Junior Research Fellow jobs in Roorkee at IIT Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) invites application for the position Junior Research Fellow

Title of project: Non-invasive early sensing of soft rot and dry rot in stored potato tubers by analysis of volatile organic compound emission

Sponsor of the project: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Project position(s) and number: Junior Research fellow-JRF (One number)

Qualifications:

i. M.Sc/ post-graduate degree in the area of plant Biology/Botany[Nanotechnology or M. Tech. in Nanotechnology/Biotechnology/BSBE with minimum 60% marks/equivalent CGPA at 10 point scale (general, OBC, EWS) & 55% marks/equivalent CGPA for (SC/ST/Differently abled).

ii. Prior experience in the plant metabolite analyses, HPLC, GC-MS analyses, plant pathogen handling, and nanotechnology is preferable. CSIR/UGC-NET/GATE is qualitication mandatory

Emoluments: Rs. 31 ,000 (for first 2 years),Rs. 35,000 (from -3rd year onward)

Duration: For the period up to 7th March 2024, or till end of the project whichever is earlier

Job description: To identify metabolic reprograming during potato/pathogen interaction, to develop nanomaterial — based transducer for sensor development, development of e-nose sensor based on selected signature volatiles, GC MS based volatile analyses, confocal microscopy, infection studies with soft and dry rot of potato, gene expression analyses, sample collection, writing of manuscript/project progress report writing etc.

Age Limit: Age maximum (as on the last date of application): 28 years for General/EWS; 31 years for OBC; 33 years for SC/ST/DifiOrently abled/ Women

Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in engineering, basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research. The Institute ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development.