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Special Center for Molecular Medicine: Advertisement for Junior Research Fellow and Project Assistant

Special Center for Molecular Medicine: Advertisement for Junior Research Fellow and Project Assistant

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY

Special Center for Molecular Medicine

New Delhi – 110067

Advertisement for Junior Research Fellow(JRF) - (1)  and Project Assistant –(1)

Applications are invited for a post in a DBT-funded Project entitled: "Development of novel lipid and polymer based nano formulations for targeted delivery of antimalarial drugs

( Ref Number: BT/PR21569/NNT/28/1234/2017)'' at Special Center for Molecular Medicine, JNU. The selected candidate will be appointed purely on temporary basis, initially for one yearand may be extended to anothertwo years based on the performance.

Position: Junior Research Fellow(1)

Essential Qualifications & Experience: Candidate must have M.Sc. degree (with minimum 60% marks) or higher in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Genetics or any related field with NET/NET(LS); ICMR, DBT, CSIR, UGC.

Desirable: Basic knowledge in the field of molecular biology, genetics, and protein purification are desirable. Consistently good academic record would be a plus.

Salary:Rs. 25,000 per month+ 30% HRA p.m. as per rules.

Position: Project Assistant (1)

Essential Qualifications & Experience: Candidate must have M.Sc. degree (with minimum 55% marks) or higher in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Genetics or any related field.

Desirable:Research experience in nanotechnology.

Appointment will be purely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on qualifications/experience depending on the number of applications received.

Interested candidates may apply by sending an application along with the brief resume (clearly mentioning the essential qualification and desirable qualification) and testimonials (preferably a single pdf file) to the e-mail address mentioned below mentioning the name of the post applied for in the subject of the e-mail.

The application must include name, date of birth/age, contact address, essential/technical/professional qualifications, details of research experience and, names, contact numbers and email addresses of two referees and should reach to the undersigned on or before September 14, 2017.

Prof. Suman Dhar (Principal Investigator)

Professor

Special Center for Molecular Medicine,

Jawaharlal Nehru University

New Delhi-110067

E-mail: skdhar2002@gmail.com

Note:

1. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear in the interview at SCMM, JNU and no other communications in this regard will be entertained.

2. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in interview.

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.