Walk in interview for M.Pharm, MSc at IIIM | 12 posts

The Laboratory was established in 1941 as a research and production centre, known as Drug Research Laboratory of J&K State and was later taken over by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) of Govt. of India in December 1957 as Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu. In view of its core strength in natural products based drug discovery, the mandate of Institute was redefined in 2005 and its name changed to Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM). The current mandate of IIIM is to discover new drugs and therapeutic approaches from Natural Products, both of plant and microbial origin, enabled by biotechnology, to develop technologies, drugs and products of high value for the national and international markets.

Project Assistant-III - 01 post
Essential Qualification : MSc in any branch of Life Sciences with minimum 55% marks plus 2 years research experience.
Desirable : Experience in Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Secondary Metabolism and Plant Tissue Culture.
Emoluments Per Month : Rs.35,000/- + HRA
Project No. & Project Title : MLP-110006 “Undertaking the physiological role of forskolin in Coleus forskohlii”

Project Assistant-III - 07 posts
Essential Qualification : MSC in Organic/Medicinal/ Pharmaceutical/Applied Chemistry with minimum 55% marks plus 2 years research experience. OR M.Sc. in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/ Bio-Chemo/Pharma-informatics or equivalent with minimum 55% marks plus 2 years research experience in CADD techniques. OR M.Pharma in Medicinal/Pharmaceutical /Applied Chemistry.
Desirable : Research experience in organic synthesis especially in API Synthesis or Process Development Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry
Emoluments Per Month : Rs.35,000/- + HRA
Project No. & Project Title : HCP 29 “Development of Process for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients towards COVID 19”

Project Assistant-II - 02 posts
Essential Qualification : MSc in Organic/ Medicinal/ Pharmaceutical/ Applied Chemistry with minimum 55% marks.
Desirable : Experience in Organic Synthesis or Medicinal Chemistry research
Emoluments Per Month : Rs.31,000/- + HRA
Project No. & Project Title : MLP-110007 “Preclinical development of small molecule(s) promoting hair regeneration and studying mechanism of hair regenerations”

Project Assistant-II - 02 posts
Essential Qualification : MSc in Organic/ Medicinal/ Pharmaceutical/ Applied Chemistry with minimum 55% marks.
Desirable : Candidate with LS-NET/GATE will be given preference
Emoluments Per Month : Rs.31,000/- + HRA
Project No. & Project Title : MLP-110009 “Non-Infringing routes for the synthesis of FDA approved life-saving drugs”

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates as per GOI/CSIR Instructions.
2. Age relaxation for Widows, Divorced Women and Women Judicially separated from Husbands, who are not remarried since, as per GOI/CSIR provisions.
3. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD etc. should send their copies of certificates in the proper format issued by the appropriate authority as per the latest instructions issued on the subject. ONLINE SELECTION PROCEDURE:
4. Application Form can be downloaded from CSIR-IIIM website: iiim.res.in (available at CSIR-IIIM Website attached with the Advertisement No.10/2020) The candidate must submit his/her completed application along with Digital Platform ID, E-mail ID, Mobile Number and self attested photocopies of certificates/testimonials in support of Date of Birth, Educational Qualification, Experience, Category Certificate etc. and a latest passport size photograph duly affixed at the appropriate place in the Application Form [Tentative Mark sheets/Certificates and ‘RESULT AWAITED’ will not be considered] into the E-mail ID : recruitment@iiim.ac.in by or before 21.08.2020 up to 5.00 P.M.
5. Application Form sent into the aforesaid E-mail ID after the scheduled date and time i.e. 21/08/2020 up to 5.00 P.M. shall not be entertained for Online Interview.
6. Only eligible candidates shall be accessed for the online viva-voce on the date of Online Interview. The list of eligible candidates will be displayed on CSIR-IIIM Website iiim.res.in on 25.08.2020 by 4.00 p.m.
7. The shortlisted candidates have to be available on the date of Online Interview from 10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. and will be called anytime during the allotted time period (if any change is there, they will be accordingly intimated).
8. Eligible/shortlisted candidate shall attend the Online Interview through Video Conferencing on Skype/MS Team/Google Meet.
9. The viva-voce in respect of eligible/shortlisted candidates shall be conducted online through Video Conferencing on Skype/MS Team/Google Meet. However, if a large number of candidates apply, the Screening Committee may re-visit the criteria and shortlist the candidates for Online Interview in proportionate to the available vacancies. Candidate has the option to interact in English/Hindi before the Selection Committee.
10. The positions are purely temporary on contract basis and co-terminus with the respective sponsored Projects.
11. In case the final certificates reflect CGPA/SGPA/OGPA Grades etc., in that case the candidate should convert the same into equivalent percentage as per the approved formula of the university in the Application Form and a copy of such conversion formula must be attached along with the Application Form.
12. To avoid any inconvenience, only those candidates who strictly fulfill the eligibility criteria and possess the degrees/mark sheets in the aforesaid subjects should apply for the Online Interview.
13. Upon selection/empanelment, the original documents including eligibility qualification, age and relaxation will be verified, if any discrepancy is found, the selection/empanelment stands cancelled.

Date of Online Interview : 03.09.2020 (Thursday)
Time : 10.00 A.M onwards
Mode of Online Interview : Video Conferencing on Skype / MS Team / Google Meet