Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 28/11/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate and one Laboratory Attendant in the DST-Max Planck Project under the supervision of Dr. Jyothilakshmi Vadassery, Scientist, NIPGR.

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D Degree in Life Science/Biotechnology with strong publication record are eligible to apply. The candidates having prior work experience in biotic stress, handling chromatography and sufficient knowledge in metabolomics will be preferred.

Laboratory Attandant (one post): Consolidated emoluments of . 12000/- per month.

Qualification: Candidates should have 12th pass certificate with experience of working in plant research laboratories. Candidates with experience in working with Arabidopsis and insect rearing will be preferred.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending their complete application in the given format. The attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience (if any) are to be attached with the hard copy of application. The applications should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by “Application for the Post of RA/Laboratory Attendant in “DST-Max Planck project” of Dr. Jyothilakshmi Vadassery, Scientist, NIPGR. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note : Only hard copy of the application in the given format will be entertaine. Application not received in the attached format will be summarily rejected.

Dr. Jyothilakshmi Vadassery
Staff Scientist - III
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
Email: jyothi.v@nipgr.ac.in

Inviting applications for the Post of Trainee Fellow / Student Fellow in DISC Facility
Date - 24/10/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for six months ‘Training Fellowship’ in Bioinformatics under the BTISNET program of DBT in the Distributed Information Sub center (DISC) facility at NIPGR, New Delhi, under the supervision of Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, Scientist, NIPGR.

Project Title	No. of post(s)	Designation	Stipend in	Tenure	Start	End
Establishment of Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC)	02	Trainee Fellow / Student Fellow	5,000/- p.m	Six months	01/01/2017	30/06/2017

Essential Qualification:

Traineeship: Candidate having B.Tech or Master Degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology with strong interest in Computational Biology and First class/ division throughout academic career may apply.

Studentship: Students currently pursuing the final year of B.Tech or Masters Degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology, requiring a thesis as a necessary pre-requisite for completion of respective degree and First class/ division throughout academic career may apply.

Desirable Qualification: Proficiency in Coding Algorithms and Bioinformatics Applications, evidenced by short trainings or computing courses.

The positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the tenure of the training period as mentioned above. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above fellowship depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservations shall be as per Govt. of India norms. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for consideration against any regular position of DISC/NIPGR.

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Dr. Gitanjali Yadav
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,JNU Campus,
P.O. Box NO. 10531, New Delhi - 110067
Email - bic@nipgr.ac.in

Date - 24/09/2016 

National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi is an Autonomous Research Institution funded by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, to pursue research on various aspects of plant genomics. The Institute is also in the process of establishing a NIPGR Translational Centre at Biotech Science Cluster, NCR, Faridabad. NIPGR invites applications from Indian Citizens for filling up the vacant posts on Direct Recruitment basis, as detailed below. The posts are temporary but likely to continue.

A.        Technical  

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Pay Band & Grade Pay ()	No. of Posts and age limit	Qualifications/Experience
1.	Technical Staff Grade II	9,300-34,800 Grade Pay: 4,200	01 [SC] 30 years	M.Sc or equivalent qualification with 1 year relevant experience OR B.Sc.  with 5 years relevant experience OR Intermediate plus 3 years Diploma in Engineering with 5 years relevant experience OR AMIE or Degree in Engineering with one year relevant experience OR Bachelor of Information Technology or equivalent with one year experience OR Graduate in any discipline and appropriate qualification in Information Technology with five year relevant experience
2.	Technical Assistant Grade II	9,300-34,800 Grade Pay: 4,200	01 [UR] 30 years	12th pass with Science plus 2 years full time Diploma in MLT with 7 years experience in R & D laboratory OR B.Sc. with three years experience OR Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University with Diploma/ Certificate in Computer Applications with three years experience
3.	Technician I	5,200-20,200 Grade Pay: 2,400	03 [2UR, 1OBC] Between 18 to 25 years	a) Matriculate with Science plus 2 years full time Diploma in Medical Lab Technology course and 2 years relevant experience after MLT; OR B. Sc. OR b) Three years Diploma in Engineering Technology or Matric with ITI Certificate in respective trade with four years relevant experience in the pay band of ₹ 5,200-20,200 in PB-1 with Grade Pay of ₹ 2,000/-.
4.	Technician II	5,200-20,200 Grade Pay: 2,000	01 [UR] Between 18 to 25 years	a) Matriculate with Science plus 3 years experience in R&D Laboratory or Diploma in Medical Lab Technology course OR b) Matric with ITI Certificate in respective trade with 3 years relevant experience in the respective trade in a reputed lab/industrial establishment including apprenticeship in a recognized workshop

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Pay Band & Grade Pay ()	No. of Posts and age limit	Qualifications/Experience
5.	Management Assistant	9,300-34,800 Grade Pay: 4,600	02 [1OBC;1SC] 30 years	Graduate with minimum 5 years experience in the pay band of ₹ 9,300 - 34,800 with grade pay of ₹ 4,200 or equivalent having the knowledge of administration/stores & purchase/finance and accounts matters/establishment/house keeping jobs etc
6.	Junior Hindi  Translator	9,300-34,800 Grade Pay: 4,200	01 [UR] 30 years	Master’s Degree of a recognised University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level. Or Master’s degree of a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level.  Or Master’s  degree of a recognised University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level.  Or Master’s degree of a recognised University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective  subject or as the medium of a examination at the degree level.  Or Master’s degree of a recognised University in any subject other than Hindi or English,  with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at degree level;And Recognised Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa Or Two years experience in translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa in Central or State Government offices including Government organizations. Desirable: Knowledge of operating Hindi application software packages on computer.
7.	Hindi Typist	5,200-20,200 Grade Pay: 1,900	01 [UR] Between 18 to 25 years	a) 12th Class or equivalent qualification from a recognised Board or University b) Typing speed of 30 w.p.m. on Computer (30 w.p.m. correspond to 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 keys depressions for each word.
8.	Multi-Tasking Staff	5,200-20,200 Grade Pay: 1,800	02 [UR] Between 18 to 25 years	Matriculation or equivalent from the recognized Board or University

• These posts carry usual allowances i.e. Dearness Allowances, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance etc., as admissible to the Central Government employees and as made applicable in NIPGR.  The Pay Bands and Grade Pay mentioned above are as per the pay structure of VIth Pay Commission of the Government of India.  NIPGR is in process of implementing the revised Pay Structure as per VII Pay Commission of the Government of India for its employees.  Other benefits including NPS, Medical Reimbursement, Leave Travel Concession, Leave Encashment, Gratuity etc. are admissible as per rules of the Institute.


• All applicants must fulfill the requirements of the post and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement as on the last date of the receipt of application.  They are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess the qualifications laid down for various posts as on the last date of receipt of the application.  No enquiry asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained.  The prescribed qualifications are the minimum and mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be shortlisted.  The Screening Committee may adopt its own criteria for shortlisting the candidates, based on number of applications received and functional requirements of the Institute.  Decision of the Director, NIPGR in this regard will be final and no correspondence or personal enquiries will be entertained by NIPGR in this behalf.  The candidates should therefore, mention in the application all the qualifications and experience in the relevant area over and above the prescribed qualifications.


• NIPGR reserves the right to relax age limit, experience, other requirements and any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee. Other things being equal, persons having experience of work in Teaching/Research Institutions will be given preference.


• The prescribed qualifications should have been obtained through recognized Boards/Universities/Institutions etc.


• The period of experience in a discipline/area of work, wherever prescribed, shall be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum educational qualifications prescribed for that post.


