CENTER OF INNOVATIVE AND APPLIED BIOPROCESSING
Dept. of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology (Govt. of India)
Sector-81 (Knowledge City),
PO-Manauli, SAS Nagar,
Mohali -140306 (Punjab)
Advertisement No: CIAB/95/2024-Rectt.
Walk-in-Interview on 28-06-2024
Application format, details of the vacancies etc. can be downloaded from the institute website:
www.ciab.res.in under heading "Vacancies".
Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) is an autonomous national institute under Department
of Biotechnology (Govt. of India). This futuristic innovation institute of its own kind in the country has a mission
of advancing knowledge, leads and emerging technologies/processes relevant to agri-food sector towards
applications and products. It aims to link them with societal benefits through catalysing/promoting entrepreneurial
action around bioprocesses, bio-products, value-addition to bioproducts etc. with special reference to the agrifood sector.
Currently, the four major mandated R&D areas in hand at the institute are
(A) Value Addition to
Primary Processing Residues/ Wastes for Edible Products;
(B) Valorisation of Crop Waste for Speciality
Products and Chemicals;
(C) Nutritionals, nutraceuticals and upgradation of value or use of bio-products,
(D)
Biosynthetic technology/synthetic biology for low volume-high value products and industrial enzymes.
To support
and steer this mission, the institute requires following temporary research positions on stipendiary / fellowship
basis:
FELLOWSHIPS UNDER EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS AT CIAB, MOHALI
Project Title: Lignin valorization via biomaterial development, depolymerization and green
technology
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India).
Duration: 3 years
Project Coordinator: Dr Jayeeta Bhaumik
Project Investigators: Dr. Jayeeta Bhaumik, Dr. Saswata Goswami, and Dr. Sasikumar
Elumalai
(A) Work Area: Lignin valorization via biomaterial development.
1. Junior Research Fellow - One position
Age limit– 28 Years for Junior Research Fellow
Fellowship – Rs. 37,000/- per month + (HRA as admissible or Hostel facility, if available)
(a) Tenure: One Year, extendable on annual basis for subsequent years subject to satisfactory progress,
institutional needs and financial provisions.
(b) Qualifications:
(i) Master's degree from a recognized University/Institute: M.Sc. (Chemistry (any discipline) /
Biotechnology/Microbiology or related field), M. Pharm / M.S. Pharm
(Biotechnology/Medicinal/Pharmaceutical/Process Chemistry), B.E./B.Tech./M.E. / M. Tech. (Biotechnology) or
relevant discipline to the project title;
And
(ii) NET / GATE / any other relevant/equivalent nature of national level test qualified.
2. Research Associate- 1 position
Age Limit: 35 years
Fellowship: 58,000/- per month + (HRA as admissible or Hostel facility, if available)
(a) Tenure: 1 year, extendable on an annual basis for a subsequent period subject to satisfactory progress,
institutional needs, and financial provisions.
(b) Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences / Biotechnology / Biological Science/ Pharmaceutical Science / Chemical
Engineering from a recognized University / Institute and having at least one first-author research
publication in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
(c) Desired experience: Biomass valorization, nanotechnology, biomaterial development.
(B)Work area: Value additive product development from lignin
3. Junior Research Fellow – 1 position
Age limit– 28 Years for Junior Research Fellow
Fellowship – Rs. 37,000/- per month + (HRA as admissible or Hostel facility, if available)
(a) Tenure: One Year, extendable on annual basis for subsequent years subject to satisfactory progress,
institutional needs, and financial provisions.
(b) Qualifications:
(i) M.Sc. in Microbiology/ Chemistry (any discipline) or Biotechnology or B.E/B,Tech./M.E./ M.Tech. in
Pulp and Paper Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Biochemical Engineering / Environmental
Engineering /Biotechnology from recognised University/ Institute / University
And
(ii) NET / GATE / CSIR/UGC or any other relevant/equivalent nature of test qualified.
