Life Sciences Recruitment in Project funded by NII Core Grant

Applications are invited for the one position of Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical) for the following time-bound sponsored project as per the details given below

Post : Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical) (One position only)

Name of the project & Duration of the Project : “Next Generation Sequencing Facility (NGS)” funded by NII Core Grant
Name of the Project Investigator and Email ID : Dr. Aneeshkumar A.G. Staff Scientist-V aneesh@nii.ac.in

Educational Qualifications : First Class Master’s degree in any branch of Life Sciences from a recognised university/Institution.
Desirable Qualifications : 5 years of research experience in molecular biology, including nucleic acid extraction, PCR/RT-PCR, library preparation, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), genomics workflows, sequencing data quality assessment, and handling of high-throughput sequencing platforms.
• Candidates with experience in handling infectious clinical samples and working in BSL-2/BSL-3 laboratory environments will be given preference.
Emoluments : The selected candidates will draw consolidated emoluments as per Institute Rules, depending upon qualifications & experience: Rs. 56,000/- per month plus HRA 27% HRA (As per DST OM dated 10.07.2020)

Job description
Candidates should be able to perform DNA/RNA extraction, NGS library preparation, library QC, quantification, normalization, and sequencing workflow management using Illumina and Oxford Nanopore platforms, along with handling instruments such as Fragment Analyzer, Qubit, and PCR systems, sequencing run setup, troubleshooting, and maintaining laboratory documentation as per SOPs and quality standards.

General Terms & Conditions
1. The candidates selected for the above posts will be on contract for one year or for the duration of the project, whichever is shorter, at a time.
2. No hostel/ housing facility will be provided.
3. Applicants may clearly mention the category they belong to i.e. SC/ST/OBC/PH and attach documentary proof of the same.
4. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview, if called for.
5. Apart from sending application in the prescribed format given below, candidates should send complete Curriculum Vitae along with the names of three referees. Curriculum Vitae should contain details of the experimental expertise and list of publications.
6. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
7. The Interviews will be held in offline/online mode

How to Apply
Interested candidates may apply directly, STRICTLY IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT GIVEN BELOW, through E-mail, to the Investigator of the project, clearly indicating the name of the project along with their complete CV, E-mail-ID, fax numbers, telephone numbers. Only Short-listed candidates will be called for interview, and they required to submit attested copies of all their certificates. A demand Draft of Rs 100/- drawn on Canara Bank or Indian Bank payable at Delhi/New Delhi in favour of the Director, NII or can make the payment through UPI/Paytm/Phone Pe etc. in the Bank A/c Beneficiary Name: Director, NII/Account No. 1484101001636/IFSC: CNRB0001484/) and Women & SC/ST/PH Candidates are exempted from payment of fees, (subject to submission of documentary proof), at the time of interview.

Last Date : 10th June, 2026