VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE
(INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH)
MEDICAL COMPLEX, INDIRA NAGAR
PUDUCHERRY-605 006
Applications are invited from the qualified Candidates upto 05.02.2018 for the following posts which are
purely on temporary and ad-hoc basis to work under the project entitled “Laboratory studies on
Wolbachia based Vector Control Strategy for control of Dengue/Chikungunia transmitted by Aedes
aegypti” funded by ICMR.
Place of Posting : ICMR-VCRC, Puducherry.
Duration : Initially for a period of one year.
1. Scientist ‘C’ (Non-Medical) – No. of Post: 01 post (UR:01)
2. Scientist ‘B’ (Non-Medical) – No. of Post: 02 posts ( SC:01, UR:01)
(i) Post 1: Entomology (SC:01)
Essential Qualification: I class Master Degree in Life Sciences from a recognised university
with 04 years experience (or) II class M.Sc + Ph.D degree in Life
Sciences from a recognised university with 04years experience.
Nature of Duties: Laboratory/field coordination, supervision and support to the
teams engaged in establishment of cyclic mosquito colony,
conducting backcrossing, outcrossing and mating choice
experiments and laboratory experiments on cytoplasmic
incompatibility, vector competence, susceptibility to insecticides
and Molecular screening of parasites/pathogen and molecular
assessment of vector susceptibility to arbovirus.
Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
Consolidated
Salary: Rs.51,000/- p.m. + HRA of Rs.4440/-
Essential Qualification: I class M.Sc. in Life Sciences from a recognised university with
two years’ experience in biomedical/Public Health Entomology
field (or) II class M.Sc. with Ph.D in Life Sciences/Public Health
Entomology from a recognised university.
Nature of Duties: Establishment of cyclic mosquito colony, conducting cross
breeding and mating choice experiments and other laboratory
experiments on mosquito strains.
3. Project Assistant – No. of Post: 04 posts (UR:02, OBC:02)
4. Project Technician-III – No. of Post: 02 posts(ST:01,SC:01)
5. Project Technician-II – No. of Post: 02 posts (ST:01, SC:01)
(ii) Post 2: Molecular Biology(UR:01)
Essential Qualification:
I class M.Sc. in Life Sciences from a recognised university with
two years’ experience in molecular biology field (or) II class
M.Sc. with Ph.D in Life Sciences/Molecular Biology from a
recognised university.
Nature of Duties: Molecular screening and assessment of parasites/pathogen
infection in vector mosquitoes and molecular assessment of
vector susceptibility to arbovirus.
Age Limit:
Consolidated salary:
Not exceeding 35 years
Rs. 48,000/- p.m + HRA of Rs.4200/-
Essential Qualification: Graduate in biological science subject from a recognised University
with Three years works experience from a recognised Institution
(or) M.Sc. in Life Sciences.
Nature of Duties: To assist collection of mosquitoes in the field and rearing,
colonization of mosquitoes, conducting crossing and mating choice
experiments and other laboratory experiments on mosquito strains
and molecular screening of parasites/pathogen/arbovirus.
Age Limit: Not exceeding 30 years
Consolidated Salary: Rs.31,000/- p.m.
Essential Qualification: 12th standard pass in Science subjects and two years diploma in
Medical Laboratory or one year DMLT + one year experience in a
recognised organisation or two years field/Laboratory experience
or B.Sc degree in M.L.T
Nature of Duties: Collection of vector mosquitoes in the field and maintenance of
mosquito colony, assisting in conducting various experiments on
mosquito strains. Assistance to DNA extraction and PCR assays.
Age Limit: Not exceeding 30 years
Consolidated Salary: Rs.18,000/- p.m.
Essential Qualification: High School or equivalent with five years experience in public
health/biomedical field from a recognised Institution (or)
Intermediate with Science with three years relevant experience
(or) B.Sc. with two years relevant experience.
Nature of Duties: Collection of vector mosquitoes in the field; rearing and
colonization of mosquitoes; assisting various laboratory
experiments on mosquitoes. Assistance to DNA extraction and PCR
assays and any other works as assigned by the superiors.
Age Limit: Not exceeding 28 years
6. Project Technician-I – No. of Post: 02 posts (UR:02)
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