• Those working in Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies should apply through proper channel or produce 'NOC' at the time of attending written/practical/skill test, group discussions.


• No TA will be paid for attending written/practical/skill test, group discussions.


• Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PH & other reserved categories will be as per Government of India norms. Relaxation for reserved categories shall be as per Government of India norms.  Candidates belonging to reserved category must submit the relevant certificate along with their application.


• Candidates should superscribe the name of the post on the top of the envelope.


• NIPGR takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of any application or communication.


• Incomplete applications (i.e. without photographs, unsigned, without requisite documents etc.) will not be entertained and will be summarily rejected.


• Appointment will be made initially on contract for a period of 5 years with an initial probation period of two years, which may be extended at the discretion of the Competent Authority. Further continuation, if any will depend on candidate's performance during the initial period of five years.


• Candidates may visit our website: http://www.nipgr.ac.in for further information in this regard and about the Institute.

How to apply: The eligible and interested candidates are required to apply on-line in the application format and detailed information, available on the website of NIPGR, www.nipgr.ac.in. Applications, other than online, will not be accepted. Applicants are also required to submit the hard copy, i.e. signed copy of the downloaded online application with one passport size photograph (pasted on the application duly signed across) along with self-attested documents in support of age, educational qualifications, experience, caste certificate etc., with at least three references together with name, address, emails, fax/telephone numbers, etc. of the referees. The last date of on-line submission of application is October 31, 2016. The downloaded hard copy of the application, addressed to the “Director, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, Post Box No. 10531, New Delhi – 110067”, should reach on or before November 04, 2016. Both, on-line application as well as submission of hard copy of on-line application along with testimonials/certificates is mandatory.

Director

Application Procedure

Inviting applications for Short-Term Research Fellowship
Date - 05/10/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Manoj Majee, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having a Ph. D. in Life Sciences with good publication record are eligible to apply. Experience of working with Plant Molecular Biology, and Plant Biochemistry is highly desirable. Those with experience with seed biology will be preferred.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Dr. Manoj Majee
Staff Scientist - IV
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Short-Term Research Fellowship
Date - 27/09/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the Institute with Dr. Ananda K. Sarkar, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech. degree in Life Science/Biotechnology with at least 60% (or equivalent) marks. One year of post M.Sc./M.Tech. research experience in the area of plant tissue culture in rice research is desirable.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format with a cover letter showing interest and specifying the position. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience/publications are to be attached. The application should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by “Application for the post of JRF under NIPGR STRF Programme”. No. TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Ananda K. Sarkar
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Short-Term Research Fellowship
Date - 27/09/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Senthil Kumar Muthappa, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having a Ph. D. in Plant Molecular Biology/Plant Physiology/Plant Pathology/Plant Breeding & Genetics and strong publication record can apply.  The candidate is expected to have experience in the area of plant-pathogen interaction and handling of large scale cDNA library construction, virus-induced gene silencing or related functional genomics tools to dissect plant defense responses. The project’s aim is to be ‘understanding wilt disease resistance mechanisms and Ralstonia solanacearum-drought stress interaction tomato’ and any other research work as per mandate of the Institute.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format with a cover letter showing interest and specifying the position. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience/publications are to be attached. The application should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by “Application for the post of RA under NIPGR STRF Programme”. No. TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Senthil Kumar Muthappa
Staff Scientist - III
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 16/09/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the DBT Part-B Sub-project-2 entitled “Transcriptome and small RNA diversity analysis of developing seed contrasting rice varieties” of Seed Biology under the supervision of Dr. Pinky Agarwal, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Senior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech. degree or equivalent (with minimum 60% marks) in Bioinformatics with a minimum of two years of post M.Sc./M.Tech research experience are eligible to apply.

The position is purely temporary and is co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: Application have to be filled online followed by submission of hardcopy. Applications not pertaining to this shall be summarily rejected.

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Dr. Pinky Agarwal
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 16/09/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of two Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the DST-MPG project entitled “Calcium regulated plant defense strategies upon insect pest attack” under the supervision of Dr. Jyothilakshmi Vadassery, Scientist, NIPGR. The project objectives are to understand how plants sense insect attack rapidly using Ca2+.

Junior Research Fellow (two posts): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech. degree or equivalent (first division or equivalent) in Life Science/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Molecular Biology/Ecology/Agriculture or any other related field duly supported with research work are eligible to apply. The candidates having prior work experience in Arabidopsis, biotic stress related research in Arabidopsis or plant –insect herbivory are desirable.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: Both soft and hard copy of the application in the given format must be submitted. Application not received in the attached format will be summarily rejected.

Application format



Dr. Jyothilakshmi Vadassery
Staff Scientist - III
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
E-mail ID: jyothi.v@nipgr.ac.in

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 07/09/2016 

Applications are invited for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Saloni Mathur, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates should have Ph. D. degree (awarded) in any discipline of Life Sciences with throughout good academic record with strong publication record. Prior work experience in abiotic stress related research in plants, sufficient knowledge in usage of computers and exposure to Next Generation Sequencing platforms is desirable. Candidates having basic bioinformatics knowledge to work on servers will be preferred.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format, with a cover letter showing interest and specifying the position. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience/publications are to be attached. The application should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope should be superscribed as “Application for the post of RA in the scheme of Short-term Research Fellowship programme”. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Saloni Mathur
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 07/09/2016 

Applications are invited for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Gopaljee Jha, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having Ph. D. degree (awarded) from recognized University/Institute in Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Plant Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics etc. or related field with throughout good academic record are eligible to apply. The selected candidate is expected to work in the area of plant microbe interactions. Candidates having strong molecular biology and microbiology background with additional experience in genetics and genomics will be preferred.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of the duly filled application in the given format with a cover latter showing interest. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience/publications are to be attached. The application should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope should be superscribed as “Application for the post of RA”. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Gopaljee Jha
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 30/08/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Laboratory/Field Assistant in the DBT Project entitled “Functional characterization of sugar-and auxin-regulated DUF581 domain containing genes encoding expressed proteins of unknown functions in model plant system Arabidopsis thaliana” scheme under the supervision of Dr. Ashverya Laxmi, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Plant Growth Room Attendant (one post): Consolidated emoluments . 10000/- per month.

Qualification: Candidates having 10^th Class passed are eligible to apply. Experience of working with growing and maintaining Arabidopsis plants is highly desirable.

The position is purely temporary and is co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. NIPGR reserve the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found suitable/well qualified by the Selection Committee. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Ashverya Laxmi
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 08/08/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA) in the DBT project entitled “Functional Analysis of a Mediator Subunit Gene, Med17, in Rice and Arabidopsis”, and one Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in NIPGR Short-Term fellowship Scheme under the supervision of Dr. Jitendra Kumar Thakur, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) or equivalent from recognized University in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. The candidate should have a good academic record and research experience as evidenced from published papers in standard referred journals. Candidates having research experience in the area of advanced biochemistry especially in chromatography and purification of large protein complex will be preferred.

Senior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree or equivalent (with minimum 55% marks) in Bioinformatics/Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Molecular Biology or any other related field with two years post M.Sc. research experience are eligible to apply. Experience in in silico analysis of protein and nucleic acid sequences is desirable.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. NIPGR reserve the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found suitable/well qualified by the Selection Committee. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

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Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Jitendra Kumar Thakur
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 28/07/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of a Laboratory Technician I in the DBT research project “Elucidating immune- related pathostress-reponsive ECM reportier in legume and tuber crops by comparative proteomic analysis” of TATA Innovation Fellowship programme under the supervision of Dr. Subhra Chakraborty, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Laboratory Technician I (one post): Consolidated emoluments . 20000/- per month.

