Junior Research Fellow - IndiaBioscience

Project : Development of Pythium soft rot resistant (PSR) ginger cultivars through in-vitro mutagenesis and assessment of genetic fidelity by SCoT markers.

Profile

Applications are invited from interested and motivated candidates for the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a CSIR- ASPIRE research project.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Pallavi Vyas

Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology

Co-Investigator

Dr. Narendra Kadoo

Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-NCL, Pune

Age Limit

Not more than 28 years on the date of application. The age relaxation up to 5 years applies in the case of scheduled castes / tribes / OBC, women, and physically handicapped candidates.

Duration

03 years (Initially 1 year; extendable up to three years based on performance).

Salary

JRF salary @ Rs 37,000 p.m. HRA for the first two years; @ Rs 42,000 p.m. HRA for the third year (as per prevailing CSIR norms).

Qualification

BS 4 years program / BPharm / MBBS / Integrated BS-MS / MSc in Biotechnology / Life Sciences / Botany or equivalent degree, with 55 PERCENT marks and passing of NET / GATE test in the life science domain (Qualifying NET / GATE score in the life science domain is a mandatory requirement).

Experience

Desirable : Expertise in plant tissue culture techniques, in-vitro mutagenesis, isolation of microbes, DNA isolation, purification, quantification, and amplification, molecular marker-based genetic diversity analysis, knowledge of software / programs used for genetic diversity analysis and statistical analysis like POPGENE, Arlequin, XLSTAT, GenAlEx 6, SPSS, sigma plot, etc.

To Apply

Interested candidates are requested to send a single PDF file containing the following documents through e-mail to pvyas@mum.amity.edu on or before 4th July, 2025.

• Cover letter (highlighting your interest in the position and relevant background; not more than one page)
• Complete CV including all details as mentioned above
• Copies of relevant academic credentials (educational certificates and marksheets, starting from 10 2 in chronological order)
• Proof of qualification in GATE / CSIR-UGC NET

The subject of the e-mail should be mentioned as Application for the post of JRF position in CSIR-ASPIRE funded research project.

The date and time of the interview will be intimated by email or phone. No TA / DA will be paid for candidates appearing for the interview. The candidate selected will be required to join as early as possible. The selected candidate will be encouraged to enroll for Ph.D. at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Maharashtra.

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