Pharma Job Opportunities at NABI Institute under the Department of Biotechnology

Job advertisement from the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), an autonomous Institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. The Institute is looking for Research Associates and Junior Research Fellows for two different projects temporarily.

National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) is an autonomous Institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. NABI aims to catalyze the transformation of the Agri-food sector in India by being a nodal organization for knowledge generation and translational science leading to value-added products based on Agri-Food biotech innovations for improved household nutritional security. Since its inception in 2010, NABI has been involved in research activities for Biofortification, developing designer crops for improved nutrition, providing sustainable and novel solutions for quality food and nutrition, and developing evidence-based functional foods to counter malnutrition.

The food and nutritional Biotechnology division at NABI temporarily requires the following research personnel.

Research Associate-I (One position)

Project title: Genomics for the development of disease-resistant crop varieties. (NABI core)

Principal Investigator : Dr.Sivasubramanian R, Scientist-D

Essential Qualification: – Ph.D. in any branch of Life Sciences or Biotechnology with at least one peer-reviewed international publication in a Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.

Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a period of 1 year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, and the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of RA Levels.

Desirable Experience :

1. We seek an enthusiastic and highly motivated candidate interested in the genetics and genomics of crop plants. 

2. Basic Experience in molecular biology-related techniques (including PCR, recombinant DNA cloning techniques, and plant transformation) and library preparation methodologies for NGS.

3. Research experience in handling genomics data and NGS data analysis (including genome sequencing & assembly, comparative genomics, and RNASeq analysis) as evidenced by relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals or preprint servers.

Responsibilities: Recruited RA will work on genomics for crop improvement, focusing on disease resistance and climate resilience. The candidate is expected to help coordinate the project and other existing projects in the lab. The candidate will also help prepare reports for funding agencies and write manuscripts for publication.

Emoluments: – Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)

Age limit: – 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)

Junior Research Fellow (One position)

Project title: Development of nanomaterials-based biosensing platforms for food contaminants. (NABI core)

Principal Investigator: Dr. Vanish Kumar, Scientist-C

Essential Qualifications:-

1. Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in the professional course selected through a process described through any one of the following: –

a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET, including Lectureship (Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT

b. The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, etc.

Duration: The appointment will be initially for two years as JRF. Further up-gradation from JRF to SRF will be based on submitting a progress report and further assessment.

Desirable Experience: Synthesis of nano biomaterials, bioconjugation, and sensing/biosensing.

Responsibilities :

1. Synthesis of advanced nanostructure and their biocomposites.

2. Development of nanomaterials-based electrochemical and optical biosensing platforms.

Emoluments:- Rs. 31000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)

Age limit:- 28 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI Instructions)

Research Associate-I (One position)

Project title: Development of nanomaterials-based biosensing platforms for food contaminants. (NABI core)

Principal Investigator: Dr. Vanish Kumar, Scientist-C

Essential Qualification: – Ph.D. / MD / MS / MDS or equivalent degree or having three years of research, teaching, and design and development Experience after MVSc / M.Pharm / ME / M.Tech with at least one research paper in a Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.

Duration: The RA fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for one year only, and in exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, and the performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of RA Levels.

Desirable Experience :

1. Experience synthesizing advanced nanomaterial-based biomimetic receptors for food contaminants, e.g., heavy metal ions, pesticides, and pathogens.

2. Characterization of physical and chemical properties of nanomaterials.

3. Development of nanomaterial-based biosensing platforms.

4. Implementation of biosensors for point-of-care diagnosis.

5. Relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities: The selected individual will be essential in advancing this research, mainly through planning, designing, and performing experimental work. This individual will work on developing sensing platforms by modifying nanomaterials surface with desired receptors and evaluating the performance of the developed materials. The candidate will also have to work and collect field samples and prepare reports, presentations, and manuscripts.

Emoluments:- Rs. 47000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)

Age limit:- 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)

Junior Research Fellow (One position)

Project title: A ketogenic diet approach to reverse neuroinflammatory drivers of regular sugar withdrawal-induced depression and anxiety (NABI Core).

Principal Investigator: Dr.Mohit Kumar, Scientist-C

Essential Qualifications: –

1. Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in the professional course selected through a process described through any one of the following: –

a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET, including Lectureship (Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT

b. The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, etc.

Duration: The appointment will be initially for two years as JRF. Further up-gradation from JRF to SRF will be based on the performance and further assessment.

Desired Experience: – Experience in working with rodents especially mice, rodent behavior analysis, stereotaxic surgeries, cell culture techniques, real-time RT-PCR, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry with solid knowledge in basic concepts of neuroscience and biochemistry. A basic understanding of data analysis tools like Graphpad Prism and other bioinformatics tools will be a plus.

Responsibilities: – Selected candidate will work closely with the PI on the project to explore novel nutritional interventions for managing sugar/palatable food dependence and associated metabolic disorders, including diabetes and obesity. The candidate will also be responsible for managing day-to-day activities for the successful execution of the project, designing the experiments, data analysis, manuscript writing, and progress report preparation.

Emoluments:- Rs. 31000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30.01.2019)

Age limit:- 28 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI Instructions)

Research Associate-III (One position)

Project title: Improvement of based processing and nutritional quality in wheat (NABI Core).

Principal Investigator: Dr. Joy K Roy, Scientist-F

Maximum Duration: The RA fellowship is a six-month temporary tenable assignment.

Essential Qualification: Ph.D. or equivalent degree or having three years of research, teaching, and design and development Experience after ME/M.Tech with at least one research paper in Science Citation indexed (SCl) journal.

Emoluments and eligibility: – As per DST OM No. SR/S9/Z-08/2018 dated 30.01.2019

Desirable qualifications: Proven Experience in agricultural biotechnology, especially in plant molecular biology and molecular markers and QTL mapping studies in cereal crops such as wheat; relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibility :

i) Genotyping of wheat germplasm/mapping population/EMS mutant lines using molecular markers;

ii) Phenotyping of nutritional and other agro-morphological traits on the EMS mutants at multi-locations within India;

iii) Genome-wide association mapping and QTL mapping approaches.

Fellowship: Rs.54,000/- per month plus HRA

Age limit: 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women candidates as per GOI instructions)

Application Procedure & Other Conditions

1. All interested candidates may appear for Walk-In-Interview at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute located at Knowledge city, Sector-81, Mohali – 140306, Punjab, on 11.04.2023at 09:00 AM along with the duly filled application form available on the website nabi.res.in.

2. Incomplete application forms and applications not in the proper format may be summarily rejected.

3. The applications should be submitted strictly per the prescribed format that can be downloaded from the NABI website.

4. Candidates applying for more than one option can give their preference in the same application by ticking multiple options—no need to submit a separate application form for each option.

5. Candidates should ensure that the information mentioned in the application form is accurate. Once the application form is submitted, no further request regarding any changes/ information in the application form will be considered.

6. The duly filled application form must be submitted during registration at NABI from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM on 11.04.2023.

7. The candidates must ascertain their eligibility before applying, as ineligible candidates will not be interviewed.

8. All the candidates are requested to appear for a Walk-In interview with an application form, experience certificates, publications, and original degree certificates and transcripts.

9. Original mark sheets, certificates, award/fellowship, etc. must be accomplished for verification at the interview, and attach one set of attested copies of the documents with the application form. 

10. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the interview.

11. Canvassing in any form or bringing influence, political or otherwise, will disqualify the candidate(s).

12. Candidates should strictly adhere to guidelines issued by World Health Organization and Centre Govt/State Govt on Covid-19.

Application Form