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Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

Applications are invited for One (1) post of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) funded by the Department of Biotechnology to work on the project entitled “Role of iron in lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in microglia”. The project is likely to be continued up to November 2027.

Qualification: The project needs rigorous work involving gene expression in microglia/macrophages and iron homeostasis. Candidates having excellent experience on techniques on molecular and cell biology related to iron homeostasis, biology of glia and gene expression should apply.

Essential: M.Sc or equivalent in any branch of biological sciences with at least two years of research experience in the area of mammalian gene expression in related to iron homeostasis, working experience with mammalian cell culture particularly in glial cells.

Desirable: At least one publication in the related area. Preference will be given to the candidate having publication related to gene regulation in glia.

Fellowship: As per DBT approval + HRA (as permissible)

Only the qualified candidates (as mentioned above) should apply with their recent resumes and copies of the related documents of essential and/or desirable qualifications to the following address on or before Feb 07, 2025 with a forwarding letter mentioning how s/he is qualified for the post. The application may be submitted either by person or by registered post. Application by email will not be entertained.

Prof. Chinmay.K. Mukhopadhyay
Special Centre for molecular Medicine
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

Current Recruitment
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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.