Recruitment @ JNU

Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi
Special Centre for National Security Studies (SCNSS)

Vacancy for Chair Professor at  Chair of Excellence established by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India at Special Centre for National Security Studies (SCNSS),JNU

Interested and eligible faculty members working in the area of Defence and Strategic studies and allied areas may like to apply along with their CVs at rector@mail.jnu.ac.in within one month (i.e. 10th June 2022) from the date of advertisement at JNU website.    

The selection procedure, scheme of examination and syllabus for the post of Section Officer, Senior Assistant and Multi Tasking Staff (Office Attendant), approved vide EC Resol. No.6.4/ EC/ 18.09.2017

The revised selection procedure and scheme of examination for the post of Personal Assistant, Stenographer and Junior Assistant cum Typist, approved vide EC Resol. No.6.19/ EC/ 30.07.2019; and syllabus for the above post, approved vide EC Resol. No.6.4/ EC/ 18.09.2017

The Executive Council Of The University In Its 269th Meeting : Notification

Previous Years Question Paper under Open Quota

No Vacancies currently

Applications are invited for Empanelment of Advocates

The last date of receiving applications is 29th May 2022 till 16:00hrs.

School of Life Science
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
New Delhi-110067.

Advertisement for the position of Research Associate and Field Worker in a DBT funded project

Applications are invited for a purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA) and a Field Worker in a DBT funded project entitled ““CRISPR/Cas9-based editing of OsERF12, ….  for potential improvement of growth and yield of indica rice"” under the supervision of Prof. Ananda K. Sarkar, at the School of Life Sciences, JNU.

1. Research Associate (RA) (one Post): Emoluments as per DBT/University norms.

Eligibility/Essential Qualification: Candidates should have a doctorate (Ph.D.) degree (awarded) in the discipline of Life Sciences (including Plant Developmental Biology/Plant Molecular Biology) are eligible to apply.

Desirable: Candidate should have an excellent academic track record. Work experience in the area of plant molecular and developmental biology and production of transgenic/genome-edited crop plant is desirable for the position.

2. Field worker (one post): Emoluments as per DBT/University norms.

Eligibility/Essential Qualification: Candidates should have graduation qualified.

Desirable: Candidate should have work experience in association with plant research and plant handling in laboratory/glass house and field.

Tenure: The above position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project/scheme. The initial appointment will be for one year/six months or till the tenability of the project/scheme whichever is earlier, which can be curtailed/extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate's performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. SLS/JNU reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms. The appointment may be terminated any time by giving one month notice by either side. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for consideration against any regular position of the University.

Eligible candidates may send their application along with latest Biodata, copies of certificates and publications (front page) To Prof. Ananda K. Sarkar, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India 110067, through email ( aksarkar.jnu@gmail.com ).

Last dated: Application will be accepted till 31^st May, 2022. Canvassing in any form or bringing influence, political or otherwise, will lead to disqualification of the candidate(s).
Note: Application should be in given format (in the website). No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. Post applying for should be indicated in the subject.

Prof. Ananda K. Sarkar
School of Life Science,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi 110067, India.
Email: aksarkar.jnu@gmail.com

School of Life Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi - 110067

Applications are invited for the following post in a SERB(DST)-sponsored project “Studying the catalytic subunit of the GPI-N-acetylglucosaminyl transferase in C. albicans”.

JRF/Project Associate-I: One post

Lab Attendant: One post

Qualifications (JRF/Project Associate-I):

Minimum essential qualifications: Candidate should have an M.Sc. degree in any branch of Life Sciences with a good academic record and practical research experience in  molecular biological methods used in the study of yeast/ fungal biology and/or protein expression/purification. Candidates with wet-lab experience in handling yeast/ fungal cultures alone will be considered.

Desirable qualifications: Candidates with CSIR/UGC NET or equivalent exam is and/ or laboratory experience of at least 3-6 months in techniques such as cloning, extraction of RNA and DNA, RT-PCR, and enzyme assays would be preferred.

