Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Walk-in for JRF at NICED, Kolkata


National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
No. E – 8/2012 – Rce.                                                                              Date : 23.04.2012
WALK-IN-INTERVIEW
Eligible candidates are requested to attend Walk-in-Interview on 07th May, 2012 at 11.00 AM along with Bio-data showing academic record from Matriculation onward, experience, recent passport size photograph and attested copies of relevant certificates/testimonials at the JICA-NICED Building of National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, P – 33, C.I.T. Road, Scheme – XM, Beliaghata, Kolkata - 700010.
NAME OF THE POST: Junior Research Fellow
 ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: M.Sc. First Class in Life Sciences/Biochemistry/Biotechnology withCSIR/UGC NET (LS)/DBT/ ICMR JRF Qualified
 AGE : 28 years
 TERMS &CONDITIONS:                                                                                                                     
The posts are for intramural/external sponsored projects undertaken by the Institute/Principal Investigator and no claim in future for employment under the ICMR/Institute shall be tenable.
  No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
  Appointment will be on a contractual basis for a period of one year and renewable for subsequent years based on performance/progress shown till closure of the project.
If the performance of the appointee is not satisfactory, appointment can be terminated in any time without any notice.
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.niced.org.in/placements.htm

Faculty positions(Biotechnology) at MNNIT, Allahabad


Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Allahabad-211004 [India]
Advertisement No. 04/ 2012/Teaching, Dated 27th April, 2012
Recruitment for Faculty positions in various departments
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad [MNNIT Allahabad], an institution of National Importance declared by the Act of Parliament and a premier technical institution of the Country, offers several undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in Technology, Science, Management & allied areas, and also provides excellent ambience for academic research and co-curricular activities.
Applications are invited for faculty positions at the levels of Professor, Associate Professor & Assistant Professor in various departments.
Interested candidates may apply on the prescribed format available on the Institute website http://www.mnnit.ac.in . The completed application form along with all the supporting documents and application fee in the form of demand draft must reach the following address latest by 25th May, 2012 upto 5.30 P.M. .
Recruitment of Professor, Associate Professor & Assistant Professors in various departments
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for faculty positions at the levels of Professor, Associate Professor & Assistant Professor in the following departments/school/cell of the Institute
Sl. No.
Departments/School/Cell
Positions available

Desirable Specialisations
Branch of Engineering/Discipline

1
Department of Biotechnology

Professor, Associate Professor & Assistant Professor

Environmental Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Immunotechnology, Genetics
1. B.Tech./M.Tech. or equivalent in Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics
2. B.Sc./M.Sc. or equivalent in Biotechnology/Applied Biological Sciences (Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacy and Biophysics)
3. Ph.D. in appropriate discipline


1. Common Essential Requirements: Superior academic record at all levels from high school onwards and First class in B.Tech./M.Sc. and in M.Tech..
For Non-engineering disciplines: Ph.D. degree with first class degree at both UG and PG levels.
2. Candidates from industry (or comparable organisations) without Ph.D. degree: Such candidates may be considered for recruitment on higher grade pay [`7000/- and `8000/-], if he has substantial professional and R&D experience supported with good number of publications in leading journals of the field, the candidate being the lead author.
3. Age Relaxation: Following age relaxation will be given to candidates of different categories as per Govt. of India rules:
SC/ST candidates : 5 Years
SC/ST – PWD candidates : 10 Years
OBC [Non-Creamy Layer] candidates : 3 Years
OBC – PWD candidates : 8 Years
UR – PWD candidates : 5 Years
PROFESSOR IN PAY BAND 4 (` 37400-67000/-) WITH AGP: ` 10000/- [THE MINIMUM PAY IN THE PAY BAND WILL BE ` 43,000/-]
Designation, Pay Band and Academic Grade : Professor Grade Pay `10000/- PB-4
Essential Qualification: Ph.D.
 Relevant Experience : 10 years after Ph. D., or 13 years [not counting Ph.D. enrolment period] total out of which 7 years to be after Ph. D. Including 3 years at Associate Professor level.
Other Essential Requirements: Two Ph. D.s guided in career as sole or principal supervisor, plus one ongoing. The following during the past 4 years: (i) 3 papers in SCI journals; (ii) One high value sponsored or consultancy project; (iii) Two self financed or four Govt. sponsored short-term courses as coordinator and main teacher, (iv) Two experiments or computational design projects added to teaching laboratories where appropriate.