Qualification: Candidates having B.Sc. degree with 02 years experience or passed Intermediate (12th standard with Science subject) with at least 10 years experience in any Government R&D Laboratories/University/Institute are eligible to apply.

The position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for six months, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Subhra Chakraborty
Staff Scientist-VII
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 28/07/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of two Junior Research Fellows (JRF) under the supervision of Dr. Jagadis Gupta Kapuganti, Scientist, NIPGR in DBT-IYBA and SERB-ECRA research projects, detailed as under:

(1)        DBT-IYBA Award-2014 project entitled “Hypoxia- induced nitric oxide as a tool in protection of plants under flooding and pathogen attack”. (01 post of JRF)

(2)        SERB-Early Career Research Award” entitled “Functional elucidation of serine hydroxyl methyl tranferase 6 and 7 during plant resistance against pathogen infection”. (01 post of JRF)
 
Junior Research Fellow: Emoluments as per project sanctions & DBT/DST norms.

Candidates having M.Sc. degree (with minimum of 55% marks) or equivalent in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology or any other related field with research experience are eligible to apply. Candidate having prior experience in the area of advanced molecular biology techniques and plant pathology will be given preference.

The positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the projects. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed/extended based on candidate’s performance, norms of the Institute and discretion of the Competent Authority. The eligible candidates may further be short-listed based on the qualification/experience depending on the total number of applications received. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualification(s) and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: Only hard copies of the applications in the given format will be entertained. Application not received in the attached format will be summarily rejected.

Application format



Dr. Jagadis Gupta Kapuganti
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 08/07/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Junior Research Fellow and one Laboratory/Field Assistant in the DBT Sub-project-2A entitled “Functional analysis of candidate abiotic stress responsive genes” under DBT sponsored ‘Challenge Programme on Chickpea Functional Genomics’ scheme under the supervision of Dr. Niranjan Chakraborty, Director, NIPGR. 

Junior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree or equivalent (with minimum 60% marks) in Life Science/ Biochemistry/Biotechnolgy/Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. The Candidate having experience in molecular biology will be given preference.

Laboratory Assistant (one post): Consolidated emoluments . 15000/- per month.

Qualification: Candidates having Graduate degree with five years working experience in Molecular Biology Laboratory.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. NIPGR reserve the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found suitable/well qualified by the Selection Committee. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Niranjan Chakraborty
Director
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 05/07/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the DBT (Part-B) sub-project-3 entitled “Association and genetic mapping of loci for seed size/weight in chickpea” of Seed Biology under the supervision of Dr. Swarup Kumar Parida, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Senior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project.

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree or equivalent (with minimum 60% marks) in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or related field with at least two years post M.Sc. research experience (supported with publications) are eligible to apply. Candidates having research experience in the area of computational genomics and bioinformatics will be preferred.

The position is purely temporary and is co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Swarup Kumar Parida
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 01/07/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA), one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and one Laboratory Assistant in the DBT Sub-project-3A entitled “Understanding seed nutrient dynamics by system bilogy approach” under DBT sponsored ‘Challenge Programme on Chickpea Functional Genomics’ scheme under the supervision of Dr. Subhra Chakraborty, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) from recognized University in Molecular Biology/Biotechnolgy/Biochemistry/Plant Science/ Life Sciences/Bioinformatics or related field with atleast three years post-doctoral research experience or at least two research paprers in the journals of International repute are eligible to apply. Candidates having experience in the area of functional genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, multiomics and system biology will be preferred.

Junior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree or equivalent (with minimum 55% marks) in Biotechnolgy/Biochemistry/Plant Science or Botany/ Life Sciences/Bioinformatics/ Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. The Candidate having experience in advanced multiomics, big data analysis, molecular and system biology techniques will be given preference.

Laboratory Assistant (one post): Consolidated emoluments . 15000/- per month.

Qualification: Candidates having B.Sc. degree with five years working experience in government R&D Laboratory assisting in the field of molecular biology and genomis.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. NIPGR reserve the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found suitable/well qualified by the Selection Committee. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Subhra Chakraborty
Staff Scientist-VII
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 01/07/2016 

Applications are invited for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Subhra Chakraborty, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having Ph. D. degree (awarded) from recognized University in Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Plant Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics etc. or related field with throughout good academic record having first division. The selected candidate is expected to work in the area of plant immunity. Candidates having strong molecular biology and biochemistry background with additional experience in functional genomics and proteomics will be preferred.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Subhra Chakraborty
Staff Scientist-VII
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 27/05/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) to work under the theme of “Characterization of Mitogen Activated Protein kinases in plants” in the Institute with Dr. Alok Krishna Sinha, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates should have Ph. D. degree (awarded) in any discipline of Life Sciences with throughout good academic record having first division. Candidates with strong molecular biology and biochemistry background having experience working with transgenic system, protein-protein interaction and plant-pathogen interaction may apply. Candidate having additional experience with signaling mechanisms and reversible protein phosphorylation will be preferred.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the above format will be accepted.

Application format



Dr. Alok Krishna Sinha
Staff Scientist-VI
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 03/05/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of two Research Associate (RA) and two Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under the supervision of Prof. Asis Datta, Distinguished Emeritus Scientist, NIPGR in DBT and CSIR research projects, detailed as under:

(1) DBT research project entitled “Biotechnological approaches to improve nutritional and post- harvest quality, drought tolerance and pathogen resistance in edible crops”. (02 post of RA and 01 posts of SRF)

(2) CSIR project entitled “Regulatory dynamics of N- acetylglucosamine metabolism in model fungal pathogen, Candida albicans”. (01 SRF)
 
Senior Research Fellow: Emoluments as per project sanction & DBT/DST/CSIR norms.

Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech degree (with minimum of 55% marks) or equivalent in Life Sciences/Bioinformatics with minimum of two years of post M.Sc/M.Tech research experience are eligible to apply. Candidate having prior experience in the area of Molecular Microbiology/Plant Molecular Biology/ Bioinformatics will be given preference.

Research Associate: Emoluments as per project sanction & DBT/DST norms.

Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded)  in any discipline of Life Sciences with good publication record are eligible to apply. Candidates having prior experience in the area of Molecular Biology/Next-genertion sequencing and Bioinformatics analysis will be given preference.

The positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed/extended based on candidate’s performance, norms of the Institute and discretion of the Competent Authority. The eligible candidates may further be short-listed based on the qualification/experience depending on the total number of applications received. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualification(s) and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of the completed application in the enclosed format with a cover letter showing interest and attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience and reprints of published paper etc.. The applications should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of the advertisement. The subject line of envelope must be superscribed by “Application for the Post of SRF/RA in the DBT or CSIR project entitled “……………….”

Note: Only hard copies of the applications in the given format will be entertained. Application not received in the attached format will be summarily rejected.

Application format



Prof. Asis Datta
Distinguished Emeritus Scientist, NIPGR
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
E.mail: asis_datta@rediffmail.com,
Phone No: 011-26735119

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 21/04/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA) and one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the DBT research project entitled ‘Establishment of Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC)’ scheme under the supervision of Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms.

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) in any discipline of Life Sciences including Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Plant Molecular Biology are eligible to apply. Candidates having prior experience in the terpenoid chemistry and epigenetic studies in both bioinformatics and wet lab areas will be preferred. Candidate should have good publication record and first class throughout academic carrier.

Junior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms.

