National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute
(NABI)
(Dept. of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science
& Technology, Govt. of India)
Sector-81, Knowledge City, Manauli P.O, S.A.S.
Nagar-140306, Punjab, India.
Website: www.nabi.res.in
Advertisement no. NABI/Admin/5(09)/2022-23/ACAD-01
Walk-In-Interview for temporary position of Research Associate-I, Senior Research Fellow and Junior Research Fellows
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) is an autonomous Institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. NABI aims at catalyzing the transformation of the Agri-food sector in India by being a nodal organization for knowledge generation and translational science leading to value-added products based on Agri-Food biotech innovations for improved household nutritional security. Since its inception in 2010, NABI is involved in research activities for Biofortification, the development of designer crops for improved nutrition, providing sustainable and novel solutions for quality food and nutrition, and the development of evidence-based functional foods to counter malnutrition. The food and nutritional Biotechnology division at NABI requires the following research personnel purely on a temporary basis.
1. Project title: Structural characterization and dimerization potential of the bread wheat bZIP transcription factors.(NABI core)
Senior Research Fellow (One position)
Principal Investigator: Dr.Vikas Rishi, Scientist-F
Sponsoring Agency: (Department of Biotechnology)
Essential Qualifications: -
1.
Post
Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in
professional course selected through a process described through any one of the
following: -
a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET including Lectureship (Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT
The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.
Qualification prescribed above with two years of research experience.
Duration: - Appointment is co-terminus with the project
Desired Experience: -The project envisages the structural
analysis of putative bZIP transcription factors in bread wheat. The focus of
the study is to decipher the molecular mechanism underlying protein-protein
interaction among all bZIPs found in bread wheat. The candidate should be
well-versed in high-throughput cloning, protein purification, and various
biochemical and biophysical techniques. Basic knowledge of bioinformatics is
desirable.
Emoluments: - Rs. 35000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM
No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: - 32 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI Instructions)
2. Project title: Investigating the role and regulatory aspect of intrinsically disordered region(s) in DOF-transcription factor(s) with emphasis to rice grain quality. (CRG project - GAP-47)
Junior Research Fellow (One position)
Principal Investigator: Dr.Prafull Salvi, Scientist-C
Essential Qualifications: -
1.
Post
Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in
professional course selected through a process described through any one of the
following: -
a.
Scholars who
are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET including
Lectureship (Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT
b. The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.
Duration: One year orthe
appointment is a co-terminus with the project along with the availability of
funds. It will not exceed beyond the project.
Responsibilities: Recruited JRF will work on the yeast system for protein-protein and
DNA-protein interaction study, development of rice transgenic plants, and study
the gene regulatory network associated with grain quality and (a)biotic stress
responses in rice.
Emoluments: - Rs. 31000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM
No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: - 28 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI Instructions)
3. Project
title: Novel edible coating material for the postharvest
quality improvement of perishable fruit crops. (EP-06)
Research Associate-I (One position)
Principal Investigator: Dr.KoushikMazumder, Scientist-E
Summary: This is a SreePadmavathiVenkateswara Foundation (Sree PVF) sponsored project.
Duration
for RA position:
The research associate-ship is a purely temporary assignment
and the duration of the project is up to 31.08.2024 or till the termination of
the project whichever is earlier. The performance of the selected candidate
will be evaluated after initial 1 year; further extension of another 1 year
will be subject to submission of progress report submitted by selected
candidate and satisfactory assessment remarks given by the principal
investigator.
Job profile:
1. RA-I will be
responsible for the up-scaling production of bio-polymer based coating material
constituents.
2. RA-I will be responsible for the efficacy evaluation of the
novel biopolymer based coating material for post-harvest quality improvement of
fruit crops under various storage conditions (e.g. commercial cold storage).
3. RA-I will be responsible to work with academic and industrial partners for commercial trial on the fruit crops coated with biopolymer based coating material during transportation and storage.
Essential
qualifications:
PhD in Food Engineering & Technology/Food Science & Technology/Food Engineering/Food Technology/Chemistry/Biochemistry or M.Tech in above related area with at least 3 years of research experience with at least one research paper in science citation indexed (SCI) journal; Candidates who have already submitted their PhD thesis in above subjects will also be eligible (along with proof of submission), but will be hired at SRF level till they receive their degree. (Eligibility criteria as per As per DST OM No. SR/S9/Z-08/2018 dated 30.01.2019).
Desirable
qualifications:
1. Prior research experience by high impact peer reviewed
publications.
2. Research experience in extraction of bio-polymers, chemical
and functional characterization of biopolymer based coating materials.
3. Research experience in post-harvest quality improvement studies of fruit crops during storage.
Emoluments:
The RA-I will be hired with
the emoluments of Rs 47,000/month+ HRA
as per the project.
Age Limit: The age limit of applicants for RA-I will be 40 years as on date of interview. (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/women as per government of India instructions).
4.
Project
title: Exploring
genetic basis of multiple abiotic stress tolerance mechanism in rice. (NABI
Core)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rajeev NayanBahuguna, Scientist-D
I.
Junior
Research Fellow (One position)
Essential Qualifications: -
1.
Post
Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in
professional course selected through a process described through any one of the
following: -
a.
Scholars who
are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET including
Lectureship (Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT
b. The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.
Duration: The appointment will be initially for two years as JRF. Further
up-gradation from JRF to SRF will be on the basis of the submission of a
progress report and further assessment.
Desirable Experience: General plant molecular biology related techniques such as cloning and qPCR, Plant tissue culture, Enzyme Kinetics, Metabolomics, Gas exchange measurements.
Responsibilities:
1. Gene expression analysis and
metabolomics.
2. Crop phenotyping and gas-exchange
measurements (Photosynthesis, respiration).
