ICMR- Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC), established at Pondicherry (now Puducherry) in July 1975, is one of the permanent institutes of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Government of India. VCRC has been engaged in basic and applied research with the primary objective of finding newer methods and developing strategies of vector control for the control of vector borne diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the VCRC as a collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Lymphatic filariasis and Integrated Vector Management. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in 2000 recognized the Centre as one of the Institutes of Excellence in India for Courses in Health Training.
Post : Project Assistant
Applications are invited till 15.06.2022 from the eligible and interested candidates for the following project post which is to be filled purely on contractual and temporary basis to work in the ICMR funded project entitled “Design, synthesis and evaluation of derivatives of select repurposed drugs/protease inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2” at ICMR-VCRC, Puducherry.
Number of Post : 01 (One) – EWS
Essential Qualification : Graduate in Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry from a recognised university with three years’ work experience in relevant Synthetic Chemistry from a recognised institution or Master’s degree in Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
Desirable Qualification : 1. Experience in Synthetic Chemistry, Column Chromatographic purification, hands on experience in HPLC, Chemical characterization by FT-IR, NMR and MS spectral data. 2. Experience in chemical data interpretation and report writing.
Nature of Duties
1. Synthesis of arylamides and phlorotannin derivatives, Chromatographic purification and Chemical characterization by FT-IR, NMR and MS spectral data.
2. Chemical data interpretation, report writing and any other duties assigned by the PI
Age limit : Not exceeding 30 years
Consolidated Salary : Rs. 31,000
Contract period : Two years
Place of posting : Puducherry
Selection Procedure : Written test or Interview
Other Information:-
(1) Candidates are requested to fill the application form along with duly self-attested certificates of educational qualification (Certificate/Statement of marks), experience certificates, etc., and submit the same to The Director, ICMR-VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE, Medical Complex, Indira Nagar, Puducherry 605 006 on or before 15.06.2022 at 5.30 p.m
(2) Only applications submitted either by post or by hand before the last date will be considered. No other mode will be entertained.
(3) The information regarding date of Personal Interview/Written test will be intimated to the shortlisted candidates by email only.
(4) Age, Qualification, Experience etc., will be reckoned as on the last date of receipt of application.
(5) Mere fulfilling the essential qualification does not guarantee for the selection.
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