JNU | RTI | Directory | Contact Us | Emergency Services | List of Holidays
-A A +A

Applications for SRF positions in SBT

Applications for SRF positions in SBT

Start Date for Apply
End Date for Apply
Advertisement

School of Biotechnology
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi – 110067

Advertisement for Senior Research Fellow (SRF) - (1)

Applications are invited for a post of a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in a CCRAS (Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences) funded Project entitled: "Plant Diversity Database of Selected Plant Species used in the Ayurveda of RARI, Pune Medicinal Plants Garden” at School of Biotechnology, JNU. The selected candidate will be appointed purely on temporary basis, for a period of six months as SRF.

Position: Senior Research Fellow (1)

Essential Qualifications & Experience: Candidate must have Masters degree (with minimum 60% marks or higher) in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Biomedical Sciences/bioinformatics with CSIR-UGC NET and minimum two years of research experience.

Desirable: Research experience in next generation sequencing data analysis, basic plant molecular biology and plant tissue culture is desirable. Consistently good academic record and publications would be a plus.

Salary: Rs. 35,000 per month + HRA p.m. as per rules.  

Appointment will be purely on temporary basis for six months and co-terminus with the project. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on qualifications/experience depending on the number of applications received. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email about the interview date and time.

How to Apply: Interested candidates may send their application along with CV, attested copies of the relevant educational qualification and experience certificates via email to mksharma@jnu.ac.in, with the subject marked as “361-SRF-24”. Performa of the application is attached with the advertisement.

Application Deadline: Application will be accepted till April 01, April 08, 2024.

Note:
1.    Incomplete applications will be rejected, and any further request will not be entertained.
2.    Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear in the interview at SBT, JNU and no other communications in this regard will be entertained.
3.    TA/DA will not be paid for appearing in interview.

Application Form
ApplicationForm_SBT_SRF_CCRAS.pdf
Current Recruitment
Yes

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.