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Applications for JRF and Project Assistant in SLS

Applications for JRF and Project Assistant in SLS

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Applications for JRF and Project Assistant in SLS

 

School of Life Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University

Applications are invited for a JRF and Project assistant positions in DBT sponsored project titled “Structure-function analysis of GPI biosynthetic enzymes”.

Qualifications for JRF: M.Sc/Ph.D in life sciences / Biotechnology / or any biological sciences with NET qualification with a good academic record and experimental research experience in yeast/ fungal biology and hands-on experience in FRET analysis, fluorescence microscopy, enzyme analysis and protein co-IPs/ purification.

Desirable: The candidate should have hands-on experience in molecular biological methods and membrane biology methods in the study of yeast/ fungal systems.

Fellowship: As per DBT norms. (JRF-25,000 + HRA)

Tenure: The position is purely temporary for one year and may be extended to the end of project based on satisfactory performance. The advertised posts are temporary and subject to availability of funds from DBT.

Applications along with the copy of bio data duly signed by the candidate, giving

full details of qualifications/ experience should reach to Prof. S. Gourinath, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. (Hard copies only)

Last date is extended to 28th Dec 2020.

Prof. Samudrala Gourinath
Structural biology lab
School of Life Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi -110067

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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.