 Additional Desirable Requirements: One or more patents; supervised more than three students for Ph. D., Preparing E-Learning material. At least one self-financed short-term course Offered every year. Strong liaison with industry; Offering significant support to institute management; High value sponsored or consultancy projects.
 Age preferably below: N.A.

DESIGNATION, PAY BAND AND ACADEMIC GRADE : ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GRADE PAY `9000/- PB-4
Essential Qualification: Ph.D.
 Relevant Experience : 6 years after Ph. D., or 9 years [not counting Ph.D. enrolment period] total out of which 3 years should be after Ph. D. and as Assistant Professor or equivalent in a reputed institute, laboratory or industry.
Other Essential Requirements: 4 papers in SCI journals; one Ph. D. guided as sole or principal supervisor. Two projects ongoing or one ongoing plus one completed. One self financed or two Govt. sponsored short-term courses offered. Two experiments or computational projects added to teaching laboratories where appropriate.
 Additional Desirable Requirements: One Ph.D. or more patents; supervising one or more students for Ph. D.; Strong liaison with industry; Offering courses through application of ICT.
 Age preferably below: N.A
DESIGNATION, PAY BAND AND ACADEMIC GRADE PAY: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR [ON CONTRACT] GRADE PAY `6000/- PB3 + 2 INCREMENTS
 Essential Qualification: M.Tech.
 Relevant Experience: None
 Other Essential Requirements: None
Additional Desirable Requirements: Advanced state of Ph.D. work in a reputed institute.
 Age preferably below: 30 Years
DESIGNATION, PAY BAND AND ACADEMIC GRADE PAY: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GRADE PAY `7000/-
 Essential Qualification: Ph.D.
Relevant Experience: None
 Other Essential Requirements: One paper accepted for publication in SCI journal.
Additional Desirable Requirements: Two SCI Journal papers or one patent; may be based on Ph.D. work.
 Age preferably below: 35 Years

DESIGNATION, PAY BAND AND ACADEMIC GRADE PAY: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GRADE PAY `8000/-
 Essential Qualification: Ph.D.
 Relevant Experience: 3 years after Ph. D. or 6 years [not counting Ph.D. enrolment period] total after obtaining M. Tech. Degree
 Other Essential Requirements: 2 papers in SCI journals outside Ph. D. Work. One ongoing sponsored project for candidates from academia. Two experimental or computational projects added to teaching laboratories where appropriate.
Additional Desirable Requirements: One Ph.D. supervision ongoing; One patent; Experience in Industry or R&D lab of repute; M.Tech., M.Sc. or B.Tech. project supervision on live industrial problems.
 Age preferably below: N.A.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:
Designation
Vacant Position

Professors

05 [PWD: 01]

Associate Professor

28 [PWD: 02]

Assistant Professor

53 [Gen.:14, OBC:19, SC:11, ST:06, PWD: 03]