Qualifications (Lab attendant): Candidates must be 10+2 pass with at least 5 years of laboratory experience. The candidate must have experience in office/ lab cleaning and maintenance, washing of glassware, water distillation, autoclaving, discard etc. Besides, she/he will be expected to maintain records and handle other official paperwork as entrusted to him from time to time.

The advertised post is temporary and subject to availability of funds from the funding agency.

Applications duly signed by the candidate, giving full details of qualifications/experience should reach the undersigned by email (sskomath@mail.jnu.ac.in) on or before 1 st June 2022.

Note: Only online interviews will be conducted.

Prof. Sneha Sudha Komath
School of Life Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110067

School of Life Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi - 110067

Applications are invited for the following post in a SERB(DST)-sponsored project “Activation of GPI-N-acetylglucosamine transferase in Candida albicans”.

JRF: One post

Minimum essential qualifications: Candidate should have an M.Sc. degree in any branch of Life Sciences with a good academic record and practical research experience in molecular biological methods used in the study of yeast/ fungal biology. Candidates without wet-lab experience in handling yeast/ fungal cultures will not be considered. The candidate should necessarily have qualified the CSIR/UGC NET-LS/JRF or equivalent exam.

Desirable qualifications: Candidates with laboratory experience of at least 3-6 months in techniques such as cloning, extraction of RNA and DNA, RT-PCR, and enzyme assays would be preferred.

The advertised post is temporary and subject to availability of funds from SERB. Applications duly signed by the candidate, giving full details of qualifications/experience should reach the undersigned by email (sskomath@mail.jnu.ac.in) on or before 1st June 2022.

Note: Only online interviews will be conducted.

Prof. Sneha Sudha Komath
School of Life Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110067

Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
JNIAS Extension Building
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110067

Date: 20 May 2022

Project Title: ‘Triple bottom line approach for resilient recovery and resurgence amid Covid-19: - An Eco-Socio-Psychological framework for Bharat 5.0 in new normal.’

Applications are invited for the following post:

Nature and tenure of the position: Initial appointment will be for 1 year, which may further be extended based on performance and need of the project.
How to Apply: An application consisting of a cover letter and detailed CV (including details of educational and research accomplishments and research experience) should reach the undersigned as a soft copy. Applicants are required to specifically mention in the CV: Name, date of birth, contact details, essential/technical/professional qualifications, and  experience details.
Last Date to Apply: Wednesday, 15 June, 2022 before 5:00 PM IST.
NOTE:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear for an interview, and no other communications in this regard will be entertained.
• Screening cum Selection Committee’s decision will be final in case of any dispute.
• Subject of the email MUST be “Research Associate Position”.

Applicants are requested to send their CV to rajeevsijariya@jnu.ac.in on or before 15 June, 2022  (5:00 PM IST).

Centre for Historical Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

Readvertisement for the post of ‘Researcher’ in the project titled ‘Notes, letters, diaries, posters and pamphlets: Narrating ideas ofindigeneity in Jharkhand, India’

Applications are invited for the post of ‘Researcher’ for the project titled ‘Notes, letters, diaries, posters and pamphlets: Narrating ideas ofindigeneity in Jharkhand, India’. This project is funded by the Modern Endangered Archives Programme of the UCLA Library

Essential Qualifications:

1. M.A. in History or in any other discipline of  the Social Sciences
2. Ability to read and write in Hindi and English, and ability to translate from Hindi to English

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Ph.D on any theme related to adivasi histories
2. Has a preliminary knowledge of Jharkhand and of adivasi intellectuals in Jharkhand
3. Familiarity with one or more adivasi languages in Jharkhand, and preferably Kurukh and Mundari
4. Has the experience of working in the archives

Emoluments: Rs 30,000 per month and an additional Rs 10,000 as house-rent allowance. The candidate would need to stay in Ranchi during archival research.

Nature of appointment: Temporary and for nine months only.

Mode of application: Interested candidates are requested to state in their applications why they consider themselves to be suitable for the post. A current CV is to be attached to the application. A testimonial, if provided, would be welcome. Applications are to be sent by email to the following email addresses: sangeetadasgupta@mail.jnu.ac.in and sangeetadasgupta@hotmail.com. The last date for applying is 15 June 2022.

THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED EARLIER DO NOT NEED TO APPLY AGAIN.

Mode of evaluation: Candidates will be shortlisted based on their qualifications. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the selection committee will interview the candidates via online mode. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated through e-mail to appear for the online interview.

Sangeeta Dasgupta
(Principal Investigator)
Centre for Historical Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067
E mail. sangeetadasgupta@mail.jnu.ac.in , sangeetadasgupta@hotmail.com

School of Biotechnology

Jawaharlal Nehru University

New Delhi – 110067

Advertisement for Senior Research Fellow (SRF) - (1)

Applications are invited for a post of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in a DBT-funded Project entitled: "DBT Network Programme on Anthrax Diagnosis and Control in India'' at School of Biotechnology, JNU. The selected candidate will be appointed purely on temporary basis, initially for one year as an SRF that may be extended to another year based on the performance.

Position: Senior Research Fellow (1)

Essential Qualifications & Experience: Candidate must have M.Sc. degree (with minimum 60% marks) or higher in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Biomedical Sciences with CSIR-UGC NET and minimum two years of research experience.

Desirable: Research experience in the field of immunology and/or sorghum/millet transformation and NGS data analysis is desirable. Consistently good academic record and publications would be a plus.

Salary: Rs. 35,000 per month + HRA p.m. as per rules.

Appointment will be purely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on qualifications/experience depending on the number of applications received. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email about the interview date and time.

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply by sending the application along with their CV, attested copies of the relevant educational qualification and experience certificates via email to mksharma@jnu.ac.in, with the subject marked as “SRF Application BT/PR36327”. Performa of the application is attached with the advertisement.

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted till May 31, 2022.

Note:

1. Incomplete applications will be rejected, and any further request will not be entertained.
2. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear in the interview at SBT, JNU and no other communications in this regard will be entertained.
3. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in interview.
4. Only those candidates who have been awarded degree/provisional certificate are eligible to apply.
5. Candidates will be required to produce certificates/testimonials in original at the time of joining and if not found in order, selection will be disqualified.

School of Computer and Systems Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi 110067

Project Title: "Evolutionary Genome Complexity of SARS-COV-2 Virus and search for therapeutic Translational Medicine” 

Funding Agency: ICMR

Principal Investigator: Dr. Saurabh Kumar Sharma

Position: JRF (One post) and SRF (One)

Salary: Rs. 31,000/month +HRA (JRF) & Rs. 35000/month + HRA (SRF), As per DHR rules and guidelines.

Qualifications & Experience for JRF: Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate /Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course selected through a process described through anyone of the following:

a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professor) and GATE.

b. The selection process through National level examination conducted by Central Government Department and by their agencies such as DBT, DST, DAE, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR & ICMR etc.

Desirable: Ph.D./M. Tech./M.Sc./B.Tech. Bioinformatics/Systems Biology/Computational Biology/Computer Science and allied sciences /Mathematical modeling and simulation

Qualifications & Experience for SRF:

Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate /Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course selected through a process described through anyone of the following:

a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professor) and GATE.

b. The selection process through National level examination conducted by Central Government Department and by their agencies such as DBT, DST, DAE, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR &

ICMR etc.

c. Two years of research experience

Desirable: Ph.D./M. Tech./M.Sc./B.Tech. in Bioinformatics/Systems Biology/Computational Biology/ Computer Science and allied sciences /Mathematical modeling and simulation + 2 years of research experience after Master’s Degree in relevant areas.

Tenure: The selected candidate will be appointed purely on a temporary basis.

The initial appointment may be for ten months or as per the recommendation of the selection committee, which can be extended on the basis of the assessment of the candidate’s performance and the discretion of the Competent Authority. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on their qualifications/experience depending on the total number of applications received. JNU may select a candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate and reserves the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee.

Interested candidates may send their applications by email only. Applications must include the following: (i) cover letter, (ii) brief resume (iii) essential qualifications, (iv) desirable qualifications, (v) previous work experience, (vi) name, email and address of two referees, in a single pdf file. Applications should be submitted via email to  lab204scss@gmail.com  latest by 15 days (25/05/2022 till 11:59:59 PM) from the date of advertisement.  The subject line of the email should read as “Application for the Post of JRF/SRF in ICMR Project”.

