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

Date: 01-07-2022

Applications are invited for the position of   Junior Research Fellow  (1) in the DRDO -funded project entitled “Understanding the molecular events involved in cellular responses to heat stress”.

Salary:  ₹31,000/- p.m. + HRA

Essential Qualification: First class Master’s degree in any branch of Life Sciences/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology / Molecular Biology or related fields .The applicant should be NET qualified

Desirable: Candidates with prior experience in working with mammalian cell culture and animal handling will be given a preference.

Duration of the project: The selected candidate will be appointed on a purely temporary basis, initially for one year and which is renewable subject to the satisfactory performance of the candidate.

The position is purely temporary and co-terminus with 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. Hard copies will not be entertained.

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: On or before 15th July 2022, 5:00 p.m.
NOTE:
1.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview Via online or offline mode. No other communications in this regard will be entertained.
Please note that no TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
2.  Applicants are requested to send their CV to abtiku@jnu.ac.in  

Principal Investigator
Dr Ashu Bhan Tiku
School of Lifesciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi 110067

 

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.