NIT Rourkela Life Sciences Research Associate Post Vacant

Candidates having Ph.D. in Life Science, Biotechnology, Food Science are eligible for the below mentioned NIT Rourkela Research Associate Post. NIT Rourkela Life Sciences Research Associate Jobs. Check out the details given below:

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA – 769008 (ODISHA)

Advt. No. NITR/SR/19/LS-021/2019/L/377

Walk-in-interview will be conducted for the following assignment in a time-bound research project undertaken in the Department of Life Science of the institute, on 4th June 2019 and Time 10:30 A.M.

Name of the Research Project: Drop-in compostable kitchen trash bags from waste tea fungus cellulose.

Project Code: SR/19/LS-021

Sponsoring Agency: BIRAC, DBT, Government of India (Biotechnology Ignition Grant scheme)

Name of the Post: Research Associate 

Number of Post: 1 post

Consolidated monthly fellowship: Rs. 50,000 per month for 18 months

Tenure of the Project: From 14 May 2019 to 13 Nov 2020

Tenure of Assignment: 18 months

Essential Qualifications/Experiences: Ph.D. thesis submitted or degree awarded or Maters with three years industrial / research experience in any discipline related to Life Science, Biotechnology, Food Science, Food Process Engineering or materials science, etc.

Desirable Qualifications/Experiences: Preference will be given to candidates who have working experience in food industries and experience in fabricating equipment.

Job Description

Designing and fabrication of the equipment required, conducting experiments related to the project, consultation with the service providers, maintenance of research findings and purchase details, discussing with the bioplastic manufacturers, arranging travel to visit the bioplastic facilities, patent analysis, writing and filing, preparation of the documents to be submitting to the BIRAC, overall assistance to the investigators to achieve the proposed objectives of the project.

How to apply

Eligible persons should bring all the original certificates and mark sheets, filled application form in the prescribed format (available in the institute website) affixed with colored photographs to be submitted in duplicate along with photo copies of relevant certificates, grade/mark sheets, publications, etc. at the time of walk-in-interview.

Date and Time of Walk-in-Interview: 4 th June 2019, 10:30 AM

Place of Interview: Department of Life Science, NIT Rourkela

For technical information on the project, the candidate may contact the Principal Investigator at the following address:

Prof. R. Jayabalan, Department of Life Science, NIT Rourkela, Odisha 769 008, Telephone No.: 0661-246 2688 / 78730 92981 Email: jayabalanr@nitrkl.ac.in

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