SJRI Immunology SRF/JRF Vacancy

Post: Senior Research Fellow 

Qualification: MSc (Life Sciences) 

Languages: English and Kannada 

 Location: Bangalore, Karnataka 

Experience: Fresher 

Application Due Date: 22nd June, 2019 

Salary: Rs. 28,000 + 10% HRA 

Brief Description about the Project: The innate immune responses in newborns receiving BCG vaccination and in young adults receiving BCG revaccination will be defined and compared at baseline. The immune profiles and array of BCG-induced T and B cells following immunization in infants and young adults will be characterized. 

Core Responsibilities: 

Consenting / recruiting and follow-up of the mothers during pregnancy 

Channelize for blood collection for IGRA test and follow up as per the study protocol until delivery 

Ensure the maternal and infant blood samples are collected on time, processed and stored as per protocol 

Liaise with the social worker and nurse on the completion of the study milestones 

Report generating, and trouble-shooting wherever required 

Willing to do home visits for sample collection 

Key Skills: 

Basic personnel rapport maintaining skills 

Record maintenance and home visits if required 

Basic computer knowledge 

Willing to learn newer techniques Basic knowledge of handling and processing biological samples 

Specific Activities: 

At Hospital OPD - consent & recruitment of pregnant women 

At delivery - recruit infants Ensure that BCG is administered and blood sample collected 

At DON - SJRI - Ensure data completion, entry and interim analysis Channelize home visits on non-OPD days with the SW

To Apply: E-mail cover letter, CV and the names & contact details of referees to pratibha@sjri.res.in and cc to hr@sjri.res.in 

For more information, please visit our website http://sjri.res.in/about/jobopp/Senior_Research_Fellow___DBT_BCG_Infant_Study

Post: Junior Research Fellow 

Qualification: BSc / MSc (Life Sciences) / Biotechnology with basic computer knowledge 

Languages: English and Kannada 

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka 

Experience: 1-2 years preferably or fresher 

Application Due Date: 22nd June, 2019 

Salary: Rs. 25,000 + 10% HRA 

Brief Description about the Project: The innate immune responses in newborns receiving BCG vaccination and in young adults receiving BCG revaccination will be defined and compared at baseline. The immune profiles and array of BCG-induced T and B cells following immunization in infants and young adults will be characterized. 

Core Responsibilities: 

Recruitment of study subjects at the OPD of chest medicine 
Record keeping 
Data entry and channelizing the study follow up as per the study protocol 
Process and store the blood sample for further immunological assays 
Channelize adult and infant studies Day-to-day reporting to Dr. Dias 
Generating report and interim analysis 

Key Skills: 

Basic personnel rapport maintaining skills Basic knowledge of handling and processing biological samples and basic techniques Record maintenance and home visits if required Basic computer knowledge Willing to learn newer techniques 

Specific Activities: At Hospital OPD - recruitment of subjects Data collection & entry Record maintaining and follow up Blood sample processing and storage for immunological and other assays 

To Apply: E-mail cover letter, CV and the names & contact details of referees to pratibha@sjri.res.in and cc to hr@sjri.res.in 

For more information, please visit our website 

http://sjri.res.in/about/jobopp/Junior_Research_Fellow___DBT_BCG_Infant_Study