COVID-19 Genetic Epidemiology of SARS CoV2 in India Project Recruitment at CSIR-IGIB

CSIR-INSTITUTE OF GENOMICS & INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY Mall Road, Delhi – 110007 POSITIONS OPEN FOR TEMPORARY RESEARCH PROJECT POSTS (Date of interview – JULY 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM via video call)

CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB), desires to engage qualified incumbents on purely temporary basis in various ongoing projects of the Institute as listed below: -

Nodal S. Project Code Scientist No. from IGIB 1 CLP0036 Dr. Rajesh Pandey

Project Position

Project Subject

COVID-19: Enhance Genomic Project Surveillance & Genetic Epidemiology of Manager SARS CoV2 in India.

Project Scientist

Senior Project Associate

Lab Technician

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Desirable Background in biological Sciences with responsibilities towards project administration, facilitating purchase, coordination of meetings and assisting with dissemination activities.

Experience towards the above requirements would be important.

Experience of working independently with NGS experiments and analysis, high-throughput genotyping, clinical genomics and ability to lead team of colleagues.

1. Hand-on experience of handling COVID samples, RNA/DNA isolation from the VTM, experience of working in BSL2 and making NGS libraries.

2. Experience in Pathogens genome analysis across different sequencing platforms; and prior handling of RNA-Seq and Single Cell Genomics for understanding host response.

B.Sc. with MLT degree and experience in handling samples, extracting RNA, sample management, sample storage OR Class 12th with minimum 1year Experience in handling COVID samples, COVID sample collection from hospitals, sample storage, making purchase indents and assisting lab management.

Office Manager

MBA or equivalent degree in management with a minimum 5 years working experience in managing International projects and record keeping.

Experience in providing administrative assistance in preparing of meeting agenda and meeting minutes.

All the positions will be filled as per the CSIR OM dated March 09, 2021. Specific designation, essential qualification and emoluments would be as under: S. No Manpower Position

Essential Qualification

Upper Monthly Emoluments (Rs.) Age limit (years)

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Project Manager

50

INR 60,000-100,000

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Project Scientist

PhD in Biological Sciences or M.Sc. in Biological Sciences with minimum five years experience in project management.

PhD in Biological Sciences with minimum three years experience.

45

INR 65,000-75,000

3.

Senior Project Associate

M.Sc./M.Tech. or equivalent qualification with minimum two years experience.

35

INR 50,000

4.

Lab Technician

B.Sc. Plus MLT degree or class 12th with minimum one year experience in handling COVID samples.

30

INR 30,000-35,000

5.

Office Manager

MBA with minimum five years experience in handling international projects.

45

INR 75,000

The applicants will be subjected to short listing by our scientists according to the current requirement and the shortlisted candidates will be interviewed. After the interview, successful candidates will be put in a panel (names listed alphabetically) with a validity period of one year. Upon availability of funds, scientists will take students with appropriate experience and qualifications for their project work. Project position and remuneration as per the above OM. The duration of the post also depends on the fund available in a particular project and its validity.

Reservation and age relaxation as per CSIR/Govt. of India guidelines.

Tenure may be extendable up to project duration. The engagement which is on contract basis in respect of all above positions will confer no rights on the candidates, whatsoever, implicitly and/ or explicitly for their continuation beyond tenure/ absorption/ regularization in CSIR-IGIB. Contract may be terminated at any time by giving one-month notice by either side.

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Candidates should note that non-fulfillment of the eligibility criterion will result in cancellation of candidature at any stage.

Those candidates who are still pursuing M.Sc./B.Tech./PhD or any qualification for the above post(s) on the last date of application will not be considered and age will be calculated on the last date of receiving applications.

How to Apply: Please fill up the proforma by clicking on the following link HR Online Form.

Last date of receiving application is July 14th, 2021.

No application would be entertained with “result awaited” status or after due date.

List of shortlisted, selected candidate(s) and candidate(s) kept in panel will be put up on CSIR-IGIB website.

Panel student(s) will be considered for 1 year. If any PI considers that the panel candidate meets his/her requirement for their project, they will be called; otherwise, new advertisement will be putup.

No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates to attend the interview. The engagement shall be as per guidelines of CSIR/Funding agency. Candidates will have an option to give reply in Hindi.

"DISCLAIMER: Candidates who are applying please ensure that you fulfill the essential qualifications. If you apply without fulfilling the essential qualifications then it will be considered that you are giving wrong/misleading information. The ONUS OF THIS ACTION WILL BE ON THE CANDIDATE and noton the scientists, HR Division or the Institute. In case you are found not to fulfill the essential criteria or that you have provided misleading information, then your candidature for the post may be rejected at any stage of selection or after selection".

There would be no automatic shifting of project staff form one project to another. On completion of the tenure in one project, if one wants to apply for engagement in another project, he/she will have to go through the process of selection by submitting a fresh application. Appointment under the new project would be made only after submission of ‘No Dues Certificate’ in the previous project and submission of resignation from the previous project.

Note: The shortlisted candidates have to keep ready with them a valid photo ID card, an updated signed C. V. (clearly mentioning Date of Birth, Highest Qualification with percentage, Correspondence Address and EmailID), Dissertation (if any), PhD thesis (if any) and original certificates/Self attested photocopies for verification.

Head, PME CSIR-IGIB Website

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