Project Assistant – Protein Engineering

Job Description

Position: Project Assistant Number of Openings: 1 Tenure: Initially for 1 year, extendable to another year based on satisfactory performance. Location: Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India Department: Centre for Life Sciences Salary: Rs. 27,000/ month Project Funding: Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant, ANRF, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India Position Overview The Project assistant will be involved in carrying out wet lab experiments for the recombinant production of nanobodies (single-domain antibodies) and their protein engineering, biochemical (ELISA, SPR) and cell culture assays and also be involved in the determination of protein structures using X-ray crystallography. Qualifications Essential qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in science/ 3 years diploma in Engineering and Technology Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree in any of the following areas: Preferably in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Immunology, Animal sciences but can also be in any other branch of life sciences. Students who will be successfully completing their Master’s degree by this academic year 2024-25 are also encouraged to apply. What You Will Gain: You will have the opportunity to: Publish research papers and/or file patentsTranslational research of industrial importanceRegister in PhD programme at Mahindra University How To Apply Interested candidates are invited to email their single pdf of detailed CV (with 1-2 referees information) to balaji.narayanan@mahindrauniversity.edu.in and cc to bhaskar.paidimuddala@mahindrauniversity.edu.in Please use your email subject line “ANRF PA Application – CLS”. Selection Process The screened applicants solely based on merit will only be called for an interview (online). For More Information For inquiries related to the position and the project, please directly contact: Dr. Bhaskar Paidimuddala: bhaskar.paidimuddala@mahindrauniversity.edu.in For Institute and Application-related Information, please reach out to Mr. Anil Kadali (anil.kadali@mahindrauniversity.edu.in). Join us in advancing the field of protein engineering and making a meaningful impact. We eagerly await the addition of passionate and dedicated individuals to our vibrant research team at Centre for Life Sciences, Mahindra University.