Opportunity for B.Pharm, MSc to work in ANRF funded project at NIPGR

National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi is an Autonomous Research Institution under the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) and is funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, to pursue research on various frontier areas of Plant Biology such as, climate resilient agriculture, plant health and immunity, nutrient use efficiency, biofortification and other emerging areas. The objective of the institute is to conduct high-quality research in the frontier areas of plant biology with the aim of having practical application in crop improvement. The institute provides a supportive environment for academic growth, fostering innovative thinking and collaborative research.

Post : Project Associate-I (one post)

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Project Associate-I in the ANRF funded project entitled “Novel Micropeptide(s) from noncoding RNAs for frost resilience in Chickpea: genome wide mapping, resource profiling and functional validation” under the supervision of Dr. Shiv Kumar Meena, Scientist, NIPGR.

Emoluments : Rs. 37000 + 24% HRA per month as per norms and as sanctioned in the project.

Qualification : Candidates having four-year Bachelor's Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences/ Master's Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences/BVSc/B.Pharm or a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Technology, or Medicine from a recognized university or equivalent and fulfilling the guidelines as per ANRF OM : ANRF/OM/N-01/2024 dated 14/10/2024 are eligible to apply.

Desirable : Preference will be given to candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC-NET/JRF, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, ICAR-JRF, etc. Prior experience in plant molecular biology, plant tissue culture, Ribo-Seq analysis, database generation, molecular cloning, transgenic lines generation, and genotyping etc. is highly desirable.

Project description : The project will involve genome-wide profiling and functional validation of selected small peptides derived from noncoding RNAs, aiming to enhance cold stress tolerance in chickpea.

Upper age limit under this position is 50 years.

The above position is completely temporarily and co-terminus with the project. The fellowship/emolument amount for the above positions is as sanctioned in the project and as per DST/ANRF norms. The initial appointment will be for one year or till the tenability of the project whichever is earlier, and tenure of the post can be curtailed based on the assessment of the candidate's performance and the discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending on the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms. The appointment may be terminated at any time by giving one month notice by either side. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for consideration against any regular position of NIPGR.

Candidates need to apply by filling up the necessary information in the given google form within 15 days from the date of advertisement and upload scanned copies of all the certificates/marksheets (from Xth standard onwards) of educational qualification and experience in single PDF with the application. Candidates applying with incomplete information will not be considered for an interview. Additionally, the candidate must use exactly the same name in the Google form as it is in the Certificate and application. Only Shortlisted candidates will be called for an online interview. A web interview will be conducted. A link with the date and time of the online interview will be emailed to the shortlisted candidates only. The candidates must ascertain their eligibility before applying, as ineligible candidates will not be interviewed. Canvassing in any form or bringing influence, political or otherwise, will lead to the disqualification of the candidate(s).

Note : ONLY soft copy of the application in the mentioned Google Forms Application will be accepted. For any clarification candidates may contact the Scientist in charge through email shiv@nipgr.ac.in only. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the online interview.