Total

86


Facilities extended to the faculty members of MNNIT Allahabad
The Institute extends following facilities to its faculty members as per norms, which may change from time to time.
1. Financial assistance for attending National/International Conferences for presenting paper or chairing session, for sponsored training in India and abroad, membership of professional societies etc. under the scheme of Cumulative Professional Development Allowance [CPDA] limited to `1.00 lakh per annum subject to the maximum limit of `3.00 lakh in a block period of three years.
2. An initial Research Grant up to `2,00,000/- for new faculty.
3. Provision for undertaking consultancy and testing work as per Institute norms.
4. On campus residence [depending on availability], club and transportation facilities on nominal charges.
5. Medical Facilities to faculty and their dependent family members as per rules.
6. Telephone facility and criteria based mobile facility.
7. Transfer TA on retirement.
Note: The specializations mentioned above are indicative. Outstanding candidates associated in any other areas may also be considered.
Important Information
1. An applicant in employment [Government/Semi Government Organizations] must send his application through proper channel. For such candidates appointment on deputation/lien may be considered. A “No Objection Certificate” from the employer must be submitted at the time of interview in case the application is not routed through proper channel.
2. The age relaxation as per central government rules would be applicable for deputation.
3. Fresh appointees will be covered under the New Pension Scheme [NPS-2004] as per Govt. of India rules.
4. Mere possession of the prescribed qualification does not ensure that the candidate would be called for interview.
5. Qualification and experience may be relaxed by the competent authority at any point of time for outstanding candidates.
6. The Institute reserves the right to accept applications at any time and consider outstanding candidates without application.
7. The applicant will be responsible for the authenticity of submitted information, other documents and photograph.
8. Incomplete applications or forms without prescribed application fee, wherever applicable, will be rejected without showing any reason.
9. No application form will be received after the deadline.
10. Travelling Allowance [TA] is admissible to the candidates called for interview as per the Institute norms. TA will be admissible subject to maximum up to AC II Class by the shortest route from the address mentioned in the Interview letter or the place of journey to the Institute whichever is less, on submission of tickets of both ways journey.
11. For updates please visit the Institute website regularly.
12. For any clarifications please contact at the email recruitmentcell@mnnit.ac.in
13. Caste Certificate (in original) in the Central Govt. format must be produced at the time of interview.
14. For OBC [Non-Creamy Layer] candidates the caste certificate must be in the format applicable for employment in Central Government organisations.
15. For PWD candidates, the disability certificate must be issued by the Competent Medical Authorities as applicable for employment in Central Government organisations. The final selection will be made on the basis of the recommendations of a Medical Board to be appointed for examining the physical disability.
16. Number of vacancies may be increased or decreased at the time of selection.
Application fees in the form of demand draft of `500/- for UR & OBC [Non-Creamy layer] candidates only in favour of DIRECTOR, MNNIT Allahabad payable at Allahabad.
For further details please visit the Institute website www.mnnit.ac.in
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER

Ph.D. Admissions for Academic Session 2012-13 at MNNIT, Allahabad


Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Allahabad-211004 (India)
Ph.D. Admissions for Academic Session 2012-13
For On-campus physical reporting on 14.7.2012 a candidate has to register with a fee of Rs 8,600/- for Ph.D. (Full-time: Institute Research Scholar)
Rs 6,638/- for Ph.D. (Self Finance)
In case of any legal dispute the jurisdiction will be limited to Allahabad courts only (Lower, District and High Court) and will not be subject to the jurisdiction of any other courts outside Allahabad.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
The Institute admits more than 800 students to undergraduate programmes and 500 students to postgraduate programmes every year. Students from other countries such as Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Bahrain, Malaysia, Iran,Yemen, Iraq, Bhutan, Syria, Palestine, Mongolia, Ireland, Indonesia and Thailand also join MNNIT for these programmes.
The Institute offers following Ph.D. programmes in various departments:
1.1. Ph. D. programmes
All the departments offer full time and part time doctoral programmes under following categories. The course code is also given in the table below:

Description Course

Code

Description Course

Code

Full-time research students

Part –time research students

Institute research scholar (stipendiary)
11
Faculty/Staff and Project staff of MNNIT Allahabad
21

Sponsored candidates
12
Sponsored candidates
22

Self financed (Indian/Foreign/ Study
Leave) candidates

13
Self financed candidates

23

Indian Council for Cultural Relations
(ICCR) and other agencies awardees
(foreign nationals).

14
Candidates registered under collaborative
research programme between MNNIT and other
University, R&D organization in India or abroad.

24


Department/Cell/Centre
Eligibility qualification

Area of research

Biotechnology (Under AppliedMechanics)

M.Tech. (Biotechnology), Bioinformatics and Biochemical Engg. Or M.Sc. in Biotechnology or
MSc. In Applied Biological Science such as Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacy and Biophysics
Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology,
immunology and Bioprocess development

