–Shristi Sharma, Team bioXone
CNCI JRF Job Openings – Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute has called applications for Junior Research Fellow Vacancy. Interested and eligible candidates can check out all of the details on the same below:
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A virtual online interview will certainly be held on 25th September 2020, 11 a.m. for two (02) vacant posts of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) for the following two projects:
1. “Understanding of the intra-extra-tumoral trafficking of mesenchymal stem cells and modulation of its immunosuppressive character by neem leaf glycoprotein” sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi.
2. “Elucidation of the role of tumor-residing immune-suppressor cells in the generation of multi-drug resistance in murine lymphoma with immunomodulation by neem leaf glycoprotein” sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (WBDBT), Govt. of West Bengal.
Supervisor: Dr. Rathindranath Baral, Department of Immunoregulation as well as Immunodiagnostics, CNCI, Kolkata.
Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Age limitations: 28 years as on the date of publication of the advertisement (relaxable for SC/ST/OBC/ Physically Handicapped for five years according to Govt. of India rules subject to production of suitable certificates from the competent authority).
How to Apply:
Applicants are asked to apply on plain paper mentioning the name of the project addressing ‘The Director, CNCI’ with full Bio-data’ and e-mail to the Principal Investigator (baralrathin@hotmail.com) within 10 days of the publication of the advertisement. No relevant documents, as well as testimonials, are required to attach in this mail. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted and provided login id for a virtual meeting in advance to appear in the interview on 25.09.2020. The candidate ought to mention the advertisement number as well as the project title in his/her application.
Essential Qualification: M.Sc in any branch of Life Sciences with more than 60% marks from any UGC-recognized University/ Institute along with CSIR-UGC NET (LS)/ GATE/ ICMR-JRF.
Fellowship: Basic pay: Rs. 31,000/- for the ICMR project and also 16,000/- for the WBDBT project plus admissible HRA as applicable.
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