Advertisement for Research Fellows in DRDO - 32 posts

Defence Institute of Biodefence Technologies (DIBT), Mysore under the aegis of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Govt of India. DIBT, Mysore is having the charter of duties of developing detection technologies for food borne pathogens and toxins of Biodefence importance as well as Military Nutrition.

Post : Research Fellow

Applications are invited from young and bright research motivated individuals having valid fellowship from Govt. Agencies (CSIR/UGC/INSPIRE/DBT/DST/ICMR) to work in the areas of Food Science & Technology/Food Processing/Food Science & Nutrition/Food Chemistry/Food Microbiology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Life Science/Biological Science/Polymer Science & Technology /Toxicology in DIBT, Mysore. The selected candidates may register for PhD at University of Mysore, Mysore or Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Discipline & No. of vacancies
1. Biochemistry : 02
2. Biotechnology : 10
3. Bioinformatics : 02
4. Microbiology : 10
5. Food science & Technology / Food Technology/ Food Processing Engineering / Food Engineering / Food Science and Nutrition : 06
6. Polymer Science & Technology/Polymer Science/ Polymer Chemistry : 02

Monthly fellowship, contingencies and other monetary benefits shall be guided /decided as per the fellowship held by the individual and the terms and conditions of the sponsoring organization. DIBT, Mysore shall only provide working infrastructure for the candidate. DIBT, Mysore will NOT provide any financial support during the course of PhD. The intellectual property so generated through research shall remain in the custody of DIBT.

Upper Age Limit : 28 years as on the closing date (Age is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and 3 Years for OBC as per Govt. Rules).

Guidelines
The tenure of Junior Research Fellowship is initially for two years and will be extended to two years as SRF, subjected to satisfactory performance to be assessed by a committee as per Fellowship Sponsoring Agency.

General Instructions
• Candidates who are not meeting the above mentioned qualification need not to apply.
• Candidates working in Govt./Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Bodies should possess ‘No Objection Certificate’.
• Candidates need to produce their original documents along with photo copies of the Documents for valid fellowship Proof of Caste, Age, Education Qualification/NET/GATE and NOC (Wherever applicable) along with passport size Photographs, falling which, the application will not be considered. Copies of all documents to be submitted along with application.
• Application form appended in this advertisement may be typed and submitted along with copies of testimonials.
• Antecedents of selected candidates will be verified at the time of joining.
• Admission shall not be claimed by any candidate as a matter of right. The admission shall be entirely at the discretion of the selection committee of the Institute which may refuse to admit any candidate without assigning any reason thereof. The short listed candidates will be informed by e-mail/Mobile about the date and time of an interview. The candidate who is willing to attend the interview may send their consent letter along with the filled application.
• Candidate will have to mention the position of subject for which he/she appears/applied.
• It may be noted that engagement does not confer on Fellows any right of absorption in any of the labs of DRDO.
• The last date for receipt of applications is 30 days from the date of publication of advertisement.