St. John's Research Institute

Brief Description about the Project:

Long term (2 years) efficacy of indigenously developed micronutrient fortified rice (fortified with iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid) in improving iron stores in school children and their mothers; process standardization to match the physical characteristics of fortified rice kernels (FRK) with commercial rice varieties and storage stability.

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Position Starting: 15^th April, 2022

No. of Vacancy: One

Salary: INR 35,000/- Plus 24% HRA fixed without any other allowances.

Preferred Qualifications: Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Life Sciences. Scholars with National Eligibility Tests - CSIR-UGC, NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE would be given preference.

Last Day for Receiving Application: 12^th April, 2022
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Senior Research Fellow will be working closely with the PI, Program manager & RA and carry out specific tasks assigned to him/her such as dietary recall, acceptability studies, data collection, sample collection and other duties at various stages of project both at bengaluru office and project area (koppala) including visit to site once a month along with team.
• The Fellow shall also try to complete research projects, publish papers/books, and participate in various conferences, policy advisory forums, and capacity strengthening training programs.

Interested candidates may send their Resume to:

The Principal Investigator

DBT – RICE STUDY

SJRI

To Apply: E-mail cover letter and curriculum vitae with 3 references (names and email addresses / phone numbers) by on or before 12^th April, 2022 ayeesha.mha@sjri.res.in & cc to hr@sjri.res.in For more information, please visit our website www.sjri.res.in Can Contact us on the following Numbers 080-49467010/49467011