Applications are invited for the post of temporary project position in the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) sponsored research Project (BT/IN/SWEDEN/08/AK/2017-18).The project is being implemented under joint International collaborative research project between India and Sweden (DBT-VINNOVA) with research partners from IIT Kanpur, India and Lund University, Sweden.

Title of the project: “DEVELOPING BONE ACTIVE MOLECULE FUNCTIONALIZED BIOMATERIALS FOR PREVENTION/ TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES.

Project position: Project Scientist (One)

Qualification: Ph.D. or M.Sc/M.Tech/M.Pharma/MS/MDS + 3yrs experience in Biological Sciences /Life Sciences/Microbiology /Biochemistry/Biotechnology /Pharmacy /Biomedical Sciences/Dental sciences

Desirable Qualification: Candidates with proven experience of working in applied biomedical research in an interdisciplinary research domain of biomaterials, cell biology, tissue engineering, stem cell technology, drug delivery, etc. Candidates having worked in the area of musculoskeletal research having hands on experience with biomaterial synthesis, molecular techniques and expertise in animal handling and surgery to create defect models will be given preference. Candidates are expected to work in a multidisciplinary research area and may need to have research visits to Sweden to work in clinical research team. The entire project is work intensive and depends on high level of technical skills.

Salary range: Rs.22,000-2200-44,000/ -with initial consolidated salary of Rs 37,400/-month and annual increment of Rs 2200 (as per the guidelines of IIT Kanpur)

Duration: The project position is initially for one year and based on the performance will be extended further until duration of the project.

Application on plain paper, along with the complete bio-data may be sent to the undersigned by post or e-mail latest by 20 March 2018.