Project Associate-I ANRF-Funded

Applications are invited for the post of Project Associate I in an ARG/ANRF funded research project entitled “Intriguing Role of Glycans in Exosome Mediated Crosstalk in Cancer: Implications in Cancer Detection and Therapeutics using Correlative Biochemical Techniques and Atomic Force Microscopy”, under the supervision of Dr. Tatini Rakshit, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Demmed to be University, Delhi-NCR, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh-201314. E-mail: [email protected].

Essential and Desirable Qualifications

• Candidates with CSIR/UGC-NET LS/GATE with a valid score are encouraged to apply.
• M. Sc. (Masters) in Chemistry/Biotechnology /Physics
• Experience in Mass Spectrometry and OMICS, mammalian cell culture is a plus, but not mandatory.

Duration of the project: 5 years
Initially: 6 Months (Temporary basis), which is extendable up to five years. This position may lead to a doctoral degree based on performance. Stipend: Fellowship is INR 37000/- p.m. plus HRA as per guidelines.
Eligible and interested candidates should submit their application with a complete CV (having personal details, academic qualifications, research experience, publications, name, affiliation and email address of two referees), the copies of marksheets/testimonials/certificates and other relevant documents as PDF attachment via email to [email protected].
Last date of Application: Feb 28, 2026.
Only short –listed candidates would be contacted and candidates may be requested to appear for an online interview.

About Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi NCR: Shiv Nadar University (www.snu.edu.in) is a student-centric, multidisciplinary and research-focused University offering a wide range of academic programs at the Undergraduate, Master's and Doctoral levels. The University is in the quest to become a globally acclaimed center for learning and innovation in the fields of Engineering, Natural Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Management. The core of the University consists of a select, world-class faculty with doctoral and postdoctoral experiences from ranked universities all over the world.

Shiv Nadar University has recently been accorded as one of the ten private ‘Institutions of Eminence’ by the Government. In the NIRF (Government’s National Institutional Ranking Framework), the University has been the youngest institution in the 'top 100' Overall list, and its score has been rising steadily. In NIRF-2021, it ranked 56 in the 'University' category. Shiv Nadar University has been accredited with Grade ‘A’ by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), valid for a period of five years from 26 November 2019. It is also among a select group of green-field institutions in the country which were awarded the prestigious Atal Incubation Center grant by the NITI Aayog, Government of India, in the very first round in 2017."  The university received ‘University of the Year 2024 award’ at the 10th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards on 18th Oct 2024 (Category Emerging - under 15 years).