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Department of Biotechnology Research
Ministry of Science and Technology, Block-2,
CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003

ADMISSIONS 2009-2010

Award of Biotechnology Overseas Associateship to Scientists Working in North-Eastern States under special programme for the northeast – 2009-10

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals working in any of the North-Eastern States of India for the award of Biotechnology Overseas Associateship (2009-10) under the special programme for the Northeast for conducting research or training in overseas research laboratories in different areas of biotechnology such as

* Agriculture, food and feed biotechnology
* Animal biotechnology
* Aquaculture and marine biotechnology
* Food and nutrition
* Environmental biotechnology
* Industrial biotechnology, materials biotechnology, reaction and process design
* Medical biotechnology
* Nano-biotechnology and bioengineering
* Bioinformatics and IT-enabled biotechnology
* Intellectual property and patent law.

Applicants possessing a Ph.D in the area related to biotechnology, life sciences or a MD degree with a good record of research contribution in the field of research are eligible to apply, they should hold regular/permanent positions in Government recognized research and academic institutions/universities located in any of the North Eastern states (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura) working continuously for the last two years and should be actively engaged in biotechnology or related R&D work.

Applications from persons working on temporary positions (eg. research fellows or associates etc) will not be considered, preference will be given to candidates who are permanent residents of any of the northeastern states. For more details please visit www.btisnet.gov.in/neof.htm

Candidates should submit their applications through proper channel (only one hard copy) as per the format which is available in the above mentioned website to Dr. T. Madhan Mohan, Adviser, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 on or before 30th September, 2009.

A softcopy of the application also to be sent through email – madhan.dbt@nic.in