Positions Vacant at DBT-IOC Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy Research

DBT IOC Centre is a collaborative venture of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) and located at Indian Oil-R&D Center in Faridabad. The main focus of the centre is on advance research in frontiers areas like Lignocellulosic ethanol, Algal biofuels, Gas fermentation and Bio-hydrogen. 

Applications are invited for purely temporary & tenure track positions for about 2 years and further extendable as per requirement. This Centre offers excellent research facilities and a stimulation environment. 

Senior Scientific Officer (SSO) ( 2 no.): Qualification: Ph.D in Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/Life Sciences Experience: Minimum 5 years in relevant areas such as Fermentation/Bioprocess development/ Molecular Biology/ Algal Biotechnology. Experience in any of the following areas (a) Molecular/Genetic engineering using traditional cloning, expression and/or modern synthetic biology techniques applicable to microbial system (b) Microbial strain development, fermentation/bioprocess development shall be preferred Maximum age: 42 years. Approx. Annual salary- Rs 10.6 lakhs 

Senior Scientific Officer (SSO) ( 1 no.): Qualification: Qualification: Ph.D in Analytical/ Industrial chemistry/ Organic Chemistry Experience: : Minimum 5 years in relevant areas of Analytical/ Industrial/Organic chemistry. Experience in Biofuels area shall be preferred Maximum age: 42 years. Approx. Annual salary- Rs 10.6 lakhs 

Scientific Officer (SO) ( 1 no.): Qualification: Ph.D in Analytical/ Industrial chemistry/ Organic Chemistry Experience: Minimum 3 years in relevant areas of Analytical/ Industrial/Organic chemistry. Experience in Biofuels area shall be preferred Maximum age: 40 years, Approx. Annual salary- Rs 9.4 lakhs 

Research Associate (RA) (1 no): Qualification: Ph.D in Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/Life Sciences. Background in cloning and expression, Microbial genomics desirable Maximum age: 32 years, Annual salary- Rs 5.6 lakhs

Research Associate (RA) (1 no): Qualification: Ph.D in Analytical/ Inorganic/ Organic Chemistry. Maximum age: 32 years, Annual salary- Rs 5.6 lakhs 

Project Assistant ( 2 no.): Qualification: M.Sc/BSc in Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/Chemistry. Maximum age: 27 years, Annual salary- Rs 3.1 lakhs 

General Information: 

Applicants with relevant experience/background only need to apply. 

All positions are purely on temporary basis and on tenure . May only be extended as per requirement. 

'Qualification should have been obtained only through regular course (not through distance mode or part time) and from recognized university/institute. Candidates with awarded/provisional degree will only be considered. 

Age relaxation up to 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC 

All applicants should send the application format and degree copy to mathuras@indianoil.in; guptarp1@indianoil.in. Last date of receipt of applications is 31st August 2018.

Application form- http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/APPLICATION-FORM.docx