Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Applications are invited for the Post of Research Assistant (RA) for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Government of India funded research project in the scientific field of Bioinformatics/Systems Biology in the School of Bio-sciences and Technology (SBST) Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT),Tamil Nadu

Title of the Project

“ Bioinformatics and Molecular Approaches to Characterize the Mechanism of Multidrug Resistance in Salmonella typhi recovered from Children (< 15 years) with Typhoid at a Paediatric Speciality Teaching Hospital”

Number of positions
One [01]

Qualification

Essential: M.Tech / M.Sc / MS in Bioinformatics / Biotechnology / Microbiology / Bio-chemistry / Life sciences with good academic record

Desirable: Candidate should have working experience in the field of gene/protein networks (Systems Biology) & molecular simulations and present evidence in the form of publications in peer reviewed journals of repute.

Stipend: Rs.31,000/- month (consolidated)
Sponsoring Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Duration: 3 years.

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Sudha Ramaiah, Associate Professor, School of Bio-sciences and Technology (SBST) Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu – 632 014.

Co-Investigators:

Dr. Anand Anbarasu, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, VIT University, Vellore Campus, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu.

Dr. Anand Manoharan, Director- Research, The CHILDS Trust Medical Research Foundation (CTMRF), Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600 034.

Note: Selected candidate will have the opportunity to register for PhD in VIT University

Apply with your resume and other relevant documents pertaining to the details of qualifications, experience and latest passport size photo on or before (10/03/2021) through online http://careers.vit.ac.in

Salary: INR 3,50,000 - 3,75,000 PA.
Industry: Education / Teaching / Training
Functional Area: Teaching, Education, Training, Counselling
Role: Trainee

Key Skills

molecular simulation
Systems Biology
Medical Research

Desired Candidate Profile Please refer to the Job description above

Education-

UG: B.Sc - Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, B.Tech/B.E. - Bio-Chemistry/Bio-Technology
PG: MS/M.Sc(Science) - Biotechnology, Microbiology, M.Tech - Bio-Chemistry/Bio-Technology
Doctorate: Doctorate Not Required

Institution Profile

Vellore Institute of Technology

VIT was established with the aim of providing quality higher education on par with international standards. It persistently seeks and adopts innovative methods to improve the quality of higher education on a consistent basis.The campus has a cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from all corners of the globe. Experienced and learned teachers are strongly encouraged to nurture the students. The global standards set at VIT in the field of teaching and research spur us on in our relentless pursuit of excellence. In fact, it has become a way of life for us. The highly motivated youngsters on the campus are a constant source of pride. Our Memoranda of Understanding with various international universities are our major strength. They provide for an exchange of students and faculty and encourage joint research projects for the mutual benefit of these universities. Many of our students, who pursue their research projects in foreign universities, bring high quality to their work and esteem to India and have done us proud. With steady steps, we continue our march forward. We look forward to meeting you here at VIT.