Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur Wanted PDRF

Hiring Organization: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur

Organization Profile: The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur, established in 2016 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India is a Center of Excellence dedicated to teaching and research in basic sciences. As a unique initiative in science education in India, IISER Berhampur aims to be a University of the highest caliber devoted to both high quality teaching and state-of-the-art research in a totally integrated manner, thus nurturing both curiosity and creativity.

Minimum Qualification: 

• Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline (Biological or Chemical Sciences or related), with a consistently good academic record throughout. Candidates who have submitted the thesis and awaiting the award of degree may also apply. It is expected and desirable that the candidate has strong interpersonal skills to engage in team-based research and collaboration.
• This position is open for candidates with 0-5 years of experience after obtaining a Ph.D. degree in one of the specific research areas as given below. A suitable candidate from any of these two areas will be recommended for final selection. Outstanding candidates from other research areas of Chemical and Biological sciences may also be considered depending upon the research requirement.

Specific Research Expertise from Biological Sciences
• Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences or related area and have experience and publications in the field of molecular and cancer biology.
• Experience in conducting various molecular biology experiments (DNA/RNA work, PCR, RT-PCR, western blot) and cell culture-based assay.
• Experience in molecular modeling, computational drug discovery, and in vivo mouse tumour models for cancer is desirable.
OR
Specific Research Expertise from Chemical Sciences
• Ph.D. degree in Chemical Sciences or related area and have a strong foundation in the principles and methods of synthetic organic, medicinal, and bio-inorganic chemistry.
• The ideal candidate will possess a strong knowledge of current synthetic organic chemistry approaches and well versed with modern purification techniques, and can troubleshoot and optimize synthetic methods with limited supervision.
• The ability to understand and analyze the biological data and use this information to design better compounds is desirable.

Pay Scale: 

• RA – Rs. 40000/- + HRA
• PDRF – Upto 1 year: Rs. 47000/- + HRA
• PDRF – More than 1 year upto 2 years: Rs. 49000/- + HRA
• PDRF – More than 2 years: Rs. 54000/- + HRA

Age: The upper age limit is preferably less than 35 years as on the date of application.

Accommodation: Suitable residential accommodation as per the Institute rules shall be provided on the campus on joining the Institute (subject to availability). In case of non-availability of residential accommodation, HRA as per GoI rules shall be admissible.

Leave Rules: Each postdoctoral fellow will be entitled for 28 days of Annual Leave in a calendar year. He/she will be entitled for on duty leave for attending conferences/workshop/seminars/academic visits as per institute rules. Leave on medical grounds can be granted for a maximum period of 15 days in a year on production of a valid medical certificate.

Medical Facilities: Only OPD medical consultation will be provided to the postdoctoral fellows as per the Institute norms. However, candidates joining the Institute should have medical insurance of at least One lakh for the period of their stay at the Institute.

Job Location: Berhampur, Odisha

Last Date: 23rd May 2021