National Agri Food Biotechnology Institute invites application from eligible candidates for Walk-in-Interview for the following posts:

Post Name:Research Associate-I

Essential Qualification: PhD in any branch of life sciences (if degree is awaited proof for provisional degree has to be submitted)

Essential Work Experience:Plant Molecular biology and experience in Cloning and transformation for genome editing constructs, plant tissue culture in wheat or polyploidy crops. Acquaintance with the Basic Bioinformatics expected.

Post Name:Junior Research Fellow

Essential Qualification:

• Postgraduate degree in Basic Science or Graduate/Post Graduate in the professional course selected through a process described through any one of the following a) Scholars are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR UGC NET, including Lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE.

• 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: -

• Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET including Lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE

• The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.

• Postgraduate degree in basic Science OR Graduate /Post Graduate Degree in professional course and

• Having own fellowship for 5 years from different funding agencies such as UGC, CSIR, DST, DBT, etc.

Essential Work Experience: Plant Molecular biology and experience in yeast biology, cloning and transformation for genome editing constructs, plant tissue culture in wheat or polyploidy crops.

Desirable:

• Proven experience in agricultural biotechnology and molecular biology, especially in area of basic molecular biology and experience in basic bioinformatics tools

• Strong molecular and cell biology expertise relevant to the current project.

• Prior experience in molecular biology and plant tissue culture.

• Experience in CRISPR/Cas genome editing system.

• Experience in protein-protein interaction (Y2H, Co-IP, etc) will be preferred.

Post Name:Project Associate-I

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: -

• Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET including Lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE

• The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.

Place of Interview:National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute located at Knowledge city, Sector-81, Mohali - 140306, Punjab

For more details related to eligibility criteria, fee, pattern, annexures, place of posting etc. refer to the attachments below.