MKU/DBT Project Faculty Openings (3 Posts) in Applied Sciences

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
(UNIVERSITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR EXCELLENCE)
DBT-MKU Interdisciplinary Program of Life Science for Advanced Research and Education
School of Biological Sciences
PALKALAI NAGAR, MADURAI – 625 021

Advt. No. 01/IPLS/2011

Applications are invited for the  posts of  PROJECT FACULTY   in the  DBT-MKU Interdisciplinary Program of Life Science  for Advanced Research and Education,  School of Biological Sciences, Madurai  Kamaraj University, Madurai, sanctioned by Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi.  The posts are  purely  temporary and on contract basis for the program period. 

I)      PROJECT FACULTY:   

No. of  posts : THREE (GT-1, SC/ST-1, MBC-1) 

Rs.30,000/p.m. (fixed)

Eligibility Conditions: i. Master’s Degree in Genomics / Biotechnology / Genetics / Molecular Biology with  at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading  system is followed. 
          
National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC  like SLET/SET.

iii. Holders of  Ph.D. Degree in the relevant subject shall be exempted from NET/SLET/SET. 

 
iv.  A relaxation of 5% will be provided at the Master’s level for the SC / ST/Differently      Abled   
v.  A relaxation of 5%,  from 55% to 50% of the marks will be provided  to the Ph.D. Degree holders, who have passed their Master’s Degree prior to 19th September 1991.

Desired Qualifications:   Ph.D. in Genomics / Biotechnology /Genetics /Molecular Biology  /  Immunology.    Teaching  /  Post-Doc  Research  experience  in  the  area  of Microbial genomics / Human genomics / Cancer Genomics /Immunology / Biotechnology /Genetics. Candidates should have published research papers in peer reviewed International and National Journals.  Should have expertise to teach and lead a research group in the above areas.

The application form can be downloaded from the University website www.mkuniversity.org  or www. dbtiplsmku.org or www.nrcbsmku.org  on or after  22.05.2011.

Employed candidates should submit their applications through proper channel.

The filled-in application should reach Dr.P. Gunasekaran, Co-ordinator, DBTMKU IPLS Program, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University,  Madurai 625 021 on or before 5.30 p.m., 10th June 2011.

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