National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi on behalf of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is seeking applications from qualified candidates for the above mentioned post purely on contractual basis.
Post : Senior Scientist (Non-Medical), AMR (Umbrella), MoHFW
Position : 01
Roles and Responsibilities :
1. Conduct highly specialized genotypic analysis of AMR pathogens under the program.
2. To conduct confirmation of EQAS isolates and AMR alerts submitted by network sites.
3. To perform target sequencing for alert/EQAS isolates for AMR determinants and molecular typing.
4. To develop multiplex PCR for AMR pathogens
5. To develop SoPs for genome surveillance of AMR under the National Programme
6. To perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing of isolates, stock resistant isolates.
7. To practice good lab practices including biosafety and appropriate biomedical waste disposal.
8. To maintain essential records in the lab, support WHONET entry of data.
9. Perform other duties as required in the interest of the programme and any other work/activity assigned from time to time
Essential qualification : Master degree (M.Tech/ M.Sc / MS) in Bioinformatics or Biotechnology / Life Science with specialization in Bioinformatics from a recognized University
Experience (Years) : At least one year experience after M.Tech / MS Degree or 3 years after M.Sc degree in the field of bioinformatics as evident from publications in scientific journals of high international repute.
Desirable : Candidate holding PhD degree on a relevant topic related to relevant field from a recognized University will be given preference.
1. Strong understanding of bioinformatics concepts (e.g. alignment, variant calling Methods, AMR finder, Sequence type etc) needed in the formulation of workflow/ pipelines for the analysis of Next generation sequencing data.
2. Candidates with strong background in biostatistics and bioinformatics involving NGS Data analysis will be given preference.
3. Candidates must be comfortable with the Linux operating system and command line interface. Candidates must be well versed with at least one Programming Language, R/Python/Perl, etc.
Age limit : Not more than 45 years
Remuneration Range : Rs. 75,000/month consolidated. No other allowances are permissible
Reporting Officer : Additional Director & Head (AMR Program), National Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Place of posting : AMR-NRL, Centre for Bacterial Disease and Drug Resistance, NCDC, MoHFW, New Delhi.
It is mandatory to mention Age, Year of Passing the Degrees, and Current and Past Employment dates on your resume with self-attested copy of relevant supporting documents, without which applications will not be accepted.
How to apply
Candidates are requested to fill the online application correctly which is available on the NHSRC website. Applications will be accepted in the prescribed online applicati on format only. The last date for receiving applications is 07-January-2025.
Job Code : SC(NM), AMR, NCDC-MoHFW
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