CALL FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW FOR A DBT PROJECT

Date: 22/7/2019
Applications are invited from suitable candidates for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to work
on the following joint project between BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus and NBRC Manesar,
sponsored by DBT, under the supervision of Dr. Vivek Sharma, Department of Biological
Sciences, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus.

Title of the project: " Elucidating the role of long non coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in
neuronal cell death during Japanese Encephalitis (JE).”
Duration of the project: 3 years
Project position and number: JRF 1

Fellowship amount: INR 25000 + Hostel Fee Reimbursement

Eligibility requirements: M.Sc/M.E/M.Tech/ in Life Science, Microbiology,
Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Zoology, Animal Biotechnology, Biochemistry,
Industrial Biotechnology, Genetics, Bioinformatics. CSIR-UGC NET (including LS);
GATE, DBT BET (Biotechnology Eligibility Test), JEST, JGEEBILS, NBHM Ph.D.
scholarship screening test/ICMR JRF Entrance Examination/ICAR qualified candidates
may be preferred.

Interested candidates with the above mentioned qualification can send the applications on a
plain paper giving detailed information about the educational qualifications, research
experience and published research papers if any, by 3rd of August 2019 (last date), to the
Principal Investigator, Vivek Sharma via email: viveksharma@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
or by post (Dr. Vivek Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-
Pilani, Hyderabad campus, R.R. District, Shameerpet, Hyderabad-500078}. Please note that
only qualified and suitable candidates will be called for interview to be held at BITS-Pilani,
Hyderabad Campus on 6th August, 2019 and no TA/DA will be paid for the interview.
Selected candidate may be permitted to register for Ph.D. program of BITS, Pilani, subject to
the fulfillment of the requirements.
Vivek Sharma
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Tel: +91 40 6630 3999
Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet Mandal Fax: +91 40 6630 3998

Hyderabad 500078, Andhra Pradesh, India Web: www.hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in