Post Doctoral Position jobs in Kolkata at IISER Kolkata

Postdoctoral position (2 No.) in the Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata

1. Post Name: Post Doctoral Position

2. Eligibility:

i. The applicant must have obtained PhD degree from a recognized University/ Institute in India or abroad. Those who have submitted their PhD thesis and are awaiting award of the degree are also eligible to apply, on producing a thesis submission certificate.

ii. However, such candidates, if selected, will be offered lower fellowship amount till they qualify the eligible degree or till he/she produces at least a provisional certificate of successful thesis defense.

iii. A candidate may also apply if his/her supervisor certifies that the thesis will be submitted before the joining date. However, such persons, if selected, will be allowed to join only if he/she submits the thesis within the specified deadline for joining.

3. Post-doctoral Position 1:

4. Essential: PhD in Biochemistry/Life Science in the area of cancer biology.

5. Desirable:

Expertise (supported by publication track-records) in: primary and secondary animal cell culture techniques; molecular biology protocols including DNA/RNA isolation techniques, PCR, Western blot, immunohistochemical staining techniques, etc.; microscopic studies of animal cells; in vivo experiments with animals models of disease.

6. Post-doctoral Position 2:

7. Essential: PhD in Bioorganic Chemistry preferably at the interface of organic chemistry and biology.

8. Desirable:

Expertise (supported by publication track-records) in design & synthesis of peptide or lipid-based nanoparticles for biomedical applications; familiarity in animal cell culture techniques; basic molecular biology protocols including DNA/RNA isolation techniques, PCR, Western blot, immunohistochemical staining techniques, etc. would be plus.

9. The fellowship will be offered for one year.

10. Fellowship: Consolidated 50,000 per month

Age Limit:

The upper age limit is 40 years on the date of advertisement. Age relaxation of 5 (five) years will be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged & Women candidates.

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata) was established in 2006 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD),Government of India. IISER Kolkata is designed to reach the prestigious position in the global setting that IISc, IIMs and IITs presently enjoy. IISER Kolkata is an autonomous institution awarding its own degrees. The central theme of the IISER Kolkata is to integrate education with research so that undergraduate teaching as well as doctoral and postdoctoral research work could be carried out in symbiosis.