NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CELL SCIENCE, PUNE
NCCS Complex, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus,
Ganeshkhind,
Pune - 411007,
Maharashtra
Advt. No. NCCS/Project Management Cell/P02/Online/2026
The BRIC-National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) is an autonomous institution of
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, for
a mandate of basic research, teaching & training, and as a national repository for cell
lines/hybridomas etc. The Centre is located in the midst of academically enriched
environment of Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune. NCCS invites applications
for following posts on various extramural projects purely on temporary basis.
Name of the Post: Research Associate – I (RA-I)
Project: Characterization of Pseudogene-like CTs in Ovarian Cancer.
Name of the PI: Dr. Sharmila Bapat
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
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 paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
Desirable Experience: Hands on experience with various cloning techniques, protein expression,
mammalian cell culture, IP studies, RNA-protein interaction studies.
Project Tenure: Up to 23.01.2027
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 47000 + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 40 years as on the closing date of application.
Name of the Post: Project Associate - I
Name of the Project: Characterization of Pseudogene-like CTs in Ovarian Cancer.
Name of the PI: Dr. Sharmila Bapat
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
Master’s Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences / MVSc or bachelor’s degree
in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University or
equivalent.
Desirable Experience: Hands on experience with various cloning techniques, protein expression,
mammalian cell culture, RNA-protein interaction studies.
Project Tenure: Up to 23.01.2027
Total Monthly Emoluments:
(i) Rs. 31000/- + HRA to Scholars who are selected through:
(a) National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship
(Assistant Professorship) or GATE or
(b) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by
Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions.
(ii) Rs. 25000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Age limit: Not more than 35 years as on the closing date of application.
Name of the Post: Project Technical Support - III
Number of posts: 02 (Two)
Name of the Project: Effects of low and high dose oral methylcobalamin treatment on gut microbiome.
Name of the PI: Dr. Dhiraj Dhotre
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
Three Years Graduate degree* in relevant subject / field + Three years experience
*(Biotechnology/Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Bioinformatics / Biomedical
Science or any relevant field associated with Life Sciences)
OR
PG in relevant subject/field*
*(Biotechnology/Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Bioinformatics / Biomedical
Science or any relevant field associated with Life Sciences)
Note: As per the project requirement, the candidates holding degrees other than in
the above fields will not be considered for the said project.
Desirable Experience:
Proven hands-on experience in microbial DNA extraction from
challenging clinical samples (specifically stool/fecal matrices).
Demonstrated experience in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) library
preparation (Illumina, Oxford Nanopore, or Ion Torrent platforms) and
quality control assessment (e.g., Qubit, Bioanalyzer/TapeStation).
Familiarity with maintaining strict molecular biology laboratory logs,
safety protocols, and sample inventory.
Experience in microbiology techniques, handling of anaerobic bacteria
and experience in characterization of probiotic strains will be added
advantage.
OR
Strong proficiency in command-line environments (Linux/Unix bash
scripting) and programming languages commonly used in data science
(Python and R).
Experience running standard metagenomic pipelines for taxonomic
classification (e.g., Kraken2, MetaPhlAn) and functional annotation (e.g.,
HUMAN, Prokka).
Experience handling large-scale biological datasets, data visualization
(ggplot2), and applying statistical methods to analyze microbial diversity (alpha/beta diversity shifts between treatment groups).
Experience in developing workflows, pipelines using SnakeMake, Next
Flow will be an added advantage.
Project Tenure: One year [Extendable for two years based on Annual review.]
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 35 years as on the closing date of application.
Name of the Post: Senior Project Associate (SPA)
Number of posts: 02 (Two)
Name of the Project:
Exploring the Marine Ecosystems for Novel Bioresources with Human Health and
Industrial Significance.
Name of the PI: Dr. Avinash Sharma
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
(i) Master’s Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences / MVSc or bachelor’s
degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized
University or equivalent; and
(ii) Four years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and
Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organisations and
Scientific activities and services.
OR
Doctoral Degree in Science / Engineering / Technology / Pharma / MD / MS from
a recognized University or equivalent.
Desirable Experience:
Post 1: Proven expertise in metagenomic data analysis and genome sequencing,
with a demonstrated record of high-impact publications in relevant scientific
journals.
Post 2: Experiencing in handling HPLC, strain optimization, and cloning.
Project Tenure: Up to 31.03.2027
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 42,000/- + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 40 years as on the closing date of application.
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