Multiple Vacancies for M.Pharm, MSc at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology

CSIR-IHBT is one of the 38 national laboratories of the Council of Scientific Industrial Research. It is located in the backdrop of snow-covered peaks of Dhauladhar mountain range at an elevation of 1300 m amsl. The Institute has a focus to develop technologies for boosting bioeconomy through sustainable utilization of Himalayan bioresources for societal, industrial and environmental benefits. The institute has successfully carried out mission-oriented projects on medicinal plants, aromatic plants, Himalayan floriculture, tea and selected crops of industrial significance.

CSIR-lnstitute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur invites applications from the eligible and interested candidates for the following positions on purely temporary basis and co-terminus with the duration of the project as detailed below.

Project Associate-I - 01 Post
Post Code : 7011
Essential Qualification :
M.Pharma / MVSc from recognized university. Desirable: Experience in laboratory animal experimentation
Upper age limit : 35 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
Rs. 25,000/-p.m.+HRA
Project Title & Project No : Commercial scale modulation of tea catechin from green tea leaves, development of formulation as nutraceutlcals & their human Intervention studies (GAP-0242)
Tenure of the project upto : 26.06.2021
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : damanpreet@ihbt.res.in or vikrampatlal@ihbt.res.in

Project Associate-I Or Project Associate II - 01 Post
Post Code : 7012
Essential Qualification :
M.Sc. Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Zoology or M.Pharm. in Pharmacology Desirable: Handling of cell lines and experimental animals like mice and rats; Cell culturebased assays. RT- PCR and techniques like ELISA, Flow Cytometery, Immunohistochemistry etc
Upper age limit : 35 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
For Project Associate-I (i) Rs. 31,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through c) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or d) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government and their agencies and institutions. (ii) Rs. 25,C00/-p m. + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above. For Project Associate -ll (i) Rs. 35,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through c) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or d) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government and their agencies and institutions. (ii) Rs. 28.000/-p m + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Project Title & Project No : Trapping Glycation Intermediates for the modelation of diabetes and Its complication: a natural product derived their apclutlc approach. (MLP-0174)
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2023
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : pharmtoxihbt@gmail.com

Project Associate-I - 03 Posts
Post Code : 7001
Essential Qualification :
Essential Qualification: Master Degree in Botany/ Plant Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology / Bioinformatics from recognized university. Desirable Qualification: Work experience in NGS/ genome wide molecular markers/ High throughput Genotyping/ Molecular mapping
Upper age limit : 35 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
(i) Rs. 31,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through
a) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE
or
b) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government and their agencies and institutions.
(ii) Rs. 25,000/-p.m. + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Project Title & Project No : "Next generation genomics for genetic improvement of Stevia rebaudiana Bert (MLP-0161)"
Tenure of the project upto : 31-03-2023
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : ramsharma@ihbt.res.in

Project Associate-I - 01 Post
Post Code : 7002
Essential Qualification :
Essential Qualification: Master's Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences or bachelor's degree in Technology or Medicine from a recognized University or equivalent MSc or equivalent in any branch of science Desirable: Preference will be given to candidates having expertise in protein biochemistry, protein purification and characterization The expertise as in the desirable category should be clearly spelled out in the 'experience'' section of application form Work requirement: Purification and characterization of reverse transcriptase activity through "activity based purification", identification of gene responsible for the activity, purification of Virus like particles (VLPs) to identify any associated retrovirus in the fly and its characterization to pin-point the gene responsible for the same. Genome and transcriptome data from the fly will also be generated for this purpose. It will need to be annotated, analyzed from the point of view of RT qenes(s)
Upper age limit : 35 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
(i) Rs. 31,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through a) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or b) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government and their agencies and institutions. (ii) Rs. 25,000/-p.m. + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Project Title & Project No : “Characterization of reverse transcriptase (RNA dependent DNA polymerase) activity from greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes CSIR-First
Tenure of the project upto : 31-03-2023
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : hallan@ihbt.res.in

Project Associate-I - 01 Post
Post Code : 7003
Essential Qualification :
Essential Qualification: Master's Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences or bachelor’s degree in Technology or Medicine from a recognized University or equivalent MSc or equivalent in any branch of science Desirable: Preference will be given to candidates having expertise in generation, handling and analysis of sequence data (NGS), wet lab experiments to validate the data from the point of view of gene responsible for the RT activity. The expertise as in the desirable category should be clearly spelled out in the “experience" section of application form. Work requirement: Purification and characterization of reverse transcriptase activity through "activity based purification", identification of gene responsible for the activity, purification of Virus like particles (VLPs) to identify any associated retrovirus in the fly and its characterization to pin-point the gene responsible for the same. Genome and transcriptome data from the fly will also be generated for this purpose. It will need to be annotated, analyzed, functionally validated from the point of view of RT oenes(s).
Upper age limit : 35 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
(i) Rs. 31,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through a) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or b) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government and their agencies and institutions. (ii) Rs. 25,000/-p.m. + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Project Title & Project No : “Characterization of reverse transcriptase (RNA dependent DNA polymerase) activity from greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes CSIR-First
Tenure of the project upto : 31-03-2023
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : hallan@ihbt.res.in

