National Institute of Plant Genome Research: JRF/SRF Positions 1192 views

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) invites applications for the posts of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under Dr. Senjuti Sinharoy and Dr. Aashish Ranjan’s labs.

Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Supervisor: Dr. Senjuti Sinharoy, Scientist, NIPGR

The position is available in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme.

Duration: 3 years; on temporary basis

Qualification:

• Applicant must hold MSc. in Life Sciences with at least 55% marks and with good academic record.
• Applicant having experience of working with Plant Molecular Biology, and Plant Biochemistry will have an advantage.
• Applicants with experience with Plant-microbe interaction will be preferred.

Fellowship value: as per DBT/DST norms

LAST DATE: 05 July 2017

Senior Research Fellow (SRF) and Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Supervisor: Dr. Aashish Ranjan, Scientist, NIPGR

Project 1: DBT-IYBA Award-2015 project entitled “Genetic Understanding and manipulation of sucrose transport to increase the rice yield”.

Number of posts: 01 post of SRF

Value: as per project sanctions & DBT/DST norms.

Qualifications:

• Applicant must hold M.Sc./M.Tech. degree or equivalent (with minimum of 60% marks) in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics or any other related field.
• Applicant must have at least two years post M.Sc./M.Tech research experience
• Applicants having research experience in the area of plant molecular biology/genomics/next generation sequencing data analysis will be given preference.
• Applicant must possess strong computer skills (linux, perl).

Project 2: DST SERB-ECRA project entitled “Comprehensive characterization of PIF-family of transcription factors for abiotic stress signaling in crop plants”.

Number of posts: 01 post of JRF

Value: as per project sanctions & DBT/DST norms.

Qualifications:

• Applicant must hold M.Sc./M.Tech. degree or equivalent (with minimum of 60% marks) in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics or any other related field.
• Applicant having research experience in the area of plant molecular biology/genomics/next generation sequencing data analysis will be given preference.

LAST DATE: 27 June 2017

Applications:

• Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of the completed application in the prescribed format with a cover letter showing interest and attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience and reprints of published paper etc.