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 Date: 01st May,2019

 

ADVERTISEMENT FOR ONE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

 

Applications are invited for One (1) post of Research Associate (RA) funded by the DBT to work on the project entitled “Study on neuronal iron release component by dopamine”. The duration of the project is up to May 2020.

 

Qualification:

The project needs rigorous work on mammalian cells and in the area of gene expression and iron homeostasis. The preference will be given to the candidate who has excellent experience on techniques on molecular/cell biology related to RNA-protein, protein-protein interactions with substantial experience in handling animals.

 

Essential: Ph. D. or equivalent in any branch of biological sciences with experiencein the area of mammalian gene expression, RNA-protein, protein-protein interaction and iron homeostasis. The candidate needs to have rigorous experience in experiments in animals and mammalian cell culture.

 

Desirable: At least one first authored publication in the related area in peer reviewed reputed journal

 

Fellowship: Rs. 36000/- per month + HRA (as permissible)

 

The qualified candidates should apply with their recent resumes to the following address on or before 15th May, 2019 with a forwarding letter mentioning eligibility for the candidature. The application may be submitted either by person or by registered post.

 

Prof.C.K. Mukhopadhyay

Special Centre for molecular Medicine

JawaharlalNehruUniversity

New Delhi-110067

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.