Postdoctoral Fellowship at IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

Postdoctoral Fellowship at IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

Designation/Position- Postdoctoral Fellowship at IIT Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology – IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India invites application for Postdoctoral Fellowship at IIT Roorkee from eligible and interested candidates

About- Indian Institute of Technology – Roorkee is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in engineering, basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research. The Institute ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering.

Research/Job Area- Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, and related biology discipline

Location- Indian Institute of Technology – Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

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Eligibility/Qualification–

• The prospective candidate should have a PhD in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, and related biology discipline from a premier institute/university with an excellent academic record.
• The candidate should have a minimum of one first-author publication in a reputed journal from PhD work and be highly skilled in molecular biology and animal cell culture work.
• Preference will be given to the candidates having hands-on experience in polyclonal antibody generation in mice.
• A candidate who has recently submitted their PhD thesis are also eligible to apply subject to the condition that they will furnish the proof of award of PhD degree at the time of interview.

Job/Position Description- 

The Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IlT) Roorkee invites applications from outstanding and enthusiastic researchers for post-doctoral position under the mentorship of Dr. Prabhat K Mandal, under the project ‘Development of a membrane-based kit to detect Ll retrotransposon activity in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)’.

The Prospective candidate is expected to have a strong background in molecular biology, protein biochemistry, immunology with hands-on experiences in animal cell culture and recombinant protein purification. The candidate should be passionate about working on cutting edge research leading to high impact results with a potential for long term applications. Apart from research, the candidate may be entrusted with other academic responsibilities deemed fit by the department.

Duration and Fellowship amount:

• The duration of the fellowship will be of two years, extendable to one more year, if necessary.
• The candidate is expected to join the Department as soon as the offer letter has been released.
• The fellow will receive a consolidated fellowship as below in addition to the contingency grant of Rs. 50,000/- per annum. Rs. 55,000/- per month for the first and the second year Rs. 60,000/per month for the third year.

How to Apply- 

Candidates can apply with cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, copies of publications as first author/main author, research statement describing past research and a research proposal based upon the project title by both regular and e-mail, to:

Professor and Head

Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering

Indian Institute of Technology

Roorkee-247667

INDIA

Email: biotech@iitr.ac.in

Cc: prabhat.mandal@bt.iitr.ac.in Phone (office): +91-1332-284316

Last Date for Apply– 21 February 2022

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