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School of Biotechnology,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi-110067

Applications are invited for a Research Associate-I post for a SERB funded project entitled “Decipher cellular and functional characteristics of modular rhodopsin and its novel optogenetic applications across the biological system” at School of Biotechnology, JNU. The selected candidate will be appointed for the funded project.

Position:  One post

Essential Qualification:  Candidate must Ph.D. degree in Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Biophysics/ Biochemistry/Molecular Biology.

Desirable: Experience in Ion channel Biology/ Membrane Proteins/ Molecular Biology/GPCR is desirable.

Salary: As per the norms of the University and funding agency.

Appointment will be made purely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on qualification/experience depending on the number of applicants. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

The last date for the application is 20th September 2024.

Interested candidates should submit application, CV and self-attested copies of the claimed qualification and experience via post to following address

Project Director
Prof. Suneel Kateriya
Lab no. 111
School of Biotechnology
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067, India

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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.