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech degree in any discipline of Life Sciences/Engineering (with minimum 55% marks) are eligible to apply. The Candidate having prior work experience in Computational biology with experience in analysis of next-generation sequencing data, protein-protein interaction and system biology will be given preference. Work experience in terpenoid chemisty and epigenetic studies would also be desirable.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project (The current validity of the project is up to March 31, 2017). The appointment can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority subject to extension of project duration. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on the qualification/experience depending on the total number of applications received. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification(s) and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.


Application format

Dr. Gitanjali Yadav
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 21/04/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Technical Assistant (TA) in the INSA project entitled “Comparative analysis of plant organellar genes with their nuclear and free-living counterparts to understand genome organization, gene content and evolutionary patterns of origin and continuity” under the supervision of Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, Scientist, NIPGR.

Technical Assistant (TA) (one post): Consolidated emoluments of . 14000/- per month.

Qualification: - Candidates having B.Sc/B.Tech degree in any discipline of Life Sciences/Engineering (with minimum 55% marks throughout) are eligible to apply. Since the work involves managing multiple Unix servers for comparative parallel computing. The Candidate having prior experience in the area of Computational Biology along with experience in Unix networking and system administration would be preferred.

The above position is completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed/extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on the qualification/experience depending on the total number of applications received. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms. Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of the duly filled application in the given format with a cover letter. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, and proof of research experience/publications (if any) should be attached. The applications should reach the address given below within 15 days from the date of the advertisement through registered post only. The envelope should be super-scribed as "Application for the Post of "TA" in the INSA project of Dr. Gitanjali Yadav.

 

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.


Application format

Dr. Gitanjali Yadav
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position and Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 19/04/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up purely temporary positions available under the guidance of Dr. Manoj Prasad, Staff Scientist V, NIPGR. The positions available are, (i) Two Senior Research Fellows (SRF) in the DBT funded project entitled “Characterization of ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway-related genes by VIGS in tomato during ToLC NDV infection”, and (ii) One Research Associate in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme.  

(i) Senior Research Fellow (two posts): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project.
Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech. Degree (with minimum 60% marks) in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Plant Molecular Biology or any other related field with at least two years research experience (supported by atleast one publication in peer-reviewed international journal with JCR impact factor) are eligible to apply. Candidates having experience in advanced techniques of molecular biology an/or plant virology will be given preference

(ii) Research Associate (one post): The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
Qualifications: Candidates having Ph. D. degree (awarded) in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. The candidate should have a good academic record and research experience. At least 3 publications in peer-reviewed international journals with JCR impact factor are desirable. Candidates having computer skills (Linux, Perl, Java, MySQL) with experience in NGS and/or advanced molecular biology techniques is desired
 
The above positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed / extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

Note: Only hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.


Application format

Dr. Manoj Prasad
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 12/04/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Pinky Agarwal, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: The candidates must possess Ph. D. degree in Life Science/Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics or a related field duly supported with research experience and publication.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

Online form available at: http://nipgr.res.in/pro_recu/ra_format.php

Dr. Pinky Agarwal
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
Email: pinky.agarwal@nipgr.ac.in

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 12/04/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the Institute with Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech degree (with minimum of 60% marks overall) or equivalent in Bioinformatics/Biotechnology or any other related field, are eligible to apply. Candidate having prior experience in the area of next-generation sequencing data analysis, bioinformatics, molecular analysis of plant genes, and structural data analysis will be preferred.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Application format

Dr. Gitanjali Yadav
Staff Scientist-IV
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 18/03/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA) and one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the DBT Sub-Project 2B entitled “Understanding genetic and molecular basis of Ascochyta blight resistance in chickpea” under the supervision of Dr. Praveen Verma, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) in any discipline of Life Sciences with good publication record are eligible to apply. Candidates having prior experience in the area of next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, molecular analysis of plant/fungus genes, and structural determination of proteins and analysis will be preferred.

Junior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech degree in any discipline of Life Sciences/Engineering (with minimum 55% marks) are eligible to apply. The Candidate having prior work experience in Computational biology with experience in analysis of next-generation sequencing data, protein-protein interaction and system biology will be given preference.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on the qualification/experience depending on the total number of applications received. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification(s) and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Application format

Dr. Praveen Verma
Staff Scientist-V & Principal Investigator
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 23/02/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Jagadis Gupta Kapuganti, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having Ph. D. degree (awarded) in Life Sciences with experience in Plant Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology are eligible to apply. Candidate having experience in plant transformation techniques, analysis of transgenic plants, and expertise in plant biochemistry, handling statistical data analysis and having research publication will be given preference.

The candidate will be working on nitric oxide signaling under hypoxia using biochemical and molecular technique.

 The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application send by post or in person will be considered.

Application format

Dr. Jagadis Gupta Kapuganti
Staff Scientist - IV
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 09/02/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Debasis Chattopadhyay, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having Ph. D. in any field of Biological Sciences with specialization in Computational Biology, bioinformatics preferably with an experience of working in genomics. Working experience in Linux Operating System is required.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 


Application format RA

Dr. Debasis Chattopadhyay
Staff Scientist-VI
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 29/01/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Naveen Chandra Bisht, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having Ph. D. degree (awarded) in Life Sciences with experience in Plant Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology are eligible to apply. Candidate having experience in plant breeding, plant transformation techniques (particularly Brassica juncea), analysis of transgenic plants, handling statistical data analysis and having research publications will be given preference.

The candidate will be working towards understanding the molecular-genetic regulation of glucosinolate biosynthesis and transport process in Brassica Crops.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application send by post or in person will be considered.
 


Application format RA

Dr. Naveen C. Bisht
Staff Scientist-IV
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 04/02/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Research Associate (RA) in the DBT Multi Institutional Project entitled "Towards identification, isolation and characterization of Exobasidium vexens strains and their pathogenic determinants/effectors, from blister blight infested tea-plantation of Assam and development of a future roadmap for effective management practices", under the supervision of Dr. Praveen Verma, Scientist, NIPGR.

Research Associate (RA) (one post):      Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project.

Qualification:            Candidates having Ph.D degree in any discipline of Life Sciences with excellent publication records are eligible to apply. Candidates having prior experience in plant/fungal genomics will be preferred.

The above position is completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed/extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms. Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of the duly filled application in the enclosed formats with a cover letter. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, and proof of research experience/publications should be attached. The applications should reach the address given below within 15 days from the date of the advertisement. The envelope should be super-scribed as “Application for the Post of "Research Associate in the DBT Twinning programme".

Note: ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
 


Application format RA

Dr. Praveen Verma
Staff Scientist-V
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
Web Site: http://www.nipgr.res.in/research/dr_pverma.php

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 25/01/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Praveen Verma, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having a Ph. D. in any discipline of Life Sciences with good publication record can apply. The candidates having prior work experience in next-generation sequencing and analysis, fungal genome and transcriptome sequencing will be preferred.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 


Application format RA

Dr. Praveen Verma
Staff Scientist-V
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
Web Site: http://www.nipgr.res.in/research/dr_pverma.php

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 22/01/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA) and one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and one Lab/Field Assistant in the DBT Sub-Project 1 entitled “Exploring transcriptome dynamics of chickpea development for candidate gene discovery and defining regulatory elements/modules under the supervision of Dr. Mukesh Jain, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) in Life Sciences/Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics or related field are eligible to apply. Candidates having experience in the area of protein biochemistry, advanced molecular biology and genomics techniques will be preferred. The candidate should have good academic record and relevant research experience as evidenced from published papers in standard refereed journals.

Junior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree or equivalent (with minimum 55% marks) in Life Sciences, Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. The Candidate having computer skills (Linux, Perl, Java, MySQL) and/or experience in advanced molecular biology techniques, will be given preference.

