Applications are invited post of Research Scientist at NITVAR

ICMR-National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research Institute, Pune, (formerly known as NARI) is a research Institute under the aegis of Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

Post : Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical)

The institute intends to engage the following Non-Institutional project human resource positions, purely on temporary contract basis for our short-term research projects titled “Targeting reactivated latent HIV-1 reservoir using Universal CAR NK cells.”

Number of Posts : 01
Age Limit : 35 Years
Emoluments : Rs. 56000/- p.m. (+) HRA as admissible
Essential Qualification : 1. First class post graduate degree, including the integrated PG degrees
2. Second class post graduate degree, including the integrated PG degrees with Ph.D
Desirable Qualification
• M.Sc./ Ph.D in life sciences with at least 2 year experience in research laboratory with hands on Immunological and Molecular Biology techniques, handling infectious agents and data management.
• Prior experience on working with flow cytometer and DNA sequencer is required. Job Responsibilities
• To perform molecular cloning techniques, tissue culture-based laboratory assays involving infectious agent, lentivirus production, flow cytometric assays, western blot, SDS-PAGE, DNA sequencing, sequencing data analysis and interpretation.
• Project relate documentation and report writing.
• Any other task assigned by the concerned officer at the institution from time to time.
Project Duration : Initially for a period of 01 year

Selection Procedure: Depending upon the number of candidates, written/skill test will be conducted. Question paper will be on relevant subject matters of the concerned position considering its essential qualification and job requirements, in addition to, general knowledge, reasoning skills, quantitative analysis, language and general aptitude etc. Candidates successfully qualifying the written/skill test would be considered for interview and/or further process of recruitment, subject to fulfillment of required eligibility criteria in all respects of qualification, age and experience, etc. Candidates must be present at the venue in time before 10:00 am along with duly filled in and signed application form with their bio data and all original documents along with one set of photocopies in proof of their educational qualification, experience, age and identity etc. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. No calculators, log tables, electronic devices etc. are allowed for the examination. Director, NITVAR reserves the right to change the venue and other process of recruitment as per circumstances.

Terms and conditions
1. Number of vacancies may vary.
2. These positions are meant for temporary extramural project for appointment purely on temporary contract basis and co-terminus with the project.
3. The advertised posts are tentative without commitment for its filling. Recruitment will depend upon requirement of project and approval of the competent authority.
4. Emoluments: The rates of emoluments/stipend shown in this advertisement are project specific and may vary according to sanction of the funding agency of the Project. Payment of emoluments to the project employee will be depending on availability of funds from the funding agency.
5. Age Concession: Age relaxation is admissible in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates, Retrenched Government Employees, project employees and ex-Servicemen in accordance with the instructions issued by ICMR from time to time. Age concession to the extent of service rendered in other research projects will also be admissible for experienced and skilled persons, subject to approval of competent authority. No age relaxation will be available for UR position.
6. Category once applied will not be allowed to be changed at later stage and no communication in this regard will be entertained. 7. Cut-off date for age limit will be as on the date of walk-in-interview.
8. Reserved category candidates must produce their Caste Validity Certificate. OBC candidates must possess a latest valid non-creamy layer certificate.
9. Separate application should be submitted for each post/reservation. Project for engagement of applicant will be decided by selection committee/appointing authority.
10. Qualification & experience should be in relevant discipline/field and from an Institution of repute. Experience should have been gained after acquiring the minimum essential qualification.

11. Mere fulfilling the essential qualification does not guarantee the selection.
12. Persons already in regular time scale service under any Government Department / Organizations are not eligible to apply.
13. No TA/DA will be paid and candidate has to arrange transport/accommodation themselves for written test/interview.
14. The institute reserves rights to consider or reject any application/candidature.
15. Submission of wrong or false information during the process of selection shall disqualify the candidature at any stage.
16. Project personnel cannot be permitted to register for Ph.D., due to time constraints.
17. Project personnel will normally be posted at the study site; however, they can be posted to any other sites in the interest of research work. They are liable to serve in any part of the country.
18. Project personnel shall not have any claim on a regular post in this institute or in any Department of Government of India and their project service will not confer any right for further assignment or transfer to any other project or appointment/absorption in funding agency or in this institute. Benefits of Provident Fund, Pension Scheme, Leave Travel Concession, Medical claim, etc. are not admissible.
19. Initial appointment will be for a period of 01 year and further continuation/ extension of project service will depend on tenure of the project and performance evaluation of the concerned project employee by his/her project investigator, subject to approval of competent authority.
20. The Project Investigator and/or Appointing authority reserves the right to terminate the service of project personnel even during the agreed contract period or extended contract period without assigning any reason.

21. Leave shall be as per the Institutional policy for project staff.
22. NITVAR reserves the right to cancel/modify the recruitment process at any time, during the process, at its discretion.
23. No accommodation can be provided for any candidate in case the process of test/interview gets delayed till late evening or following day/s due to the overwhelming crowd of candidates. Candidates are advised to carry their Tiffin box/food items/snacks to avoid inconvenience.
24. The decision of the Director, NITVAR will be final and binding.
25. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
26. Corrigendum/addendum/further information; if any; in respect of this advertisement, will be published on our websites only.
27. Due to short term research project and urgency of shouldering the workload, preference will be given to regional/local candidates so as to join immediately.

Date of Walk-in-Interview /Written test and Reporting Time : 03.07.2024 Reporting time 09.00 – 10.00 AM (Candidates arriving late after 10.00 am will not be entertained under any circumstances)
Place of Interview/Written Test : Auditorium of ICMR-National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS, Research, Plot No. 73, G-Block, Bhosari, Pune-411026.
Selection Procedure : Walk-In-Interview and/or a Written test if the number of eligible candidates are more than 30

Candidate must bring his/her duly filled in application form in the prescribed format with a recent passport size color photograph along with a detailed bio- data/C.V. and all relevant documents; in original; with one set of self-attested photocopies , in proof of his/her educational qualifications [all certificates and mark-sheets from 10th Std. onwards], working experience, age, caste and photo id [Aadhar Card/Indian Passport/PAN Card/Driving License] etc., failing which his/her candidature will not be considered. Please note that no candidate will be permitted to enter the premises of NITVAR without having valid photo id. Similarly, entry will not be allowed to the candidates arrive after 11:00 am.