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Application for SRF post in SCMM

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Jawaharlal Nehru University,
Special Centre for Molecular Medicine (SCMM),
New Delhi- 110067

Start Date: 26-08-2021
End Date:  04-09-2021

Applications are invited for the post of SRF in the MHRD-STARS funded project titled  ‘Restoration of the intestinal barrier in Enteropathogenic E. coli infections: Lysosome and cytoskeleton pathways as novel drug targets’ in the laboratory of Dr. Saima Aijaz, Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067.

Essential Qualifications: The applicant must have a M.Sc degree in Life Sciences with a minimum of 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST candidates) or equivalent and at least 2 years research experience in a life science laboratory. Applicants should have qualified UGC-CSIR or UGC-NET (including lectureship), or GATE or a national level examination conducted by central government departments/institutions/agencies such as DBT, DST, ICMR, MHRD, IISc, IIT, and IISER.

Desirable Qualification: Candidates having previous experience in cloning, protein expression and purification; mammalian cell culture work, bacterial culture, co-culture, fluorescence microscopy, immunofluorescence assays, and protein-protein interaction assays are strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary: Rs. 35,000 plus 24% HRA per month.

Duration: The selected candidate will be appointed on a purely temporary basis initially for a period of one year and the contract will be renewed, based on satisfactory performance, for a maximum period of two years.

Interested candidates may send their applications by email only. Hard copies of applications will not be accepted. Applications must include the following: (i) cover letter, (ii) brief resume mentioning the name, date of birth and address of the candidate, (iii) essential qualifications, (iv) desirable qualifications, (v) testimonials, (vi) previous work experience, (vii) self-attested copies of certificates and (viii) name, email and address of two referees, in a single pdf file. Applications should be submitted via email to s_aijaz@mail.jnu.ac.in latest by 4th September, 2021. The subject line of the email should read as “Application for the Post of SRF in MHRD-STARS Project”.

Note: Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed online on 7th September 2021. The time and link for the interview will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates through email/phone. JNU reserves the right to relax any of the qualification criteria in case the candidate is found to be otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee.

Dr. Saima Aijaz
(Principal Investigator),
Special Centre for Molecular Medicine,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi-110067
E-mail: s_aijaz@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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