IISER Pune – Project Fellow

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for promotion of high quality science education and research in the country.

Company name : IISER Pune
Posts : Project FellowQualification : MSc
Location : Pune
Last date to apply : 31 May 2013

Details of Post :

Project Fellow

Name of the post Project Fellow – Post 1

1. Project Code 30711059
2. Title of the Project “Integrin-dependent regulation of anchorage independence in cancers” funded by the Wellcome – Dept. of Biotechnology India Alliance.
3. Title of the specific Project for this position : “Adhesion dependent regulation of small GTPase Ral in cancers. Role of Ral GEFs and GAPs”
4. Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications / experience : M. Sc. (Life Sciences) or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks/equivalent grade. Additional percentage cut-off will be applied during the screening process. Students appearing for their final year Master’s exam in 2013 may apply.Preference Preference will be given to candidates having laboratory work experience and those who have cleared CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
5. Job requirement Cloning, PCR, RT PCR, western blot, mammalian cell culture, siRNA mediated knockdown assays, microscopy and image analysis.
6. Tenure of the project Initially for a period of one year, extendable for further
7. period of two years subject to satisfactory performance of the student and continuation of the study project.
8. Consolidated fixed emoluments per month Starting from Rs. 12,000 or Rs. 16,000/- per month + 20% HRA based on academic qualification with CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
9. No. of positions to be filled up One
10. Last date of application May 31, 2013
11. Date of Interview June 14, 2013
12. Remarks Kindly email application with write up on why you are interested in this lab to adhesionlab@gmail.com
13. Lab Website : http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~nagaraj/home.html

Name of the post Project Fellow – Post 2

1. Project Code 30711059
2. Title of the Project “Integrin-dependent regulation of anchorage independence in cancers” funded by the Wellcome – Dept. of Biotechnology India Alliance.
3. Title of the specific Project for this position “Role of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases in regulating caveolin-1 phosphorylation in cancer”
4. Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications / experience M. Sc. (Life or allied Sciences) or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks/equivalent grade. Additional percentage cut-off will be applied during the screening process. Students appearing for the Master’s exam in 2013 may apply. Preference Preference will be given to candidates having laboratory work experience and those who have cleared CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
5. Job requirement Mammalian cell culture, Cloning, PCR, RT PCR, Western blot, siRNA mediated knockdown assays, microscopy and image analysis.
6. Tenure of the project Initially for a period of one year, extendable for further period of two years subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent and continuation of the study project.
7. Consolidated fixed emoluments per month Starting from Rs. 12,000 or Rs. 16,000/- per month + 20% HRA based on academic qualification with CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
8. No. of positions to be filled up One
9. Deadline for Application May 31, 2013
10. Date of Interview June 14, 2013
11. Remarks Kindly email application with write up on why you are interested in this lab to adhesionlab@gmail.com
12. Lab Website : http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~nagaraj/home.html

Name of the post Project Fellow

1. Project Code 30711044
2. Title of the Project “Molecular mechanisms of nuclear structure-function relationships in cancer” funded by the Wellcome – Dept. of Biotechnology India Alliance.
3. Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications / experience M. Sc. (Life Sciences) or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks/equivalent grade. Additional percentage cut-off will be applied during the screening process. Students appearing for the Master’s exam in 2013 may apply.Preference Preference will be given to candidates having laboratory
4. work experience and those who have cleared CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
5. Job requirement Cloning, PCR, molecular biology techniques, western blot, virology, mammalian cell culture, knockdown assays, background in cytogenetics may be given preference
6. Tenure of the project Initially for a period of one year, extendable for further period of two years subject to satisfactory performance of the student and continuation of the study project.
7. Consolidated fixed emoluments per month Starting from Rs. 12,000 or Rs. 16,000/- per month + 20% HRA based on academic qualification with CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
8. No. of positions to be filled up One
9. Deadline for Application May 31, 2013
10. Date of Interview June 14, 2013

Name of the Post Project Fellow

1. Project Code 30710029
2. Title of the Project “Modulation of the innate immune response by SUMOylation” funded by the Wellcome – Dept. of Biotechnology India Alliance.
3. Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications / experience M. Sc. (Life or allied Sciences) or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks/equivalent grade. Additional percentage cut-off will be applied during the screening process. Students appearing for the Master’s exam in 2013 may apply.Preference Preference will be given to candidates having laboratory work experience and those who have cleared CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
4. Job requirement Experience with Drosophila as a model genetic organism Expertise in Biochemistry and Mass Spectrometry.
5. Tenure of the project Initially for a period of one year, extendable for further
6. period of two years subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent and continuation of the study project.
7. Consolidated fixed emoluments per month Starting from Rs. 12,000 or Rs. 16,000/- per month + 20% HRA based on academic qualification with CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
8. No. of positions to be filled up One
9. Deadline for Application May 31, 2013
10. Date of Interview June 14, 2013
11. Remarks Please send a copy of your application to grlab.iiserpune@gmail.com
12. Lab Website: http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~girish

