[meetyeti] research assistant position
- From: Avik Ray <avik.ray.kol@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: meetyeti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:24:54 +0530
Can you please circulate this? Thank you. - Avik Ray**
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*Research Assistants (2) for Biotechnology Lab for Conservation*
*Basudha Biotechnology Laboratory for Conservation*, supported by *Community
Revival Foundation*, is established in Kolkata, with the explicit aim to
document, characterize and promote conservation of the country’s biological
heritage.
An outfit of Basudha (www.cintdis.org/basudha), this lab is committed to
conserving the country’s biodiversity, and engaged in molecular biological
study of folk crops and their wild relatives; examining the genetic
diversity and history of Indian flora and fauna; and tissue culture of
critically endangered plants, to promote their conservation *in situ*.
*Brief Job Description:*
*1. **Evolutionary genomics of domesticated rice**:*
Rice landraces carry unique morphological and molecular signatures of
domestication. Hundreds of land races of rice are adapted to local soil and
environmental conditions, and include folk varieties that can withstand
soil salinity, drought, submergence and different pests and pathogens. Our
primary aim is to (a) identify certain domestication traits, and assess
their genetic base, and (b) characterize the adaptive traits at genetic and
physiological levels, using molecular and biochemical analyses.
*2. **Evolutionary history of selected Indian plants:*
We intend to explore the history of colonization of rare
endemic plants, using molecular markers.
*3. **Tissue culture of Rare and Endangered plants:*
We aim to propagate tissue culture clones of rare and critically endangered
taxa.
The *routine job* of the researcher would include mostly molecular (DNA
extraction, PCR, sequence editing and alignment), and some biochemical
analyses.
*Qualifications and skills*: Master’s degree or equivalent in Biology,
Ecology, Agriculture, Botany, Biotechnology, Forestry, or other related
discipline.
*Desirable skills*: In-depth understanding of evolutionary biology of the
plants and/or competence in statistical analyses will be especially useful
in the work.
*Project duration: *Initially for twelve months, extendable.
*Start date: *Tentatively March 1st, 2015.
*Fellowship: *INR 12,000 p.m. consolidated, depending on expertise. For
out-station candidates, HRA of INR 1000 will also be provided.
The candidate will be a co-author in all scientific publications ensuing
from his work.
The interview will be held in early February, 2015.
*Send Application and CV with subject line ‘**application for research
assistant position’** to:*
*Dr. Avik Ray <*avikray.ri@xxxxxxxxx> *AND* Dr. Debal Deb <
basudha2010@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Associate Scientist
Basudha
Kolkata - 78
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