Recruitment for Scientists at Central Drug Research Institute – 17 post
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, a premier Institute under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is involved in multidisciplinary R&D programs of both basic and applied nature. CSIR-CDRI is a pioneer biomedical research organization in India and has the infrastructure and expertise to develop a drug from concept to commercialization. In the year 2012, CSIR-CDRI shifted to its state of the art new campus, which has been set up with a vision to serve as a Nodal Center of CSIR in new drug discovery and development. Spread across ~61 acres, it houses an R&D Complex, Support Services, Guest House, Hostel and Staff Quarters.
With the aim to expand and strengthen the areas of Neurobiology, Virology, Parasite Biology, Endocrinology, Human Genetics, Analytical Biochemistry, Computational Chemistry, Medicinal Process Chemistry, Statistics, IPR & HR Management, the Institute is looking for enthusiastic, talented young researchers / professionals with brilliant academic record, proven scientific achievements and zeal to conduct research as per the mandate of the Institute aligned with National Missions. Due weightage will be given to the candidates involved in the product development/ technology innovation/applied technology / translation research. The positions offer exciting opportunities for career growth as per the Flexible Complementing Scheme for Scientists.
Applications are invited from motivated young Indian Nationals with requisite qualification and experience for the following posts as per the details given below. The emoluments and age limit for various posts as per norms is summarized as below
Scientist 06 [UR-3; SC-1; OBC-1; EWS-1] & 02 PwD (OH/HH/VH) Backlog Posts
Basic pay: Rs. 67700/-; Emolument: Rs. 94,720/- Age limit: 32 years
Senior Scientist 08 UR/Lateral Entry
Basic pay: Rs. 78800/-; Emolument: Rs. 1,08,928/- Age limit: 37 years
Principal Scientist 01 UR/Lateral Entry
Basic pay: Rs. 123100/-; Emolument: Rs. 159744/- Age limit: 45 years
Post Code: 001
Area: Neurobiology
Post: Scientist 1 UR
Age limit: 32 Pay Matrix Level-11 Rs.67700/-
Qualification: MVSc / MD or equivalent in pharmacology or medicine or pediatrics or neurology OR PhD in areas related to neurobiology (thesis submitted)
Desirable Experience: Experience in whole cell patch clamp on isolated cells and brain slices, hERG ion channel recording on isolated cells/ electrophysiology, neurobehaviour, experience in neurodegenerative disorders
Job Specification: Regulatory Patch clamp studies for hERG liability, establish and support the neurophysiological parameters for cognitive impairment and emotional deficit
Post Code: 002
Area: Virology
Post: Senior Scientist 1 UR
Age limit: 37 Pay Matrix Level-12 Rs.78800/-
Qualification: MD/MVSc with 3 years’ research experience in virology OR PhD in any area of life sciences with 2 years’ research experience in virology OR MBBS +PhD in areas related to viral infection
Desirable Experience: Experience in the area of human pathogenic viruses, addressing infection mechanisms, host-virus interaction, diagnostics
and antiviral therapeutics.
Job Specification: Set-up a virology research laboratory with BSL2 containment on viral diseases of national priority. Develop independent research program.
Post Code: 003
Area: Host-pathogen interactions
Post: Senior Scientist 1 UR
Age limit: 37 Pay Matrix Level-12 Rs.78800/-
Qualification: MD/MVSc) with 3 years’ research’ experience in Virology or Pathology or Immunology or Microbiology
OR
PhD in any area of life sciences with 2 years’ research experience in infectious disease biology.
OR
MBBS +PhD in an area of life sciences
Desirable Experience: Experience and contribution towards understanding host immune evasion and regulation of host cellular processes by pathogens (parasites—malaria and other apicomplexans or leishmania/ microbes),
experience with pathogen culture and animal infection models, interest in approaches for host-directed therapy.
Job Specification: To establish a robust research program in the area of host-pathogen interface, contribute to evaluation of in vivo efficacy of hit/lead compounds.
Post Code: 004
Area: Host-pathogen interactions
Post: Scientist 1 SC 1 PWD-OH/HH/VH
Age limit: 32 Pay Matrix Level-11 Rs.67700/-
Qualification:
MVSc virology or microbiology / MD microbiology or immunology
OR
PhD in an area of life sciences (thesis submitted)
Desirable Experience: Experience and contribution towards understanding host immune evasion and regulation of host cellular processes by pathogens (parasites—malaria and other apicomplexans or leishmania/ microbes), experience with pathogen culture and animal infection models, interest in approaches for host-directed therapy.
