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Application are invited for Junior Research Fellow in NIT Rourkela

 

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NIT Rourkela is one of the premier national level institutions for technical education in the country and is funded by the Government of India. Government of India has elevated the Regional Engineering College, Rourkela to a deemed university under the name of National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.
The main objective of the institute is to produce quality Engineers and Scientists in Graduate and Post-Graduate levels in various branches of Engineering and Science. The institute is managed by the Board of Governors of National Institute of Technology (Rourkela) Society and vested with significant degree of administrative and financial autonomy. Government of India have recognized the institute as a premier institution of repute and have developed it as a center of excellence under plan funding. The institute has been modernized by two foreign collaborative funding agencies i.e. the Material theme in the Materials and Metallurgical Engineering department under Indo-U.K. REC project and the Computer Science and Electronics streams under World Bank cum Swiss Development Corporation IMPACT project.

Post: Junior Research Fellow-[01 post]

Applications are invited on prescribed format for the following assignment in a purely time bound research project undertaken in the Department of Biotechnology & Medical Engineering of the Institute.

Name of the Research Project: “Testicular stem cell-mediated transgenesis for production of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF)”

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: DBT, Government of India

Tenure of the Project: 03 years

Tenure of the Assignment: 03 years

Job Description: Collection of biological samples from different centers, gene cloning, vector construction, transfection and analysis etc.

Consolidated monthly compensation / Fellowship: Rs.25000/- P.M.(1st & 2nd year) ; Rs.28000/- (3rd year)

Essential Qualifications and experience: 1) M.Tech/M.E/M.V.Sc/M.Pharm/M.D or similar post-graduate degree in biotechnology / biomedical engineering / medical engineering / bioscience / bioengineering / biochemical engineering / biotech engineering / chemical engineering / chemical technology / medical science / biological science / animal biotechnology / veterinary science / animal science / plant biotechnology / veterinary gynaecology & obstetrics / animal genetics & breeding / genetic engineering or similar professional course. Candidates with B.Tech / B.E / AMIE / M.B.B.S / B.V.Sc / B.Pharm degree in above areas can also apply but must have valid NET/GATE qualification. Candidates with M.Sc in life science / microbiology / applied microbiology / biotechnology / biochemistry / molecular biology / molecular genetics or allied subjects can also apply but must have valid NET/GATE qualification. 2) Candidates MUST have at least one year of research experience on handling genetic materials and living cells in vitro.

Desirable Qualifications/ Experiences: Prior research experience in gene cloning, cell culture, vector construction and gene expression system is desired and preferable.

Accommodation: Bachelor accommodation in the Institute may be provided subject to availability.

For technical information on the project, the candidate may contact the Principal Investigator at the following address:
Name: Prof. Mukesh Kumar Gupta
Address: Dept. of Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, N.I.T.Rourkela-769 008
E-mail: guptam@nitrkl.ac.in

Eligible persons may apply in the prescribed format (available in the Institute Website) affixed with coloured photographs to be submitted in duplicate along with photo copies of relevant certificates, grade/ mark sheets, publications etc., to Asst. Registrar, SRICCE, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela–769 008 on or before 09.02.2015. The cover should be super- scribed clearly the post applied for & Name of the Project.

Mere possession of minimum qualification does not guarantee invitation to the interview. Candidates will be short listed based on merit and need of the project.

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