IASST Research Recruitment 2019 - MSc / MTech Life Sciences Eligible

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INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (An Autonomous Institute under DST, Govt. of India) Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati-781035

Recruitment Advt. no- 215

Date:29/10 /2019 Walk-in-Interview

A walk-in-interview will be held on 20/11/2019 at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati for selection of suitable candidate for the following post under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India funded research projects: Sl Project Title No. 1 Exploration and conservation of antimicrobial metabolites producing Actinobacteria prevalent in protected forest ecosystems of NE India to develop an antimicrobial metabolites producing actinobacterial database (AMPAD) for utilization against human and microbial pathogens, agroprotection and production system 2 Understanding the mechanisms of resistance to sucking pest, Helopeltis theivora and development of microbe-based bioformulation against major tea pests 3 Establishment of a Culture Collection Centre

Post

Qualification

Emolument As per the guideli nes of DBT, Govt. of India.

Essential Post-graduation in Botany (specialization in Microbiology)/ Applied Microbiology Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology /Life Sciences with at least 55% aggregate marks.

Desirable Experience in isolation, purification and characterization of microbes, molecular biological techniques, microbial bioactive metabolites. Experience with data analysis through bioinformatics tools will be a plus point.

Junior Research Fellow (One)

Post-graduation in Botany (specialization in Microbiology)/ Applied Microbiology Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology /Life Sciences with at least 55% aggregate marks.

Experience in isolation, purification and characterization of microbes, molecular biological techniques, microbial bioactive metabolites. Experience with data analysis through bioinformatics tools will be a plus point.

Project Technical Assistant

Post-graduation in Botany (specialization in Microbiology)/ Applied

Experience in isolation, As per purification and the guideli

Junior Research Fellow (One)

As per the guideli nes of DBT, Govt. of India.

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Microbiology Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology /Life Sciences with at least 55% aggregate marks.

characterization microbes.

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Evaluation of antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic property of few selected medicinal plants used by the tribal population of Goalpara district, Assam Bioinformatics infrastructure facility (BIF) for Biology teaching through Bioinformatics (NERBioinformatics Infrastructure facility) Bioinformatics infrastructure facility (BIF) for Biology teaching through Bioinformatics (NERBioinformatics Infrastructure facility) Bioinformatics infrastructure facility (BIF) for Biology teaching through Bioinformatics (NERBioinformatics Infrastructure facility)

Junior Research Fellow (One)

Candidates with M.Sc/M.Tech/M.Pharm degree (with minimum of 55% marks) or equivalent in Natural products/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Zoology (Cell & Molecular Biology) are eligible to apply.

Candidates with research experience on Drug development/biochemical assay/animal experimentation/cell culture techniques/ molecular biology tools will get preference.

As per the guideli nes of DBT, Govt. of India.

Research Associate (One)

1st class M.Sc. degree in Bioinformatics or Biotechnology/Molecular Biology or related subjects with working experience in the field of Bioinformatics.

PhD degree in any of the subjects mentioned in the essential qualification section and knowledge in NGS data analysis, microbial curated database preparation will be preferred.

Rs. 22000 /+ 20% HRA) pm.

Traineeship (Two)

Students who have completed Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics or any branch of Life Sciences/Chemical Sciences/ Computer Science to carry out a project work in Bioinformatics.

Prior knowledge of programming languages such as C, JAVA, MySQL is preferable.

Rs. 10,000 /- p.m. (fixed)

Studentship (Two)

Students pursuing Prior knowledge postgraduate degree in Bioinformatics Bioinformatics/Biotechnology preferable. of any branch of Life Sciences.

of Rs. is 10,000 /- p.m. (fixed)

Age: For the post no. 1 to 5 the upper age limit is 28 years as on 21/10/2019 (relaxable for reserved categories a per GoI norms).

Duration: For the post no. 1, 2 and 4 project duration is 03 (three) years. Initial recruitment is for 01 (one) year and further extension will be based on performance review. Post No. 3, 5, 6 and 7 is purely temporary and will continue till March, 2020.

How to apply: Interested candidates may attend the walk-in-interview with a duly filled-in and signed application form as per the prescribed format (Annexure-I) along with the original and self-attested photocopies of all relevant documents (date of birth certificate, category certificate, if applicable, mark sheets and certificates of educational qualifications, certificates of trainings and post-graduation dissertation project work, if applicable, and any other documents supporting your claimed credentials) and 02 (two) passport photos. If the aggregates of educational qualification marks are given as grade points (CGPA, etc.), it must be converted into percentage. The format of the application form and details of the advertisement are available at IASST website (www.iasst.gov.in). Soft copy of the filled-in application should be sent in advance to the following e-mail address before attending the interview.

For the post Sl. no. 1, 2, 3, 5,6 and 7 applications should be sent to: debajitthakur@yahoo.co.uk For the post Sl. No. 4 application should be sent to: rajiasst@gmail.com Other terms and conditions: 1. No TA/DA will be provided for appearing in the interview.

2. Candidates have to report at IASST 30 minutes before the commencement of the interview.

Date of Interview: 20/11/2019 Time: 10:00 A.M. Venue: IASST, Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Guwahati 781035 No separate call letter will be issued to the candidates for attending the interview.

The posts are purely temporary and co-terminus with the tenure of the project. Selected candidates shall not claim for regular appointment in either IASST, Guwahati or DBT, New Delhi.

Annexure – I FORMAT OF APPLICATION Affix a passport size photograph

1. Advertisement No.: 2. Post applied for: (mention the project title and Sl No.) 3. Name of the applicant (in block letters): 4. Father’s/Husband’s Name: 5. Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY): 6. Age as on the last date of application: 7. Postal Address: 8. Permanent Address: 9. Nationality: 10. Email:

Tel/Mobile:

11. Whether belong to SC/ST/PH/OBC: (If yes, attach certificate): 12. Educational Qualification: Name of Exam

Year of Passing

Board/University

Division

Total marks obtained and Percentage

Subjects

10 10+2 B.Sc. M.Sc. Others

13. Any other relevant information that you may like to furnish:

DECLARATION I declare that the information furnished above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date:

Signature of the applicant

Place:

(Name in full)