Research Associate Position in NABI, Mohali (Punjab), India
Designation/Position- Research Associate Position in NABI
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Punjab, India invites applications for Research Associate Position in NABI from eligible and interested candidates
About- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) is an autonomous R&D Institute of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. The institute has a state-of-the-art facility in translational research areas at the interface of Agricultural Biotechnology and Food & Nutritional Biotechnology. Applications are invited from the individuals possessing an outstanding research record and enthusiasm to support the organization having a world-class research environment and active partnership with the public and private sectors.
Research/Job Area- In related area
Location- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Punjab, India
Project Title- “Improvement in silicon uptake, fruit ripening, and yield by targeting multiple genes (SINIP21, SIAP2a, SP5G and PL) with CRISPR/CAS9 approach in tomato”
Eligibility/Qualification–
Research Associate-I (One position): Project title: Novel edible coating material for the postharvest quality improvement of perishable fruit crops. (EP-06)
Essential qualifications:
PhD in Food Engineering & Technology/Food Science & Technology/Food Engineering/Food Technology/Chemistry/Biochemistry or M.Tech in above related area with at least 3 years of research experience with at least one research paper in science citation indexed (SCI) journal; Candidates who have already submitted their PhD thesis in above subjects will also be eligible (along with proof of submission), but will be hired at SRF level till they receive their degree. (Eligibility criteria as per As per DST OM No. SR/S9/Z-08/2018 dated 30.01.2019).
Desirable qualifications:
- Prior research experience by high impact peer reviewed publications.
- Research experience in extraction of bio-polymers, chemical and functional characterization of biopolymer based coating materials.
- Research experience in post-harvest quality improvement studies of fruit crops during storage.
Age Limit: The age limit of applicants for RA-I will be 40 years as on date of interview. (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/women as per government of India instructions).
Research Associate-I (One position)
Essential Qualification: – Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching, and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one research papers in Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.
Desirable Experience:
- We seek an enthusiastic scholar interested in crop phenotyping, high throughput data analysis, stress physiology, stomatal biology. The project is focusing on delineating the genetic basis of multiple abiotic stress tolerance in cereal crops. Candidates are expected to have a solid foundation in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology.
- Experience in crop phenotyping, association mapping (GWAS); Stomatal regulation under different stress combinations
- Relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Age limit: – 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)
Research Associate-I (One position): Project title: “Investigating the role of protein-based signals in plant stress and memory responses”. (NABI Core)
Essential Qualification: – Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching, and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one research papers in Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.
Desirable Experience: Candidate with experience in techniques such cloning, protein purification, yeast-two hybrids, and using CRISPR/Cas system-mediated rice transformation will be preferred.
Age limit: – 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)
Research Associate-I (One position)
Essential Qualification: – Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching, and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one research papers in Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience in plant tissue culture, embryogenic cell suspension (ECS) development and maintenance; Agrobacterium-mediated ECS transformation
- General plant molecular biology related techniques such as cloning and qPCR
- Genome editing
- Experience in banana tissue culture would be an advantage
- Relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Age limit: – 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)
Research Associate-I (One position)
Essential Qualification: – Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching, and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one research papers in Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.
Desirable Experience:
- Candidate should have experience in handling genetic engineering experiments including generation of transgenic plants and analysis of transgenic lines for desired phenotypic and biochemical alterations.
- Candidates having experience in RNAseq data analysis are encouraged to apply.
- Relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Age limit: – 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)
Job/Position Description-
Research Associate-I (One position): Project title: Novel edible coating material for the postharvest quality improvement of perishable fruit crops. (EP-06)
Research Associate-I (One position)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Koushik Mazumder, Scientist-E
Summary: This is a Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation (Sree PVF) sponsored project.
Duration for RA position:
The research associate-ship is a purely temporary assignment and the duration of the project is up to 31.08.2024 or till the termination of the project whichever is earlier. The performance of the selected candidate will be evaluated after initial 1 year; further extension of another 1 year will be subject to submission of progress report submitted by selected candidate and satisfactory assessment remarks given by the principal investigator.
Job profile:
- RA-I will be responsible for the up-scaling production of bio-polymer based coating material constituents.
- RA-I will be responsible for the efficacy evaluation of the novel biopolymer based coating material for post-harvest quality improvement of fruit crops under various storage conditions (e.g. commercial cold storage).
- RA-I will be responsible to work with academic and industrial partners for commercial trial on the fruit crops coated with biopolymer based coating material during transportation and storage.
Emoluments: The RA-I will be hired with the emoluments of Rs 47,000/month+ HRA as per the project.
Research Associate-I (One position)
Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a period of 1 year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of RA Levels.
Responsibilities: Recruited RA will work on crop phenotyping and association mapping, execute experiments in field and controlled environments, prepare reports and publications.
Emoluments: – Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Research Associate-I (One position): Project title: “Investigating the role of protein-based signals in plant stress and memory responses”. (NABI Core)
Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a period of 1 year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of RA Levels.
Responsibilities: Recruited RA is required to execute experiments and prepare reports and publications.
Emoluments: – Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Research Associate-I (One position)
Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a period of 1 year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of RA Levels.
Responsibilities: Recruited RA will work on the interface of biology, chemistry, and bioinformatics, CRISPR/cas9 gene editing, functional characterization of banana genes, and development of a new editing platform for banana.
Emoluments: – Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Research Associate-I (One position)
Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a period of 1 year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of RA Levels.
Responsibilities: Selected candidate will have to work on identification of candidate genes and characterize them through molecular and transgenic approaches. Candidate will also have to work and collect samples from field, prepare reports, presentations, reviews and manuscripts.
Emoluments: – Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
How to Apply-
All interested candidates may appear for Walk-In-Interview at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute located at Knowledge city, Sector-81, Mohali – 140306, Punjab on 17.03.2023 at 09:00 A.M. along with the duly filled application form available on the website www.nabi.res.in.
The duly filled application form must be submitted at the time of registration at NABI from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM on 17.03.2023.
Last Date for Apply– 17 March 2023 (Walk-In-Interview)
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