Project Associate at JNU, Newdelhi

 

School of Computational & Integrative Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University

New Delhi-110067

(Candidates who applied in response to this advertisement in December NEED NOT apply again)

Applications are invited for the following posts in the DBT funded project entitled “Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Infrastructure, Education, Training and Research in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi” at the School of Computational & Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. The positions are purely temporary and will last as per the funds availability but at most until the current project lasts (February 2026 as of now).

Project Associate-1: 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: Two years experience of Linux based high performance Systems administration and/ or developing Bioinformatics related software tools/ managing databases preferably with a proven record of software products in public domain.

The Project Associate will be responsible for helping SCIS faculty managing their Bioinformatics products, data analyses and managing the BIC-funded computing infrastructure. Salaries will be as per DBT guidelines from time to time (currently Rs @ 31,000+24% HRA pm).

Project Scientist-I: Doctoral Degree in Science/ Engineering or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology (Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Plant Biology or any other related field) from a recognized Institute/ University.

Desirable: Two years of experience in large-scale biological data analysis/ developing Bioinformatics or related software tools/ databases with a proven record of publications and/or software products in the public domain.

The project Scientist will be responsible for carrying out research activities in the field of Bioinformatics and emerging computational technologies, needed for data analyses, creating web and standalone tools in this area. He/she may be engaged in teaching/ training on the topics of Bioinformatics/ Computational biology, helping SCIS faculty in preparing manuscripts and research grant applications/ reports from time to time as per the time schedule advised by the PI. Salaries will be as per DBT guidelines from time to time (currently Rs 56,000+24%HRA).

The selected candidates will be appointed on purely temporary basis initially for a period of six months, which may be extended further based on the performance evaluation and subject to the availability/release of funds by the sponsoring body (DBT). The two positions above are from a pool of recurrent funds and depending on the nature of applications received, both candidates may be appointed on the same post or at a revised scale recommended by the selection committee.

How to apply: Interested candidates may apply for the position by sending their detailed Curriculum Vitae through an online application system using the following link.

https://forms.gle/xAy6MYjCpnY6zGXDA

Note:-

1. Candidates will be shortlisted based on qualification and suitability for the project. Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview. Candidates will participate in the process at their own expenses as no TA/DA will be permissible.

Last date to apply: January 25, 2024 (5:00 pm IST)

For any other queries, please contact

Mr Narender Pavan (mnpavan@mail.jnu.ac.in)

On behalf of

Prof Shandar Ahmad,

Principal Investigator/ Coordinator,

DBT-Bioinformatics Center (DBT-BIC),

School of Computational & Integrative Sciences,

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067