BOSE INSTITUTE
KOLKATA
ADVT. NO. : S/BIO/08/2025-26
Bose Institute, Kolkata, invites application from Indian Citizens for temporary position for (A)
One (01) Junior Research Fellow (JRF) (B) One (01) Research Associate (RA) & (C) One (01) Project
Associate (PA) for the DST sponsored project entitled “Investigation of urban airborne bacteria and
their impact on human health over metropolitan cities of Indo-Gangetic Plain in India” under
National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC) under the supervision of Dr.
Sanat Kumar Das (Principal Investigator), Associate Professor, Department of Physical Sciences. The
project is tenable upto 02.06.2028 and all the positions are coterminous with the project. A JRF will
not be considered for Ph.D. enrolment at Bose Institute. All appointment will be initially for one year
and may be extended based on the satisfactory work progress and availability of the fund in the
project.
Details of qualification, monthly Emoluments, age etc. are as follows:
(A) Junior Research Fellow (JRF) : One (01) position
Essential Qualification : Post
Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate /
Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course
selected through a process described through
any one of the following :
(a) Scholars who are selected through
National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET
including lectureship (Assistant
Professorship) and GATE
(b) The selection process through
National level examinations conducted
by Central Government Departments
and their Agencies and Institutions such
as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE,
ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER etc.
Desirable qualification : Minimum 55% marks in Master’s degree in life sciences or
earth and atmospheric sciences. Lab experience in DNA/RNA/protein extraction is preferable. Interested
candidate must be able to travel to remote areas to collect on-field atmospheric and biological samples.
Job description:
Research Fellow will be responsible for formulating new research questions, conducting experiments, and
analyzing results that add value to the broader research field. He/She will be part of planning the details of
the experiments, work in a team, execute on-field sample collections, data generation, and will curate and
analyze the large body of genomic/metagenomic data generated, address the objectives of the current
project, and write reports, manuscript as and when asked.
Upper Age 28 years
(relaxable in case
of SC / ST / OBC /
PWD candidates
only, as per govt.
rule)
Monthly emoluments JRF @ Rs.37,000/- p.m. plus 30%
HRA for 1st and 2nd year (if
extended) & Senior Research
Fellow (SRF) @ Rs. 42,000/- p.m.
plus 30% HRA for 3rd year (if
extended)
(B) Research Associate (RA) : One (01) position
Essential Qualification :
Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or
having 3 years of research, teaching and design
and development experience after
MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one
research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI)
journal
Upper Age 35 years
(relaxable in case
of
SC/ST/OBC/PWD
candidates only,
as per govt. rule
Monthly emoluments RA-I @ Rs.58,000/- p.m. plus 30%
HRA for 1st and 2nd year (if
extended) & Research Associate
(RA)-II @ Rs. 61,000/- p.m. plus
30% HRA for 3rd year (if extended)
Desirable qualification: PhD degree awarded or provisional certificate of Ph.D.
awarded in any field of life sciences or earth and atmospheric sciences. Lab experience in molecular
biology is preferable. Interested candidate must be able to travel remote areas to collect on-field
atmospheric and biological samples.
Job description :
Research Associate (RA) will directly align with the project’s scientific and administrative needs, providing
comprehensive support to PI and ensuring efficient high quality data collection, analysis, and
dissemination of results. RA will be involved in designing proper logistics and managing data collection
processes to meet specific research objectives. He/she will ensure that the basic on field and laboratory
training and research work conducted by the JRF and PA align with the project's standards, maintaining the
quality and integrity of the research. He/She will assist the PI in all scientific, technical and administrative
aspects of the project, including report writing, manuscript drafting to achieve the proposed objectives.
(C) Project Associate (PA)-I : One (01) position
Essential Qualification :
Four years Bachelor’s Degree in Natural or
Agricultural Sciences / Master’s Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences / BVSc/B.Pharm
or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or
Technology or Medicine or from a recognized
University or equivalent.
Upper Age 35 years
(relaxable in case
of
SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates only,
as per govt. rule
Monthly emoluments PA-I @ Rs.31,000/- p.m. plus 30%
HRA for 1st and 2nd year (if
extended) & Project Associate
(PA)-II @ Rs. 35,000/- p.m. plus 30% HRA for 3rd year (if extended)
Desirable qualification : GATE or NET-LS may be encouraged or equivalent any national
examination. Lab experience in molecular biology is preferable. Interested candidates must be able to
travel remote areas to collect on-field atmospheric and biological samples.
Job description :
Project Associate (PA) will perform field sampling activities, including on-field sample and data collection,
sample preparation, and ensuring that all necessary tools and materials are available. PA will help in the
timely requisition and management of project resources (e.g., laboratory supplies, equipment, or field
tools), which is critical to the uninterrupted progress of the project. He/She will also assist in the
meticulous logging of field observations, and data entry, ensuring that all data is recorded accurately and
stored properly for later analysis support laboratory activities by preparing reagents, organizing lab
materials, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring that the laboratory is ready for experiments, and routine
laboratory tasks, such as sterilizing equipment, and preparing samples, and any kind of procurement
processes for the laboratory.
Interested and eligible candidates may apply on plain paper quoting Advertisement No. and
position on the sealed envelope as well as on application with complete Bio-data giving e-mail ID
and Phone No. and details of qualification i.e. examination passed, year, division, percentage of
marks from Secondary onwards with self attested copies of Certificates, Mark-sheets etc. to the
Registrar (Officiating), Bose Institute, Block-EN, Plot No.-80, Sector-V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700091
on or before August 18, 2025. Candidates should also bring original mark-sheets, certificates etc. at
the time of Interview. No TA/DA is admissible for appearing at the interview.
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