The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is a public engineering, management and law institution established by the government of India in 1951. The first of the IITs to be established, it is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the government of India. IIT Kharagpur has 19 academic departments, eight multi-disciplinary centres/schools, and 13 schools of excellence in addition to laboratories and central research facilities.
Applications are invited on plain paper for the following assignment on a purely time bound Project undertaken in the various Departments / Centres / Schools of the Institute.
- Project title : HIGH RATE ALGAL BIOMASS PRODUCTION FOR FOOD, FEED, BIOCHEMICALS AND BIOFUELS (ABP)
- Position : Senior Research Fellow (SRF)/Scientific Assistant (SA)/Project Assistant (PA)
- No of Post : One for each
- Tenable till : 29.09.16
- PI : Dr Pushkar Sharma | pushkar@nii.ac.in
Desired Profile :
- SRF: M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Biotechnology. M.Sc. in Microbiology / Biochemistry, Candidate with valid NET / GATE will get preference. Candidates having at least two years practical knowledge on handling Cyanobacteria, Green algal culture and Bio-hydrogen production process / molecular biology / Microbial processes / Computation will also get preference.
- SA: M.Sc. in Microbiology / Biochemistry, B.Tech. in Biotechnology with at least three years of working experience in wet biological laboratory work and hands on experience in operating lab scale fermentors, Preparation of Statement of Expenditure and Utilization Certificate for the project, budget preparation for the new project proposal. Experience on Biohydrogen pilot plant running will get preference.
- PA: M.Sc. in Microbiology/Biochemistry; B.Sc. with at least three years working experience in wet laboratory for maintaining the microbial culture, records of the chemicals, Instruments etc. Candidate should have basic knowledge in computer.
Job Description : Experience in molecular biology, recombinant DNA, Protein chemistry, cell culture techniques. Candidates with experience in techniques like mass spectrometry and live cell and confocal microscopy, FACS are also encouraged to apply.
Emoluments : Upto Rs. 20,000/- p.m (depending upon qualification & experience) (SRF)/Upto Rs. 15,000/- p.m (depending upon qualification & experience) (SA) /Upto Rs. 8,000/- p.m (depending upon qualification & experience) (PA)
Application Fee : Demand Draft for Rs.50/- (not for female & SRF candidates) drawn in favour of IIT Kharagpur payable at Kharagpur
Note : Candidate should send prior intimation with their CV to the email ID ddas@hijli.iitkgp.ernet.in by 21.12.2014 with a subject heading ‘Walk in interview for SRF/SA/PA’. No query will be entertained regarding relaxation of the minimum eligibility criterion and candidate not meeting the criterion will not be allowed to appear before the interview board. The qualifications and experience prescribed are the minimum and mere possession of the same does not entitle a candidate to be selected.
Applications may be submitted to:
Administrative Officer (Projects)
Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy
Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur 721302
Walk in Interview : 22.12.14
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