Molecular Biologist and Biochemist

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Company Description Lab on a chip & Biosensors Group of Prof. Sandeep K. Jha at Centre for Biomedical Engineering, IT Delhi is one of the forefront research team in India which works on microfluidics, point-of-care biosensors and embedded systems for clinical applications. Details at www.sandeepjha.com Indian Institute of Technology (IT) Delhi is a National Centre of Excellence for training, research, and development in science, engineering, and technology in India Established in 1961, I1T Delhi has graduated over 50,000 individuals, including more than 5500 with a Ph.D. degree. In 2018, IIT Delhi was granted the special status of Institution of Eminence by the Govt. of India, providing greater autonomy in hiring and collaborations Role Description This is a full-time on-site role for a Molecular Biologist cum Biochemist in Lab on a chip & Biosensors Group of Prof. Sandeep K. Jha at Centre for Biomedical Engineering, IIT Delhi. The role involves conducting laboratory experiments, utilizing techniques in molecular biology, PCR, pathogen culture and genome analysis, enzymology such as optimizing new mastermix compositions and primer and probe designing. In subsequent stages, the Candidate has to deploy these assays into microfluidic devices or paper fluidic kits to develop a clinical diagnostic product. The candidate should also have hands on expertise to run PCR machine, should be able to Culture microorganism and should have handled clinical Validation in atleast one project. These skillsets are required beforehand as learning Curve will be steep as project duration shall be Only 1.5 years. Candidates demonstrating this full potential Can be enrolled for Ph.D. program at the Centre as a Career reward after Successful Completion of project. Qualifications Laboratory Skills and Microbiology expertise Must have handled qPCR and RT-PCR with melt curve analysis Proficiency in Enzymology, Biosensors Uv-Vis based kinetic assays Strong background in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology & Molecular Biology Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Effective communication and collaboration abilities Detail-oriented with a passion for scientific research Master in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related field Pay scale shall be commensurate with experience level It shall be a six days work week and difficulty level of job as you can imagine commensurate to India's top academic Institute. Therefore matching above skill sets utmost to apply for this challenging and career rewarding job Note Interested candidates having already completed or pursuing Ph.D. or those not interested in pursuing Ph.D. must not apply. We are seeking candidates who could continue as Ph.D. scholar. This post is a prelude for future research scholar in my lab who would get a headstart of 1-1.5 years before enrolment to Ph.D. program. Show more Show less