NIPER Ahmedabad was initiated with three specializations Biotechnology, Natural Products and Pharmaceutics and over the period of time three more specializations 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 specialization in Medical Devices. NIPER Ahmedabad aspires to be an internationally recognized premier centre of excellence in teaching, research and entrepreneurial training.
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. The requisite qualification & experience etc. are given below.
Project Title : Targeting Sweet Spot in Oral Cancer : Development of Novel Quinazolinones for Electrophillic Modification of Tumor Pyruvate Kinase M2
Duration : Appointment will be for one year, which is extendable up to the duration of the project, solely based on performance. Funding Agency : Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Department Of Science & Technology, Government Of Gujarat
Principal Investigator : Dr. Amit Shard, Asst. Professor, NIPER-A, Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Email: amit@niperahm.res.in
Salary : (i) Rs. 31000 + 27% HRA (for candidates with qualifications as per Department of Science and Technology GoI, Office memorandum SR/S9/Z08/2018 dated 30/01/2019). (ii) Rs. 23,213/- Fixed (For fellows not having qualification as per Government of India Guidelines).
Essential Qualifications and Desirable Experience
• M.Sc./M.Pharm/M.S/M.Tech in Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry/Biotechnology or Equivalent with an exceptionally good academic record with a minimum CGPA of 6.0 on a 10.0 point scale (or 60% marks).
• Candidates having experience in organic synthesis, design and development of nitrogen heterocyclics, bioinformatics, and knowledge of spectroscopic tools of structure elucidation will be preferred. Having expertise in animal tissue culture studies will serve as additional weightage.
• NET/GATE/GPAT qualification is desirable.
Job Profile
The primary focus of the projects are :
(i) Multi-step syntheses and purification of complex heterocycles
(ii) Cell-free and cell-based assays
(iii) Spectroscopic characterization of the compounds
(iv) Computational studies
Interested candidates should send their applications strictly in the attached application format via email to the Registrar, NIPER-A (rolling.recruitment@niperahm.res.in) with a copy to the Principal investigator on Email id (amit@niperahm.res.in) on or before 10th November, 2024. Please write “Application for JRF in GSBTM funded project” in the subject line of the email. The date of open interview (offline/online) will be informed (to the shortlisted candidates only) through an email.
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 applications is 10th November, 2024.
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