Senior Research Fellow – DBT-BCG-Infant Study

Job Details

Post: Senior Research Fellow

Qualification: MSc (Life Sciences)

No. of Vacancies: One

Languages: English and Kannada

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka

Experience: Fresher

Application Due Date: 22nd June, 2019

Salary: Rs. 28,000 + 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:

  • Consenting / recruiting and follow-up of the mothers during pregnancy
  • Channelize for blood collection for IGRA test and follow up as per the study protocol until delivery
  • Ensure the maternal and infant blood samples are collected on time, processed and stored as per protocol
  • Liaise with the social worker and nurse on the completion of the study milestones
  • Report generating, and trouble-shooting wherever required
  • Willing to do home visits for sample collection

Key Skills:

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

Specific Activities:

  • At Hospital OPD - consent & recruitment of pregnant women
  • At delivery - recruit infants
  • Ensure that BCG is administered and blood sample collected
  • At DON - SJRI - Ensure data completion, entry and interim analysis
  • Channelize home visits on non-OPD days with the SW

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