Government of India
Ministry of Science
and Technology
Department of
Biotechnology
Nominations/Applications
are Invited for the Post of Director, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative
Medicine (inStem), Bengaluru
The
Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem, http://instem.res.in ), Bengaluru is an
autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science
and Technology, Government of India with a mandate to promote growth of
expertise in Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, foster interaction
among basic scientists, engineers and clinicians in ways that support
innovative research to address scientific, technological and translational
barriers to progress in Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine. The institute
has an excellent location in the Bengaluru Bioscience cluster in close
proximity to National Centre for Biological Sciences and UAS, Bengaluru and
C-Camp an innovation and entrepreneurship driver of the cluster; inStem works
in close linkage with the cluster partners. An ideal candidate is an eminent
scientist with top class scientific record in the area of life sciences and
with excellent leadership skills to lead the Institute as its Director.
Nomination
s/applications are invited for the Post of Director, inStem, Bengaluru in the
pay scale of Rs 80,000 per month (fixed) and usual allowances as per Government
of India rules. The applicant should be preferably below 55 years of age but
for exceptional candidates, age limit can be extended by the Selection
Committee. The candidate should have Ph.D. in any life science discipline/ M.D./M.Tech.
or equivalent qualification with minimum 15 years research experience and
excellent track record/hand in publications, patent and awards. The candidate
should also have experience in successfully running large scientific
programme/centre/institution and experience of guiding research activities in
the areas relevant to the field.
Nominations/applications
may be sent along with detailed curriculum vitae, publication details, etc. and
a 500 word write-up on the candidates vision on inStem, Bengaluru for the
decade (reasons in the case of nominations) to Shri K. M. Kutty, Deputy
Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Block No. 2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi 110 003, Phone: 011-2436 0940, e-mail: km.kutty@nic.in with the cover/subject labelled
‘Nominations/Applications for the post of Director, inStem, Bengaluru latest by 15 July 2012.
The stem cell research in India is in its nascent stage and is gradually on a growth path of acceptance by people. The market is still in a phase of conducting research to establish itself as one of the best therapies for the widely prevalent incurable lifestyle diseases. Awareness campaigns and doctors are playing a key role educating people and especially would-be parents about the benefits associated with preserving stem cells.
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