JRF

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to work on a project titled "Elucidating signaling mechanisms in plant responses to drought stress mitigation by beneficial soil bacteria", sponsored by Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani), under the supervision of Dr. Sridev Mohapatra, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus.

Project duration: 2 years and Fellowship amount: Rs. 10,000/month

Eligibility requirements: M.Sc. in plant biology, microbiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, life sciences or a related discipline with at least 60% marks. Hands-on experience in basic molecular biology techniques is a plus.

Candidates with valid NET/GATE scores will be preferred.

Interested candidates with the above mentioned qualifications can send their applications on a plain paper giving detailed information about the educational qualifications, research experience and published research papers if any, by 10th March, 2013, to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Sridev Mohapatra via email: sridev_m@yahoo.com or sridev.mohapatra@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in or by post to Dr. Sridev Mohapatra, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus, R.R. District, Shameerpet, Hyderabad-500078.

Please note that only qualified and suitable candidates will be called for interview to be held at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus and no TA/DA will be paid for the interview. Selected candidate may be permitted to register for Ph.D programme of BITS, Pilani, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements.

Dr. Sridev Mohapatra
Assistant Professor