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Applications for Senior Research Fellow in SLS

Applications for Senior Research Fellow in SLS

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School of Life Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University

Date-27-05-2021

Applications are invited for the post of Senior Research Fellow (One position) in Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) funded project entitled “ Modulation Of Methyglyoxal Induced Molecular Changes In Prostate Cancer Using Phytochemicals at School of Lifesciences Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi. The position is completely temporary.

Emoluments @ Rs 35000  + HRA per month

The duration of the project is for three years.  The initial appointment will be for one year/first financial year.

Qualifications:
•    Master’s degree in any branch of Life Sciences/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/ /Molecular Biology or related fields with strong academic record
•    Should be NET qualified
•    Minimum two years of research experience in the field of mammalian cell culture and animal handling .
•    Candidate should have publication(s) in reputed International Journal(s).

Interested candidates may apply by sending an application along with the brief resume clearly mentioning the qualifications and experience in a single pdf file) to the e-mail address abtiku@jnu.ac.in  mentioning the name of the post applied for in the subject of the e-mail on or before 15th June 2021.

PI : Dr Ashu Bhan Tiku
School of  Lifesciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted through email to appear for the interview online/in person at School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University and no other communications in this regard will be entertained.

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A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.