Project Assistant vacancy in Life Sciences in Osmania University

Project Assistant vacancy in Osmania University

NAME OF THE POST: Project Assistant

NAME OF THE PROJECT: “Effect of plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) on Withania somnifera (ashwagandha) on improving biomass and alkaloid content”

SPONSORING AGENCY: DST-PURSE

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. G. Bagyanarayana

DEPARTMENT: Department of Botany, Osmania University

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: M.Sc in Botany, Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Microbiology with minimum of 60% marks.

NO OF POST: 1

NATURE OF POST: Temporary

TENURE OF THE POST: 3 years or co-terminus with project.

Interested candidates with required qualifications may apply on prescribed application form available from Director, Osmania University, Hyderabad along with a DD of Rs 50/- in favor of Registrar, Osmania University. The duly filled in applications must reach the undersigned on or before 7^th September 2011. The candidates who have submitted their applications with the require qualifications can attend a walk-in interview on Friday, 9^th September at 1:30 pm at the Office of Dean, Faculty of Science, OU. Candidates should bring the certificates  of qualifying exams and experience if any original.

No TA/DA will be pais to the candidates for attending the interview and selection is subjected to Osmania University rules.

CONTACT PERSON: Dr. G. Bagyanarayana

Principal Investigator, OU-DST PURSE project on “ Effect….content”

Department of Botany, UCS, OU, Hyderabad-7

PHONE: 040-27682244(O), 9849243267

EMAIL:gbagyan@gmail.com

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://osmania.ac.in/Botany201129.pdf

Recruitment for Teaching posts in College of Forestry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for recruitment to the following Teaching

posts in College of Forestry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar.

The prescribed application form, information sheet, details of qualification, scale of pay, experience, other required conditions in respect of each post, general information and instruction to the candidate can be downloaded from University website : ouat.ac.in. The application form complete in all respect alongwith attested copies of all certificates, mark sheets of all examination passed, experience certificate if any, and research publications alongwith a Bank Draft worth Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred) only for the post of Professor; Rs.400/- (Rupees four hundred) only for the post of Associate Professor and Rs.300/- (Rupees three hundred) only for the post of Assistant Professor drawn in favour of Comptroller, OUAT, Bhubaneswar payable at State Bank of India, OUAT Campus Branch, Bhubaneswar-751 003 sent by Registered post latest by 26.09.2011 and it should address to the Registrar, OUAT, Bhubaneswar-751 003, Orissa. Application received after the last date shall not be entertained. The University shall not be held responsible for any loss or delay in postal transaction. Incomplete application shall be summarily rejected.

Department	Prof	Assoc.Professor	Asst. Professor	Total	S.T	UR	SC	SEBC	TOTAL
Forestry Biology and Tree improvement	01	01		02	01        02        01       01           06               01 (W)
(a)   Wild Life management	-	-	01	01
(b)   Tree Improvement	-	-	01	01
2. Forest production and Utilization	01	01	01	03
3. Natural Resource Management	01	01	01	03
4. Forest Policy and Law	01	01	02	04
Total	04	04	06	14	01	03	01	01	06

Abbreviation : ST = Schedule Tribe, SC = Schedule Caste, UR= Unreserved, SEBC= Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, W= Women

Male candidates may apply for the posts reserved for Woman candidates as incase of non-availability of woman candidates, the same will be filled up by the male candidates. Candidates are advised to quote the Advertisement Number and date in the top of the application form.

Essential qualification and experience shall be considered in respect of different posts advertised as on the last date of submission of application form.

In service candidate shall apply through proper channel. They have to submit advance copy of

original application to avoid delay.

Posts are interchangeable with teaching, research and extension education under this University. Number of posts advertised may increase or decrease as per requirement on the date of selection.

Applicants should be prepared to appear interview at Bhubaneswar at their own cost. The University reserves right to cancel the interview, if necessary due to unforeseen circumstances or may not fill up the required number of posts so advertised.

FOR DETAILS ON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCESS PLEASE REFER http://ouat.ac.in/Advertisements/advertisement%20for%20College%20of%20Forestry_%20OUAT.pdf

Research Associate vacancy at ILS, Hyderabad(Last date : today 31.8.2011)

Applications are invited for the following post of Research Associate III (temporary position till the project is supported) under DBT funded research project on “Understanding the role of transcriptional co-activator binding protein PIMT in the control of hepatic gluconeogenesis”

Qualified candidates can send their curriculum vitae via e-mail to hr@ilsresearch.org with subject line mentioning: - “DBT-PIMT” on or before 31th August, 2011 - . Selected candidates will be called for a personal interview to Institute of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. The qualifying candidates are expected to start working within 1-2 weeks from the selecting date.

1. Research Associate III (Biology)

Research stipend: As per DBT/DST norms

Duration: The duration of the fellowship is for three years. However, the performance of the candidate will be reviewed after the completion of every year and the fellowship will be renewed only upon satisfactory performance.

Responsibilities:

                Literature search.

                Design, plan and execute experiments both independently and under the supervision of the scientist.

                Provide scientific support to the scientist in his research activities.

                Book keeping and maintenance of stocks and consumables.

Essential Qualifications:

                Doctorate (PhD/MD/MS/MDS) or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching, design and development experience after MVSc/MPharm/ME/MTech will be eligible.

                Should be willing to learn, able to multi-task and must possess skills in MS-Office.

                Should be able to think, plan and execute experiments independently.

                Should be able to guide other students in the lab when needed.

Experience: 2-4 years of research experience preferably in the areas of molecular biology and cell biology.

