Advt No.4/2024 : Walk-In-Interview for appointment of Facility Assistant/Associate/Lab Assistant - on Contract basis

National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), a premier research invites eligible and interested candidates for appearing in Walk-in for the following posts on a contract basis in research facilities.

The appointment will be a fixed-term position initially for one (1) year and renewable annually subject to the outcome of a performance assessment. The position comes with consolidated pay based on qualification and experience, subject to institutional guidelines.

Sl.No.	Name of the post	Total	Subject Domain	Qualification
1.	Facility Assistant	3	01 No. - Biosafety facility 02 Nos. - Electron microscopy	MSc/MTech Life Science from a recognized University/Institute with aggregate of 55% marks and 2 years of appropriate experience OR BSc/BTech from a recognized University/Institute with aggregate of 55% marks with 5 years of appropriate experience Age Limit: 35 years as on 01.01.2024 (subject to relaxation as per GoI norms)
2.	Facility Associate	6	01 No. - Electron microscopy 01 No. - Research Collection facility 04 Nos. - Drosophila facility	MSc/MTech Life Science from a recognized University/Institute with aggregate of 55% marks and 5 years appropriate experience OR BSc/BTech from a recognized University/Institute with aggregate of 55% marks and 8 years of appropriate experience Age Limit: 50 years as on 01.01.2024 (subject to relaxation as per GoI norms)
3	Facility Lab Assistant	1	Drosophila facility	BSc/BTech/MSc/MTech in Life Sciences Age Limit: 50 years as on 01.01.2024 (subject to relaxation as per GoI norms)

1.Facility Assistant - (03 Nos:):

Biosafety facility (01 No.)

Job Description:

a. Maintaining biosafety facility – II and III in good working condition, in compliance with DBT norms

b. Managing campus biosafety facilities

c. Training biosafety Facility users.

d. Conducting appropriate biosafety training programs.

Electron microscopy (02 Nos.)

Job Description:

a. Acquisition of images in electron microscopes for research purposes.

b. Upkeep and upgradation of the facility.

c. Training students and scientists and other users of the facility.

d. Develop and modernize the facility both at technical and management levels.

e. Training other personnel and students to use the instruments.

f. Help organize annual training workshops for out-campus users.

2. Facility Associate– (06 Nos.)

Electron microscopy (01 No.)

Job Description:

The detailed deliverables are as follows:

1. Working with Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy, and MicroCT.

The activities include

a. Discussion and optimization of image acquisition

b. Tissue sample preparation

c. Procurement of requisite consumables

d. Quality assurance

2. Training other personnel and students to use the instruments

3. Help organize annual training workshops for out-campus users

Research Collection Facility (01 No.)

Job Description:

a.Provide a core facility for biodiversity-related work by NCBS labs.

b. Support field research in contemporary and frontier areas of ecology, evolution, and conservation genetics.

c Other selected activities required from time to time.

d. Curation activities at the NCBS collection.

Experience required in curating biological specimens, their upkeep and acquiring new specimens for the collections. Experience in carrying out field work and knowledge of insect species will be preferred.

Drosophila facility (04 Nos.)

Job Description:

Following activities should be performed:

a. Generation of transgenic and mutant flies

b. Fly stock maintenance

c. Technology development in Drosophila genetics

d. Training the researchers of BLiSc and outside on need by need basis.

e Helping the researchers of BLiSc in import/export of fly stocks.

f. Other selected activities required from time to time.

3. Facility Lab Assistant (1 No.):

Drosophila facility (1 No.):

Job Description:

Following activities should be performed:

a. Fly stock maintenance

b. Helping the researchers of BLiSc in import/export of fly stocks.

c. Other selected activities required from time to time.

Candidates who have prior experience in the aforementioned areas will be given priority.

The job description mentioned against each post are indicative but not exhaustive.

Consolidated Salary: Salary will commensurate with experience and qualification.

General Conditions:

Interested candidates may attend (walk-in) Interview at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR), GKVK, Bellary Road, Bangalore-560065 at 10.00 am on Thursday, 29th February 2024 along with CV and true copies of relevant certificates/testimonials in support of your qualifications and experience.

The selected candidate will be required to join immediately.

The Institute reserves the right to increase or decrease the no. of posts to be filled or not to make any recruitment to any post(s), or not to offer the appointment without assigning any reason.

In case of any dispute, the decision of the Centre Director, NCBS, shall be final.

The Institute strives to have a workplace where there is equality of diversity and candidates of all classes, caste, gender and religion are encouraged to attend the walk-in.

Any legal dispute concerning the Selection/ Recruitment process will be subject to courts having jurisdiction over Bangalore.

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Head, Administration & Finance