NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES (INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE) BENGALURU-560029

NIMH/PROJ/PSC/MRC-UK/JRF/2022-23
Date:20.02.2023
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for filling up one post of Junior Research Fellow on-contract basis for Medical Research Council-UK funded project entitled “Psychological, social & biological predictors of child mental health and development: shared and distinctive risk and protective factors in UK” under Dr.Prabha S Chandra, Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, and Principal Investigator.
Name of the Post Junior Research fellow
No of post One
Essential Qualifications
i)M.Sc. in Life Sciences
(Genetics/Biochemistry/Zoology/Biotechnology/Molecular Biology/Neurosciences or related subjects)/ M. Tech. in Biotechnology/ Genetic Engineering with experience in methods/tools/techniques used in genetics research.
Desirable Qualifications
Candidates with prior experience in collecting and processing blood and Saliva samples, nucleic acid extraction, ELISA, Multiplex Suspension Assay, Flow cytometry, DNA methylation analysis, as well as recording and analysis of clinical data will be preferred.
Maximum age limit
Emoluments
28 years
Rs.35,000/- consolidated
Duration of the post Initial appointment will be made for a period of 6 months, which may be extended for 6 months (or till the end of the project) depending upon the performance of the candidate.
Eligible candidates fulfilling the criteria may send their applications through email to chandra@nimhans.ac.in. The candidates who apply, should mention the Notification No. & date without fail, otherwise the applications will not be considered. The last date for receipt of the applications is within 14 days of this notification and applications received after the last date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated