National Institute of Immunology invites applications for Scientists post

The National Institute of Immunology (NII) invite applications from young scientists to join its faculty and set up an independent research program. Interested candidates may send their applications at dirsec@nii.res.in

Post

• Faculty position (Staff Scientists) to set up research program

Facilities

• NII will provide adequate start up funds, laboratory space and a reasonable accommodation to the appointee. The institute is equipped with state-of-the-art core infrastructure facility for carrying out cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in modern biology.

Areas of research

• Candidates with interests in the areas of immunity and infection, developmental and cell biology, chemical, structural and computational biology, genetics, genomics and systems biology are encouraged to apply.
• Research areas involving host-pathogen interactions, covering the entire range of expertise and interest from the statistical and epidemiological to the cellular and molecular levels are welcome.

Eligibility

• Applicants should have three to four years of post-doctoral experience and a demonstrated research productivity record in the form of recent peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals of high international repute.
• The faculty positions will be offered as Staff Scientists in various grades which range from those equivalent to university positions of Senior Lecturer or Assistant Professor upwards.
• Length of experience and the quality of publications will be major factors in deciding the level of appointment as well as the salary offered.

How to apply

• Candidates are required to send their application (curriculum vitae, list of publications, a two-page research plan and contact information of 3 referees) at dirsec@nii.res.in.