Vacancy for Junior Research Fellow 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 the Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. The institute intends to engage the following Non-Institutional project human resource positions, purely on a temporary contract basis for our short-term research project referred in the subject above.

Post : Project Junior Research Fellow

Number of Posts : 01
Age Limit : 28 Years
Emoluments : Rs. 31000/- p.m. (+) HRA as admissible
Essential Qualification : Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course selected through a process described through any one of the following :
a. Scholars who are selected through the National Eligibility Test- CSIR-UGC, NET, including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE.
b. The selection process through National Level Examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER etc.
Desirable Qualification
• Experience in protein purification, Crystallography and structure analysis using in silico tools.
• Handling of infectious pathogens preferably M. tuberculosis.
Job Responsibilities : Protein expression and purification from clones.
Culture and inhibitions assays for M.tuberculosis etc.
Project Duration : Initially for a period of 06 months

Terms and conditions
1. The number of vacancies may vary.
2. These positions are meant for temporary extramural projects for appointment purely on a temporary contract basis and co-terminus with the project.
3. The advertised posts are tentative without commitment for their filling. Recruitment will depend upon the requirements of the project and the approval of the competent authority.
4. Emoluments: The rates of emoluments/stipends shown in this advertisement are project-specific and may vary according to the sanction of the funding agency of the Project. Payment of emoluments to the project employee will depend on the 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 the approval of the competent authority. No age relaxation will be available for the UR position.
6. Category once applied will not be allowed to be changed at a 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 the latest valid non-creamy layer certificate.
9. A separate application should be submitted for each post/reservation. The project for engagement of the applicant will be decided by the selection committee/appointing authority.
10. Qualification & experience should be in a 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 / Organization are not eligible to apply.
13. No TA/DA will be paid and t h e 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 six months and further continuation/ extension of project service will depend on the tenure of the project and performance evaluation of the concerned project employee by his/her project investigator, subject to approval of the 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 the 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 projects and the urgency of shouldering the workload, preference will be given to regional/local candidates to join immediately.

Selection Procedure
Depending upon the number of candidates, a written/skill test will be conducted. The 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 for 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 experience, etc. Candidates must be present at the venue in time before 10:00 am along with a 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.
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 a valid photo ID. Similarly, entry will not be allowed to the candidates who arrive after 10:30 am.