Vacancy as Senior Research Fellow in National Institute of Nutrition

National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) was founded by Sir Robert McCarrison in the year 1918 as ‘Beri-Beri’ Enquiry Unit in a single room laboratory at the Pasteur Institute, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. Within a short span of seven years, this unit blossomed into a "Deficiency Disease Enquiry" and later in 1928, emerged as full-fledged "Nutrition Research Laboratories" (NRL) with Dr. McCarrison as its first Director. It was shifted to Hyderabad in 1958.

Eligible candidates are invited to apply for the following posts/position on the ad hoc research project entitled "Consortia for Research Platform(CRP)" in 'Biofortification in selected crops for nutritional security' funded by ICAR at this institute.

Post: Senior Research Fellow

No. of vacancies: 06

Essential qualification:
Post Graduate in Basic Science plus two years of Research Experience. or
Graduate Degree in Professional Course plus two years of Research Experience

Desirable: Research experience in food analysis and handling of HPLC, GC, ICPMS, LCMS, AAS etc. or in nutrient/ bioavailability studies

Age: Maximum of 35 years. Relaxation of age is admissible for SC/ST/OBC &PH candidates as per G.O.I. Rules

Consolidated Emoluments: Rs. 25,000-00 + HRA per month fixed without any other allowances.

Tenure:One year initially.

Selection Procedure: Written test/ Interview will be conducted to the eligible candidates, if the large numbers of candidates are found to be eligible in the screening. If the lesser number of candidate are found to be eligible in the screening, interview will be conducted only to the eligible candidates for final selection.
If written test is conducted, the names of the shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the Notice Board, which is kept in front of the Conference Hall on the same day.

The Shortlisted candidates should bring all original certificates of educational qualification(from SSC onwards), experience, SC/ST/OBC Community Certificate/ PH certificates along with a pass port size photograph and set of photo copies duly attested for attending the Written Test/Interview. The persons belonging to Other Backward Category should bring the latest O.B.C(Non-creamy layer) Certificate issued by the respective Tahsildar /MRO specifically issued for the purpose of applying for Central Government Post. No TA/DA will be paid for this Purpose.

General Conditions: The conditions of employment will be the same as are for the project staff on contract basis.The candidates have no right to claim for any regular employment at this Institute. The Director in-charge & Appointing Authority has the right to accept/ reject any application without assigning any reasons and no correspondence in this matter will be entertained. Age, experience etc, will be reckoned as on 20-01-2016

Applicatios will be received from the individuals on 10th February, 2016 between 9:30am and 10:30am at Conference Hall, NIN, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. Late applications will not be entertained after 10:30am under any circumstances. The Candidates may download the application form from NIN website: www.ninindia.org

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION
(INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH)
Tarnaka, Jamai-Osmanai, HYDERABAD - 500 007.

No.NIN/Pers/Proj-152/2015-16