Project Research Scientist- III /ICMR/SHINE

VIT; Vellore; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu, invites applications for Project Research Scientist- III (Non-Medical) in the SHINE unit funding a CardioScreen project by ICMR. The role requires advanced degrees and strong research experience to lead multidisciplinary cardiac research efforts.

Selected candidates will contribute to high-throughput cardiac spheroid platforms, data analysis and collaborations, with a duration of up to 3 years and responsibilities spanning planning, execution

Qualifications

• Essential: PG degree in a relevant field with 5+ years post-qualification research experience; or PhD with 2+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Desirable: experience in 3D bioprinting, cardiac tissue engineering, cardiomyocyte culture, high-throughput screening and imaging.
• Publications and ability to coordinate multidisciplinary projects preferred.

Skills

Research planning

Team coordination

Molecular assays

Education

Postgraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering / Biotechnology / Life Sciences

PhD in a related discipline

Tools

3D bioprinting

Cardiac tissue engineering

Cardiomyocyte culture

Job description

Job Summary

Applications are invited for the position of Project Research Scientist- III (Non-Medical) under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) funded Intermediate Grant (NAG) project in the School of Healthcare Science and Engineering (SHINE), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

Title of the Project

CardioScreen: A High-Throughput 3D Cardiac Spheroid Platform for Myocardial Infarction Modelling and Cardioprotective Drug Screening

Qualification (Essential)

Postgraduate Degree (including integrated postgraduate degrees) in Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Tissue Engineering, Materials Science or a relevant allied discipline, with at least five (5) years of post-qualification research experience; OR Ph.D. in one of the above or a closely related discipline with at least two (2) years of post-qualification research experience.

Qualification (Desirable)

Experience in 3D bioprinting, cardiac tissue engineering, cardiomyocyte culture, cardiac spheroids, in vitro myocardial infarction modelling, high-throughput drug screening, fluorescence imaging, and molecular and cellular assays. Candidates with demonstrated research publications, independent experimental planning and experience coordinating multidisciplinary research projects will be preferred.

Sponsoring Agency

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India

Duration

3 years

No. of Vacancies

2

Principal Investigator

Dr. Yogendra Pratap Singh, Assistant Professor, School of Healthcare Science and Engineering (SHINE), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

Co-Principal Investigators

• Prof. Geetha Manivasagam, Dean Professor Higher Academic Grade, School of Healthcare Science and Engineering (SHINE), VIT

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