Dr. Saurabh Kumar Sharma
Lab No- 204-A, School of Computer and Systems Sciences, 
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067
lab204scss@gmail.com

Note: The date of the interview will be informed later on to the short-listed candidates through email/phone. Due to unforeseen circumstances arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interview will be conducted online.

School of Computer and Systems Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi 110067

Project Title: "Machine- Learning based approaches to profile breast cancer genomic alteration and target key identification” 

Funding Agency: DHR

Principal Investigator: Dr. Saurabh Kumar Sharma

Position 01: JRF (One post)

Salary: Rs. 31,000/month +HRA, as per DHR rules and guidelines

Qualifications & Experience: Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate /Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course selected through a process described through anyone of the following:

a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professor) and GATE.

b. The selection process through National level examination conducted by Central Government Department and by their agencies such as DBT, DST, DAE, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR & ICMR etc.

Desirable: Candidates should also have at least two years of research experience after M. Tech./M. Sc./B.Tech. in works related to Systems Biology/Computational Biology/Mathematical modeling and simulation.

Tenure: The selected candidate will be appointed purely on a temporary basis.

The initial appointment may be for six months or as per the recommendation of the selection committee, which can be extended on the basis of the assessment of the candidate’s performance and the discretion of the Competent Authority. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on their qualifications/experience depending on the total number of applications received. JNU may select a candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate and reserves the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee.

Interested candidates may send their applications by email only. Applications must include the following: (i) cover letter, (ii) brief resume (iii) essential qualifications, (iv) desirable qualifications, (v) previous work experience, (vi) name, email and address of two referees, in a single pdf file. Applications should be submitted via email to  lab204scss@gmail.com latest by 15 days ((25/05/2022 till 11:59:59 PM)) from the date of advertisement.  The subject line of the email should read as “Application for the Post of JRF in DHR Project”.

Dr. Saurabh Kumar Sharma
Lab No- 204-A, School of Computer and Systems Sciences, 
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067
lab204scss@gmail.com

Note: The date of the interview will be informed later on to the short-listed candidates through email/phone. Due to unforeseen circumstances arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interview will be conducted online.

School of Computational & Integrative Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

Applications are invited for the following post in the DBT funded project entitled “Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Infrastructure, Education, Training and Research in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi” at the School of Computational & Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Project Scientist-1: Doctoral Degree in Science/ Engineering or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology (Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Plant Biology or any other related field) from a recognized Institute/ University.

Desirable: Two years of experience in large-scale biological data analysis/ developing Bioinformatics or related software tools/ databases with a proven record of publications and/or software products in the public domain.

The project Scientist will be responsible for carrying out research activities in the field of Bioinformatics and emerging computational technologies, needed for data analyses, creating web and standalone tools in this area. He/she may be engaged in teaching/ training on the topics of Bioinformatics/ Computational biology, helping SCIS faculty in preparing manuscripts and research grant applications/ reports from time to time as per the time schedule advised by the PI.

The selected candidates will be appointed on purely temporary basis initially for a period of six months, which may be extended further based on the performance evaluation and subject to the availability/ release of funds by the sponsoring body (DBT).

How to apply: Interested candidates may apply for the position by sending their detailed Curriculum Vitae through an online application system using the following link.

https://forms.gle/PmdSLG4GTsLWFHuw6

Note:-

1. Candidates will be shortlisted based on qualification and suitability for the project. Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview.
2. Interviews are likely to be held over Zoom online meeting platform. However, depending on the circumstances, calling shortlisted candidates for personal interviews is not ruled out. Candidates will participate in the process at their own expenses.

Last date to apply: May 25, 2022 (5:00 pm IST)

For any other queries, please contact
Mr Narender Pavan (mnpavan@mail.jnu.ac.in)
On behalf of
Principal Investigator/ Coordinator,
Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (DBT-BIF),
School of Computational & Integrative Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067