1.1.1 FULL-TIME RESEARCH STUDENTS
i. Institute research scholar (stipendiary) (Course Code - 11):Full-time Stipendiary research scholars are eligible for financial assistance in the form of teaching or research assistantships (referred to as Institute Assistantships). The Assistantship shall be awarded to Ph.D. students on a semester-to-semester basis for a period of up to six semesters and is extendable by two semesters on the recommendation of DPGC and SPGC. Such students are expected to devote at least eight hours per week towards job(s) assigned to them by the department, which may include class work, evaluation of answer books or any other job as assigned by the Department/Institute. The renewal of assistantship is dependent on the satisfactory student’s academic performance and discharge of duties as assigned to him/her by the department.
A student on teaching/research assistantship is also reimbursed a contingency expense as per the approved terms and procedures to be notified from time to time by the Institute. The reimbursement is done twice annually  uring the period of assistantship.
Wherever the eligibility qualification is Master’s degree in Science or Commerce or Economics or English or any subject of Humanities or Life Sciences or Management, qualifying NET is must for getting Institute Fellowship as per letter F.No. 25-2/2010-TS.II, dated 30.09.2010 and subsequent modifications which may be issued by MHRD from time to time.
Ii. Sponsored candidates (course code - 12):
QIP and Sponsored full time students usually receive financial support from Govt./Semi Govt. schemes/Organisations such as CSIR, AICTE, UGC, DAE, DST, DBT, NBHM, etc. and recognized R&D organization for doing research work in the Institute. Candidates in service are to be released from the  organisation for full time research work at the Institute and must furnish a sponsorship certificate from the employer. They shall not receive any financial support from the Institute in any form.
iii. Self financed (Indian/Foreign/Study Leave) candidates (Course Code - 13):
a. Indian: Such category of students are admitted along with the regular research students through the common admission procedure. They do not get financial support in any form from the Institute. These candidates shall be available full time in the Institute and may be using the facilities in the department as and when allowed.
b. Foreign: These students are admitted through Embassy of their countries after getting approval from the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India.
C. STUDY LEAVE: This category refers to the students who are not sponsored but released from Government Departments or educational Institutions on study leave or extraordinary leave for a period not less than the minimum specified period for doing research work at the Institute. However, a No Objection Certificate from employer should be produced at the time of joining.
Self financed Candidates do not get any stipend, however all other conditions related with admission & academic performance requirements will remain same as that for a stipendiary candidate. Such candidates are not eligible for hostel accommodation in the campus.
IV. INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS (ICCR) AND OTHER AGENCIES (FOREIGN NATIONALS) (COURSE CODE - 14):
These students are sponsored by their Governments and awarded scholarship by Govt. of India, ICCR and other such agencies/organization. They should apply for admission through Indian Embassy in their country.
1.1.2 PART-TIME RESEARCH STUDENT
Candidates working in the R & D institutions or in other recognized institution/organization, who wish to apply under part-time category, are required to route their applications through their organization clearly stating that: -
(i) Their organization/institute is equipped with the necessary research and library facilities.
(ii) The candidate is in employment with the sponsoring organization for the last 2 years (counted upto time of  admission / registration).
The employer must undertake to relieve the candidate, to stay on the campus to enable the candidate to complete the “course work”, “Comprehensive” and “State of Art” seminar. All the candidates admitted under this Category must fulfill one semester residential requirement at the Institute preferably for course work.
I. Institute faculty/staff and project staff of MNNIT allahabad (course code - 21):
This category refers to the students who are employees of the Institute and are admitted to the Ph.D. programme.Project staff are those candidates who are working on the various projects undertaken by the Institute and are admitted to the Ph.D. Programme.
Ii. Sponsored candidates (course code - 22):
a. Any candidate admitted under this category will be at par with Full-time Sponsored candidates for the payment of fees.
b. These candidates must fulfill one semester of residential requirement at the Institute. These candidates will have one supervisor from the Institute (Internal) and the other from their parent organization (External).While the requirement of Institute supervisor is a must, the external supervisor is optional depending on the availability.
Those candidates who are from such organizations/institutes where adequate laboratory facilities are not available (as assessed by the supervisor at MNNIT Allahabad), are required to spend a minimum of 60 days at MNNIT Allahabad, for completing research/laboratory work during the entire programme. These 60 days are additional to the residential requirement of one semester.
iii. Self-financed candidates (Course Code - 23):
Candidates admitted under this category will be at par with Full-time Self-financed candidate for the payment of fees. However, for foreign candidates except the change in the tuition fee other components of the fee structure will be applicable. The candidates of this category will be governed by the Clause 1.3.2. ii. (b) for Sponsored candidates.
iv. Candidates registered under collaborative research programme between MNNIT and other University, R & D organization in India or abroad (Course Code - 24):
Candidates working in approved Indian/ Foreign educational institutes or recognized R&D organizations, which are equipped with the necessary research and library facilities, may be considered for admission to the Ph.D. programme in engineering and management. The educational institutes located in India must be approved by AICTE. The students of this category will be governed by the Clause 1.3.2. ii. (b) for Sponsored candidates.
2. Eligibility for Admission
(i) The eligibility conditions given below are the absolute minimum. Departments may prescribe any other requirements over and above the absolute minimum, subject to the approval of the SPGC.
(ii) The “specified minimum” marks/CPI (Cumulative Performance Index), referred to in subsequent sections, implies a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CPI for Ph.D. at qualifying examination. For SC/ST candidates eligibility in specified minimum marks is relaxed to 55% or equivalent.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Eligible candidates are required to download the application form from our Institute website ww.mnnit.ac.in . Duly filled-in and signed application form along with a demand draft of ` 1000/- (` 500/- for SC/ST) in favour of Director, MNNIT payable at Allahabad must reach The Admission Cell, Office of the Dean (Academic),Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Allahabad – 211004 latest by May 25, 2012 up to 5.30 PM.
Note: A candidate willing to apply for more than one programme in different department has to apply separately with a demand draft of `1000/- (`500/- for SC/ST) for each programme.
IMPORTANT DATES
DOWNLOAD OF APPLICATION FORM: 17.04.2012
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF THE PRINTED AND SIGNED APPLICATION FORM: 25.5.2012 up to 5.30PM
DISPLAY OF SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES: 05.06.2012
WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND INTERVIEW FOR PH.D.: 21.6.2012 to 22.6.2012
DECLARATION OF RESULT FOR PH.D.: 29.06.2012
REGISTRATION OF PH.D. CANDIDATES: 14.07.2012
COMMENCEMENT OF CLASSES: 25.07.2012
ADDRESS TO SEND THE APPLICATION FORM
The filled up and signed application form along-with demand draft should be dispatched/submitted at the following Address so as to reach on or before 25.5.2012 up to 05.30 PM:
Admission Cell
Office of the Dean (Academic)
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Allahabad-211004
Phone: Office: (0532) 227-1109, 227-1110; Fax: (0532) 2445101

