NIAB Gene Editing Project Associate Vacancy

Advertisement No. 09/2021 

Applications are invited from suitable candidate for filling up the following position at National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad.

Post Code: Project Associate-I 

Two positions of Project Associate-I against the SERB funded project entitled “Gene editing for generating tissue specific complete knock down/out of Myostatin gene for increased lean meat production in Indian goat (Capra hircus, Osmanabadi breed), Phase-I”. 

PI: Dr. Nirmalya Ganguli. 

Co-PI- Dr. Subeer S. Majumdar. 

Tenable upto: December 2023. 

Eligibility: Post Graduate Degree in Life Sciences (Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Etc.) or Post Graduate degree in professional courses (M. Tech in Life Sciences, M. VSc. Etc.). 

Fellowship amount: Rs. 25000/-PM+24% HRA = 31000/- PM as per the DST guidelines. 

Age: 35 years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC candidates as per Government instructions). 

Experience: Candidate with prior experience in any of the following area will be preferred.

i. Various molecular biology techniques, like RT-PCR, QRT-PCR, Immuno histochemistry, Immune cytochemistry, Droplet Digital PCR, protein purification and western blot analysis, 

ii. Generation of expression vector by molecular cloning and its invitro characterisation, culture and maintenance of cell lines, 

iii. Generation of expression vector for genome editing (knock-out and knock-in) using CRISP – Cas9 tools, 

iv. Regulation of gene expression by shRNA mediated knock down, v. Cell sorting by FACS/MACS, single cell sorting and generation of cell lines, 

vi. Isolation and culture of Stem cells, transfection and maintenance of stem cells, generation of iPSC, isolation and culture of cells from different tissue sources, 

vii. Signal Transduction study by functional genomics. 

viii. Handling and experimentation on rodent and goat model Applications are to be filled ONLINE. Online link for submission of application is available from 17-06-2021 and the last date is 07-07-2021. 

Candidates must fill online application form at www.niab.org.in. Candidates are advised to fill the online application form in sufficient time before the last date to avoid last minute technical issues. No need to send hard copy. Interim enquiries will not be entertained. Suitable candidates will be screened, intimated through email and interviewed by duly constituted selection committee through online. Original documents in support of date of birth, educational qualifications, experience certificates are required to be submitted at time of joining. 

More Info: http://www.niab.org.in/Notifications_9_2021.aspx

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