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Junior Research Fellow
Project
Profile
Applications are invited from interested and motivated candidates for the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a CSIR- ASPIRE research project.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Pallavi Vyas
Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Narendra Kadoo
Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-NCL, Pune
Age limit: Not more than 28 years on the date of application. The age relaxation upto 5 years in the case of scheduled castes/tribes/OBC, women and physically handicapped candidates.
Duration
03 years (Initially 1 year; extendable upto three years based on performance)
Money
JRF salary @ Rs 37,000 p.m. + HRA for the first two years; @ Rs 42,000 p.m. + HRA for third year (as per prevailing CSIR norms).
Qualification
BS 4 years program/BPharm/MBBS/Integrated BS-MS/MSc in Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Botany or equivalent degree, with 55% marks and passing of NET/GATE test in life science domain (Qualifying NET/GATE score in the life science domain is a mandatory requirement).
Experience
Desirable: Expertise in plant tissue culture techniques, in-vitro mutagenesis, isolation of microbes, DNA isolation, purification, quantification, and amplification, molecular marker based genetic diversity analysis, knowledge of software/programs used for genetic diversity analysis and statistical analysis like POPGENE, Arlequin, XLSTAT, GenAlEx 6, SPSS, sigma plot etc.
To Apply
Interested candidates are requested to send a single PDF file containing following documents through e‑mail to (pvyas@mum.amity.edu) on or before 4th July, 2025.
1. Cover letter (highlighting your interest in the position and relevant background; not more than one page)
2. Complete CV including all details as mentioned above)
3. Copies of relevant academic credentials (educational certificates and marksheets, starting from 10+2 in chronological order)
4. Proof of qualification in GATE/CSIR-UGC NET
The subject of the e‑mail to be mentioned as “Application for the post of JRF position in CSIR-ASPIRE funded research project”.
- The date and time of the interview will be intimated by email or phone.
- No TA/DA will be paid for candidates appearing for the interview.
- The candidate selected will be required to join as early as possible.
- Selected candidate will be encouraged to enroll for Ph.D. at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Maharashtra.
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