DRDE invites application for Junior Research Fellowship (09 posts)
Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior is a premier laboratory under Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). It is engaged in R&D activities on detection, protection and decontamination of chemical and biological agents. DRDE provides excellent opportunity to young and motivated researchers to pursue a research work in chemical and life sciences. The core competence of DRDE indudes: synthesis, evaluation and process development for toxicants and antidotes; detection and analysis of chemicals at trace levels; development of sensors for chemical and biological agents: toxicity studies and safety evaluation of chemicals in vitro and in vivo: DRDE is also engaged in the development of immunotogical and molecular detection systems for bacterial and viral agents of defence importance. Development of insect repellents and vector management strategies are also undertaken to prevent vector borne diseases. DRDE is actively engaged in bioremediation of organic waste at low temperature by microbial degradation. DRDE is the only laboratory in India working in above area of technologies. DRDE is also one of the few laboratories in the world, accredited by Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Warfare (OPCW).