Lab/Field Assistant (one Post): Consolidated emoluments of . 15000/- per month.

Qualification: Candidates should have Matriculation (10th passed) certificate with experience of working in research laboratories.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. The eligible candidates may further be shortlisted based on the qualification/experience depending on the total number of applications received. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification(s) and experience of the candidate and researve the right to relax any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Application format RA/ JRF

Application format LAB/ Field Assistant

Dr. Mukesh Jain
Principal Investigator
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 22/01/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Research Associate in the DBT project entitled "Understanding the molecular intricacies of Rice-Rhizoctonia interactions" under the supervision of Dr. Gopaljee Jha, Scientist, NIPGR.


Research Associate-I (RA-I) (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project.


Qualification: - Candidates having Ph.D. degree in any discipline of Life Sciences with strong publication records are eligible to apply. The Candidate having prior research experience in the area of plant molecular biology/plant-pathogen interaction related research or experience in handling next generation sequencing based genomic data would be preferred.


The above position is completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed/extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.


Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of the duly filled application in the given format with a cover letter. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, and proof of research experience/publications (if any) should be attached. The applications should reach the address given below within 15 days from the date of the advertisement through registered post only. The envelope should be super-scribed as "Application for the Post of "Research Associate-I".

 

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Application format

Dr. Gopaljee Jha
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 05/01/2016 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA) and one Project Assistant in the DBT project entitled "Investigation the role of PROTEIN-L-ISOASPARTLY METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT) in plant stress adaptation", under the supervision of Dr. Manoj Majee, Scientist, NIPGR.

1. Research Associate (RA-I) (one post):            Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project.

Qualification:            Candidates having Ph.D degree (awarded) in Plant Science with experience in Plant Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology are eligible to apply. Candidates having experience in Plant Sciences particularly in plant transformation will be preferred.

1. Project Assistant (one post):     Fixed consolidated emoluments of 8000/- per month.

Qualification:                        Candidates having B.Sc. degree in Life Sciences are eligible to apply.
The above positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed/extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Application format for RA

Application format for PA

Dr. Manoj Majee
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 30/12/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of two Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the DBT funded research project entitled 'Introgression of Begomovirus resistance genes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) using MAS and genomics approach', under the supervision of Dr. Manoj Prasad, Scientist, NIPGR.

Junior Research Fellow (two posts): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project.

Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech degree (with minimum 60% marks) in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics or any other related field are eligible to apply. Candidates having experience of working in genomics will be preferred.

The above positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed/extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Application format for JRF

Dr. Manoj Prasad
Staff Scientist - V
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 16/11/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Senior Research Fellow (SRF), One Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and one Field Assistant in the DBT Part-B Sub-project-2 entitled “Transcriptome and developing seed contrasting rice varieties” of Seed Biology under the supervision of Dr. Pinky Agarwal, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Senior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech. degree or equivalent (with minimum 60% marks) in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnolgy, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics or any other related field with a minimum of two years of post M.Sc. research experience are eligible to apply.

Junior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech. degree or equivalent (with minimum 60% marks) in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnolgy, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics or any other related field duly supported with research work are eligible to apply.

Field Assistant (one post): Consolidated emoluments of . 8000/- per month & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: The candidates must have one year experience of working in the experimental agriculture field.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

 

Note : Candidates applying for the post of SRF & JRF are requested to forward the soft copy of their applications along with relevant documents to the e-mail: pinky.agarwal@nipgr.ac.in and in case of Field Assistant online and offline both the methods are accepetable. Application in the given format will be accepted only.

Application format for SRF/ JRF

Application format for Field Assistant

Dr. Pinky Agarwal
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 12/10/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Aashish Ranjan, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having Ph. D. degree in any discipline of Life Sciences (Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Bioinformatics and any other related field) are eligible to apply. Experience of working with tomato molecular biology, physiology, genetics and/or functional genomics is desirable. Experience in next-generation sequencing and large-scale data analysis will be advantageous.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Aashish Ranjan
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
Ph:- 011-26735117
Email:- aranjan@nipgr.ac.in

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 08/10/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Research Associate (RA) and one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the DBT Part-B Sub-project-1&2 entitled "Transcriptome and epigenome diversity analysis during seed development for discovery of molecular markers and gene regulatory mechanism in chickpea" of Seed Biology under the supervision of Dr. Mukesh Jain, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) in Life Sciences/Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics or related field are eligible to apply. Candidates having experience in the area of protein biochemistry, advanced molecular biology and genomics techniques will be preferred. The candidate should have good academic record and relevant research experience as evidenced from published papers in standard refereed journals.

Junior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree or equivalent (with minimum 55% marks) in Life Sciences, Biotechnolgy, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. The Candidate having computer skills (Linux, Perl, Java, MySQL) and/or experience in advanced molecular biology techniques, will be given preference.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending their complete application in the given format. The attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience (if any) are to be attached with the hard copy of application. The applications should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by "Application for the Post of RA/JRF in "Seed Biology Project" of Dr. Mukesh Jain, Scientist, NIPGR.
 

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Mukesh Jain
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 08/10/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the DBT IYBA project entitled “G-Quadruplexes: Prevalence, function relevance and epigenetic regulation in plants” under the supervision of Dr. Rohini Garg, INSPIRE Faculty Fellow at NIPGR.

Junior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms.

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree (with minimum 55% marks) or equivalent in Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology or any other related field with some research experience are eligible to apply. Candidate having experience in the area of advanced molecular biology techniques will be given preference.

The position is completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The appointment will be till the validity of the project i.e. up to May 06, 2016 if otherwise extended, which can be curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Rohini Garg
INSPIRE Faculty Fellow
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Date - 05/09/2015 

National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi is an Autonomous Research Institution funded by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, to pursue research on various aspects of plant genomics. The Institute is also in the process of establishing a NIPGR Translational Centre at Biotech Science Cluster, NCR, Faridabad. NIPGR invites applications from Indian Citizens for filling up the vacant posts on Direct Recruitment basis, as detailed below. The posts are temporary but likely to continue.

A.        Staff Scientists 

Specialization: Applicant should have a Ph.D. with excellent academic credentials along with the track record of scientific productivity evidenced by publications/patents/products in the frontier areas of Plant Biology such as, Computational Biology, Genome Analysis and Molecular Mapping, Molecular Mechanism of Abiotic Stress Responses, Nutritional Genomics, Plant Development and Architecture, Plant Immunity, Molecular Breeding, Transgenics for crop improvement and other emerging areas based on plant genomics.

Remuneration: The length of experience and scientific accomplishments/quality of scientific productivity record will be major factors in deciding the level of appointment as Staff Scientist as well as starting salary in the Pay Bands of 15,600-39,100 (with grade pay of 5400), and 37,400-67,000 (with grade pay of 8,700 and 8,900) plus usual allowances admissible to the Central Government employees. However, NIPGR reserves the right to select candidates in the lower grade against the foregoing posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms. Five posts (SC-2, ST-1, OBC-2) in the Pay Band of 15,600-39,100 with Grade Pay of  5400, are reserved.