3. Enzyme analysis.
Emoluments: - Rs. 31000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM
No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: - 28 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI Instructions)
II.
Research Associate-I (One position)
Essential Qualification: -
Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching,
and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at
least one research papers in Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.
Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a
period of 1 year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of
the research, the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of
RA Levels.
Desirable Experience:
1. We seek an
enthusiastic scholar interested in crop phenotyping, high throughput data
analysis, stress physiology, stomatal biology. The project is focusing on
delineating thegenetic basis of multiple abiotic stress tolerance in cereal
crops. Candidates are expected to have a solid foundation in Plant Physiology
and Molecular Biology.
2. Experience in crop
phenotyping, association mapping (GWAS); Stomatal regulation under different
stress combinations
3. Relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Responsibilities: Recruited RA will work on crop phenotyping and association mapping, execute experiments in field and controlled environments, prepare reports and publications.
Emoluments: - Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No.SR/S9/Z08/2018
dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: -40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)
5. Project title: “Exploring plant microbiome for raising stress
tolerance”. (NABI Core)
Principal Investigator: Dr.Charanpreet Kaur, Scientist-D
I.
Junior
Research Fellow (One position)
Essential Qualifications: -
1.
Post
Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in
professional course selected through a process described through any one of the
following: -
a.
Scholars who
are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET including
Lectureship (Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT
b. The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.
Duration: The appointment will be initially for two years as JRF. Further
up-gradation from JRF to SRF will be on the basis of the submission of a
progress report and further assessment.
Desirable Experience: Experience in molecular microbiology, fungi, biochemistry, physiology or microbiomics.
Responsibilities:
1. Plant growth experiments.
2. Isolating and culturing microbes from plant rhizosphere.
3. Metagenomics studies.
Emoluments: - Rs. 31000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM
No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: - 28 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI Instructions)
II.
Research Associate-I (One position)
Project title: “Investigating the role of protein-based signals
in plant stress and memory responses”. (NABI
Core)
Essential Qualification: -
Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching,
and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at
least one research papers in Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.
Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a
period of 1 year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of
the research, the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of
RA Levels.
Desirable Experience:Candidate with experience in techniques such cloning, protein purification, yeast-two hybrids, and using CRISPR/Cas system-mediated rice transformation will be preferred.
Responsibilities: Recruited RA is required to execute experiments and prepare reports and publications.
Emoluments: - Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM
No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: -40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)
5. Project title: Engineering the Natural Chemical Defense of Banana: A Step towards
Sustainable Production. (NABI Core)
Principal Investigator: Dr.Panneerselvam Krishna Murthy, Scientist-D
I.
Junior
Research Fellow (One position)
Essential Qualifications: -
1.
Post
Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in
professional course selected through a process described through any one of the
following: -
a.
Scholars who
are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET including Lectureship
(Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT
b. The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.
Duration: The appointment will be initially for two years as JRF. Further
up-gradation from JRF to SRF will be on the basis of the submission of a
progress report and further assessment.
Desirable Experience: General plant molecular biology related techniques such as cloning and qPCR, Plant tissue culture, and HPLC
Responsibilities:
1. Development of embryogenic cell
suspension (ECS)
2. Phenylphenalenone profiling and
quantification in HPLC
3. Gene function characterization
Emoluments: - Rs. 31000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM
No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: - 28 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI Instructions)
II.
Research Associate-I (One position)
Essential Qualification: -
Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching,
and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at
least one research papers in Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.
Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a
period of 1 year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of
the research, the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of
RA Levels.
Desirable Experience:
1. Experience in
plant tissue culture, embryogenic cell suspension (ECS) development and
maintenance; Agrobacterium-mediated ECS transformation
2.
General plant
molecular biology related techniques such as cloning and qPCR
3.
Genome editing
4.
Experience in
banana tissue culture would be an advantage
5. Relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Responsibilities: Recruited RA will work on the interface of biology, chemistry, and bioinformatics, CRISPR/cas9 gene editing, functional characterization of banana genes, and development of a new editing platform for banana.
Emoluments: - Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM
No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: -40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)
6. Project title: Identification and characterization of stress and nutrition
associated genes in banana. (NABI Core)
Principal Investigator: Dr.Sanjana Negi, Scientist-C
I.
Junior
Research Fellow (One position)
Essential Qualifications: -
1.
Post
Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in
professional course selected through a process described through any one of the
following: -
a.
Scholars who
are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET including
Lectureship (Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT
b. The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.
Duration: The appointment will be initially for two years as JRF. Further
up-gradation from JRF to SRF will be on the basis of the submission of a
progress report and further assessment.
Desirable Experience: General plant molecular biology related techniques such as cloning and qPCR, plant tissue culture, transformation of bacteria and plants.
Responsibilities:
1. Plant tissue/cell culture and generation of recombinant
vectors
2. Generation of transgenic lines and their analysis
3. Phenotypic/ Bio-chemical/ Molecular analysis of plants.
Emoluments: - Rs. 31000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM
No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: - 28 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI Instructions)
II.
Research Associate-I (One position)
Essential Qualification: -
Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching,
and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at
least one research papers in Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.
Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a
period of 1 year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of
the research, the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of
RA Levels.
Desirable Experience:
1. Candidate
should have experience in handling genetic engineering experiments including
generation of transgenic plants and analysis of transgenic lines for desired
phenotypic and biochemical alterations.
2.
Candidates
having experience in RNAseq data analysis are encouraged to apply.
3.
Relevant research publications in
peer-reviewed journals.
Responsibilities: Selected candidate will have to work on identification of candidate genes and characterize them through molecular and transgenic approaches. Candidate will also have to work and collect samples from field, prepare reports, presentations, reviews and manuscripts.
Emoluments: - Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM
No.SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)
Age limit: -40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)
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