4. Research Associate- 1 position
Age limit– 35 Years for Research Associate
Fellowship – Rs. 58,000/- per month + (HRA as admissible or Hostel facility, if available)
(a) Tenure – 1 year, extendable on an annual basis for a subsequent period subject to satisfactory progress,
institutional needs, and financial provisions
(b) Qualifications:
Ph.D in Chemical Engineering / Biochemical Engineering / Environmental Engineering / Polymer and
Process Engineering/ Biotechnology/ Life Sciences/ Biological Sciences/ Chemical Sciences from a
recognized University / Institute and having at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI)
journal.
OR
M.E./ M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering / Biochemical Engineering / Environmental Engineering / Pulp
and Paper Engineering/ Biotechnology from a recognized University/ Institute with three years
experience in industry/research/teaching.
Desired Experience- Agro waste / Biomass valorization, Process development of biomaterial
(C)Work area: lignin depolymerization for aromatic bulk chemicals
5. Junior Research Fellow – 1 position
Age Limit: 28 years
Fellowship: 37,000/- per month + (HRA as admissible or Hostel facility, if available)
(a) Tenure: 1 year, extendable for a subsequent period subject to satisfactory progress, institutional needs,
and financial provisions.
(b) Qualifications:
(i) Master's degree from a recognized University/Institute: M.Sc. (Chemistry / Electrochemistry /
Microbiology or related field), M. Pharm / MS Pharm (Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry), M.E. / M.
Tech. (Chemical Engineering or Sciences) or relevant discipline to the project title;
And
(ii) NET / GATE / any other relevant/equivalent nature of national level test qualified.
6. Research Associate- 1 position
Age limit– 35 Years for Research Associate
Fellowship – Rs. 58,000/- per month + (HRA as admissible or Hostel facility, if available)
(a) Tenure: 1 year, extendable for a subsequent period subject to satisfactory progress, institutional needs,
and financial provisions
(b) Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences (Chemistry/Physical Chemistry/Electrochemistry)/ Chemical Engineering
from a recognized University / Institute and having at least one first-author research publication in Science
Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
Desired experience: Catalyst synthesis, chemical catalysis.
Candidates who have submitted the PhD thesis are also encouraged to apply. However they will
be paid SRF Salary until the successful defense of the thesis.
Application Procedure
The interested candidates may appear for a Walk-In-Interview on 28-06-2024 along with the application form
available on the website www.ciab.res.in.
The duly filled application form must be submitted at the time of the
registration from 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM on 28-06-2024
The candidates must ascertain their eligibility before
applying, as ineligible candidates would not be interviewed.
Process of Engagement
The eligible applicants would be interviewed by a duly constituted committee. The committee would
recommend the candidates, if found suitable, for consideration of the competent authority for engagement on
purely on Fellowship/Stipendiary basis.
The selected JRF candidates may be allowed to enroll for PhD program at IISER, Mohali / PU Chandigarh.
General Conditions
1. Incomplete applications and applications that are not in proper format may be summarily rejected.
2. The above research opportunities are open only to Indian Nationals.
Important
• The applications should be submitted in the prescribed format that can be downloaded from the CIAB
website: www.ciab.res.in.
• Completed applications along with photocopies of all the relevant educational and experience certificates
are to be submitted at the time of registration at Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB),
Sector-81 (Knowledge City), Manauli P.O., S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali - 140306, Punjab from 09:00 AM to 10:30
AM on 28-06-2024.
• All the positions are based at Mohali, Punjab but some works may be assigned to be carried out at
outstations also.
• Number of positions may vary.
• Relaxation of age for various categories (including woman candidates) shall be as per rules of DST and
other Government of India agencies.
• If in any area no suitable candidate is found, no selection would be made in that case.
• No TA/DA etc. would be paid for attending the walk-in-interview.
• Candidates should bring their original documents for verification and one set of photocopy (for submission)
of their all relevant certificates related to education, experience, publications, thesis/dissertations etc. at the
time of interview.
• Candidates found eligible after scrutiny of applications post registration, shall be required to appear before
a Selection Committee. Kindly note that in case there are substantial number of applicants, the Chief
Executive Officer, CIAB reserves the right to devise such criteria as deemed fit to shortlist the candidates
for the interview. If required, a written test may also be conducted to short-list candidates. The decision of
the CEO, CIAB to conduct a written test shall be final and binding on all in this respect.
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