Preferable: Relevant research experience as evident from thesis/dissertation or post-doctoral work.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.ilsresearch.org/userfiles/Interview%20call_DBT%20PIMT%20project_2011.pdf

JRF vacancy at IISER, Bhopal

Department of Biological Sciences

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the post of

"Junior Research Fellow" under the following research project funded by the Max Planck Gesellschaft-Department of Science and Technology.

Title of the Research Project:

"Screening of putative Rab5 GAPs for their role in Rab5-Rab7 conversion."

Name of the Post:

Qualification & Experience:

Junior Research Fellow (01 No.) M.Sc. degree in any discipline of Biology or Chemistry (with specialization in Biochemistry) from recognized University/Institute with minimum 60% marks / equivalent grade having cleared NET (CSIR/UGC)/ NET (LS) / GATE. Preference will be given to candidates having exposure to molecular biology, protein expression and purification and have inclination towards learning structural biology.

Salary:

Rs. 16,000/- p.m. (consolidated) + HRA (as applicable)

Duration:

One Year (Can be extended to up to three years subject to satisfactory performance and continuation of the research project).

How to apply:

Dr. Sunando Datta

Assistant Professor

Department of Biological Sciences,

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER)

ITI (Gas Rahat) building,

Govindpura,

Bhopal

462023

Contact information:

Email: sunando@iiserbhopal.ac.in

Phone: +91 -755-4092307

The applicant should send his/her detailed resume, photograph and one (A4) page write-up on any research topic of interest. Xerox copies of the certificates / mark sheets and other testimonials will be collected at the time of interview. The date of the interview will be informed only to shortlisted candidates and no TA/DA will be paid for attending the same. Completed applications should reach the undersigned on or before Sept 15, 2011 by post or email. http://home.iiserbhopal.ac.in/~sunando/front_page.htm

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

Project JRF position at IISER, Bhopal(Last date:10.9.2011)

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, BHOPAL

ADVT. NO. BIO/RM/2011/02

NAME OF THE POST: Project JRF (01 No.)

TITLE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT: Structural and Biophysical Studies of Transmembrane

Proteins using Solid State NMR.

SPONSORING AGENCY: DBT

 DEPARTMENT:  BIOLOGY

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE: First class M.Sc. degree in any discipline of Life Science or Organic Chemistry from a recognized University/Institute. Candidate must be NET(CSIR/UGC) qualified. Only applicants with at least 4 months experience in handling bacterial cultures and/or protein expression and purification, need apply. An aptitude for learning new techniques is a must.

AGE LIMIT: Applicant should not have completed 28 years of age at the time of application.

SALARY: Rs. 14,000/- p.m. (consolidated) + HRA (as applicable).

DURATION: One year (Extendable to up to three years, subject to satisfactory performance).

HOW TO APPLY: The application should contain a detailed résumé, photograph, and should be

accompanied by a write-up on what motivates you to carry out research. Incomplete applications or those that do not meet the minimum criteria will not be considered. No communications in this regard will be entertained.

 Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview; notifications will be sent by September 11, 2011. Photocopies of certificates/mark sheets and other testimonials will be collected at the time of interview. Completed applications should reach the undersigned on or before September 10, 2011 by e-mail only.

Email: maha@iiserbhopal.ac.in

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER  http://www.iiserbhopal.ac.in/maha.htm

Senior Scientist position at Vision Research Foundation

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR SENIOR SCIENTIST POST

NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY AT VISION RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Research Position: Senior Scientist in Nanobiotechnology Department

Responsibilities Conduct biomaterial research using various types of nanoparticles for drug and gene delivery, working knowledge of aptamers and tissue engineering.

Able to write independent research grants.

Requirements The applicant should have a Ph.D degree in materials/polymer science, bio-organic chemistry, bioengineering or a related scientific discipline.

Post-doctoral experience preferred. Most importantly, the applicant should have ability for conducting novel biomaterial research in a team with applications with pertinence to ophthalmology.

If you have a passion for innovation and the desire to be at the forefront of scientific research, send or email your curriculum vitae to the following address. Please include a cover letter and three references.

The department focuses on using nanocarriers for drug and gene delivery with multiple collaborators in India and abroad.

Please send your CV to drkk@snmail.org

Dr S.Krishnakumar, MD

Director

Department of Nanobiotechnology Vision Research Foundation,

Sankara Nethralaya

No 41, College Road, Nungambakkam

Chennai, India

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.sankaranethralaya.org/pdf/senior-scientist.pdf

Junior Scientist position at centre of Bioinformatics, Sankar Netralaya

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE POST OF JUNIOR SCIENTIST

AT

CENTRE FOR BIOINFORMATICS

VISION RESEARCH FOUNDATION

SANKARA NETHRALAYA

Candidates with passion towards Scientific Research and attitude to work in a multidisciplinary team are invited to submit their Curriculum Vitae along with 2 references

Centre for Bioinformatics focuses on to develop core competencies employing high performance computational systems with the ultimate goal of elucidating differences between health and disease

Name of the Post: Junior Scientist

Qualification: M.Sc/B.Tech in Bioinformatics

LifeSciences Post Graduates with

Skills mentioned below will also

be considered

Skills required: Hands on Experience in Molecular Modelling, Docking,  Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Cheminformatics Tools (OpenSource) in Linux Platform. Knowledge on Systems Biology and Scripting Languages (Perl/awk/python etc) will be an added advantage

Send your CV with confidence to drvus@snmail.org

Dr.V.Umashankar

HOD & Reader,

Centre for Bioinformatics

Vision Research Foundation,

Sankara Nethralaya,

No 41, College Road, Nungambakkam

Chennai- 600006, India