Project Scientist

CSIR AYURGENOMICS UNIT (TRISUTRA)

CSIR Ayurgenomics Unit (Translational Research and Innovative Science ThRough Ayurveda - TRISUTRA) has been functioning at CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB), Mall Road, Delhi-110 007.

The research focus of the Unit is to develop affordable health care solutions through integration of traditional knowledge of Ayurveda, Genomics and Modern Medicine. An inter-disciplinary networked centre that would enable cross talk between Ayurveda, modern medicine and genomic science, is being established to achieve its objectives.

The Unit has manifold activities with the following broad objectives such as (a) to conduct research aimed at validation and providing scientific evidence to principles/concepts described in Ayurveda for predictive, personalized and pre-emptive approach to health and diseased conditions; (b) to develop data and sample repositories for prospective research studies; (c) to develop inter-disciplinary human resources and (d) to undertake and coordinate translational research for developing affordable health care solutions for diseases of national priority based on Ayurveda literature. The Unit would also strive towards providing scientific credence and global acceptability to Ayurveda, new leads to genomics, create inter-disciplinary expertise and would also provide marketable leads that would be attractive to health, nutrition and Ayurveda industry.

CSIR Ayurgenomics Unit is looking for young and bright candidates for purely temporary positions of Project Scientists and Project Associates from the fields of Modern Medicine and Ayurveda. The number of positions, age-limit, essential qualifications and emoluments prescribed for these positions are given below: 

2. Project Scientist (Medicine)

PhD in Life Sciences/MD (Medicine)/MBBS with three years experience having outstanding academic records and proven ability for high quality R&D work

Project Scientists shall draw emoluments in the range(s) of CSIR Quick Hire Fellows Scheme as per recommendations of the Selection Committee on the basis of their qualifications, experience, Research Papers published/Patents filed and performance in the interview. Decision of the Competent Authority in this regard shall be final.

Interested candidates may mail their detailed CV to trisutra@igib.in along with copies of testimonials and publications, if any, latest by 14th August, 2012.  A duly constituted Screening Committee will short-list the applications. The short-listed candidates will be called for personal interview, to be conducted in Delhi on 30th August, 2012 (tentative). Candidates called for interview will be informed about timings and venue of interview through email separately. No TA/DA will be paid for attending interview. Candidates may also converse in Hindi in the interview. 

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