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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
NEW DELHI 110067

JNU/SLS/AKM/ICMR/01170120-1028/Advt.I/2021, 12/03/2021

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Applications are invited for the following purely temporary posts in the ICMR funded project entitled “Conversion of a hybrid histidine kinase from emerging pathogenic fungi Candida auris to a toxic conformation by a small molecule: a novel approach for discovering antifungal drug”at School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Senior Research Fellow: 1 post
Salary: Rs.35,000/- + 24%HRA p.m.

Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. in any branch of Life Sciences/Biochemistry with at least three years research experience in yeast molecular biology, structural biology. Preference will be given to those applicants who are well skilled in molecular biology, handling of pathogenic yeasts and acquainted with yeast genetics, protein expression and purification.

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The position is completely temporary and co-terminus with the project. JNU may select candidates against the post depending upon qualification and experience of candidates and reserves the right to relax any of the qualifications in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee.

Interested candidates may apply by sending an application along with the brief resume (clearly mentioning the essential qualification and desirable qualifications) and testimonials (preferably a single pdf file) to the e-mail address mentioned below mentioning the name of the post applied for in the subject of the e-mail.

The application form should be complete in all respects and must reach by email on or before ‘March 26, 2021’ only to

Prof. Alok Kumar Mondal
Lab. No. 101, School of Life Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi – 110067

e-mail: akmondal@mail.jnu.ac.in

Note:

1.    Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear in the interview/online interview at SLS, JNU and no other communications in this regard will be entertained.

2.    PI’s decision will be final in case of any dispute

3.    No TA/DA will be given for attending the interview.

Current Recruitment
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A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

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.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.