Vacancy in ICMR Sponsored Project
THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Department of Biotechnology
Title of Project
Development and validation of an open-source ‘plug and play’ AI tool for oral
microbiome and metabolome-based individual and inter-population long-term risk
prediction of MASLD-associated diabetes
Name of post Project Research Scientist-I (non-medical)
Fellowship As per ICMR norms
Essential
Qualification
First Class Post-Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees in
Biotechnology or any allied subject in Life Sciences with minimum of 60% marks
or 7.0 CGPA.
Applicants having a valid GATE/NET score will be preferred.
Desirable
qualifications
Hands-on knowledge of anaerobic culturing of gut microbes, anaerobic fecal slurry
model, metagenomic and metabolomic data analysis, HepG2 and Caco2 cell culture,
cloud-based big-data analysis, publication in relevant field.
Duration of the
Project
The fellowship will be offered initially for a period of one year, which can be
extended further one more year depending on the availability of fund and
performance of the candidate
General Guidelines
1. Interested candidates should submit their detailed curriculum vitae with self-attested photocopies of
all mark sheets, certificates, testimonials as a single pdf. All applications should send the filled-in
summary sheet along with their application. Email all documents to priyankar.dey@thapar.edu
indicating research interests with names of two referees positively.
2. Last date to submit the application along with details is March 19, 2025
3. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview either through Zoom or in-person.
4. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the in-person interview
5. Candidates will be short listed for the interview based on merit and matching experience only.
Decision of selection committee will be final. The date and time of interview will be informed by
email only to eligible candidates.
6. Mere possession of minimum qualification does not guarantee an invitation to the interview.
7. Failing to apply according to the instructions may lead to the cancellation of the application.
Dr. Priyankar Dey
Principal Investigator
Department of Biotechnology
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
Patiala 147004
E-mail: priyankar.dey@thapar.edu
SUMMARY SHEET
1. Name of candidate: 2. Age and Date of Birth:
3. Current address:
4. Permanent address:
5. Email:
6. Mobile No:
7. Academic qualifications:
Degree College/University/Institution Subject Year of
completion
Marks (%
or CGPA)
Bachelor’s
degree
Master’s
degree
8. GATE/NET passed: Yes/No Year: Obtained marks: Qualifying marks:
9. Research experience:
10. 200-word statement on how your experience match the required Desirable Qualifications for
the project?
11. Any other relevant information:
Signature & Date
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