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Research Associate Life Science Eligibility : M Phil / Ph.D Location : Shimla Last Date :  24 Mar 2017 IHBT - Job DetailsDate of posting: 14 Mar 17 Advt.No.4/2017 Research Associate Life Science recruitment in CSIR – Institute of Himalayan Bio Resource Technology (IHBT), Palampur Qualification : Ph.D. in Life Sciences with specialization in Microbiology/Microbial Technology/Microbial Biotechnology. No. of Post : 01 Pay Scale : Rs.36000 Age : 35-40 Yrs Hiring Process : Walk - In Job Role: Research/JRF/SRF

BACKGROUND: Applications are invited from CSIR qualified candidates (or candidates with DBT/DST/ICMR/INSA funding) for a doctoral position in Defence R&D Organization, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The doctoral position is in the area of Bioinformatics. The area of research is understanding human acclimatization in extreme environmental conditions. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should send a cover letter and CV and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate's professional qualifications to pkhurana08[at] gmail.com . Dr. (Mrs.) Pankaj Khurana Scientist 'C' Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Defence R&D Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, New Delhi

The ambitious traditional knowledge digital library (TKDL), successfully completed by CSIR (under VK Gupta's stewardship) is now accessible to the EPO, thanks to an agreement signed recently between the Indian government and the EPO. Radhika Pandeiya and Jacob Koshy of The Mint broke this story (online) today, including myriad comments on what this means for India in terms of the much bandied about TK misappropriation debates (turmeric patenting etc). And what ought to the future policy direction in relation to this database and its potential access to non governmental entities.Here are some excerpts from their story titled "Ginger can’t be patented in Europe now" "India’s traditional knowledge—such as medicinal properties of neem and turmeric—could now become more difficult to patent for drug makers in Europe. The European Patent Office, or EPO, will consult an Indian database that lists traditionally known drug formulations before granting patent rights. The Counci...

OSDD is a CSIR-led Team India consortium with a global partnership. It's vision is to provide affordable healthcare to the developing world by providing a global platform where the best minds can collaborate & collectively endeavor to solve the complex problems associated with discovering novel therapies for neglected tropical diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, etc. It is a concept to collaboratively aggregate the biological and genetic information available to scientists in order to use it to hasten the discovery of drugs. This will provide a unique opportunity for scientists, doctors, technocrats, students and others with diverse expertise to work for a common cause.The OSDD Initiative Website www.osdd.net was launched on 15th September 2008 by...