c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016 Industrial Research & Development Unit No.:IITD/IRD/RPO2261/ Dt:72y/04/2010 ibfiboment No.: ITD/ARD/086/2010, Applications are invited from Indian citizens for contractual appointment under the research projects. Appointments shall be on yearly contractual basis on consolidated pay slabs, Project Entitled (1) “Novel Silk fibroin-based —Nano- | architectured scaffolds to engineer Osteochondral grafts” (RP02261) (Duration up to 10.08.2012) (2) ‘Scaffold-based control of Chondrocyte Phenotype: Towards Engineering of Intervertebral Disk Tissue” (RP02225) (Duration up to 28.04.2012) Name of the Funding Agency (1) DBT (2) DST Posten ‘Consolidated “pay | Qualifications a Project Scientist Rs.22,000-26,800/- | Essenti Applicants should have Ph.D. | degree in a relevant field (e.g., Materials | science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology or Bioengineering) OR Ist class M.Tech/M.Sc. or equivalent with at least 2 years experience Desirable: experience in at least one of the following areas: | 1) stem cell culture maintenance | 2) in vitro analysis of cell-biomaterial interactions 3) quantitative measurements of stem cell differentiation 4) use of molecular perturbations to disrupt cell receptor — ligand interactions or signal | transduction pathways | 5) Gene delivery Fost ier Consolidated Qualifications i Fellowship | Sr. Research Fellow | Rs.14,000/- p.m. + | Essential: Ist class M.Tech. or equivalent 30% HRA (as per | in a relevant field (e.g. Materials Science, rules) Polymer Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, = Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology or Bioengineering) : OR Ist class M.Sc. or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g. Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical_Engineering, Biotechnology orBioengineering) with 2 years experience Desirable: experience in at least one of the following areas: 4) Polymer characterization 2) Synthetic organic chemistry 3) Microfabrication 4) fluid dynamics 5) Animal cell culture 6) Cell-biomaterial interactions 7) RT-PCR, immuno-histology 8) Confocal microscopic imaging [Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, and demonstrated leadership skills are required. The successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary research group that studies silk protein-based biomaterials, tissue engineering, Bioreactor designing. Additional research information can be found at http:/iweb. itd. Interested candidates may apply with their Curriculum Vitae, a brief description of research interests and accomplishments, the position(s) for which they are applying and the names & contact information of at least two references. The candidates who are interested to apply for the above post should send their applications with complete information regarding educational qualifications indicating percentage of marks/division, details of working experience and a recent passport size photograph along with an Application Fee (non-refundable) in the form of Bank Draft drawn preferably on State Bank of India in favor of Dean(IRD), IIT Delhi of Rs.100/- for the post of “Project Scientist” and Rs.50/- for the post of “Sr. Research Fellow” addressed to the Dr. Sourabh Ghosh, Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016, e-mail: sghosh08@textile.jitd.ac.in. IIT Delhi reserves the right to fix suitable criteria for short- listing of eligible candidates satisfying advertised qualification and requirement of the project post. Only short-listed candidates will accordingly be informed. The last date for receipt of duly completed applications will be 25" April, 2010. The Advertisement No. & post applied for must be mentioned on the left side of the application. Separate application should be submitted for each post applied for. 5% relaxation of marks may be granted to the SC/ST Candidates (Kalyan Kr. Bhattacharjee) Asstt. Registrar, IRD Distribution: 1. Head of the Deptt/Centres/Units — It is requested that the contents of the above Advt. be brought to the notice of the staff working in your Deptt./Centre/Unit Notice Boards Advertisement file Prof./Dr, Sourabh Ghosh, Pl Texte Technology 5. Mf Gopal Krishen, Sr. Programmer, CSC > To put advertisement at IITD website. SEN yy