SRF at CFTRI, Mysore

No.FT/15(975)/2014/E-1

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for recruitment of 2(TWO) positions of Senior Research Fellow on a temporary contractual basis in the research project entitled "Investigations on nigerloxin, an aldose reductase inhibitor from A. niger, in the treatment of diabetes complications" (GAP-0457) funded by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi tenable at the Department of Fermentation Technology and Bioengineering (FTBE), CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore, Karnataka.

Essential Qualification : First class M.Sc., degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Microbiology/Biotechnology with good academic record and should have been qualified for lectureship in National Eligibility Test conducted by CSIR-UGC.

Emoluments : A Fellowship of Rs14,000/- per month plus HRA as per DBT-CSIR Rules.

Terms & Conditions :

1. Candidates should not have exceeded 32 years of age as on 25-09-2014 i.e. the last date of receipt of applications for the post.
2. Age limit shall be relaxable for statutory groups and women as per rule.
3. The engagement of SRFs are exclusively for the above mentioned project.
4. The engagement will be contractual and on purely temporary basis in the project funded by DBT, Govt. of India for a maximum period of three years and is co-terminus with the project, if the project terminates earlier.
5. The engagement under externally funded project does not confer any right/claim whatsoever either explicitly or implicitly on the appointee for regular appointment in CSIR/CFTRI, against any post or otherwise under any legal conditions precedent.
6. No TA/DA will be given to the candidates for attending the interview.

Eligible candidates may send their complete Bio-data with e-mail address/contact phone number along with attested copies of the necessary certificates to : Dr. Avinash Prahlad Sattur, Senior Principal Scientist, FTBE Department, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore- 570 020 (email:asattur@cftri.res.in) on or before 25-09-2014.

Applications received after the due date (i.e., 25-09-2014) will be summarily rejected. The short-listed candidates will be informed about the date of interview and the venue through e-mail/Institute post.