The National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP) was established on 24th November 1995 at Bangalore under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. The Institute is mandated to conduct basic and fundamental research with respect to animal feed resource management using physiological-nutritional approaches to improve animal productivity and profitability of livestock farmers.
Post : Senior Research Fellow (SRF) (One position)
Name of the project & Duration of the Project : Development of nano micro matries for the bioactive, micronutrients and therapeutics (Duration of the Project: 3 years upto June 2025)
Name of the Principal Investigator and Email ID : Dr. D. Rajendran, Principal Investigator Email: rajnutri@gmail.com
Essential Qualification: Master’s degree in Nanotechnology, Animal Nutrition, Microbiology, Food Nutrition, Life Sciences, Biochemistry / Chemistry, Pharmacology, Cell biology, Biotechnology / Animal Biotechnology and Molecular biology or any other branches of Life Sciences / biological sciences / Agricultural Sciences with 4 years or 5 years of Bachelor’s degree in Professional Course. Candidates having post-graduate degree in basic sciences/relevant subject with 3 years Bachelor's degree and 2 years Master’s degree should have National Eligibility Test (NET) qualification of ICAR/CSIR/ICMR or equivalent body/GATE as per ICAR OM No. Agril/Edn. / 6 / 27/2014-HRD dated 13th July 2015 and 9th October, 2015. Candidates having PhD degree in the relevant field are also eligible to apply but will not be entitled for higher pay than that mentioned in the advertisement.
Job description & Desired Knowledge : The selected candidate has to carry out preparation of nano minerals and phytochemical and its conjugates. Characterization of nano materials, safety studies in vitro and in vivo; Anti-microbial, anti- oxidant and anti-inflammatory studies in rat and poultry. Gene expression and biochemical analysis of biological samples. Thus, candidate having expertise in the above area will be preferred. The proof of experience in the form of research articles/publications need to be submitted.
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month fixed for first two years and Rs. 35000/-per month fixed for third year. HRA will be given as per ICAR/Central Government rules if no accommodation is provided.
Duration of the Project : Up to 31st June, 2025 or completion of the project whichever is earlier.
Age Limit : 35 year for Men and 40 years for Women on the date of Interview. (Relaxation for SC/ST/OBC and PH candidate as per GOI/ICAR rules)
General Terms & Conditions : This recruitment is subject to terms and conditions in force in ICAR for such appointments. (1) There is no provision of absorption/re-employment in NIANP/ICAR after termination of the project. The service of the persons so engaged will automatically stand terminated with the termination of the project, (2) The employment is purely on temporary basis and liable to be terminated at any time without assigning any reason thereof. (3) The candidates will not be paid any TA/DA, if called for interview and will have to make their own arrangement for stay etc. for attending the interview, (4) Apart from sending application in the prescribed format given below, candidates should send complete Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) along with the names of three referees (5) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification of the candidature.
How to apply
Interested candidates may apply directly, STRICTLY IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT annexed, via e-mail, to the Principal Investigator (rajnutri@gmail.com) of the project along with their complete C.V., e-mail ID, Skype ID, mobile numbers (WhatsApp), landline numbers, etc. (along with scanned copies of their credentials) on or before 5th September 2022.
Only Short listed candidates will be informed through email/ phone for attending the interview through online / offline mode. The selected candidate would be informed through email / phone.
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