Vacancy for Project Assistant in chronic kidney diseases at St. John's Research Institute

The St. John's Research Institute (SJRI) is a part of the St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, which is run by the CBCI Society for Medical Education. From its inception, St. John's has set before it an ideal of excellence in academic courses as well as service to society as a result of which it has truly become holistic both in its outlook and in its approach to the problems of community health, In 2000, the Academy decided that its commitment to excellence in research required the setting up of an Institute that was dedicated to the pursuit of research and capacity development in St. John's.

Post : Project Assistant

Brief Description about the Project:
• The project is to understand the inflammatory role of monocytes in chronic kidney diseases (CKD). This involves phenotyping and characterizing monocyte subsets and circulating inflammatory factor in clinical samples derived from the CKD patients. This longitudinal study would include various molecular and cellular techniques (FACS, ELISA, qPCR, Cell culture, NGS, etc.) that will allow us to understand the role of monocytes and other inflammatory factors involved in progression of kidney disease in children.

Core Responsibilities:
• Independently perform and plan research experiments
• Maintaining ledger and stock replenishment for the specific project

Key Skills:
• Research experience in basic cell biology and molecular biology techniques such as PCR/real time-PCR, ELISA, western blot, etc. is essential. Flow cytometer and NGS knowledge is desirable.

Specific Activities:
• Collection and processing of clinical and biological sample for Flow Cytometry, Real-Time PCR, MagPix and ELISA analyses
• Handling the above instruments to obtain relevant data
• Performing NGS-related experiments
• Data compilation, interpretation and analysis
• PowerPoint presentation and manuscript preparation
• Active involvement in the ongoing project work

Qualification: MSc / equivalent degree in Life Sciences possessing research experience in molecular biology and cell biology experiments. Knowledge of immunology will be preferred

Languages: English, Kannada and Hindi

Location: Bangalore

Experience: Fresher

Salary: Rs. 10,000/- pm

Application Due Date: 30th October, 2018