Scientific Officer- Molecular Genetics under Study Project-
3 B Black BIO
Valid Till: 28/2/2023
Conceptualized in the year 2004 as a philanthropic initiative for the Eastern and North-Eastern parts of India andthe neighboringcountries, the Tata Medical Center (TMC)startedoperations in KolkataonMay16,2011.Thehospitalisgovernedbyacharitabletrust–TataMedicalCentreTrust. ItisanintegratedOncologyfacilitywithwell-trainedprofessionalstaffandequippedwithmodern facilities and the most contemporary medical equipment. The hospital was designed by Cannon Design,arenownedarchitecturalfirmfromNorthAmerica.Itislocatedon13acresoflandatNew TowninKolkata,WestBengal.
The hospital is an integrated Oncology facility with well-trained professional staff and equipped with modernfacilities and contemporarymedicalequipment. The Hospital, with a capacityof 437 beds, serves all sections of the society, with 75% of the infrastructure earmarked for subsidized treatmentfortheunderprivilegedsections.Itprovidesawidespectrumofservicesfromdiagnosis andtherapytorehabilitationandpalliativesupport.TheInstitution’sobjectiveistoexcelinservice, educationandresearch.
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, has strived to be one of the leading cancer care and research institutions in the country and has benefited West Bengal as well as the adjoining states and neighboringcountries.
TMCisalsorunningmanyacademicprogrammesandhasenteredintoinstitutionalcollaborations ineducation,research,andoutreachprogrammesinthefieldofinterdisciplinarymedical,research andtechnology.
TofulfiltheaboveobjectivesTMCinvitesapplicationsforthepositionof:
Scientific Officer- Molecular Genetics for 3B Black BIO Project
Qualification: M.Sc in Biological Sciences or higher qualification with experience in Molecular BiologyTechniques.
Experience: Minimum 2 Years post qualification experience working in a reputed laboratory/ institutesinthefieldofmoleculargenetics(ClinicalDiagnosticsorResearchProjects)
Brief Job Description
• Significant experience in molecular diagnostics laboratory with hands on experience in different molecular hematological techniques such as manual and automated DNA/RNA extraction, nucleic acid amplification tests such real-time PCR, all other PCRs, gel electrophoresis,SangerSequencing,FragmentAnalysisandNGS.
• The candidate must comply with the health and safety standards of the laboratory, and demonstrategoodlaboratorypracticesatalltimes.
• The person should be prepared to do on calls including those at night and be prepared to workonHolidays/SundaysinMolecularGenetics.
GENERAL DUTY:
• Workasateamandsharerolesandresponsibilities
• Takeadditionalresponsibilitiestodealwithstaffshortagesorincreasedworkload
• Be prepared to stay beyond the normal working hours to deal with important routine or emergencywork
• Maintaingooddocumentationoftheirwork
• Maintain and improve their technical and scientific competency through regular training sessions
• Bereadytoteachandtrainothersfromtimetotime
• Maintainaprofessionalatmospherewithinworkareas
• Bepreparedtotakeonmanagerialresponsibilitiessuchasthoseinvolvinglaboratoryaudit, inventorymanagement,qualityassurance,equipmentmaintenance,healthandsafety,dutyrota development, writing standard operating procedures, human resource allocation in differentsectionsofthelaboratoryetc.
• Getinvolvedandassistthe laboratoryinbasicorclinical research.Thismayinvolve doing additionallaboratorybenchworkorwritingmanuscriptforscientificarticles. Presentingposters/papersinlocal/regional/nationalscientificmeetings
Essential Attributes:
• ApersonwithPhilanthropicbentofmind.
• SoundTechnicalknowhow
• GoodworkingexperienceinHematology
• GoodInter-personalSkills
• ExcellentanalyticalskillforProblemsolving
• QualityConscious
Desirable Attributes
• Abilitytoworkinanunstructuredworksituationwithmultipledemands.
• GoodTeamPlayer
• ExperiencewithDNAsequencing,troubleshootingskills,especiallyabilitytooptimizePCR, dealwithandpreventampliconcontaminationanddevelopnewin-housemolecularbiology assays.
• Computerskills,knowledgeoflaboratoryinformationsystemsandexperiencewithInternal QualityControlandExternalQualityAssuranceprogrammesaredesirable.
*For more details and application forms, please log on to our website today: www.tmckolkata.com
You may also Email or Post applications to:
Mr.SuvasishMukherjee,Head-HumanResources,TataMedicalCenter,14MAR(EW),NewTown, Kolkata–700160.
Email–suvashish.mukherjee@tmckolkata.com
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