Rajiv Gandhi University (formerly Arunachal University) is the premier institution for higher education in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and has completed twenty five years of its existance. Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of the university on 4th February 1984 at Rono Hills, where the present campus is located. Ever since its inception, the university has been trying to achieve excellence and fulfill the objectives as envisaged in the University Act. The University got academic recognition under section 2(f) from the University Grants Commission on 28th March, 1985 and started functioning from 1st April, 1985. It got financial recognition under section 12-B of the UGC on 25th March, 1994. Since then Rajiv Gandhi University then Arunachal University has carved a niche for itself in the educational scenario of the country following its selection as a University with potential for excellence by a high level expert committee of University Grants Commission from among universities in India.The University was converted into a Central University with effect from 9th April 2007 as per notification of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Applications are invited for one position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) under time bound research project sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), NER BPMC, New Delhi under DBT’s Twinning Program for NER which is being implemented in the Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Doimukh-791112, Arunachal Pradesh. The details of project and application procedure are given here under:
Project Tile: Exploration of Novel Phytomedicine from Traditional Medicinal Plants of Eastern Himalaya (Arunachal Pradesh) for Pancreatitis and Liver Fibrioris
Reference Number BT/PR17065/NER/95/401/2015
Temporary Position(s) Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 01 post
Number of Vacancy 01 (JRF)
Fellowship (JRF/JPF)
1st year: Rs. 25,000 + 10% HRA (NET), 12,000 + 10% HRA (Non-NET)
2nd year: Rs. 25,000 + 10% HRA (NET), 12,000 + 10% HRA (Non-NET)
3rd year: Rs. 28,000 + 10% HRA (NET), Rs. 14,000 + 10% HRA (Non-NET)
Coordinator/PI Dr. Hui Tag, Department of Botany
Discipline Botany
Qualification & Experience JRF: M.Sc. in Botany with specialization in Ethnobotany, Herbal Biotechnology/ Biochemistry / Pharmacognosy / Pharmacology with NET OR B.Tech /M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Biochemistry / Pharmacology /Life Sciences, M.Tech / M.Pharm with high motivation and good exposure in Herbal Technology /Plants Drug Research. (In case a suitable candidate with NET qualified is not found, a candidate without NET will be considered as a JPF)
Relevant Experience JRF: Preferences will be given to those candidates having good knowledge on Herbal Drug Extraction, Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, Biochemistry, Natural Products Chemistry, Medical Biotechnology, Drug designing, Structure biology, Pharmacology, Proteomics.
Sponsor DBT (NER BPMC), Block- 2, 7th Floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi - 110003
Duration of Project 3 years (2017-2019)
Application Procedure & Date of Walk-in-Interview
Walk-in-Interview will be held on 11/09/2017 at 10.00 AM (MONDAY) at DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, RGU, RONO HILLS, DOIMUKH
1. Interested Candidates can send their CV in advance via email to huitag2008rgu@gmail.com; highlighting the subject as “Application for JRF in the Dept. of Botany, RGU, AP”
2. Candidates are requested to bring all the original and a set of selfattested photo copies of mark sheets, degree certificates, community certificate etc. on the day of Walk-in-Interview.
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