Project Associate post(Reconstitution of prior propagation pathway) at IICB, Kolkata


INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
 ADVERTISEMENT NO. : R&C/SG/233/2012  
DATE OF ADVERTISEMENT: 30/04/2012  
VACANCY CODE: 2331201  
POSITION: Project Associate Level -I  
NO. OF VACANCIES: 1  
WALK-IN INTERVIEW ON: 08/05/2012  
TIME OF INTERVIEW: From 2.30 PM  
VENUE: New Conference Room  
NAME OF THE PROJECT: "Reconstitution of prior propagation pathway with minimum components in liposome vesicles."  
SPONSOR OF THE PROJECT: DST  
NAME OF THE PI/CO-PI: Dr. Surajit Ghosh  
QUALIFICATION REQUIRED: Ph.D in Cancer Biology.  
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE: Experience in Cancer Biology, Lipid Vesicles, Peptide Synthesis.  
AGE LIMIT: 35 Years  
STIPEND: Rs.20,000/- 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 08.05.2012 from 2.30 p.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) Ph.D certificate, (6) One Passport size photograph.  

Guest Faculty post(Biotechnology) at Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar



FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.pusavarsity.org.in/GF_FBSH12.pdf

JRF post(monitoring and evaluation of maternal and Child health programmes) at PGIMER, chandigarh


POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
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PROJECT TITLE: UNICEF collaborative center for monitoring and evaluation of maternal and Child health programmes in India (MCH – M&E).
INSTITUTE: School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh.
Following post is required to be filled under above mentioned project on contract basis
NAME OF POST: Junior Research Fellow
QUALIFICATION: ESSENTIAL 1) MA / MSc. in Economics / Master in Public Health
DESIRABLE: - Proficiency in any Statistical software (i.e.SPSS) & MS Excel
JOB DESCRIPTION:
1) To provide assistance in research involving economic evaluation of health care services
2) To provide assistance for online course in Health Economics
 NUMBER OF POST: 1 (One)
DATE OF INTERVIEW: 09th May 2012
TIME OF INTERVIEW: 11:00 AM
VENUE: Committee Room, School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh
HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidate should submit their application along with their curriculum vitae with supporting documents to the office of School of Public Health, Room No. 125 PGIMER, Chandigarh addressing to the undersigned by 08th May 2012 (5.00 PM).
CONTACT: Dr. Rajesh Kumar
Professor & Head,
School of Public Health,
PGIMER, Chandigarh

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