Pharmacy, Life Sciences Recruitment at Tata Memorial Hospital

The Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) is a Comprehensive Cancer Centre with a mission to achieve the highest standards in patient care, cancer prevention, cancer research and professional development for oncology and allied disciplines. TMC is an autonomous body funded, controlled by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the position of JRF in a high-impact DST-funded project involving IIT Ropar, Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) Mumbai and commercial partner OrthoGraft Pvt. Ltd., with following details

Post : Junior Research Fellow (01 No) with or without GATE/NET/CSIR-UGC
Title of the project : “Processing of waste placental tissue from maternity wards into regenerative tissue grafts for non-healing wounds and other clinical applications”.
Principal Investigator (PI) : Dr. Atharva Poundarik, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, Punjab- 140001, India, Office: Room 219, SSB Block; atharva@iitrpr.ac.in
Co-PI : Dr. Ajay Puri, Professor and Head of Department (Orthopaedic Oncology) & Head, Tissue Bank, Room No: 45 , Ground Floor, Main Building, Tata Memorial Hospital, E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai – 400012, India

Work Location : Tata Memorial Hospital, Lower Parel, Mumbai.
Essential qualifications : Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Life sciences, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacy, or other medical or life science related subjects, or, a DMLT (Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology).
An ideal candidate should:
• Have a fundamental understanding of human anatomy and physiology
• Proficient in tissue handling, histology and small animal work
• Be able to perform basic molecular techniques

Job Description shall include (but not be restricted to):
• Processing of tissues
• Preparing the graft labels.
• Maintenance of the equipment record.
• Maintenance of logbooks, ledgers and files
• Maintenance of the tissue bank donor, recipient and graft records
Age limit : Must not be more than 30 years as on closing date of application (relaxation as per the norms/ orders of GOI).

Salary : As per DST norms (Approximately Rs 31,000 + HRA /month if candidate HAS qualified an exam such as GATE/NET/CSIR-UGC, etc.; approximately Rs 25,000 + HRA /month if candidate HAS NOT qualified exams such as GATE/NET/CSIR-UGC, etc.;)
Project Duration : Two years or up to the termination of project, subject to annual performance review. Candidate may be considered for alternative opportunities subject to performance on the project.

How to apply and due date: Interested candidates must apply on the application form attached with this advertisement. Duly completed application form along with candidate’s CV must be emailed to the Dr. Atharva Poundarik (atharva@iitrpr.ac.in) by 1st May, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed (in person or online) and no TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview, if interview is held in person.