NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY
NEW DELHI-110067
Applications are invited for the position of Senior Research Fellow (Project) for the following
time-bound sponsored project as per the details given below:
Project titled ‘Why
glycoconjugate vaccines work:
The B cell side of the story’
under the Centre for Excellence
in Vaccine Delivery Using
Biodegradable Polymeric
Particles funded by DBT
Tenable till-17.12.2020
Dr. Devinder Sehgal
Staff Scientist-VI
devinder@nii.ac.in
Educational Qualifications:
M.Sc in Life Science from a reputed University/institute at least with two years of hands-on
research experience in area of human infectious diseases and molecular immunology. The
candidates should also have qualified any ‘National Level Examination’ as per DST
OM dated 21.10.2014
Emoluments:
Rs. 28,000/- per month plus 30% HRA (as per DST OM dated 21.10.2014)
Job description & Desired Knowledge:
My laboratory employs a multidisciplinary approach to address questions in the area of
microbial interface biology and associated host immune response to the human pathogen
Streptococcus pneumoniae. We are interested in host-pathogen interaction, infection and
immunity, and vaccine development. We are particularly interested in the molecular biology of
B cells and developing a molecular understanding of how glycoconjugate vaccines work. We
combine immunological, molecular and proteomics approaches within vitro and animal models
for these studies.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background and bench-level experience in
molecular immunology and human infectious diseases, and demonstrated expertise in
working with animal models of human infectious diseases. Prior experience of working in a
biosafety level 3 laboratory is necessary.
LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 9th August, 2018
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