Vaccine Research Innovation (VRI) Awards from Translational Health Science and Technology Institute
Translational Health Science and
Technology Institute (THSTI) is an autonomous Institute of the Department of
Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
THSTI is developed as a part of the interdisciplinary NCR Biotech Science
Cluster to be located at Faridabad, in the National Capital Region. THSTI is
designed to be a dynamic, interactive organization with a mission to conduct
innovative translational research and to develop research collaborations across
disciplines and professions to translate concepts into tangible products to
improve human health. Permanent laboratories of the centre will come up in
Faridabad within one year. The interim laboratories of the centre are
functioning from Gurgaon in Haryana.
Post: Vaccine Research Innovation
(VRI) Awards
Applications
are invited for the VRI awards from young scientists to work at the Vaccine and
Infectious Disease Research Centre (VIDRC) of the Translational Health Science
and Technology Institute (THSTI). THSTI had created VRI awards to nurture
outstanding young scientists desirous of working in frontier areas of
microbiology, virology, immunology, structural biology and protein chemistry
under the mentorship of its senior faculty. An ideal candidate would hold a
recent Ph.D in any of the above mentioned areas. Those who have submitted their
thesis are also eligible to apply.
The award
shall normally be for the duration of three years which may be extended by two
more years, subject to satisfactory progress, based on a review by the
committee of experts and their recommendation. The award carries a consolidated
stipend of Rs.40,000/- per month. The awardee shall not be entitled to draw any
other fellowship or salary.
For
application, send your recent bio-data with copies of up to two key
publications in SCI-citied journals to Head-Administration at the above address
by10th March
2014. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview for the
final selection.
Translational
Health Science and Technology Institute
(An autonomous institute of Department of Biotechnology, Govt, of India)
496, Udyog Vihar Phase III, Gurgaon-122016
(An autonomous institute of Department of Biotechnology, Govt, of India)
496, Udyog Vihar Phase III, Gurgaon-122016
Recruitment
Notice No.: THS/RN/1/2014