Assistant Professor at Punjab University

 

PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH

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Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for a position of Assistant Professor in Department of Biochemistry on the pay-scale of Rs. 15600-39100+AGP of Rs. 6000/-under the “DBT-BUILDER-” grant sanctioned to Panjab University by DBT, Govt of India. 

The position is purely temporary initially for a period of one year with possibility of extension contingent to satisfactory performance till the tenure of project (maximum 5 year period). 

QUALIFICATIONS For the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry-1 Under DBT-BUILDER program Eligibility (A or B): 

A. 

(i) Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever grading system is followed) in Biochemistry from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University. (ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET: Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/By-laws/Regulations of the institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:- 

(a) Ph. D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in regular mode; 

(b) The PhD thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; 

(c) An open Ph. D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; 

(d) The candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph. D. work, out of which at least one must be in a refereed Journal; 

(e) The Candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph. D. work in Conferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency. The fullfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned. 

Note: NET/SLET/SET shall also not required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET. 

OR 

B. The Ph.D degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: 

(i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 

(ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or 

(iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai)

Applications must reach Dept of Biochemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh by 13.07.2022 upto 4:00 PM

More Info: 

https://jobs.puchd.ac.in/includes/jobs/2022/20220613151518-assistantprofessorinbiochemistryindbtbuilder.pdf

Chief Scientific Officer at TIGS, Bangalore

 

Job Opening for Chief Scientific Officer (JC - 11) 

(All applicants must list this number in their application to be considered) 

TIGS, founded in 2017, is a non-profit research institute that aspires to develop solutions to challenges in human health and agriculture. TIGS is a unique initiative to support applications of cutting-edge science and technology in genetics and genomics to solve societal problems of the country. The most significant challenges that impede the achievement of health equity and nutrition security for all of India’s population require systematic evidence-based scientific advancements and technological solutions. Research programs at TIGS are focused on three broad areas: Infectious Diseases, Rare Genetic Disorders, and Crop Improvement. 

TIGS is a program driven research institute with a focus on solving pressing societal challenges. 

We are seeking applications for a Chief Scientific Officer with the following primary responsibilities for Scientific/Strategic programs: 

Website: www.tigs.res.in 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

 Develop and handle institutional international collaborations in line with the TIGS Vision 

 Provide strategic program coordination, especially for new Genomics and Data-based initiatives 

 Conceptualize and help launch new programs 

 Identify new opportunities, aid in development of strategic scientific partnerships 

 Drive broad scope projects that have medium to long-term focus involving multi-institutional efforts, including externally funded program with multiple partner institutions 

 Coordinate with teams during all phases of the project life cycle including requirements gathering, design, proposal, pilot, implementation, and data analysis for scientific outcomes 

 Liaise with diverse teams involved in technical implementation and data analysis. It will be highly desirable to play key role of advisor to Bioinformatics team for Genomics projects, technical inputs for data analysis and interpretation, overall project outcomes and manuscripts 

 Scientific Data Visualisation to aid in science outreach and creating an international online presence for the projects 

 Setting up data-based systems for the institute’s rare disease programs, such as data SOPs and pipelines and databases in the Indian context 

Additional Responsibilities: 

 Scientific vision, policy and future roadmap, inputs for institutional grants, research proposals, white papers, and blogs 

 Engage in scientific meetings, facilitate scientific and data exchange across multiple levels 

 Literature searches and evaluation to support development of innovative projects and deliverables 

 Liaise between multiple stakeholders from the scientific community and establish and maintain external collaborations with academic groups 

Essential Qualifications/Requirements 

 Ph.D. with 12+ years of academia/industry with relevant experience 

 Proven track record of research and publications and top-class scientific writing capabilities 

 Strong command over English language and excellent ability to communicate objectives, plans, status, and results 

 Must be able to effectively interact and communicate with teams and stakeholders from across and beyond the organization 

 Strong leadership, conflict management, planning and interpersonal communication and coordination skills with cross-functional teams 

 Broad scientific knowledge coupled with time management, critical thinking skills and careful attention to detail. Ability to balance analytical and interpersonal skills, and a strong executive presence. 

Desired background 

 Genomics, Epigenetics, Stem cell biology, NGS approaches for Genomics and Epigenomics, Bioinformatics, Data analysis, Interpretation, and Visualisation 

 Project management experience with demonstrated record of collaboration across diverse teams and organizations. Should be outcome oriented with the ability to focus on the big picture as well as guide technical details, including extensive planning, focused execution, and diligent follow through 

 Data analysis, handling and interpretation and technical experience in working with Bioinformatic teams, especially in Genomics 

Functional & Behavioural Skills 

 Strong project planning and problem-solving skills and capable of handling multiple projects under strict timelines 

 Ability to identify and solve complex technical and scientific problems 

 Strong Internal and External networking capabilities, Leadership, and Mentoring capabilities. 

 Should be able to drive a diverse functional team to deliver outcome across multiple projects. 

