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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
NEW DELHI 110067

JNU/SLS/AKM/DBT/01170120-1028/Advt.‐I/2017, 28/09/2017                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Applications are invited for the following purely temporary posts in the DBT funded project entitled “Meta-genomic and transcriptomic studies on Termitomyces growing fungal combs of termites found in Assam for bioprospection”at School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Junior Research Fellow: 1 post
Salary: Rs. 25,000/- + HRA p.m.

Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. in any branch of Life Sciences/Biotechnology with at least one year research experience in yeast molecular biology. Preference will be given to those applicants who are well skilled in molecular biology, handling of pathogenic yeasts and acquainted with yeast genetics. Applicant should have at 1 publications in peer reviewed international journal of high impact.

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The positions completely temporary and co-terminus with the project. JNU may select candidates against the post depending upon qualification and experience of candidates and reserves the right to relax any of the qualifications in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee.

Interested candidates need to send application and name of project and post applied for on the cover of the envelop. No email copy of CV will be entertained.

To,
Prof. Alok Kumar Mondal
Lab. No. 101, School of Life Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi – 110067

Completed hard copies of applications should reach SLS, JNU latest by 18thOct, 2017

PS: Note that short listed candidates for the interview will not be paid any TA/DA for attending the same.

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.