CENTRE FOR DNA FINGERPRINTING AND DIAGNOSTICS - Scientist

CENTRE FOR DNA FINGERPRINTING AND DIAGNOSTICS

Office Block: 2^nd floor, Block No. 7, Gruhakalpa Complex, M J Road,

Nampally, Hyderabad 500 001.
Ph: +91-40-2478 5469 Fax: +91-40-2478 5416, www.cdfd.org.in

ADVERTISEMENT No. 1/2009

The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad is a premier autonomous R & D Institute under the Societies Act funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, that has been established to provide services and to undertake R & D in DNA Fingerprinting, DNA Diagnostics and other areas of modern biology.

CDFD wishes to fill up under mentioned vacancies under Direct Recruitment basis in Scientific Cadre. The vacancies for the positions are available in a Centre of Excellence project on “Multidisciplinary approaches aimed at interventions against Mycobacterium tuberculosis” sanctioned to the CDFD of five years' duration, which is likely to be extended thereafter.

1. SCIENTIST - B (Code No. 1) Age limit: 35 years Pre-revised Pay Scale Rs. 8000-275-13500 Revised Pay Band Rs. 15600-39100 Plus Grade Pay Rs. 5400 (PB-3) Educational Qualifications and Experience : Essential Qualifications: Ph.D. in any branch of Life Science; or M.Sc. in any

branch of Life Sciences with three years’ research experience and with experience

in basic molecular biology techniques. Desirable qualifications : Experience in protein purification or cell signalling etc. with experience in research bioinformatics softwares as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed Journals.

2. SCIENTIST – B (Code No. 2) Age limit: 35 years Pre-revised Pay Scale Rs. 8000-275-13500 Revised Pay Band Rs. 15600-39100 Plus Grade Pay Rs. 5400 (PB-3) Educational Qualifications and Experience :

Essential Qualifications: Ph.D. in Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics or any branch of Life Sciences; or M.Sc. in Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / any branch of Life Science with three years’ research experience. Sound knowledge of different Operating Systems including Linux, programming with C, PERL.

Desirable qualifications : Working knowledge of different bioinformatics softwares, MATLAB etc., with experience in research as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed Journals.

Note: Reservations as per the Government of India norms in respect of SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped/Ex-servicemen etc. will apply.

The Application Form and the General Conditions governing the advertisement may be downloaded from the CDFD website http://www.cdfd.org.in. Alternatively, blank application forms and General Conditions can also be obtained by sending a self addressed stamped envelope from the O/o. the Head – Administration, CDFD, Office Block : 2^nd Floor, Block No. 7, Gruhakalpa Complex, M J Road, Nampally, Hyderabad – 500 001.

The detailed advertisement has appeared in the Employment News dated 22.08.2009. The last date for receiving filled in applications is 4 weeks from the date of publication in the Employment News i.e. 21^st September 2009.

Sd/-Head – Administration

For further details contact:

http://cdfd.org.in/Rcrtmnts/adv1_2009.pdf