B.        Technical  

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Pay Band & Grade Pay	No. of Posts and age limit	Qualifications/Experience
1.	Technical Staff Gr. I	15,600-39,100 Grade Pay: 5,400	01 [SC] 35 years	M.Sc or equivalent with 6 years relevant experience  OR B.Sc. or equivalent with 10 years relevant experience
2.	Technical Staff Grade II	9,300-34,800 Grade Pay: 4,200	01 [SC] 30 years	M.Sc or equivalent qualification with 1 year relevant experience OR B.Sc.  with 5 years relevant experience OR Intermediate plus 3 years Diploma in Engineering with 5 years relevant experience OR AMIE or Degree in Engineering with one year relevant experience OR Bachelor of Information Technology or equivalent with one year experience OR Graduate in any discipline and appropriate qualification in Information Technology with five year relevant experience
3.	Technical Assistant Grade II	9,300-34,800 Grade Pay: 4,200	01 [UR] 30 years	12th pass with Science plus 2 years full time Diploma in MLT with 7 years experience in R & D laboratory OR B.Sc. with three years experience OR Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University with Diploma/Certificate in Computer Applications with three years experience
4.	Technician I	5,200-20,200 Grade Pay: 2,400	03 [2UR, 1OBC] 30 years	a) Matriculate with Science plus 2 years full time Diploma in Medical Lab Technology course and 2 years relevant experience after MLT; OR B. Sc. OR b) Three years Diploma in Engineering Technology or Matric with ITI Certificate in respective trade with four years relevant experience in the pay band of 5,200-20,200 in PB-1 with Grade Pay of 2,000/-.
5.	Technician II	5,200-20,200 Grade Pay: 2,000	01 [UR] 30 years	a) Matriculate with Science plus 3 years experience in R& D Laboratory or Diploma in Medical Lab Technology course OR b) Matric with ITI Certificate in respective trade with 3 years relevant experience in the respective trade in a reputed lab/industrial establishment including apprenticeship in a recognized workshop

Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Pay Band & Grade Pay	No. of Posts and age limit	Qualifications/Experience
6.	Management Assistant	9,300-34,800 Grade Pay: 4,600	02 [1OBC;1SC] 30 years	Graduate with minimum 5 years experience in the pay band of 9,300-34,800 with grade pay of 4,200 or equivalent having the knowledge of administration /stores & purchase/ finance and accounts matters/establishment/house keeping jobs etc.
7.	Multi-Tasking Staff	5,200-20,200 Grade Pay: 1,800	01 [1GEN] Between 18 to 25 years	Matriculation or equivalent

Since it is not possible to call all the eligible candidates for the interview, the applications will be short-listed. Decision of the Director, NIPGR in this regard will be final. No correspondence or personal enquiries will be entertained by NIPGR in this behalf.

NIPGR may select candidates against the above post(s) depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate and reserves the right to relax age limit, experience, other requirements and any of the qualification(s) in case the candidate is found otherwise well qualified by the Selection Committee. Other things being equal, candidates having experience of work in Teaching/Research Institutions will be given preference.

• Selection will be made on the basis of performance in interview. Merely satisfying the eligibility criteria does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview.


• Those working in Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies should apply through proper channel or produce 'NOC' at the time of interview.


• No TA will be paid for attending interview.


• Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PH will be as per Government of India norms. Relaxation for reserved categories shall be as per Government of India norms.  Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH category must submit the relevant certificate along with their application.


• Candidates should superscribe the name of the post on the top of the envelope. Candidate must indicate the level/pay band with grade pay, for which the application is submitted.


• NIPGR takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of any application or communication.


• Incomplete applications or applications not in the prescribed performa will not be entertained.


• Appointment will be made initially on contract for a period of 5 years with an initial probation period of one year, which may be extended at the discretion of the Competent Authority. Further continuation, if any will depend on candidate's performance during the initial period of five years. The pay and allowances etc. are admissible as per the recommendations of VIth Pay Commission of the Govt. of India. Other benefits including NPS, Medical Reimbursement, LTC, gratuity etc. as per rules of the Institute.


• Candidates may visit our website: http://www.nipgr.ac.in for information about the Institute.

How to apply: The eligible and interested candidates are required to apply (preferably on-line), in the application format and detailed information, available on the website of NIPGR,  www.nipgr.ac.in.    The application, addressed to the “Director, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P. B. No. 10531, New Delhi – 110067”, should reach on or before October 26, 2015 and must include one passport size photograph (pasted on the hard copy of application duly signed across) along with self-attested documents in support of age, educational qualifications, experience, caste certificate etc., copies of the notable papers/publications & tentative research plans (for scientist positions), with at least three references together with name, address, emails, fax/telephone numbers, etc of the referees. Crucial date for fixing eligibility criteria, upper age limit, etc. shall be the last date of submission of application. Applicants who have applied online are also required to submit the hard copy, i.e. signed copy of the online application with the above enclosures. 

Note: The Institute reserves the right to consider the name of suitable candidates for the posts of Staff Scientists who may not have applied.

Director

APPLY ONLINE    /    Download Application Format

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 18/09/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the DBT Multi Institutional Project entitled “Functional genomics approaches in understanding the regulation of flowering and synthesis, and accumulation of apocarotenoids in saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.)”, under the supervision of Dr. Mukesh Jain, Scientist, NIPGR.

Senior Research Fellow (One Post): Emoluments as per project sanction & DST/DBT norms.

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree (with minimum of 55% marks) or equivalent in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology or any other related field with minimum of two years of post M.Sc. research experience are eligible to apply. The candidate having experience in computer skill (Linux, Perl, Java, MySQL) with experience in next generation sequencing data analysis or advanced molecular biology techniques will be preferred.

The position is completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The appointment will be till the validity of the project i.e. up to 17/07/2016 if otherwise extended, which can be curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Mukesh Jain
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 04/09/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Research Associate in the DBT research project‐ 3 entitled “Identification of Genes Involved in Regulation of Phosphate Utilization by root under Water‐Deficit Stress in Rice” of “Root Development and Nutrition” under the supervision of Dr. Jitender Giri, Scientist, NIPGR.

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms, & sanctioned in the project.

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree in any discipline of Life Sciences with relevant research experience in Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Breeding and Bio-Informatics discipline are eligible to apply.

The position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Jitender Giri
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
Email : jitender@nipgr.ac.in
New Delhi - 110067
Phone: 011-26735227

Inviting applications for the Post of Trainee Fellow / Student Fellow in DISC Facility
Date - 20/08/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for six months ‘Training Fellowship’ in Bioinformatics under the BTISNET program of DBT in the Distributed Information Sub center (DISC) facility at NIPGR, New Delhi, under the supervision of Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, Scientist, NIPGR.

Project Title	No. of post(s)	Designation	Stipend in	Tenure	Start	End
Establishment of Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC)	02	Trainee Fellow / Student Fellow	5,000/- p.m	Six months	01/01/2016	30/06/2016

Essential Qualification:

Traineeship: Candidate having B.Tech or Master Degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology with strong interest in Computational Biology and First class/ division throughout academic career may apply.

Studentship: Students currently pursuing the final year of B.Tech or Masters Degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology, requiring a thesis as a necessary pre-requisite for completion of respective degree and First class/ division throughout academic career may apply.

Desirable Qualification: Proficiency in Coding Algorithms and Bioinformatics Applications, evidenced by short trainings or computing courses.

The positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the tenure of the training period as mentioned above. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above fellowship depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservations shall be as per Govt. of India norms. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for consideration against any regular position of DISC/NIPGR.

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Dr. Gitanjali Yadav
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
Email - bic@nipgr.ac.in

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 18/08/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Jitendra K. Thakur, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having Ph. D. degree in any discipline of Life Sciences (Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology and any other related field) are eligible to apply. Those with experience in chromatography and protein-protein Interaction studies will be given preference.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : Application not received in the attached format will be disqualified.

