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Applications are invited for ONE post of a Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Applications are invited for ONE post of a Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

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SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI 110067

JRF-POSITION

Applications are invited for ONE post of a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India sponsored research project entitled, ‘Exploring novel pathways during egress of malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum using genetic tools’.

Required Qualifications:

A Post-graduate degree in any stream of Basic Sciences OR Graduate/Post Graduatedegree in Professional Course.

Candidates MUST have a valid NET and GATE OR any other similar type of National level examination. Candidates with 1-2 years of research experience in cell and molecular biology and tissue culture will be preferred.

Nature and tenure of the position: The position is purely temporary in nature and will terminate with project completion. The total duration of the position is for three years (first two years as JRF and third year as SRF).

Salary: Salary as per DST guidelines.

Last date of receiving applications: 26thSeptember 2019.

Important points:

  • Interview will be conducted for the short-listed candidates however, no TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
  • Photocopies of certificates/mark sheets and other testimonials will be collected at the time of interview. Original documents are required for verification at the time of interview. The selected candidate will be expected to join at the earliest.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear in the interview at SLS, JNU and no other communications in this regard should be expected. 

How to Apply: Application containing a detailed CV (including details of educational and scientific accomplishments and names of two referees that may be contacted for obtaining recommendation) should reach the undersigned only as hard copy.

Dr. Abhisheka Bansal,
Room No. 111/112, School of Life Sciences,
New Mehrauli Road,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067
Email: abhisheka@jnu.ac.in, bansal.abhisheka@gmail.com
Phone: 011-26704520

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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.