NIPER Ahmedabad was initiated with three specializations Biotechnology, Natural Products and Pharmaceutics and over the period of time three more specialisations Pharmaceutical Analysis, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology and Toxicology were added in 2010. Subsequently in 2011, to cater the needs of Medical device industry in India, another feather was added to the cap of NIPER Ahmedabad in the form of specialisation in Medical Devices.
Post : Junior Research Fellow (1 Post)
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position in a project to be undertaken at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, NIPER - Ahmedabad. The position is temporary and will be co-terminus with the project. If the JRF fulfils the mentioned criteria, admission to Ph.D. after qualifying NIPER entrance may be considered. The requisite qualifications & experience etc. are given below.
Project Title : Killing two birds with one stone: dual blockade of tumor pyruvate kinase M2 and dihydrofolate reductase through hybrid molecule in oral cancer
Duration : Initial appointment will be for one year, which is extendable up to the duration of the project (3 years), solely based on performance.
Funding Agency : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), MoHFW, GOI, New Delhi
Principal Investigator
Dr. Amit Shard, Asst. Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, NIPER-A, Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Email: amit@niperahm.res.in
Co- Principal Investigator : Dr. Amit Mandoli, Asst. Professor, Department of Biotechnology, NIPER-A, Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Email: amitmandoli@niperahm.res.in
Salary : Rs. 31000 + 8370 (HRA is 27%)= 39,370/per month for first two years for JRF
Desirables Qualification and Experience
• M.Sc./M.Pharm/M.S/M.Tech in Organic Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry or Equivalent with an exceptionally good academic record with a minimum CGPA of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (or 70% marks).
• Candidates having experience in organic synthesis, design and development of nitrogen heterocyclics, flash chromatography, bioinformatics, and knowledge of spectroscopic tools of structure elucidation will be preferred.
• NET/GATE/GPAT or equivalent qualification is desirable.
Job Profile
The primary focus of the projects are:
1) Multi-step syntheses and purification of complex heterocycles
2) Cell-free and cell-based assays
3) Spectroscopic characterization of the compounds
4) Computational studies
Interested candidates should send their applications strictly in the attached application format via email to the Registrar, NIPER-A (recruitment@niperahm.res.in) with a copy to the Principal investigator on Email id (amit@niperahm.res.in) on or before 31st March, 2023. Please write “Application for JRF in ICMR funded project” in the subject line of the email. The open interview (offline/online) will be held on Friday, 10th April, 2023 from 2:00 PM onwards.
Application Instructions :
• Original certificates and self-attested copies of all certificates need to be presented before the interview for verification.
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification of candidature.
• The application should be strictly according to the attached format.
• Last date for receipt of online applications is 31st March, 2023
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