INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Applications are invited for the recruitment various positions under the DBT sponsored project under unit of excellence scheme entitled, “Effect of traditional dietary habits on human gut microbes: dairy products of Nepali population and traditional rice beer of tribes of Assam on gut bacterial profile” at Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) Garchuk, Guwahati (Assam). Eligible and interested candidates can submit application.  

Details of Vacant Posts:

1.    Name of Post: Research Associate

Number of Post: 1

Pay Scale:  Pay: Rs. 36,000/- + 20 %HRA

Educational Qualification and Experience: Candidates with Ph.D. degree in Microbiology/Biotechnology/Bioinformatics with good publication records are eligible to apply. Candidates with thorough knowledge and experience of next-generation sequencing and data analysis (Bioinformatics and statistics) will be preferred.

Age: Age limit is 32 years. It is relaxable for SC/ ST/ Woman candidate as per Govt. rule.

2.    Name of Post: Junior Research Fellow

Number of Post: 2

Pay Scale:  Pay:

Rs. 25,000/- + 20 % HRA in the 1^st and 2^nd years and Rs. 28,000/- + 20 % HRA in the 3^rd year for SRF (Candidates with NET qualification)

Rs. 12,000/- + 20 % HRA in the 1^st and 2^nd years and Rs. 14,000/- + 20 % HRA in the 3^rd year for SRF (Candidates without NET qualification)

Educational Qualification and Experience: Candidates with M.Sc/M.tech degree (with minimum of 55% marks) or equivalent in Biotechnology/ Microbiology are eligible to apply. Candidate with (a) experience of research in microbiology and biotechnology and/or (b) NET qualification will be preferred.

Age: Age limit is 32 years. It is relaxable for SC/ ST/ Woman candidate as per Govt. rule.

3.    Name of Post: Field assistant

Number of Post: 1

Pay Scale:  Pay: Rs. 5,000/- fixed. No additional allowances such as HRA etc. will be provided.

Educational Qualification and Experience: Matriculate (High School Certificate).The post requires extensive travelling for the collection of data and experimental materials from the entire North-East region.

Age: Age limit is 32 years. It is relaxable for SC/ ST/ Woman candidate as per Govt. rule.

Eligible candidates may apply by sending their application on plain paper along with attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience (if any). The applications should reach at the address given below within 15 days from the date of advertisement. The envelope must be superscribed by “Application for the Post of RA/JRF in the Unit of Excellence Project”.

Mailing Address:

The Registrar, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati – 781035, Assam.

Soft copy may be sent to mojibur.khan@gmail.com