Job Specification: To establish a robust research program in the area of host-pathogen interface, contribute to evaluation of in vivo efficacy of hit/lead compounds.
Post Code: 005
Area: Human genetics
Post: Senior Scientist 1 UR
Age limit: 37 Pay Matrix Level-12 Rs.78800/-
Qualification:
MD with 3 years’ research experience in clinical genetics or physiology or medicine
OR
PhD in an area of life sciences with 2 years’ of research experience in the area of human genetics transcriptomics, proteomics and FISH with an ability to analyze drug effects and toxicity
Desirable Experience: Experience in the analysis of chromosomal anomalies – genetic or chemical/drug induced, genome analysis, transcriptomics, proteomics and FISH with an ability to analyze drug effects and toxicity
Job Specification: Design & conduct experiments on genome analysis, transcriptomics, proteomics and FISH to analyze drug effects and toxicity
Post Code: 006
Area: Endocrinology
Post: Senior Scientist 1 UR
Age limit: 37 Pay Matrix Level-12 Rs.78800/-
Qualification:
MD/MVSc with 3 years research experience in endocrinology.
OR
PhD in an area of life sciences with 2 years’ research experience in endocrinology
OR
MBBS + PhD in endocrinology
Desirable Experience: Experience in the following area: a) organization of growth plate and regulation of chondrocyte differentiation, b) patterning and morphogenesis of bones and joints and c) joint tissue remodelling pathways leading to tissue damage, and identification of new therapeutic targets.
Job Specification: To undertake research in the areas of bone and joint physiology and pathophysiology leading to the discovery of therapeutic targets.
Post Code: 007
Area: Analytical Biochemistry
Post: Principal Scientist 1 UR
Age limit: 45 Pay Matrix Level-13 Rs.123100/-
Qualification:
MD/MVSc with 5 years’ research experience in biochemistry
OR
PhD in an area of natural sciences with 3 years’ research experience in biochemistry
OR
MBBS + PhD in an area of natural sciences with 3 years research experience in clinical biochemistry
Desirable Experience:
Experience in developing diverse methods of bioactive enzyme/protein expression, isolation, characterization, enzyme kinetics, receptor-ligand (small molecule and peptide) interactions; in particular membrane receptor-ligand interactions, biochemical assay development. Expertise in Surface Plasmon Resonance and isothermal calorimetry.
Job Specification: Conduct an independent research program in biochemical aspects of infectious or lifestyle diseases; contribute to development of biochemical assays for discovery and development of novel therapeutics.
Post Code: 008
Area: Computational Chemistry
Post: Senior Scientist 1 UR
Age limit: 37 Pay Matrix Level-12 Rs.78800/-
Qualification:
PhD in an area of chemical sciences/ chemical biology/ computational biology , with 2 years’ research experience in computational chemistry.
Desirable Experience:
Demonstrated skills in the application of computer-assisted drug design using standard modeling and computational software packages; scientific programming experience including machine learning approaches to address
drug discovery problems; Advanced knowledge of computational chemistry principles and knowledge of how to apply these to pharmaceutical research projects; Exposure to other disciplines of relevance to drug discovery, such as synthetic organic chemistry, biology, pharmacology, toxicology, biochemistry, or physical chemistry. Experience with programming and/or scripting languages and/or chemically aware databases and have relevant experience of the computational application of molecular quantum chemical techniques, especially density functional theory.
How to apply:
a. Eligible candidates are required to fill the application form ONLINE by accessing the website https://recruit.cdri.res.in or accessing the link ‘SCIENTIST RECRUITMENT-2020’ available on CDRI website https://recruit.cdri.res.in The printout of the application, generated after Online submission is to be sent to CDRI with all the relevant enclosures before 15 January, 2021, 23.59 Hrs. IST.
b. For online application process please refer ‘How-to-apply Online’ instructions, ‘Fee Payment Procedure’ and ‘Application Replica’ available on the above-mentioned website.
c. The application is to be submitted in four distinct steps, as below:
1. Registration (online)
2. Fee Submission (online)
3. Application Submission (online)
4. Dispatch of physical copy of online application with original signature (manual)
d. The datelines for the above-mentioned stages of application is as follows:
Start Date for Registration for Online Application: Saturday, 5 December, 2020, 10:00 Hrs IST
Last Date for Registration & Submission of Online application: Friday, 15 January, 2021, 23:59 Hrs IST
Last date of Receipt of physical copy of application at CDRI: Monday, 1 February, 2021, 17:30 Hrs IST
IMPORTANT: CANDIDATES MUST DOWNLOAD AND READ “HOW TO APPLY ONLINE” DOCUMENT, AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE APPLICATION.