April 2014

New studies escalate medical concerns about glioma (a malignant brain tumor) from cell phone use. The BioInitiative Working Group (BWG) noted that evidence for health risk from wireless technology is growing stronger and require immediate action. The Group released a mid-year update covering new science studies from 2012 to 2014.

The bill for the establishment of Jawaharlal Nehru University was placed in the Rajya Sabha on September 1, 1965 by the then Education Minister, Mr M.C. Chagla. During the discussion that followed, Hon. M.P. Mr. Bhushan Gupta voiced the opinion that this should not be yet another university. New faculties should be created, including scientific socialism, and one thing that this university should ensure was to keep noble ideas in mind and provide accessibility to students from weaker sections of society. The JNU Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on 16th November 1966 and the JNU Act came into force on 22nd April, 1969.

Applications are invited for one Junior Research Fellow position (emoluments @ Rs. 12000 + 30% HRA per month) in the DBT project entitled "Metabolic engineering for production of terpenoids in tobacco plant".

Sun Pharma ranks amongst India's largest pharma companies We’ve built a reputation for speciality therapy leadership and faster- than-industry growth over the last 30 years. From a modest beginning with five people, our team today exceeds 13,000 and growing, put manufacturing base now spans 25 sites across the world. With a market cap of over $ 16 billion, we’re also India’s most valued pharma brand. To keep pace with our growth plans, we require for our Formulation manufacturing plant at Halol (Near Baroda):

Post: Manager Purchase (Nutraceutical), Senior Manager – Purchase (Excipients)

Madurai Kamaraj University, established in 1966, has 18 Schools comprising 73 Departments. The Directorate of Distance Education of the University has a student strength of about 1.30 lakhs. The University has 109 affiliated Colleges (9 Autonomous) including other approved institutions and 7 evening colleges. There are centres which promote research potential of teachers. Extension activities are carried out through Department of Youth Welfare, NSS, SC/ST cell and Adult Education programmes.

Applications are invited for Two Junior Research Fellow positions in Indo-UK Project entitled "RICEFUEL: Engineering enzymes, for advanced biofuels”, at Dept, of Genetics, School of Biological sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Post: Junior Research Fellow

‘Elbrit Life Sciences’, a new pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai, India, today opened gates for business in India. The company would be serving the South Indian states initially and aims to cover the entire country with time. According to the sources, the company would be targeting cardiac and diabetes product segments in the present year. Elbrit Life Sciences is a part of a global business group based in UK with investments in science, research and education. The group has significantly invested in next generation healthcare such as genetic therapy, molecular biology, DNA mapping and biomarkers. The group also owns world renowned scientific and academic publishing brands.

A global healthcare leader, Novartis has one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry today. A pipeline of innovative medicines brought to life by diverse, talented and performance driven people. All of which makes them one of the most rewarding employers in their field.

Post: Pharma Facilities Manager

Applications are invited for one Research Fellow/Project Assistant position in a SERB, DST sponsored research project entitled 'Comparative evaluation of pharmacokinetic parameters & brain targeting efficiency of antipsychotic drug loaded nano-emulsion following intranasal and intravenous administration' (SR/FT/LS-135/2012 dated 11th January, 2013.)

Post: Research Fellow/Project Assistant

Government of India had instituted a scheme titled “SwarnaJayanti Fellowships” to commemorate India’s fiftieth year of Independence. Under this scheme a selected number of young scientists, with excellent track record, are provided special assistance and support to enable them to pursue research in frontier areas of science and technology. The fellowship is scientist specific and not institution specific, very selective and has close academic monitoring.

Post: SwarnaJayanti Fellowships