Lab Assistant - Central Instrumentation Facility

About Central Instrumentation Facility

At the Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF), you will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art instruments, e.g., UV-Vis-NIR spectrometer, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), particle size analyser, and mass spectroscopy. Your work will involve coordination with all the research centres of the university. You will get the experience to manage an advanced analytical laboratory by facilitating the research of its users. At the same time, you will also be able to participate and contribute towards the ideation of novel methods for sophisticated measurement and scientific data analysis, leading to impactful publications.

Responsibilities

Work experience

• Prior experience of (at least 2 years) working with HPLC, mass spectroscopy, particle size analyser, and UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy techniques is desirable. The candidate is expected to know the working principle of these instruments.
• Expertise in post-processing measured data from the above techniques is desirable, which includes chemical quantifications using chromatograms, UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy-based quantification, and inferring chemical structure using mass-spectra-database.

Employment & remuneration

• The position is initially for 6 months, after which it will be renewed (subject to satisfactory performance).
• Remuneration will be commensurate with education, skills, and experience, at par with Plaksha Research Fellow.

This position is open to brilliant individuals with either of the following qualifications are eligible to apply:

• B. Tech/M. Tech in Biotechnology/Chemical engineering (or)
• M. Sc. in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Agriculture/Food and nutritional sciences

The selection process aims to understand the journey (academic, personal, and professional) of the applicant- - to ensure that they are a good fit for the position. To apply , candidates must fill out the online application form on the Plaksha University website.

Only those candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria will be considered for the interview.

Applicants would be required to attach the following as a part of the form:

Applications can be submitted by completing the form on our portal.

General instructions for filling the application form:

If you face any technical issues while filling in your application form, please write to us at phd.academics@plaksha.edu.in . Please add this email address to your mail contacts as this will be used for all correspondence regarding your application process.