Research Associate Post - PhD Microbiology @ ICMR - NIRT

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தேசிய காசத ாய் ஆராய்ச்சி நிறுவனம் ICMR-NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN TUBERCULOSIS Indian Council of Medical Research,Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India, #1, Sathyamoorthy Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600031 No. NIRT/PROJ/RECTT/2018-19

Dt: 28.02.2019

WALK-IN-WRITTEN TEST/INTERVIEW The following post are to be filled purely on temporary basis from willing eligible candidates for the study titled “Bioprocess development and preclinical evaluation of novel anti TB antibiotic Transitmycin isolated from Streptomycess species MTCC 5597” on short term contract basis.

Name of the post

Research Associate- I

Place of posting Number of posts Essential qualification

Chennai 1 (one) - UR PhD.in Microbiology or three years research experience in Tuberculosis Laboratory after M.sc degree in Microbiology with atleast one research publication in SCI Journals.

Not exceeding 35 years.

Consolidated salary Rs.36,000/- + HRA Rs.8640/-,875/-p In Vivo efficacy studies, Isolation and culturing of M.tuberculosis from the animal tissues, CFU reading, Preparation of bacterial cultures for infectivity studies, Macrophage infection, complete data management.

Initially for a period of Nine Months National Institute For Research in Tuberculosis No.1, Mayor Sathyamoorthy Road , Chetpet, Chennai – 600 031

Age limit Emoluments Nature of Duties

Duration of contract Venue

Date of Walk-inInterview/Written Test

15.03.2019(Friday)

Reporting time

9.00 AM TO 10.00 AM (written test/interview from 11.00 AM onwards)

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES: 1. Age relaxation is admissible in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates as per Government of India Rules in respect of the posts reserved for those categories. Age concession to the extent of service rendered in other research projects will also be admissible for experienced persons.

2. Incomplete application or application without supportive evidence asked for, shall be summarily rejected.

3. Experience certificate should clearly state the nature of work during the period of employment.

4. No-Objection certificate from the current employer/PI if already working in any projects or other agencies.

5. All posts are contractual for the duration offered on a short-term engagement on a consolidated salary as detailed against each posts. The appointment is likely to be continued after every specific period of time subject to satisfactory performance of respective P.I of the project and subject to approval of Director to a maximum upto the end of the project.

6. Since the appointment of all the posts are under project funded by different agencies, the incumbents selected will have no claim for regular appointments under NIRT/ICMR or continuation of his/her services in the same project of any other project.

7. TA/DA will not be paid for attending the written test/interview.

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8. The institute reserves the right to fill up or not to fill the advertised posts even after conducting walk-ininterview/test.

9. The Director/Selection Committee has the right to accept/reject any application without assigning any reason thereof and no recommendation in this matter will be entertained.

Interested candidates fulfilling the required qualification may download the prescribed application form from the website www.nirt.res.in and walk-in on the date and time mentioned above, i.e at National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, 1 Mayor Sathyamoorthy Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031 to attend the walk-in-written test/interview at the venue mentioned above. The filled-in application along with self-attested copies of all credentials in support of educational qualifications, age, caste/community and affixing a colour passport size photograph on the application form should be carried with while reporting for walk-in. Original Certificates of all these credentials should also be carried with for verification.

A fee of Rs.100/- drawn in favour of Director, NIRT, Chennai by way of demand draft from any Nationalized bank payable at Chennai should be enclosed with the application. However, SC/ST, physically disabled and women candidates are exempted from payment of fees subject to production of valid certificate.

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