Recruitement for the post of Lab Assistant

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for promotion of high-quality science education and research in the country.

The Institute invites applications for the following positions on contract basis:

Name of Post Laboratory Assistant
Name of Project Defining lysosomal mechanisms of defense against intracellular pathogens
Funding agency DST-SERB (Department of Science and Technology, Science and Engineering Research Board, New Delhi, India
Minimum Educational qualification (as prescribed by the funding agency) B.Sc./ 3 years Diploma in Engineering & Technology in any field of Biological Sciences
Preference Candidates with at least one year of experimental research experience in one of the relevant areas (biochemistry, microscopy, microbiology, genetics, molecular biology and/or immunology) and /or Master’s degree are preferred. Motivation to establish bacterial culture and microscopy workflow in the lab is highly desirable.
Number of posts 1
Fellowship amount Rs. 20000 + HRA, as applicable
Tenure of the post 1 year
Age Upper limit 50 years, preferably below 35 years
Last date 25 December 2022
How to apply

The following documents should be merged into a single pdf and sent to sandhyag[at]iisertvm[dot]ac[dot]in Email subject: "Laboratory Assistant Position" Name of the pdf file: "Laboratory Assistant Position_name"

  1. Recent CV
  2. Statement of purpose (not more than 1⁄2 page)
  3. Bachelor’s and Master’s certificates with marks

Note that the CV must include the following details

  1. Name
  2. Contact details (phone number, email and postal address)
  3. High school (institution, marks/percentage)
  4. BSc or equivalent (subject area, institution, marks/percentage)
  5. Additional degrees if any (subject area, institution, marks/percentage)
  6. Projects undertaken/ Research experience if any (institution, supervisor, duration, title, hands-on experience details)
  7. Awards and Achievements
  8. Referees and their contact details

Incomplete applications or applications failing to the meet minimum criteria will not be considered.

The shortlisted candidates will be informed by email on details of interview date (tentatively online, in the first week of January 2023), time and venue and it will also be put up on the website www.iisertvm.ac.in. Applicants must bring application form signed and dated by the applicant, recent passport size photograph, all certificates (original + one copy) at the time of interview and joining for the purpose of verification and a photocopy of the same will need to be submitted.

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