Project Research Scientist II /ICMR/SBST/Dr. Ramesh N

VIT; Vellore; On-site; INR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in Tamil Nadu invites applications for the post of Project Research Scientist II (Non-Medical) on an ICMR-sponsored Centre for Advanced Research Scheme project at SBST, VIT, Vellore. The appointment is for three years and based in VIT, Vellore.

The candidate should hold a First Class PG degree (or Integrated PG with PhD) or an equivalent Second Class PG with PhD and three years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• I st Class PG Degrees / Integrated PG with three years of experience or Ph.D. (Life Science/Biological Sciences/Engineering or Technology)
• II nd Class PG Degree, Including the Integrated PG degrees, with PhD and three years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Involved in sampling, susceptibility testing and designing the experiments to characterize bacteriophages; bioinformatics data analysis on whole genome sequences.
• Work under the general supervision of the Project Director.

Skills

Bacteriophages

Medical Microbiology

Susceptibility Testing

Experiment Design

Bacteriophage Characterization

Bioinformatics Data Analysis

Whole Genome Sequencing

Laboratory Research

Life Sciences

Education

First Class PG Degree / Integrated PG with PhD

Second Class PG Degree with PhD

Job description

Job Summary

Applications are invited for the post of Project Research Scientist II (Non-Medical) for the sponsored project funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Centre for Advanced Research Scheme to the VIT School of Bio-Science and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Project Title

Generation of Bacteriophages for Combating Bacterial Infections of the Skin and Musculoskeletal System.

Number of posts

01

Qualifications

1. I st Class PG Degrees / Integrated PG with three years of experience or Ph.D. (Life Science/Biological Sciences/Engineering or Technology)
2. II nd Class PG Degree, Including the Integrated PG degrees, with PhD and three years of experience.

Desirable (if any)

The candidate should be involved in the sampling, susceptibility testing and designing the experiments to characterization bacteriophages. Medical Microbiology work background needed. He/she is also expected to work with whole genome sequences using bioinformatics-based data analysis. Bacteriophage work experience is not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• The candidate should be involved in sampling, susceptibility testing and designing the experiments to characterization bacteriophages. Medical Microbiology work background needed. He/she is also expected to work with whole genome sequences using bioinformatics-based data analysis. Bacteriophage work experience is not mandatory.
• The position will be under the general supervision of the Project Director.

Sponsoring Agency

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Centre for Advanced Research Scheme.

Duration

3 years.

Principal Investigator

• Dr. Ramesh N,
• Associate Professor,
• Centre For Advanced Research in Bacteriophage Infectious Diseases-CARBID,
• School of Bio-Sciences and Technology,

Skills

• Bacteriophages
• Medical Microbiology
• Susceptibility Testing
• Experiment Design
• Bacteriophage Characterization
• Bioinformatics Data Analysis
• Whole Genome Sequencing
• Laboratory Research
• Life Sciences