Various Scientists and Research Fellow position under ICMR

INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the following purely temporary post under Golden Triangle Programm (GTP) and HIV/AIDS AYUSH programme in The Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar,New Delhi.

1. NAME OF THE POST: SCIENTIST –C (Medical) (Ayurveda/ Modern Medicine/Pharmacology): One

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: 1. M.B.B.S. / BAMS from recognized institute

2.  4 years R&D experience in Modern Medicine/Ayurveda or Pharmacology after obtaining essential qualification (1)

AGE LIMIT: Not exceeding 40 years relaxable upto 5 years for SC/ST/OBC Candidates in accordance with the instructions issued by the Dept. of Personal and Training from time to time in this regard.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION: 1. MD in the relevant field from the recognized Universities.

2. Experience in clinical trials

3. Knowledge of Computer Applications/ Data Management

EMOLUMENTS: Rs. 51,302/- (Consolidated)

2. NAME OF THE POST: Scientist- B (Medical) (Ayurveda/ Modern Medicine / Pharmacology): (One)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: M.B.B.S. / BAMS from recognized institute

AGE LIMIT:  Not exceeding 35 years relaxable upto 5 years for SC/ST/OBC Candidates in accordance with the instructions issued by the Dept. of Personal and Trainee for time to time in this regard.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA: 1. MD in the relevant fields

2. Experience in clinical trials

3. Knowledge of Computer Applications /Data Management

EMOLUMENTS:  Rs. 41,563/- (Consolidated)

3. NAME OF THE POST: SRF (Pharmacy / Pharmacology): (One)

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Masters degree in Pharmacy

AGE LIMIT: Not exceeding 35 years relaxable upto 5 years for SC/ST/OBC Candidates in accordance with the instructions issued by the Dept. of Personal and Training from time to time in this regard.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:  1. Experience in regulatory affairs

2. Knowledge of Computer Applications /Data Management

EMOLUMENTS: Rs. 18,000/- + HRA

The posts are purely temporary till the duration of the project. The appointment is terminable with one month notice from either side. The Selected candidate with have no claim for regular appointment under ICMR. Benefits of Provident Fund, HRA, CCA, Leave concession, Medical Claim etc. are not admissible. No TA/DA will be paid for attending interview.

The interested candidates possessing above qualifications may report for walk-in interviews at 10:00 a.m. on 31st October, 2011 in Room No. 117 at ICMR Hqrs., New Delhi.

Those appearing for personal discussion should bring (i) six copies of bio-data (ii)certificates and testimonials in original and one attested copy each of the certificates and testimonials. Candidates are also requested to send their advance application on plain paper along with biodata to the Administrative Officer, Basic Medical Sciences (Mrs.Kala Kotnala), Indian Council of Medical Research V.  Ramalingaswami, Bhawan, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029 on or before 15th October, 2011.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://icmr.nic.in/icmrnews/bms_posts.pdf

SRF/JRF Positions in Membrane Protein Structural Biology at ICGEB, New Delhi

SRF/JRF Positions in Membrane Protein Structural Biology

POST: Senior Research Fellow

NO.OF POSTS: 2

SPONSORING AGENCY:  DBT

PROJECT TITLE: “Understanding metal-ion transport in Mycobacteria”

ELIGIBILITY: MSc in Life Sciences, Chemistry or Physics.

 If no suitable SRF candidates found, the position(s) would be downgraded to JRF.

EXPERIENCE: Wet lab experience desirable for SRF, not mandatory for JRF.

SALARY (SRF): 18,000 + 30 % HRA /month

JOB DESCRIPTION: PCR cloning, membrane protein expression, purification, detergent optimization, liposome reconstitution, metal-ion translocation, assays, crystallization, X-ray diffraction data collection, structure determination and analysis. Membrane expressing clones are available for a couple of transporters.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15th October 2011.

DURATION OF THE PROJECT: 3 years (minimum of two years commitment preferred and PhD registration NOT possible).

Facilities available at ICGEB: State-of-the-art X-ray data collection, AKTA Explorer for protein purification, robot for nano-volume crystallization, CD, DLS etc. A multi-detector array (RI+VIS+LS) for membrane protein characterization in solution will be in place soon.

