BRIC-THSTI has built several inter-institutional collaborations and connectivity with industry
supported by well-trained teams of research and laboratory staff. THSTI has established various
centres namely (a) Centre for Maternal and Child Health, (b) Centre for Virus Research,
Therapeutics and Vaccines (c) Centre for Tuberculosis Research (d) Centre for Microbial
Research, (e) Centre for Immunobiology and Immunotherapy (f) Centre for Drug Discovery (g)
Clinical Development Services Agency (h) Computational and Mathematical Biology Centre (i)
Centre for Bio-design and Diagnostics. These centres are strengthened by many core facilities
viz. Bioassay Laboratory, Biorepository, Biosafety Level-3 Lab, Data Management Centre,
Immunology Core laboratory, Multi-Omics facility, Experimental Animal Facility, Vaccine design
and Development facility, School of Innovation in Bio design etc. that serve as huge resources
for the research programmes of THSTI and also the National Capital Region Biotech Science
Cluster and other academic and industrial partners. BRIC-THSTI trains the next generation of
scientific leaders through many ambitious and globally competitive academic courses which
promotes research and innovation through multi-disciplinary academia-industry partnerships
This recruitment is to fill up the vacancies of BRIC-THSTI under the following projects:
Project: Effects of extreme heat on maternal, placental and fetal physiology, lactation and
newborn health in India
PI : Dr. Shinjini Bhatnagar/ Dr. Nitya Wadhwa
1. Project Scientist
(CTG)
One post
Rs. 1,10,000/-
40 years
MBBS from a recognized
university with three (3)
years’ of post-qualification
experience in academia/ industry
in clinical research.
Desirable –
Proven experience in clinical
research, industry and
fundraising
Proven track record of working
on fetal and labour monitoring
Scientific and commercial
understanding of climate and
health nexus.
Proven track record of
successful project
management and leadership in
clinical settings.
Excellent communication,
analytical, and problem-solving
skills, with the ability to work
collaboratively in a team
environment.
Lead the design, planning, and
execution of clinical research
studies, ensuring adherence to
regulatory standards and research
protocols. Focusing on understanding of the fetal and
maternal health.
Prepare, submit, and manage grant
applications to secure funding for
clinical research projects,
demonstrating expertise in crafting
persuasive proposals that align with
funding body requirements. Write
grants aligning to climate and
health nexus.
Collaborate and coordinate with
healthcare providers, research
institutions, and cross-functional
teams to drive study objectives and
facilitate smooth communication
between stakeholders.
Oversee data collection, analysis,
and interpretation, ensuring the
accuracy and reliability of research
findings to contribute to evidencebased insights for product
development. Map the extreme
heat data, health parameters,
clinical observations.
Ensure all clinical research activities
comply with regulatory and ethical
standards, including obtaining
necessary approvals from
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
and ethics committees.
Lead the preparation of research
findings for publication in peerreviewed journals, conferences, and
presentations, effectively
communicating study outcomes to
the broader scientific community.
Provide mentorship to junior
researchers and guide the clinical
research team, fostering a
collaborative environment focused
on high-quality research outputs.
2. Clinical Research
Associate
One post
Rs. 60,000/-
35 years
M.Tech. in biomedical,
Biosciences, Biotechnology or a
related subject with relevant
experience in maternal and child
health and climate health with
two (2) years of postqualification experience in
academia/industry.
Desirable:
Technical understanding of
medical devices mainly fetal
monitoring
Technical understanding of
climate change and its impact
on health.
Demonstrated ability to
manage projects with strong
coordination and analytical
skills.
Willingness to travel as
required for project execution
and stakeholder engagement.
Familiarity with data collection,
validation, and analysis
methods.
Strong interpersonal and
communication skills to
collaborate with diverse teams.
Proficiency in using data
analysis tools or software.
Work on project execution.
Demonstrate and deploy CTG/fetal
monitoring solutions and train users
on data collection on heat and fetal
health
Travel to designated locations to
meet stakeholders and facilitate
smooth project execution.
Establish and maintain strong
working relationships with all
project collaborators.
Assist in designing clinical studies,
ensuring alignment with research
objectives and regulatory
guidelines. Mainly on fetal
monitoring and extreme heat
assessment
Coordinate with internal and
external teams to ensure projects
are executed on time and within
scope.
Monitor project progress and
address any operational challenges
to ensure seamless execution.
Collect, evaluate, and validate data
as per the clinical study protocols.
Ensure data integrity and structure
data appropriately for analysis.
Conduct preliminary data analysis
to support research findings and
project insights.
Summarise and report study
outcomes with attention to detail
and accuracy.
Ensure adherence to ethical
standards and guidelines during
data collection and project
execution.
Maintain meticulous records and
documentation to support the
reliability of research findings.
Project: Targeted host genes-response profiling for EARLY diagnosis (prior to clinical
symptoms) and segregation of adult sepsis cases into bacterial, viral and fungalmediated, for targeted therapy – A pilot study
PI : Dr. Krishnamohan Atmakuri
7. Project Scientist-I
One post
Rs. 75,000/-
45 years
Ph.D. in any branch of Life
Sciences from a recognized
university.
Desirable:-
Proficiency in bioinformatics
analyses for metagenomes,
whole genomes (with
nanopore) and Nanostring.
Have strong wet lab
experience.
Will be responsible to oversee the
project activities.
Coordinate with the clinical team for
samples enrolment, samples
collection, RNA extractions, quality
control of RNA extractions, and
perform Nanostring work plus
analyses.
Data compilation and presentation
for reports, meetings etc.
8. Project Technical
Support-III
Three posts
Rs. 37,500/-
35 years
M.Sc. / M.Tech. in any branch of
Life Sciences from a recognised
university.
OR
B.Sc. / B.Tech. in any branch of
Life Sciences from a recognised
university with two (2) years of
post-qualification experience.
Desirable:-
Proficiency in bioinformatics
analyses for metagenomes,
whole genomes (with
nanopore) and Nanostring.
Have strong wet lab
experience.
Enrolment, Sample collection,
storage and all data entries.
Sample receipt, data entries, RNA
extraction, RNA quality assessment
and other molecular biology related
duties.
Purchase and procurement of
consumables and lab management.
For transportation of samples from
clinical sites to THSTI.
RNaseA free autoclaving and DEPC
treating all consumables.
One person will be deployed at our
clinical site i.e. AIIMS New Delhi.
For posts mentioned above-
Last date for receipt of online application: 31st March 2025
The applications will be scrutinised/shortlisted and processed for further selection.
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