NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CELL SCIENCE, PUNE
(An autonomous Institution of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India)
NCCS Complex, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus,
Ganeshkhind,
Pune - 411007,
Maharashtra
BRIC-National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) is an autonomous institution of
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, for a
mandate of basic research, teaching & training, and as a national repository for cell
lines/hybridomas etc. The Centre is located in the midst of academically enriched environment
of Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune. NCCS invites applications for following
posts on various extramural projects purely on temporary basis.
Sr. No.: 01
Name of the Post: Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
Number of posts: 01 (One)
Name of the Project: Deciphering the cellular role of Lysine-33 linked ubiquitination.
Name of the PI: Dr. Manas Kumar Santra
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
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 & should have two years of research experience:
A. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC
NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and/or GATE.
B. The selection process through National level examination 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 Experience:
Having experience in mammalian tissue culture, bacterial culture, gene ablation,
ubiquitination signalling, protein purification for minimum 2 years.
Project Tenure: Up to 10.05.2029
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 42000/- + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 35 years as on the closing date of application.
Sr. No.: 02
Name of the Post: Project Associate-II
Number of posts: 01 (One)
Name of the Project:
Structural and functional studies on Nup93, Nup188 and Nup205 to understand their
role in NPC organization and association with genetic diseases.
Name of the PI: Dr. Radha Chauhan
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
Master’s Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences / MVSc or bachelor’s degree
in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University or
equivalent; and
2 years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic
Institutions or science and Technology Organisations and Scientific Activites and
services.
Desirable Experience:
Experience in recombinant protein expression using bacterial / mammalian
experience system and cryo-EM base 3D structure determination.
Project Tenure: Up to 02.06.2029
Total Monthly Emoluments:
(i) 35,000/- + HRA to Scholars who are selected through
(a) National Eligibility Tests - CSIR-UGC NET including Lectureship
(Assistant Professorship) or GATE or
(b) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by
Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions.
(ii) 28,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above
Age limit: Not more than 35 years as on the closing date of application.
Sr. No.: 03
Name of the Post: Project Research Scientist – II (Non-Medical)
Number of posts: 02 (Two)
Name of the Project: Preclinical development of neutralizing novel human monoclonal antibodies
against Rabies for Post-exposure prophylaxis.
Name of the PI: Dr. Akanksha Chaturvedi
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
Post Graduate Degree* including the integrated PG degrees, with three years post
qualification Experience.
*(Microbiology/ Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Biomedical Science/
Biochemistry/ Plant Biology/ Animal Biology)
OR
PhD in any branch of Life Sciences
Note: As per the project requirement, the candidates holding degrees other than in
the above fields will not be considered for the said project.
Desirable Experience:
Position 1: Experience in immunology and working with human samples is
required. Strong molecular biology, cell biology, human monoclonal antibody
generation, purification, Flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, virus
neutralization and immunoassays is required.
Position
2: Experience in protein expression and purification, protein
characterization methods, molecular biology, site-directed mutagenesis,
cryoelectron microscopy, crystallography, structure data analysis, and a
computational
biology tool is required.
Project Tenure: Up to 22.03.2027 (extendable for two more years subjected to approval by the
funding agency)
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 67000/- + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 40 years as on the closing date of application.
Sr. No.: 04
Name of the Post: Project Technical Support-III
Number of posts: 01 (One)
Name of the Project:
Preclinical development of neutralizing novel human monoclonal antibodies
against Rabies for Post-exposure prophylaxis.
Name of the PI: Dr. Akanksha Chaturvedi
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
Three Years Graduate degree* in relevant subject / field + three Years post
qualification experience
*(Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Biomedical Science)
OR
PG in relevant subject/field*
*(Biotechnology/Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Biomedical Science)
Note: As per the project requirement, the candidates holding degrees other than in
the above fields will not be considered for the said project.
Desirable Experience:
Experience in PCR, cloning, mammalian cell culture, transfection and
bioinformatics.
Project Tenure:
Up to 22.03.2027 (extendable for two more years subjected to approval by the
funding agency)
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 28000/- + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 35 years as on the closing date of application.
Sr. No.: 05
Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Number of posts: 01 (One)
Name of the Project:
Generation of novel high-affinity human monoclonal antibody cocktail against
Rabies virus efficacious post-exposure prophylaxis.
Name of the PI: Dr. Akanksha Chaturvedi
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
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/or GATE.
B. The selection process through National level examination 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 Experience:
Experience in molecular biology, immunoassays, cell culture, animal handling, and
bioinformatics is required.
Project Tenure: Up to 30.05.2027
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 37000/- + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 28 years as on the closing date of application.
Sr. No.: 06
Name of the Post: Project Assistant
Number of posts: 01 (One)
Name of the Project:
Establishing a Comprehensive Database of Industrially Valuable Natural Products
from NCCS Microbial Resources through Integrated Metagenomic and Whole
Genome Sequencing.
Name of the PI: Dr. Avinash Sharma
Essential Qualification &
Experience: B.Sc / 3 year Diploma in Engineering & Technology.
Desirable Experience:
Experience in Cultivation of microorganisms, DNA extraction, PCR and DNA
sequencing.
Project Tenure: Up to 16.06.2029
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 20000/- + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 50 years as on the closing date of application.
Sr. No.: 07
Name of the Post: Project Associate-I
Number of posts: 01 (One)
Name of the Project:
Establishing a Comprehensive Database of Industrially Valuable Natural Products
from NCCS Microbial Resources through Integrated Metagenomic and Whole
Genome Sequencing.
Name of the PI: Dr. Avinash Sharma
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
Master’s Degree in Natural or Agricultural Science / MVSc or bachelor’s degree in
Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University or
equivalent.
Desirable Experience:
Experience in HPLC, enzymes assays, high throughput sequence analysis especially
whole genome sequence analysis is preferred.
Project Tenure: Up to 16.06.2029
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 25000 + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 35 years as on the closing date of application.
Sr. No.: 08
Name of the Post: Project Associate-II
Number of posts: 01 (One)
Name of the Project:
Infection-driven hematopoiesis: molecular mechanisms governing stem cell fate,
function,and memory.
Name of the PI: Dr. Prasad Abnave
Essential Qualification &
Experience:
Master’s Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences / MVSc or bachelor’s degree
in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University or
equivalent; and
2 years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic
Institutions or science and Technology Organisations and Scientific Activites and
services.
Desirable Experience:
Experience in Cell and Molecular Biology Techniques, including cell culture,
DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, Western Blotting, Flow Cytometry, Confocal
Microscopy, and Immunostaining. Experience in handling mouse models and
bacterial pathogens is highly desirable.
Project Tenure: Up to 10.05.2029
Total Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 28000 + HRA
Age limit: Not more than 35 years as on the closing date of application.
1) Last Date of Receipt of Application through Google Form is 23.07.2026.
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