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Applications for Project Associate-I in SPS

Applications for Project Associate-I in SPS

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School of Physical Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

Applications are invited for a post of Project Associate-I to work in the project entitled “Development of Multifunctional Iridium(III)-Platinum(IV) Conjugates as Anticancer Theranostic Agents” funded by the SERB, DST under the supervision of Dr. Pijus Kumar Sasmal, School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Essential Qualification: The applicant must have an M.Sc. in Chemistry with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. The relaxation will be given to SC/ST/OBC/PWD and women candidates as per the norms of Govt. of India.

Desirable Qualification: Candidate with NET/GATE qualification will be preferred. Candidates with experience in the synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds are highly desired.

Fellowship: Rs. 38,440/- per month (consolidated).

Duration: The selected candidate will be appointed on purely temporary basis initially for one year and renewable each year subject to satisfactory performance for a maximum period of three years.

Age limit: 35 years

Eligible and interested candidates should send their application with a complete CV (having personal details, academic qualifications, research experience, name, affiliation and email address of two referees), photocopies of mark sheets/certificates and relevant experiences. Please compile these documents into a single PDF file and send through email to Project Investigator (pijus@mail.jnu.ac.in) mentioning the name of the project and post applied for in the subject of the email. Application will be accepted till 6th April 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 for the interview through online mode and no other communications in this regard will be entertained.

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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.

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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.