Junior Research Fellow – DBT-BCG-Infant Study

Job Details

Post: Junior Research Fellow

Qualification: BSc / MSc (Life Sciences) / Biotechnology with basic computer knowledge

No. of Vacancies: One

Languages: English and Kannada

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka

Experience: 1-2 years preferably or fresher

Application Due Date: 22nd June, 2019

Salary: Rs. 25,000 + 10% HRA

Brief Description about the Project:

  • The innate immune responses in newborns receiving BCG vaccination and in young adults receiving BCG revaccination will be defined and compared at baseline. The immune profiles and array of BCG-induced T and B cells following immunization in infants and young adults will be characterized.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Recruitment of study subjects at the OPD of chest medicine
  • Record keeping
  • Data entry and channelizing the study follow up as per the study protocol
  • Process and store the blood sample for further immunological assays
  • Channelize adult and infant studies
  • Day-to-day reporting to Dr. Dias
  • Generating report and interim analysis

Key Skills:

  • Basic personnel rapport maintaining skills
  • Basic knowledge of handling and processing biological samples and basic techniques
  • Record maintenance and home visits if required
  • Basic computer knowledge
  • Willing to learn newer techniques

Specific Activities:

  • At Hospital OPD - recruitment of subjects
  • Data collection & entry
  • Record maintaining and follow up
  • Blood sample processing and storage for immunological and other assays

To Apply: E-mail cover letter, CV and the names & contact details of referees to pratibha@sjri.res.in and cc to hr@sjri.res.in

For more information, please visit our website www.sjri.res.in