Dr. Jitendra K. Thakur
Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
Email : jthakur@nipgr.ac.in
New Delhi - 110067
Phone: 011-26735221

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 04/08/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Senthil-Kumar Muthappa, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

The candidate is expected to have experience in handling functional genomics tools to dissect defense responses against bacterial pathogens and drought stress tolerance. This project may involve use of bioinformatics tools, database development, large scale transcriptome profiling, virus-induced gene silencing and any other research work as assigned by the PI.

Qualification: Candidates having a Ph. D. degree in Bioinformatics/Plant Molecular Biology/Plant Physiology/Plant Pathology/Plant Breeding & Genetics and strong publication record can apply. Candidates having prior work experience in using advanced molecular biology tools in laboratory with strong bioinformatics knowledge are preferred.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Senthil-Kumar Muthappa
Staff Scientist - III,
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 31/07/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of two Research Associate (RA) and two Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under the supervision of Prof. Asis Datta, Distinguished Emeritus Scientist, NIPGR in DBT and CSIR research projects, detailed as under:

(1)        DBT research project entitled “Biotechnological approaches to improve nutritional and post- harvest quality, drought tolerance and pathogen resistance in edible crops". (02 post of RA and 01 posts of SRF)

(2)        CSIR project entitled “Regulatory dynamics of N- acetylglucosamine metabolism in model fungal pathogen, Candida albicans". (01 SRF) (CSIR project to be implemented w.e.f. 01/10/2015).
 
Senior Research Fellow: Emoluments as per project sanction & DBT/CSIR norms.
Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech degree (with minimum of 60% marks) or equivalent in Life Sciences/Biotechnology with minimum of two years of post M.Sc/M.Tech research experience in Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory are eligible to apply. The candidature must be supported with published research papers in standard refreed journals.

Research Associate: Emoluments as per project sanction & DBT/CSIR norms.
Candidates having Ph.D. degree in Life Sciences are eligible to apply. Candidates having experience in the area of Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Biochemistry is highly desirable. The candidature must be supported with 2-3 published research papers in standard refreed journals.

The positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be up to February 29, 2016, which can be curtailed/extended based on candidate’s performance, norms of the Institute and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of the completed application in the enclosed format with a cover letter showing interest and attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience and reprints of published paper etc., by registered post/speed post only. The applications should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of the advertisement. The subject line of envelope must be superscribed by "Application for the Post of SRF/RA in the DBT or CSIR project entitled "........................................."

Note : Only hard copies of the applications in the given format will be entertained. Application not received in the attached format will be summarily rejected.

Prof. Asis Datta
Distinguished Emeritus Scientist ,
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
Email :asis_datta@rediffmail.com
New Delhi - 110067
Phone: 011-26735119

Advertisement for the position of RA and Secretarial Assistant
Date - 31/07/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of (1) Research Associate and (2) Secretarial Assistant, to work with Prof. Asis Datta, Distinguished Emeritus Scientist, under ‘NASI Platinum Jubilee Chair Award Scheme’. 

(1)  Research Associate (one post)

Qualification: Eligible Candidates having Ph.D. degree in Life Science are eligible to apply.  The candidates having  research experience in the field of Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Biochemistry & Plant Biology Research will be given preference.  The candidature must be supported with published research papers in standard refereed journals.
 
Emoluments: The Fellowship for the position will be as per DST Rule and as per regulations provided in the “NASI Platinum Jubilee Chair Award Scheme”.
 
(2) Secretarial Assistant (one post)

Qualification: Candidates having Graduate degree with computer knowledge are eligible to apply.  Two years experience of working as secretarial assistance in Government organization is essential.

Emoluments: `15,000/- p.m. (consolidated)
The positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the above mentioned Scheme.  The initial appointment will be upto February 29, 2016, which can be curtailed/extended based on candidate’s performance, norms of the Institute and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidates against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Format for Secretarial Assistant

Format for Research Associate

Prof. Asis Datta
Distinguished Emeritus Scientist ,
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
Email :asis_datta@rediffmail.com
New Delhi - 110067
Phone: 011-26735119

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 17/07/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Senior Research Fellow (SRF) and one Field Assistant/Laboratory Assistant in the DBT (Part-B) sub-project-3 entitled "Association and genetic mapping of loci for seed size/weight in chickpea" of Seed Biology under the supervision of Dr. Swarup Kumar Parida, Scientist, NIPGR.

Senior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project.

Field/Laboratory Assistant (one post): Consolidated emoluments ₹.8000/- per month.

ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.
Application format for Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
Application format for Field/Laboratory Assistant

Dr. Swarup Kumar Parida
Staff Scientist,
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 10/07/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Research Associate (RA) in the DBT Part-A Sub-project-3 entitled "Association and genetic mapping of loci for seed size/weight in rice" of Seed Biology under the supervision of Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Tyagi, Project Investigator and Dr. Swarup K. Parida, Co-Project Investigator.

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Tyagi
Project Investigator,
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
Phone: 011-26742267, 26735169

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 10/07/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Ananda K. Sarkar, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having a Ph. D. degree in the discipline of Life Sciences (including Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Plant Molecular Biology) can apply. Experience in bioinformatics (analysis of next gen sequencing, miRNA sequencing data) and/or molecular biology (including protein-protein and protein-DNA interaction) is desirable.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format, with a cover letter showing interest and specifying the position. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience/publications are to be attached. The application should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by " Application for the post of RA under NIPGR Short-term research fellowship programme ". No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Ananda K. Sarkar
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067
Ph.: 011-26735220
Email: aksarkar@nipgr.ac.in

Inviting applications for NIPGR Short-term Research Fellowship Programme
Date - 30/06/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Tyagi, Director, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having a Ph. D. degree in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. The candidates having research experience in the field of Molecular Biology of Abiotic Stress in Plants that duly supported with relevant publications will be given preference. The candidate should have a good academic record and relevant research experience as evidenced from published papers in refereed journals.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the enclosed format, with a cover letter. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience and reprints of publications are to be attached with the hard copy of application. The applications should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by " Application for the post of RA under NIPGR Short-term research fellowship programme ". No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Tyagi
Director
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Short-Term Research Fellowship Programmes
Date - 30/06/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Jyothilakshmi Vadassery, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having doctorate (Ph. D.) degree in the discipline of Life Sciences/Biotechnology (including Plant Molecular Biology / Plant Physiology / Entomology / Plant Breeding and Genetics) with strong publication record can apply. The candidates having prior work experience in biotic stress and calcium related research in plants, sufficient knowledge in molecular entomology is desirable.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format, with a cover letter showing interest and specifying the position. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience/publications are to be attached. The application should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by " Application for the post of RA under NIPGR Short-term research fellowship programme " . No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
Note : ONLY hard copy of the application send by post or in person will be considered.

Dr. Jyothilakshmi Vadassery
Staff Scientist - III
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 05/05/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions in the DBT project entitled "Understanding the molecular intricacies of Rice-Rhizoctonia interactions" under the supervision of Dr. Gopaljee Jha, Scientist, NIPGR.

Research Associate-I (RA-I)(one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) in any discipline of Life Sciences with strong publication records are eligible to apply. The candidate should have a good academic record and research experience. Candidate having research experience in the area of plant molecular biology/plant-pathogen interaction will be given preference.

Senior Research Fellow (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech Degree (with minimum 60% marks in masters) in any discipline of Life Sciences with at least two years research experience are eligible to apply. Candidates having experience in plant microbe interactions/biotic stress related research or experience in handling next generation sequencing based genomics data will be given preference.

