Junior Research Fellow, NEHU

Title:Junior Research Fellow,North Eastern Hill University,Shillong

Location: Shillong

Organization’s profile:

North-Eastern Hill University, was set up by an Act of Parliament and notified on 19th July 1973. The objectives of the University, as laid down in the act, are “to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit; to pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of the hill areas of the North-eastern region, and in particular, the intellectual, academic and cultural advancement”.

Job Description:

Functional Characterization of an endosperm specific promoter p1028 from common buckwheat and transfer of Bwleg1 gene coding for the buckwheat 26 kDa lysine rich seed storage protein to rice for nutritional enhancement of its grain proteins. Salary- As per DBT norms.

Eligibility:

M.Sc. degree in Botany/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Ecology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Life Sciences with a minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying examination.

How to apply:

Send an application to Prof. N. K. Chrungoo Professor, Dept. of Botany North Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022. .

Last Date for the application:

5 May, 2014

Reference: http://www.nehu.ac.in/