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School of Life Sciences: Project : "Genetic manipulation of Siroheme Biosynthesis to increase Nitrogen, Sulphur and Carbon efficiency of plants".

School of Life Sciences: Project : "Genetic manipulation of Siroheme Biosynthesis to increase Nitrogen, Sulphur and Carbon efficiency of plants".

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

Position Available for JRF (one) and Technical Assistant (one) from J . C Bose Fellowsip of Prof. B. C. Tripathy.

Position Available for JRF (one)

Project : "Genetic manipulation of Siroheme Biosynthesis to increase Nitrogen, Sulphur and Carbon efficiency of plants".

Salary : - As per DST rules and guidelines for JRF.

Essential Qualifications : - Post Graduate Degree in Life Sciences / Biochemistry / Biotechnology. Preference will be given to CSIR / UGC/ JRF or NET or GATE qualified candidates. However, Non- NET qualified candidates can also apply; salary of such candidates will be paid as per old scale following DST norms.

Position Available for Technical assistant (one)

Project : "Genetic manipulation of Siroheme Biosynthesis to increase Nitrogen, Sulphur and Carbon efficiency of plants".

Salary : -10000/- per month fixed for Technical assistant.

Essential Qualifications : - Post Graduate Degree in Life Sciences / Biochemistry / Biotechnology.

The competent authority may select candidate in the lower position 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. Candidates should submit the application to Office of Dean, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067 on or before April 8, 2016 at 4: 00 P.M. Selected candidates will be called for the interview, no TA/ DA will be paid.

Prof. B. C. Tripathy
School of Life Sciences, 
Jawaharlal Nehru University, 
New Delhi - 110067 
bctripathy@mail.jnu.ac.in

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

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