TO APPLY: Send (1) a covering letter, briefing your research interests and how you will fit into this project and how it will help your career (2) a research proposal on membrane protein of your interest (please do not cut paste from internet) and (3) an updated CV (altogether not more than 5 pages) by e-mail (sam@icgeb.res.in) or regular mail to:

Arockiasamy Arulandu

Structural and Computational Biology Group

ICGEB, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg

New Delhi-110 067

Phone: 011-26741358 Ext. 172 Fax: 011-26742316

E-mail: sam@icgeb.res.in

Note: Those who are interested in applying for their own DBT (deadline:15^th October 2011) or other Post-doctoral fellowships to work on Mycobacterial membrane proteins are welcome. Write to us for help with writing research proposal.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.icgeb.org/tl_files/Vacancies/SRFProteinStrBiol.pdf

Various positions at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON),Coimbatore

Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON)

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) Coimbatore(Tamil Nadu) requires following project personnel in projects

1.      Patterns of distribution of selected faunal groups in Agsthiamalai Hills, Western Ghats, Kerala

1.      POST: Junior Research Fellows

NO. OF POSTS: 2

FELLOWSHIP: Rs 12000/-pm + HRA (20%)

DURATION: 3 years

QUALIFICATION:

M.Sc First Class in Zoology/Wildlife sciences/Ecology/Life sciences

EXPERIENCE AND DESIRABLE: In field studies related to heterofauna and birds.

Basic knowledge in computer and GIS and remote sensing application.

2.      Monitoring and surveillance of Environmental contaminants in Birds in India

1.      POST: Senior Research Fellows

No.OF POSTS:2

AGE: 32 yrs (as on 1.11.2011)

FELLOWSHIP: Rs 14000/-+ HRA p.m

DURATION: 2 years

QUALIFICATION:

SRF-1:  M.Sc in chemistry/Environmental science/Zoology/Wildlife Biology

SRF-2: Master of veterinary sciences,

EXPERIENCE: 2 years research xperience after post graduation .

Fresh M.Sc candidates can also apply.

2.      POST: Technical assistant

NO.OF POSTS:1

AGE: not more than 26 years (as on 1.11.2011)

FELLOWSHIP: Rs 5000/-pm(Consolidated)

DURATION: 2 years

ELIGIBILITY: M.Sc in Environmental Science/Chemistry/Zoology/Wildlife Biology

DETAILS:

Application on plain paper in the following format should reach the Director, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Moongilpallam, Anaikatty, Coimbatore – 641 108 (Tamil Nadu) on or before 10th October 2011.

(1) Name, (2) Date of Birth and Age, (3) Permanent and Communication Address, (4) Educational Qualification, (5) Details of Experience; (6) List of publications, and (7) a one-page write up on the candidate’s research interest.

 Relaxation applicable to ST/SC/OBC/Women/PH candidates as per Govt. of India Rules and Preference will be given to UGC, CSIR and Net qualified candidates.

NOTE: E-APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.sacon.in/news/careers.aspx?id=11

RA / Postdoctoral Fellow position in Virology / Immunology at ICGEB, New Delhi

Positions Available in Virology / Immunology at ICGEB, New Delhi

1. POST: Research Associate / Postdoctoral Fellow (Dr. Shahid Jameel’s lab)

PROJECT TITLE: The role of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of HIV/AIDS and their utility as biomarkers of disease progression and therapy failure

QUALIFICATIONS: A PhD in any branch of modern biology from a reputed institution plus evidence of prior experience in at least any two of the following.

• Virus infection in a cell culture model

• Advanced cloning, mutagenesis, mammalian cell culture, transfection and expression analysis methods (Real-time PCR)

• Work with miRNAs or other small noncoding RNAs

• Confocal microscopy and live cell imaging

• Advanced bioinformatics and systems analysis

2. POST: Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant (Dr. Kaja Murali-Krishna’s lab; ICGEB-Emory Joint Vaccine Centre)

PROJECT TITLE: Human immunology and vaccine research program

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in any branch of modern biology from a reputed institution. Evidence of prior knowledge and a strong research experience in at least two of the following:

• Molecular biology

• Immunology

• Infectious diseases

• Tissue culture

A strong drive, knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment to pursue cutting edge research in human immunology related to vaccines and infectious diseases is important. Experience in human immunology is also desirable but not necessary.

Other expectations: The selected candidates must be able to commit for the entire 3-year duration of the projects. They will also be expected to participate in various scientific activities such as group meetings, journal club, etc., assist the Principal Investigator in preparation of reports and occasionally mentor research trainees.

SALARY: These are project positions and will therefore have fixed remuneration provided by the funding agency. It will be commensurate with training and experience of the selected candidate.

APPLY: Send your CV (4 pages maximum) that contains relevant education, training, publications and a short synopsis of past research. Also include the names of at least 2 referees who will submit confidential letters of recommendation by email at short notice. Do not include recommendation letters with the application. Apply by sending a single PDF document through email to , Chief, Administration, ICGEB, New Delhi, Email: shubha@icgeb.res.in In the email subject, please mention “Application for Virology / Immunology”.

The last date for receiving applications is Oct 31, 2011

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER

http://www.icgeb.org/tl_files/Vacancies/Virology-Immunology%20advertisement.pdf

Walk-in-interview for Junior Research Fellow and Field Assistant at Dibrugarh University, Assam

Dibrugarh University

Walk-in-interview

PROJECT TITLE: ‘Marker Assisted Characterisation of Bhut Jolokia, an indigenous Chilli Variety of Assam’

SPONSORING AGENCY: DBT

1.      POST: Junior Research Fellow

QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL: Ist class M.Sc. in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics

DESIRABLE: Knowledge on field experimentations and Wet lab experience on plant molecular techniques.