Project Assistant - 01 Post
Post Code : 7004
Essential Qualification :
B.Sc (Biotechnology) Desirable : Preference will be given to the candidates having Experience in product formuation and preclinical assessment of formulations
Upper age limit : 50 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
Rs. 20,000/-p.m.+HRA
Project Title & Project No : Technology for commercial production of formulatin promoting cartilage health (SSP-0139)
Tenure of the project upto : Six months from date of joining
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : narendra@ihbt.res.in

Project Associate-I Or Project Associate II - 01 Post
Post Code : 7005
Essential Qualification :
Essential Qualification: M.Sc. Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Industrial Microbiology/ Fermentation Technology Desirable : Experience in the area of microbial fermentation and protein purification, relates down stream processing
Upper age limit : 35 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
For Project Associate-I (i) Rs. 31,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through a) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or b) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government and their agencies and institutions. (ii) Rs. 25,000/-p m. + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above. For Project Associate-ll (i) Rs. 35,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through a) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or b) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government and their agencies and institutions.(ii) Rs. 28,000/-p.m. + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Project Title & Project No : Preclinical Efficacy Validation in Non- Human Primate Stroke Model of Anti- Thrombin-Clot Specific Streptokinase (ACSSK) with dual properties of (Project Number): fibrin specific clot dissolution and prevention of arterial re-occlusion, for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke (MLP-0155)
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2022
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : pharmtoxihbt@gmail.com

Project Associate-I - 01 Post
Post Code : 7008
Essential Qualification :
Masters degree in Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Microbiology/ Life Sciences Desirable: Preference will be given to candidates having prior experience in the area of protein biochemistry including gene cloning, heterologous expression, protein purification, and characterization
Upper age limit : 35 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
(i) Rs. 31,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through a) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or b) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government and their agencies and institutions. (ii) Rs. 25,000/-p.m. + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Project Title & Project No : Bioprospecting kinetically stable lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase(s) (LPMOs) for accelerated degradation of lignocellulosic biomass (Project Number): (GAP0266)
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2023
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : arunkumar@ihbt.res.in

Project Associate-I - 01 Post
Post Code : 7009
Essential Qualification :
Essential Qualification: M.Sc. Chemistry from recognized university. Desirable : Minimum one year experience after MSc in the area of natural product isolation and characterization from medicinal / aromatic plants
Upper age limit : 35 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
(i) Rs. 31,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through c) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or d) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by
Project Title & Project No : Exploration of Himalayan Medicinal Plant for novel antimalarial agents; characterization of potent molecules (Phase II) (MLP-0159)
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2023
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : upendra@ihbt.res.in

Project Associate-I - 01 Post
Post Code : 7010
Essential Qualification :
M.Sc. Chemistry from rocognlzod university.
Upper age limit : 35 years
Monthly Emoluments (Rs) :
(i) Rs. 31,000/-p.m. + HRA to those who are selected through c) National Eligibility tests CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or d) A selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government and their agencies and institutions. (ii) Rs. 25.000/-P m. + HRA (or others who do not fall under (i) above.
Project Title & Project No : Exploration of Himalayan Medicinal Plant for novel antimalarial agents; characterization of potent molecules (Phase II) (MLP-0159)
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2023
E.mail address to whom application to be sent by the applicant : upendra@ihbt.res.in

The number of positions as advertised may vary depending upto the suitability of candidates and access needs of the candidates in the project.
The online applications should reach through prescribed email ID shown against the positions on or before 30th April, 2021. All the applications will be scrutinized by the duly constituted Screening Committees and all the recommended candidates will be interviewed over Video Conferencing. The date of online interview will be informed separately.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. All interested candidates shall have to fill up application form (only as per the proforma annexed) and send in a single pdf file only through prescribed E.mail ID shown against the position. Please do not attach any documents with application form.
2. In case of selection, the information provided by the candidate in his/her proforma attached shall be verified from the original documents. In case any information provided found false or wrong the offer of engagement shall straightway liable to be cancelled.
3. Incomplete applications, late received applications, applications received through any other mode & applications for multiple posts in a single application form would not be accepted and summarily rejected.
4. All applicants must fulfill all the essential requirements of the position(s) and as well as other conditions stipulated in the advertisement as on 30hApril, 2021.
5. It is compulsory for all the applicants to fill up all the columns of the proforma very carefully before submission. No other format/proforma of application shall be accepted.
6. In case of Universities/institute awarding CGPA/SGPA/OGPA grades etc., candidates are requested to convert the same into percentage based on the formula as per their university/institute.
7. The subject for the email must be “Application for the position of (Position Code ).

How to apply
Step-1: Download the application proforma annexed with the advertisement.
Step-2: Fill up all the columns of application proforma very carefully in own handwriting.
Step-3: Scan completely duly filled application form in PDF format, and
Step-4:Send on specified E.mail ID shown against the position with mentioning subject as “Application for the position of (Position Code).

These positions are purely temporary and co-termmus with the duration of the projects There will be no right implicit or explicit for regular position for any post in CSIR-IHBT. Palampur (H P.) whatsoever. The decision of the Director, CSIR-IHBT. Palampur shall be final for engagement of above mentioned positions in CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (HP)
Note: 1. Result awaited candidates are not eligible for apply. 2. No interim enquiry or correspondence will be entertained.