The above positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed/extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of the duly filled application in the given format with a cover letter. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, and proof of research experience/publications should be attached. The applications should reach the address given below within 15 days from the date of the advertisement through registered post only. The envelope should be super-scribed as "Application for the Post of Research Associate-I/Senior Research Fellow".

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Tyagi
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Short-Term Research Fellowships
Date - 21/04/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Ashverya Laxmi, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The candidate will be working towards understanding Glucose-brassinosteroid signaling interaction in model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having a Ph. D.  degree in Life Sciences are eligible to apply. Experience of working with Arabidopsis molecular biology, physiology, genetics and cell biology is highly desirable.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application send by post or in person will be considered.

Dr. Ashverya Laxmi
Staff Scientist - IV
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 16/04/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions available under the guidance of Dr. Manoj Prasad, Staff Scientist V, NIPGR. The positions available are, (i) one Project Assistant and one Research Associate in the DBT funded research project entitled ‘Mapping of mungbean yellow mosaic India virus (MYMIV) resistance loci in soybean’, (ii) two Junior Research Fellows in the DBT funded research project entitled ‘Introgression of Begomovirus resistance genes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) using MAS and genomics approach’, (iii) two Senior Research Fellow in the DBT funded project entitled ‘Characterization of ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway-related genes by VIGS in tomato during ToLCNDV infection’, and (iv) one Research Associate in NIPGR ‘Short-Term Research Fellowships’ scheme. 

(A) Project Assistant (one post): Emoluments as sanctioned in the project.

Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech degree in any subject of Life Sciences are eligible to apply. Candidate should have first class/division throughout academic career. Prior research experience in the area of plant molecular biology is desirable.

(B) Research Associate (two posts): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms, as sanctioned in the project & as per NIPGR Short-Term Research Fellowship norms
Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. The candidate should have a good academic record and research experience. At least 5 publications in peer-reviewed international journals with JCR impact factor are desirable. Candidate having research experience in the area of advanced molecular biology, genomics, transcriptomics and in silico data analysis will be given preference.

(C) Junior Research Fellow (two posts): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project
Candidates having M.Sc. (with NET qualification) / M.Tech (with or without NET) degree (with minimum 55% marks) in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. Candidates having computer skills (Linux, Perl, Java, MySQL) with experience in NGS and/or advanced molecular biology techniques is desired.

(D) Senior Research Fellow (two post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project
Candidates having M.Sc./M.Tech Degree (with minimum 60% marks) in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology or any other related field with at least two year research experience (supported 1 publication in peer-reviewed international journal with JCR impact factor) are eligible to apply. Candidates having experience in advanced techniques of molecular biology and/or computational genomics will be given preference.
The above positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be curtailed / extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above posts depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidates. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Dr. Manoj Prasad
Staff Scientist - V
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Short-Term Research Fellowships
Date - 18/03/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the Institute with Dr. Swarup K. Parida, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The area of research shall be "Molecular genetics and genomics for quantitative dissection of complex seed and pod yield component traits in chickpea". The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority. 

Senior Research Fellow : Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M. Sc. Degree or equivalent (with minimum 60% marks) in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology or any other related field with at least two year research experience (supported with publications) are eligible to apply. The candidate having experience in molecular genetics/breeding and/or computational genomics, will be given preference.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Swarup Kumar Parida
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date - 12/02/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of two Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the DBT Part-B Sub-project-1&2 entitled "Transcriptome and epigenome diversity analysis during seed development for discovery of molecular markers and gene regulatory mechanism in chickpea" of Seed Biology under the supervision of Dr. Mukesh Jain, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Junior Research Fellow (Two posts): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc. degree or equivalent (with minimum 55% marks) in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology or any other related field are eligible to apply. The Candidate having computer skills (Linux, Perl, Java, MySQL) and/or experience in NGS and/or advanced molecular biology techniques, will be given preference.

The positions are purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Mukesh Jain
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Project Position
Date - 09/02/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary position of one Research Associate (RA) in the DBT (Part-A) sub-project-1 entitled "DNA methylation and histone (H3K9Ac and H3K27me3) markings during seed development in two rice varieties with contrasting seed size/weight" of Seed Biology under the supervision of Dr. Jitendra Kumar Thakur, Scientist, NIPGR. 

Research Associate (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms & as sanctioned in the project

Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree (awarded) in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology or related field are eligible to apply. Candidates having research experience in the area of biochemistry and advanced molecular biology will be preferred. The candidate should have good academic record and relevant research experience as evidenced from published papers in standard refereed journals.

The position is purely temporary and are co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for one year, which can be extended/curtailed on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be accepted.

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Thakur
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Short-Term Research Fellowships
Date - 06/02/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Sabhyata Bhatia, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having a Ph. D.  in any discipline of Life Sciences with strong publication record can apply. The candidates having experience in Plant Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics and Genomics and Bioinformatics will be preferred. Experience in advanced techniques of molecular biology and genetic transformation will be advantageous. Excellent communication skills and motivation towards high research goals are expected. The candidate should have a good academic record and relevant research experience as evidenced from published papers in refereed journals.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format with a cover letter. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience/publications are to be attached. The application should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by "Application for the post of RA under NIPGR Short-term research fellowship programme". No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be entertained.

Dr. Sabhyata Bhatia
Staff Scientist - VI
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Short-Term Research Fellowships
Date - 05/02/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Saloni Mathur, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

Qualification: Candidates having doctorate (Ph. D.) degree in the discipline of Life Sciences/Biotechnology (including Plant Molecular Biology / Plant Physiology / Plant Pathology / Plant Breeding and Genetics) with strong publication record can apply. The candidates having prior work experience in abiotic stress related research in plants, sufficient knowledge in usage of computers and exposure to Next Generation Sequencing platforms is desirable.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.

NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format with a cover letter showing interest and specifying the position. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience/publications are to be attached. The application should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by "Application for the post of RA under NIPGR Short-term research fellowship programme". No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be entertained. Application not received in the attached format will be summarily rejected.

Dr. Saloni Mathur
Staff Scientist - III
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067

Inviting applications for Short-Term Research Fellowships
Date - 05/02/2015 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up one position of Research Associate (RA) in the Institute with Dr. Senthil-Kumar Muthappa, Scientist, NIPGR, in the scheme of "Short-Term Research Fellowship" programme. The position is completely on temporary basis with maximum duration of three years. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year, which can be curtailed or extended based on the performance of the candidate and discretion of the Competent Authority.

The candidate is expected to have experience in ‘identification and functional characterization of genes involved in combined biotic (e.g. bacterial pathogen) and abiotic stress (e.g. drought stress) tolerance in a model and a crop plant’. Research programme may involve use of bioinformatics tools, large scale transcriptome profiling, forward genetic screening using virus-induced gene silencing or miRNA-induced gene silencing and any other research work as assigned by the PI

Qualification: Candidates having a Ph. D. degree in Bioinformatics/Plant Molecular Biology/Plant Physiology/Plant Pathology/Plant Breeding and Genetics and strong publication record can apply. Candidates having prior work experience in plant-pathogen interaction and drought tolerance related projects are preferred.

The Fellowship amount for the position will be given at par with the similar fellowships by DBT/DST.
NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of post shall be as per Govt. of India norms.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending hard copy of complete application in the given format with a cover letter. The attested copies of the mark-sheets, certificates, proof of research experience/publications are to be attached. The application should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by "Application for the post of RA under NIPGR Short-term research fellowship programme". No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Note : ONLY hard copy of the application in the given format will be entertained.

Dr. Senthil-Kumar Muthappa
Staff Scientist - III
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box NO. 10531,
New Delhi - 110067