Required for Project Manager/Research Scientist in DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy Research

The collaborative centre is seeking applications for the tenure track position with following details.

Post: Project Manager/Research Scientist

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D degree in biological sciences/engineering/biotechnology with experience in patent handling and project management. The selected candidate would be coordinating the team leaders and other scientists in managing the project, compiling the intellectual properties (IPs) and interacting with relevant industries for exploiting the IPs.

Application to the above posts along with latest curriculum vitae including list of publications and names and addresses of three referees should be sent to Dr Syed Shams Yazdani, Coordinator, DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy Research, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi – 110067, India (email:dbt.icgeb.centre@gmail.com) latest by Oct 9^th, 2014.

Opportunity for M.Pharm/M.Sc (6 Posts) to work in MACS-ARI | grant-in-aid research institute of DST, Gov. of India

Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) is an autonomous, grant-in-aid research institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Goverment of India. It was established in 1946 by the Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science as MACS Research Institute and renamed as ARI in 1992 in honour and memory of its founder Director, late Professor S.P. Agharkar.

Post: Junior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow

Junior Research Fellows (six) one each under ARI Projects (NBS-04, NBS-07, NBS-08,) and sponsored projects (SP-228, SP-229 & SP -230)

Junior Research Fellow under NBS-07
Essential: (A) M.Sc. with first class in Biotechnology/ Zoology and Clearance of CSIR-UGC/ NET. OR (B) M. Pharm with first class in Pharmacology
Desirable: (i) Experience in animal handling techniques, (ii) Experience in cellular and molecular biology techniques.

Junior Research Fellow under NBS-08
Essential: (A) M.Sc. with first class in Biotechnology/polymer chemistry with clearance of CSIR-UGC/NET. OR (B) M. Pharm with first class in Pharmaceutics/Pharm. Chem. OR
(C) M. Tech. in Biotechnology/ Nanotechnology.
Desirable: (i) Experience in synthesis and characterization of Polymeric/inorganic nanoparticles.
(ii) Good writing and communication skills. (iii) Experience in animal and human cell culture.

Junior Research Fellow under SP-228
Essential: (A) M.Sc. first class in Life Science/ Biochemistry/ Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Pharmacy with Clearance of CSIR-UGC/NET of JRF OR (B) MS/ M. Tech with first class in Life Science/ Biochemistry/ Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Pharmacy
Desirable: (i) Experience in synthesis and purification of peptide as well as protein biochemistry or Experience in cell culture procedures involving animal and human cells, (ii) Practical experience in biological fluorescence techniques will be an added advantage, (iii) Good writing and communication skills.

Junior Research Fellow under SP-229
Essential: (A) 1^st class M.Sc. in Biotechnology/ Polymer Chemistry with Clearance of CSIR-UGC/NET OR (B) M. Pharm. with first class in Pharmaceutics/ Pharm. Chem. OR
(C) M. Tech. in Biotechnology/ Nanotechnology.
Desirable: (i) Experience in synthesis and characterization of polymeric/ inorganic nanoparticles,
(ii) Good writing and communication skills, (iii) Experience in animal and human cell culture.

Junior Research Fellow under SP-230
Essential: M.Sc. with first class in Biotechnology/ Microbiology with Clearance of CSIRUGC/ NET of JRF.
Desirable: (i) Experience in cell culture, (ii) Experience in analog electronics, (iii) Experience in micro fabrication techniques, (iv) Experience in using bioinformatics tools.

Senior Research Fellow under NBS - 06
Essential: (i) M.Sc. with first class in Biotechnology/ Life Sciences/ Microbiology (ii) two years research experience after M.Sc. with publication in scientific Journal OR clearance of CSIR - UGC/NET with two years experience.
Desirable: (i) Experience in animal handling techniques, (ii) Experience in cell culture techniques

Monthly stipend: JRF-Rs.12000/- (fixed) + HRA. or as per rules.SRF-Rs.14000/- + HRA

Age limit: JRF-28 years, SRF-30 years, relaxation by 5 years for SC, ST & female & 3 years for OBC candidates.

Last date for receipt of application: 07.10.2014

Display the short list of candidates for Interview: on Institute website by 09.10.2014 and/ or, candidates will be informed through e-mail.

Date & time of Int. Interview: 14.10.2014 at 10.00 a.m.

Note: No T.A. is admissible for attending interview and selected candidate will have no right for appointment against any ARI or funding agency’s post/s.

In case of non-availability of qualified JRF, candidates having M.Sc. degree in the above subjects with at least 55% marks may be considered for Research Studentship @ Rs.11000/- (fixed) p.m.

Candidates fulfilling above conditions may apply in the prescribed format available on the Institute’s website aripune.org., along with attested copies of qualifications, certificates, Passport size photograph, caste certificate issued by competent authority (for reserved category) and application fee of Rs.50/-, payable by Demand Draft only in favor of Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, up to 07.10.2014 The prescribed essential qualifications are bare minimum and mere possession of same will not entitle the candidate to be called for interview. In case number of applications received in response to the advertisement is large, it may not be convenient or possible for the Institute to interview all the candidates. The Institute may restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to a reasonable limit, on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement. Applicants are requested to refer the General Conditions available on Institute’s website, before applying.

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