SALARY: Rs.18, 000/- pm + 15% HRA

2.      POST: Field Assistant:

QUALIFICATIONS: Essential: Higher Secondary passed candidates willing to work for field experiments may apply. This job also requires extensive travel.

SALARY: Rs.5, 000/- pm (fixed)

DATE AND TIME OF INTERVIEW: 17-10-2011 at 11.00 AM

VENUE: Department of Life Sciences,Dibrugarh University

 Candidates are requested to bring their biodata and all the relevant documents in original. The posts are purely contractual basis for three years subject to satisfactory performance. No TA/DA is admissible for attending the interview.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.dibru.ac.in/INSIDE/Recruitment/pflsc.pdf

Various positions at CLRI, Chennai

CSIR-CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Adyar, Chennai -600020, Tamil Nadu, India

NOTIFICATION NO. 9/2011

Engagement of Research associates, Junior Research Fellow. Project Assistants in CLRI

CLRI proposes to conduct a walk-in interview for engagement of Research Associate, JRF and project assistants with the following qualifications, age, experience etc. :

Position  name and No.	Project title	Qualification	Stipend and duration	Period	Max age limit
Research Associate(1)	Nanopesticide formulation, characterization and chemodynamics in rice model ecosystem-GAP1025	Ph.D in Biochemistry/Bioproducts DESIRABLE: Processing of animal/tannery byproduct	6 months	Rs 22000/- pm + HRA	35 yrs
Junior Research Fellow(1)	Synthesis and physical characterization of hydroxyapatite based scaffolds-GAP1010	ESSENTIAL: M.Sc (Chemistry /Physics /Biological sciences) with GATE or M.Tech Biotechnology DESIRABLE: Project work in ceramics/proteins /hydroxyapatites	1 year	Rs 12000/- pm + HRA	28 yrs
Project assistant level-II(2)	Monitoring and evaluation of the proposal under ILDP plan Scheme-HRD and support to artisans -11th pln period: National Monitoring Unit GAP-1011	M.Sc (Computer science /Information technology) with 55% marks	1 year	Rs 12000/-pm	28 yrs
Project assistant Level-I(2)	Evaluating and identifying potentiality of two products and 3 formulations for hair growth-CNP-1086	ESSENTIAL: B.Sc (Biotechnology with 50% marks DESIRABLE: M.Sc /M.Tech (Industrial Biotechnology ) with 55% marks and having experience in animal models and animal handling		Rs 8000/-pm	25 yrs
Project assistant level-II(1)	Consultancy on Metallic foil products for leather production CNP 1083	M.Sc (Nano science and technology) with 55% marks	3 months	Rs 10000/-pm	28 yrs
Project assistant level-II(1)	Integrated Development of Leather sector (IDLS)-GAP114	MCA/B.E./B.Tech (Computer Science with 55% marks	6 months	Rs 12000 /-pm	28 yrs

Candidates fulfilling above mentioned qualification etc may attend the walk-in interview scheduled for Wednesday , 12^th October 2011 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30pm at BM Das hall, CLRI along wwith application form (available in the website http://www.clri.nic.in/) duly filled I with Xerox copies of necessary certificates (along with original certificates of verification).

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER

http://www.clri.org/WriteReadData/Opportunity/72275641Notification_09_2011_1.html

Research Fellow position in Alagappa University

ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY

KARAIKUDI-630003, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

DEPARTMENT OF BIOINFORMATICS

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the appointment of Research Fellow position in overseas project entitled ‘Pharmacophoric Analysis and Designing of ATP competitive Cyclin Dependent Kinase (CDK4) Inhibitors’ in collaboration with National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Osaka, Japan.

NAME OF THE POST: Project Fellow – One Post

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Reader, Department of Bioinformatics

DURATION: One Year

INTERVIEW: 14.10.2011 at 10.00 am

VENUE: Structural Bioinformatics Lab, (Room No. 403, 4th floor, New Science Block), Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University

FELLOWSHIP: 8000/- per month

QUALIFICATION: PG Degree in Bioinformatics / Molecular Biology/ Bio Medical Genetics/ Biotechnology / Biophysics / Biochemistry /Microbiology/ Life Sciences with minimum of 55% marks in the PG examinations

DESIRABLE: UGC NET/CSIR / Teaching / Research experience in Bioinformatics / Biotechnology / Life Sciences/ Computer Science or relevant fields

Interested candidates may apply to Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Reader, Department of Bioinformatics with their Curriculum Vitae along with the copies of the publication, certificates in proof of their educational qualification and experience and a recommendation letter from the Head of the Department/Institution where last studied/worked.

The posts are purely on temporary basis. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.alagappauniversity.ac.in/