Vacancy for Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Life Sciences

Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) was established in the year 1989 as an autonomous institute under the administrative control of Govt. of Odisha. In 2002, it was taken over by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. The Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee dedicated the institute to the nation in July 2003. Institute of Life Sciences has a broad vision of carrying out high-quality multidisciplinary research in the area of life sciences. The goal is for overall development and betterment of human health, longevity, agriculture and environment. The stated mission of the institution is to work towards upliftment of the human society and generate skilled human resources for future India.

Post : Senior Research Fellow (01 position)

Project title : DBT Funded project “Development of protein hydrogels for targeted drug delivery”

Fellowship : Rs. 35000/- + HRA@16%

Eligibility : Masters in Chemistry, Biotechnology or Allied branches and having secured 60% aggregate marks (50% for OBC/ST/SC) with 2 years of research experience are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to candidates having NET-JRF/NET-LS/GATE qualification. For non-NET/GATE candidates, guidelines stipulated by DST will be applicable.

Age Limit : The upper age limit of the candidate should be below 32 years as on last date of receipt of application. Age relaxation will be given to the candidates as per Govt. of India rules.

Selection will be carried out through application screening, followed by an interview process.

Interested/eligible candidates may download the application form from below link and apply along with self-attested copies of mark sheets, certificates and experience details to “The Director, Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar-751023”. Superscribe the envelope with "Advt. no. / Date & Application for the position of Senior Research Fellow” No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. The decision of the Director regarding the selection of candidates will be final and no further correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

Last date for receiving an application : 11.01.2021
Date of display of shortlisted candidates in ILS website : 14.01.2021
Date & time of interview: will be notified on the website

Note : All communication will be through e-mail. No separate call letter will be issued to the candidates.