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Applications for JRF & SRF positions in SCSS

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School of Computer and Systems Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi 110067

Project Title: "Evolutionary Genome Complexity of SARS-COV-2 Virus and search for therapeutic Translational Medicine” 

Funding Agency: ICMR

Principal Investigator: Dr. Saurabh Kumar Sharma

Position: JRF (One post) and SRF (One)

Salary: Rs. 31,000/month +HRA (JRF) & Rs. 35000/month + HRA (SRF), As per DHR rules and guidelines.

Qualifications & Experience for JRF: Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate /Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course selected through a process described through anyone of the following:

a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professor) and GATE.

b. The selection process through National level examination conducted by Central Government Department and by their agencies such as DBT, DST, DAE, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR & ICMR etc.

Desirable: Ph.D./M. Tech./M.Sc./B.Tech. Bioinformatics/Systems Biology/Computational Biology/Computer Science and allied sciences /Mathematical modeling and simulation

Qualifications & Experience for SRF:

Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate /Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course selected through a process described through anyone of the following:

a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professor) and GATE.

b. The selection process through National level examination conducted by Central Government Department and by their agencies such as DBT, DST, DAE, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR &

ICMR etc.

c. Two years of research experience

Desirable: Ph.D./M. Tech./M.Sc./B.Tech. in Bioinformatics/Systems Biology/Computational Biology/ Computer Science and allied sciences /Mathematical modeling and simulation + 2 years of research experience after Master’s Degree in relevant areas.

Tenure: The selected candidate will be appointed purely on a temporary basis.

The initial appointment may be for ten months or as per the recommendation of the selection committee, which can be extended on the basis of the assessment of the candidate’s performance and the discretion of the Competent Authority. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on their qualifications/experience depending on the total number of applications received. JNU may select a candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate and reserves the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee.

Interested candidates may send their applications by email only. Applications must include the following: (i) cover letter, (ii) brief resume (iii) essential qualifications, (iv) desirable qualifications, (v) previous work experience, (vi) name, email and address of two referees, in a single pdf file. Applications should be submitted via email to  lab204scss@gmail.com  latest by 15 days (25/05/2022 till 11:59:59 PM) from the date of advertisement.  The subject line of the email should read as “Application for the Post of JRF/SRF in ICMR Project”.

Dr. Saurabh Kumar Sharma
Lab No- 204-A, School of Computer and Systems Sciences, 
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067

lab204scss@gmail.com

Note: The date of the interview will be informed later on to the short-listed candidates through email/phone. Due to unforeseen circumstances arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interview will be conducted online.

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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.