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Applications are Invited for Ph.D Program in Different Areas of Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences @ CDRI

 

Clinical courses

CDRI is a pioneer research organization in the field of biomedical research in India. It has the infrastructure and expertise to develop a drug right from the concept stage to the market. The institute’s latest techniques and services are employed for developing drugs, diagnostics and vaccines to combat diseases prevalent among mankind in general and Indian population in particular. Since its establishment, on 17th Feb. 1951, the institute has provided leadership on all fronts of drug R&D, namely, development of new molecules, novel products, cost-effective indigenous process know how for institute’s candidate drugs and generic drugs/drug intermediates, quality research manpower and trainings in use of sophisticated tools and techniques in drug research. Several of the institute products and process know how have been successfully commercialized leading to treatment of diseases, products availability for indigenous and international markets and generation of foreign exchange. Besides, the Institute has played a critical role in putting the country on the international scene in drug R&D.

CDRI trains a large number of students and has a robust Ph.D. program in different areas of Life sciences/Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical sciences, directed towards new drug development. CDRI provides a vibrant academic atmosphere enabling inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary areas of research to flourish. The R & D divisions of CDRI where students can pursue their Ph. D. studies are as follows :

• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Clinical & Experimental Medicine
• Drug Target Discovery & Development
• Endocrinology
• Fermentation Technology
• Medicinal & Process Chemistry Division
• Microbiology
• Molecular & Structural Biology
• Parasitology
• Pharmaceutics
• Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism
• Pharmacology
• Toxicology

Thrust areas of research and their objectives are:
Malaria and other Parasitic Diseases
Reproductive Health Research, Diabetes & Energy Metabolism
Tuberculosis and Microbial Infections
CVS, CNS and Related Disorders
Cancer and Related Areas
Safety & Clinical Development
Excellent synthetic organic chemistry/medicinal chemistry group contributes to all the above research areas in CDRI


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The PhD program at CDRI consists of flexible course work, followed by advanced research leading to a PhD thesis on a specific topic. The PhD program is normally completed in 4-5 years.


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Admission to the PhD program

Eligibility
M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Life sciences/Biotechnology/Chemical/pharmaceutical sciences and qualified in CSIR-UGC-NET, ICMR, DBT examination for Junior Research Fellowship. The fellowship should be valid as on the date of joining for the session commencing January 2012.
GPAT qualified second year, 3rd Semester students pursuing M.S. (Pharm) or M. Pharm. in Pharmaceutical/Pharmacology disciplines only may apply for GATE-JRF positions tenable at CDRI from July 2012.

How to apply ?
After the advertisement is uploaded, the desirous candidates need to fill up the on-line application form that is available at the institute’s website.

After submitting the online application form, applicants need to get a print out of the system generated page containing the ID ticket.
Applicants are required to send the ID ticket along with their photograph, photocopies of certificates of date of birth, educational qualifications and proof for qualifying JRF/GPAT by post to Scientist-in-Charge, Academic Affairs Division, Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR), Chattar Manzil, Lucknow-226 001
The last date of receipt of documents is as per the schedule advertised. ( Last date of current Admission process is 12th October, 2011)
Applications without hard copy submission of documents are not considered.

Selection Procedure
All the applications are screened by a committee.
Candidates who are found suitable are called for interview/counselling at CDRI, Lucknow to be held on scheduled dates which are duly intimated to the selected applicants.
The committee sets up criteria for short listing the candidates.
No TA is paid by CDRI
Candidates have to make their own arrangements for 2-3 days stay at Lucknow.
The number of students to be selected will depend on the vacancies available with scientists at CDRI.

Emoluments
Emoluments and other benefits are advertised in the advertisement put up by CSIR for the CSIR NET Examination

General Conditions
The above fellowships are purely temporary and selected candidates will have no claim explicitly or implicitly for any post/position in any of the CSIR Laboratories/Institutes including CDRI. In general, CSIR rules/regulations for selected candidates will be followed to the extent they are applicable.

For clarification please contact:
Scientist-in-Charge
Academic Affairs Division
email : academic_unit@cdri.res.in

Last Date: 12th Oct., 2011

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To Download Application Form CLICK HERE for GPAT Candidates

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