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Research Assistant Openings @ St. John Research Institute, Bangalore
The St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) is a part of the St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, which is run by the CBCI Society for Medical Education. From its inception, St. John’s has set before it an ideal of excellence in academic courses as well as service to society as a result of which it has truly become holistic both in its outlook and in its approach to the problems of community health.
Division : Renal Genetics
Project / Title : RLS Fellow 2016
Post : Research Assistant
No. of Vacancies : One
Salary : Rs. 12000/-
Preferred Qualification : Candidate with Master’s degree or equivalent with 60% aggregate marks in any branch of Life Science. CSIR/UGC-JRF or ICMR-JRF /NET or GATE (40% or above) will be preferred. Candidate selected for this position may be admitted for PhD upon fulfilment of eligibility criteria.
Location : Bangalore, Karnataka
Brief Description about the Project :
The project is to understand the molecular aspects of kidney disease. This involves characterizing cellular and circulating/ soluble factor in clinical samples derived from the kidney disease patients. This study would include various molecular and cellular techniques (FACS, ELISA
, qPCR, cell culture, NGS, etc.) that will allow us to understand the role of molecular or cellular factors involved in development and progression of kidney disease in children. The project is funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, under the scheme of Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship.Core Responsibilities : Specific tasks will be assigned based on skills & project needs.
Specific Activities:
- Collecting and Processing of clinical and biological samples for Flow Cytometry, Real-Time PCR, MagPix and ELISA analyses
- Handling above instruments to obtain relevant data
- Performing NGS-based experiments
- Data compilation, interpretation and analysis
- PowerPoint presentation and manuscript preparation
- Active involvement in planning and implementing the project work along with other lab members
Key Skills Required :
- Candidate should be ready to learn new techniques
- Candidate having experience in processing blood cells, cell culture or any molecular techniques will be preferred
How to Apply :
E-mail cover letter, CV and the names & contact details of referees to [email protected] and cc to[email protected]
Contact Person : Lincy Thomas
Contact No : +91-80-49467010 / 49467011
Interested candidates may also send their resume to:
St. John’s Research Institute,
St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences,
Opp. Koramangala BDA Complex, 100 ft Road,
Bangalore – 560034
Application Due Date : 25th June, 2016
