Apply for position of Project Intern in a ANRF funded research at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra is a government funded technical institute situated at Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was declared as a deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act. The institute was included under Section 12B of the UGC Act, 1956, in November 2023.

Post: Project Intern

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the position for Project Intern in a ANRF funded research project with following details:

Name of the project: Aptamer based electrosensor for detection of NDMA impurity (a potential carcinogen)
Principal Investigator (PI) Along with e-mail id: Dr. Abhimanyu Dev | abhimanyudev@bitmesra.ac.in
Details of Co-P.I.: Dr. Monika Dwivedi, Dr. Vimal Kumar Singh Yadav
Duration of the project: 3 years (2024-2027)
Number of Positions: 01
Essential qualifications: For Project Intern: Students in undergraduate engineering (B.Pharm) or postgraduate science (M.Pharm)
Desirable: Candidate should have strong inclination towards research. Prior work experience in molecular biology domain such as cloning, expression & purification of proteins is highly desirable. Research experience in aptamer isolation using SELEX and development of biosensors will be preferred. Candidates is also expected to work for designing & selection of aptamers using in-silico computational method.
Fellowship: Upto Rs. 5000 per month (max two months) as student assistantship
Interview Date: 4-11-2025 (Online mode only)

How to apply: Interested candidates are requested to send their CV toP.I. e-mail id with a copy to dr.aac@bitmesra.ac.in before 01-11-2025. CV must include the mail ID and working phone number.
• The candidates would be shortlisted for online interview based upon their academic and professional background and will be intimated through email stating the date and time for interview.

Terms and Conditions:
1) The decision of the selection committee will be final.
2) The appointment of the candidate will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Institute/ funding agency particularly applicable to the said project as and when required.
3) The post is purely temporary in nature and subjected to availability of funds
No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.