Dr. Ch. Sasikala Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Professor & Head Kukatpally. tlyderabad- 500 085 INDIA

Telephone: [O] +91-40-23 15866 (3480). IR +91-40-27535462

Email: sasi419 ayahoo.ie. sasikalacha gmail.com

Bacterial Discovery Laboratory Centre for Environment Institute of Science and technology (IST) A GRADE

Ref:74/CHS/CEN/IST/JNTUH/2021 Date:17-07-2021

NOTIFICATION

Applications are invited for the following project positions in the BRICS multilateral, DST, Government of India sponsored project "Metagenomic analysis of environmental samples fordetection of SARS-CoV- 2 and epidemiological surveillance"; Indian Part of the multilateralproject,"Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 and studies on the epidemiology and mathematicalmodelling of the COVID-19 pandemic"from qualified candidates.

Candidates interested are requested to send their applications in the prescribed proforma to the Project Coordinator to reach on or before 03-08-2021. Applicants meeting the eligibility qualifications will only be interviewed.

Positions Qualification & Experience Consolidated Duration Pay per month

(Rs) Masters degree (M. Se or M.Tech) in any JRF/Project

Associate-1 branch of Life/ Chemical Sciences (Env. Biotech./ Plant Sciences (Botany) Animal Sciences (Zoology)/ Microbiology/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Genetics/ Biochemistry etc) Preference will be given to candidates who have qualified UGC &CSIR-NET/GATE/ ICMR/DBT-JRF (A or B)/ICAR/ SLET & other National Eligibility Tests

as per the rules of the funding

Till June, 2023

agency

Signature of Project Coordinator

(Ch. SStkala)

PROFORMA OF APPLICATION FOR THE POST of Project Associate-I

1 Name in full & sex 2. Date of birth

3. Address for correspondence With telephone number and e-mail ID.

4. Permanent address

5. Educational S. Degree year Subjects Board/ % of qualifications form SSC/ 10th class or

No university marks/

CGPA equivalent

Whether you have qualifiedany National Eligibility Test (JRF or Assistant professorship) of CSIR/ UGC Or GATE etc conducted by HRD or

equivalent exam. 7. If yes for 8, enclose NET/ GATE

Eligibility certificate/Score card Year of passing

8. Research/work experience after M.Sc/M.Tech.No. of years of Experience Field experience, if any

Whether any papers have been Published/ communicated.

6.

Certificate enclosed/ Not enclosed

From. .to.

Your reasons to leave the presentposition:

9. Write a few words about your Interest in research

10. How many hours in a day can you devote for research?

11. Are you prepared to stay without University accommodation?

12. Are you preparing or having plans to: prepare for competitive exams like

TOEFL/GRE/civil services/bank/groups, ete. 13. Your hobbies 14. Marital status : Married/ unmarried:15. Any other information you wish to provide:

Candidate's SignatureThis is only a format. You can either fill in this or use it as a template for giving the details.

Date......

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Only eligible candidates are required to apply. 2. The contract is purely temporary and initially only for a period of 6 months but extendable

if the work is found satisfactory till the completion of the project. 3. JRF candidate admitted in the scheme is expected to join the Ph. D programme as per

university rules. 4. Preference will be given to candidates with work experience in the area of metagenomics,

genomic data analysis and bioinformatics including programnme writing. S. Candidates have to fully devote their time for the project work and are not allowed to join

any other course or job (part/ full time). 6. Maximum age limit is 35 years. Exemption applicable as per government of India

guidelines. 7. Candidates who wish to leave the project in between have to inform the PI in writing at

least 3 months before or till other personnel is employed in the project, whichever is

earlier. Selection will be made purely as per the DST and University guidelines subject to approval by DST.

9. No TA/DA will be paid for either attending the interview or while joining the project. 10. Completed applications in the prescribed proforma should reach the following address on

or before 03-08-2021 by post/ e-mail. 11. Address for Correspondence:

Prof. Ch. SASIKALA,Professor and Head, CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT,IST, JNT UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD,KUKATPALLY,HYDERABAD -500 085. E_mail: sasi449@jntuh@ac.in

12. Interview for selected candidates will be tentatively on 05-08-2021 from 1.30 PM both online (Google meet link will be sent to the eligible candidates one day before the interview) and offline at Centre for Environment, III fNoor, old IST, (opposite State Bank of India) JNTU Kukatpally Hyderabad. Selected candidates have to appear before the selection committee with all relevant documents/certificates in original and if selected,.should join the project immediately by 06-08-2021

13. If any false information is provided by the candidates and is found guilty, necessary action will be taken and the candidate has to refund all the payments made to him/her.

Project coordinator,

Date: 17-07-2021 (Dr. Ch. Sasikala)