Name of the Post Project Fellow – Post 2

1. Project Code 30710029
2. Title of the Project “Modulation of the innate immune response by SUMOylation” funded by the Wellcome – Dept. of Biotechnology India Alliance.
3. Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications / experience M. Sc. (Life or allied Sciences) or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks/equivalent grade. Additional percentage cut-off will be applied during the screening process. Students appearing for the aster’s exam in 2013 may apply.
4. Preference Preference will be given to candidates having aboratory  work experience, Research Publications and those who have cleared CSIR-NET or equivalent examinations.
5. Job requirement Maintaining Drosophila cultures, making fly media. Setting up immune Challenge and then measuring transcript levels of Defense genes using different molecular tools.
6. Tenure of the project Initially for a period of one year, extendable for further
7. period of two years subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent and continuation of the study project.
8. Consolidated fixed emoluments per month Starting from Rs. 12,000 or Rs. 16,000/- per month + 20% HRA based on academic qualification with CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
9. No. of positions to be filled up One
10. Deadlines for Application May 31, 2013
11. Date of Interview June 14, 2013
12. Remarks Please send a copy of your application to grlab.iiserpune@gmail.com
13. Lab Website: http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~girish

Name of the Post Project Fellow

1. Project Code 30811053
2. Title of the Project: “RNAi based genetic screen to identify interactors of dVAP33 and their role in VAPB mediated Amyotrophic lateral Sclerosis (ALS)” funded by the Dept. of Biotechnology.
3. Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications / experience M. Sc. (Life or allied Sciences) or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks/equivalent grade. Additional percentage cut-off will be applied during the screening process. Students appearing for the Master’s exam in 2013 may apply.
4. Preference Preference will be given to candidates having laboratory
5. work experience, Research Publications and those who have cleared CSIR-NET or equivalent examinations.
6. Job requirement Genetics and molecular Biology based laboratory experiments using Drosophila as a model system.
7. Tenure of the project Initially for a period of one year, extendable for further period of one year subject to satisfactory performance of the incumbent and continuation of the study project.
8. Consolidated fixed emoluments per month Starting from Rs. 12,000 or Rs. 16,000/- per month + 20% HRA based on academic qualification with CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
9. No. of positions to be filled up One
10. Deadlines for Application May 31, 2013
11. Date of Interview June 14, 2013
12. Remarks Please send a copy of your application to grlab.iiserpune@gmail.com
13. Lab Website: http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~girish

Name of the post Project Fellow

1. Project Code 30711043
2. Title of the Project “Mechanistic analysis of endocytosis of the amyloid precursor protein” funded by Welcome Trust – DBT India Alliance
3. Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications / experience M. Sc. (Life Sciences) or equivalent degree with minimum 55% marks/equivalent grade. Additional percentage cut-off will be applied during the screening process. Students appearing for the Master’s exam in 2013 may apply.
4. Preference Preference will be given to candidates having laboratory
5. work experience and those who have cleared CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
6. Job requirement Cloning, expression and purification of proteins in bacteria and insect cells and their subsequent analysis  on membrane mimetic systems by biochemical and microscopy-based approaches; mammalian cell culture
7. Tenure of the project Initially for a period of one year, extendable for further
8. period of two years subject to satisfactory performance of the student and continuation of the study project.
9. Consolidated fixed emoluments per month Starting from Rs. 12,000 or Rs. 16,000/- per month + 20% HRA based on academic qualification with CSIRNET or equivalent examinations.
10. No. of positions to be filled up One
11. Deadline for Application May 31, 2013
12. Date of Interview June 14, 2013

How to Apply

• Applicants should send the application by email addressed to bio_app@iiserpune.ac.in attaching duly filled Application_Form.doc (converted to PDF) available under this advertisement on or before May 31, 2013. Please mention name of the Post and Project Code in the subject line.
  
• The list of the shortlisted candidates for interviews with details of date, time and venue will be put up on the Institute website under this advertisement and candidates will be informed by e-mail by June 3rd 2013.
  The written test and interviews will be conducted on June 14, 2013 at IISER Campus, Sai Trinity Building, Sutarwadi Road, Pashan, Pune-411021. Time of the written test/ interview will be communicated by e-mail.
• The print out of the application form sent by email signed and dated by the applicant along with recent passport size photograph and photocopies of relevant certificates and other testimonials in support of age, qualification, experience etc. will be collected at the time of interview. Applicant must bring all the original certificates at the time of interview for the purpose of verification, along with one set of photocopies.

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