 Excellent attitude to work in a collaborative leadership team and help other members 

 Integrity and adherence towards all Organization policies and procedures and Statutory and Regulatory Compliance as required and specified by different authorities globally abroad that are relevant to the business 

 Integrity towards Confidentiality and Secrecy of Data and Information in the organization If interested in applying for the above research position, please send the following documents, with a clear reference to the job number listed above & to the following email address: jobs@tigs.res.in

 Cover letter with CV, email ID, phone number and contact details of 3 referees 

 A statement of purpose explaining the salient aspects of your background that are relevant to the position (one-page max) 

Application Deadline: June 20, 2022

More Info: https://tigs.res.in/careers/call-for-applications-chief-scientific-officer/

Scientist post at C-CAMP Bangalore

 Position: Senior Scientist (Molecular Diagnostics)

Applications are open for the position of Senior Scientistfor Indigenization of Diagnostics Program at C-CAMP. This is a supervisory and a hands-on laboratory position. This is a contractual position and is tenured for one year, likely to be renewed further.

The CCAMP-InDx Program for Indigenisation of Diagnostics is a GOI initiative towards Atmanirbhar Bharat - Diagnostics. The program is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and anchored at C-CAMP, Bangalore.The program has successfully enabled the indigenous manufacturers to produce over a million indigenous diagnostic kits per day to support COVID-19 testing in the country. This has been executed by building a robust supply-chain of Indian MSMEs capable of producing high quality molecular diagnostic kits and reagents, technology developers and service providers facilitated by a dynamic world class digital platform. The program hand-holds MSMEs in meeting both quality and capacity goals by providing support from the CCAMP-InDx Centres of Excellence operating out of leading research institutes in the country. Currently we have close to 200 members from Diagnostics industry as well as Academia, including kit and component manufacturers, service providers and technology developers.

Responsibilities:

1. Design, plan and execute projects on molecular diagnostic of infectious diseases
2. Supervise, train and manage a team of scientists associated with the CoE
3. Manage and ensure smooth functioning of the CoE laboratory
4. Collaborate and coordinate with project management and outreach team, other InDxCoEs and InDx cohort members
5. Draft/Review/Approve Results, Reports, Tech Transfer documents, workflows and SOPs
6. Establish and ensure compliance to cGLP
7. Lead and coordinate activities around laboratory accreditations
8. Provide management updates
9. Any other as assigned

Education / Experience:

1. Ph.D. in Molecular/Cell Biology or any related stream in Biosciences with at least 5 years of postdoctoral and industry/academic experience
2. Must have a deep domain understanding of development of Molecular Diagnostic tests. Research experience in the area of infectious diseases will be preferred
3. Must be well versed with analytical method development and validations
4. Should have excellent working knowledge of Quality systems, cGLP and regulatory requirements
5. Should have people management experience and excellent collaboration and coordination skills to seamlessly work with all stakeholders
6. Should have excellent communication skills and good documentation practices.

To apply, send your detailed CV to "hr at ccamp dot res dot in" on or before June 30, 2022.

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Position: Scientist (Molecular Diagnostics)

Applications are open for the position of Scientist for Indigenization of Diagnostics Program at C-CAMP. This is a hands-on scientist position responsible for laboratory activities. This is a contractual position and is tenured for one year, likely to be renewed further.

The CCAMP-InDx Program for Indigenisation of Diagnostics is a GOI initiative towards Atmanirbhar Bharat - Diagnostics. The program is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and anchored at C-CAMP, Bangalore. The program has successfully enabled the indigenous manufacturers to produce over a million indigenous diagnostic kits per day to support COVID-19 testing in the country. This has been executed by building a robust supply-chain of Indian MSMEs capable of producing high quality molecular diagnostic kits and reagents, technology developers and service providers facilitated by a dynamic world class digital platform. The program hand-holds MSMEs in meeting both quality and capacity goals by providing support from the CCAMP-InDx Centres of Excellence operating out of leading research institutes in the country. Currently we have close to 200 members from Diagnostics industry as well as Academia, including kit and component manufacturers, service providers and technology developers.

Responsibilities:

1. Design, plan and execute experiments for projects on molecular diagnostic of infectious diseases
2. Establish develop and validate analytical methods for testing of molecular diagnostics
3. Perform data analysis and interpretation
4. Comply with cGLPand adopt good documentation practices
5. Prepare Reports, Tech Transfer documents, Workflows and SOPs
6. Manage procurements for laboratory activities
7. Coordinate and collaborate with InDxCoEs, member organizations and other stakeholders
8. Provide regular management updates
9. Any other as assigned

Education / Experience:

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology or any related stream of Biosciences with deep domain expertise and hands-on experience in molecular diagnostics.  Should have at least 2 years of post-Ph.D. working experience in RT-PCR based molecular diagnostic for infectious diseases. Experience with other Nucleic acid testing (NAT) such as LAMP and CRISPR will be preferred. Must understand the nuances of Primer/probe design and must be adept at using software tools for in-silico design Must be good at DoE for Optimization of run conditions and analysis. Should have a working understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP). Must be meticulous and keep extensive, regulatory quality records of all tasks and lab work

To apply, send your detailed CV to "hr at ccamp dot res dot in" on or before June 30, 2022.

More Info: https://www.ccamp.res.in/careers

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