce, Aquaculture Management & Technology, Anthropology, Mathematics, Bio-Medical Laboratory Science and Management, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Geography, Human Physiology, Microbiology, Physics, Remote Sensing and GIS, Zoology, Bio-Chemistry, Bio-Technology,

1. LAST DATE OF APPLICATION: 09.12.2011.

2. ADDRESS TO WHICH THE FORM TO BE SENT, IF SENT BY POST: Registrar, Vidyasagar University,P.O. – Midnapore, Dist. – Paschim Medinipur, PIN – 721 102

3. SUBMISSION OF FORM –Enquiry Counter, Vidyasagar University

The date of Written Admission Test and contents of Written Admission Test will be notified later in our university website.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://ecircular.vidyasagar.ac.in/Notice-Details-View.aspx?notice-refid=201111181101

Research Fellow in DST project at University of Burdwan

The University of Burdwan

Rajbati. Burdwan

Advertisement for Research Fellow

A walk-in-interview will be held on 02/12/11 for the selection of research fellow for the DST (Government of India), sponsored project entitled “The simultaneous inhibition of plasminogen activator along with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in controlling angiogenesis”, under guidance of Dr. Anupam Basu, Associate professor, Dept. of Zoology.

Qualifications: M.Sc in any branch of Biological science, preferably with NET

FELLOWSHIP: As per DST norms. (In case of joining of non-NET candidate, fellowship will be Rs. 8000 per month and designated as project assistant as per DST norms)

TENURE OF THE PROJECT: January 2014

PROCEDURE: Interested candidate can appear before selection committee at 12.00 hour at office of the Registrar along with dully filled prescribed application form obtained from University sale’s counter for paying of Rs. 200. Application form can be downloaded from University website and be enclosed with Demand draft of Rs. 200/- drawn in favour of finance officer, Burdwan University, payable at Burdwan.

Click here to download Application Form

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER

http://www.buruniv.ac.in/Notices/ZOO_2011223_NOT_WEBPAGE.pdf