Department of Biotechnology
Pondicherry University
Puducherry-605 014
Applications are invited from eligible and highly motivated candidates for the Project Associate-I position under the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance-sponsored project in the Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University. The details of the project and Project Associate-I position are given below.
1. Title of the Project: Discovering novel effector proteins for histone arginine modifications and deciphering their epigenetic roles (Ref: IA/I/21/2/505918)
2. Name of the post: Project Associate-I
3. Nature of the Job: The lab is primarily interested in understanding how histone arginine modifications are recognized by the reader or effector proteins and translate the complex histone code into functions.The Project Associate hired for thisposition will be involvedin various experiments onepigenetics to identify and characterize the readers of histone modifications. The Project Associate isalso expected to participate in the regular laboratory activities, including maintaining inventories and ordering products related to the project.
4. Vacancy: 1 position
5. Duration: Two years.The offer will be initially for one year but can be extended furtherone more yearbased on the performance of incumbents and the continuation of the project. The duration of the position might be reduced in case of non-availability of funds.
6. Principal Investigator: Dr. Arunkumar Dhayalan, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry –605 104.
7. Essential Qualifications: M.Sc.with a minimum 55% mark (or a CGPA of 5.5 on 10-point scale) in any branch of Life Sciences/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Bioinformatics.
8. Desirable Qualifications:
(i). Qualification in any of the national level eligibility tests in the relevant subject for research like CSIR-UGC NET (JRF or LS), or GATE or any such exam conducted by Govt. of India agencies like DBT, DST, ICAR, ICMR, etc.
(ii). Experience or exposure in molecular biology and biochemical methods.
9. Fellowship amount:
(i). For the first two years as Project Associate-IRs. 31,000/-plus HRA per month for the candidate who have qualified CSIR-UGC NET (JRF or LS), or GATE or any such exam conducted by Govt. of India agencies like DBT, DST, ICAR, ICMR, etc.
Rs. 25,000/-plus HRA per month for non-NET/GATE candidate.
10. Nature of the position: The positions are temporary and co-terminus with the project.
How to apply?
All interested and eligible candidates are required to send their CV along with self-attested scanned copies of original documents related to educational qualifications, CSIR-UGC NET (JRF or LS), or GATE, or any such exam conducted by Govt. of India agencies like DBT, DST, ICAR, ICMR, etc. through e-mail to Dr. Arunkumar Dhayalan at arun.dbt@pondiuni.ac.inThe e-mail application should reach on or before 19-12-2025. All the applications will be scrutinized, and only the shortlisted candidates will be notified through E-mail.
Selection will be made on the basis of an interview by the duly constituted selection committee. Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate to be called for an Interview. The interview will be conductedin onlineor offline mode.Only the selected candidate will be informed through E-mail.Pondicherry University reserves the right to withdraw the advertised post at any time without assigning any reason if the circumstances warrant it. The right is also reserved by the University to either fill out or not fill out the post, and its decision, in this regard,shall be final.
No TA/DA willbe provided to attendthe interview.
This positionispurely temporary.
For any clarification, please contact Dr. Arunkumar Dhayalan at arun.dbt@pondiuni.ac.in
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