DBT - ICGEB Advanced BioEnergy Research

ICGEB_Expression of interest – For Commercial scale production of cellulase enzyme New Delhi, India Closing date: 14 September 2022

Day-1. ICGEB-DBT workshop on “Applications of Flux Analysis and Synthetic Biology in Bioenergy (A FASynt-Bioenergy)”

https://www.icgeb.org/junior-research-fellow-position-microbial-engineering-group/

Junior Research Fellow position (Microbial Engineering Group) ICGEB, New Delhi, India Closing date: 15 May 2022

JRF POSITION AVAILABLE
One Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Position is available in the Microbial Engineering group, in the lab of Dr. Syed Shams Yazdani in an industry-funded project. The position is available initially for one year with annual extensions based on performance and achieving objectives.

Please note that this is temporary project position whose duration is only for the tenure of the sanctioned project. The salary will be as per DST norms, based on qualification and experience.
Position- Junior Research Fellow (Molecular Biology)
Job description: The selected candidate will be conducting Molecular/Synthetic biology experiments to engineer genome of bacterial strains for production of a commercial product. The candidate will also be responsible for preparing detailed technical reports summarizing the result and for the timely submission of these reports.

Qualifications: M.Sc/ M.Tech, Life Sciences or other related field with experience in molecular biology techniques.

Desirable qualifications: Experience in Metabolic engineering, and genome engineering will be preferred.

Interested candidates should email their latest curriculum vitae and cover letter (Cover letter must mention pertinent skills) with a detailed description of scientific experience to [email protected], with subject mentioned as “Application for JRF position in Microb Engg Group”. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Closing date for applications: 15th May 2022

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Job Vacancy in Yeast Biofuel Group

One Research Associate (RA) position is immediately available to work in Yeast Biofuel Group in an industry sponsored project. The project involves Yeast Metabolic engineering and fermentation for production of industry related compounds. Candidate with prior research experience of working with Yeast, Fermentation and molecular biology tools and techniques is desirable. Initially, this position is available for the period of one year and based on the performance of the candidate can be further extended till the project duration.

Educational Qualification:

Ph.D. in Life Sciences/Biotechnology/ Biosciences or in any other discipline

Interested candidates can submit their full, updated Curriculum Vitae with a detailed description of research experience by May 3, 2022 via email to
Dr. Naseem Gaur
Email: [email protected]

DBT-ICGEB colloquium cm webinar on Microbial biorefineries for
production of fuels and chemicals (iCEN-2022)
Join us on: Wednesday 23 March 2022 (from 10 AM to 5 PM IST)
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lKWAQ4W7RGOiwFCqLQdBnQ

DBT-ICGEB Colloquium cm Webinar on ‘Algal Cell Factories: New Perspectives and their Multifaceted Applications’(iCEN - 2022), Thursday, 3rd March 2022. Register in advance: https://lnkd.in/gNyq-7DC

JRF Vacancy (Yeast Biofuel Group) ICGEB, New Delhi, India Closing date: 6 December 2021

Insights into Cyanobacterial Alkane Biosynthesis Abstract. Alkanes are high-energy molecules that are compatible with enduring liquid fuel infrastructures, which make them highly suitable for being next-genera

Biomass for Bioenergy and Biomaterials (Emerging Materials and Technologies) Biomass for Bioenergy and Biomaterials (Emerging Materials and Technologies)

VACANCY NOTICE
ONE REASERCH ASSOCIATE POSITION AVAILABLE

1. RA-Fungal Engineering
Job description: The selected candidate will be responsible for performing Crispr-Cas9
based engineering of fungus (Aspergillus species) with the aim of increasing citric acid
production. Other responsibilities include:
 Culture and molecular biology of the fungus
 Measurement of cellular components
 Preparation of reports for quarterly meetings
 Coordinate with team members to analyse the experimental data.

Qualifications: The incumbent should have Ph.D. in Life Sciences/
Biotechnology/equivalent or having at least 3 years of research experience after ME/M.
Tech/M.Pharm. Prior experience in culturing fungi, molecular biology, and genetic
engineering will be preferred.

Salary: The salary for RA position will be as per DBT/DST norms.
Interested candidates should email their latest curriculum vitae and cover letter (Cover letter must mention pertinent skills) with detailed description of scientific experience to Dr. Shireesh Srivastava at [email protected] with Subject “Application for Research Associate Position”. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Closing date for applications: 28th September 2021.

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003158486-13/market-analysis-biomass-biofuels-biomaterials-brajesh-barse-navin-tamrakar-syed-shams-yazdani

Market Analysis of Biomass for Biofuels and Biomaterials | Brajesh Bar This chapter deals with the global market outlook of biomass distribution, biomass-based fuels and biomaterials such as biopolymer and bio-based chemicals.

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ICGEB, New Delhi on Twitter “SRF Vacancy (Microbial Engineering Group) https://t.co/wayBwoHmsh”

Dr. Syed Shams Yazdani will deliver talk on “Designing biological systems for production of sustainable advanced biofuels” in 5th National Symposium-Shaping the Energy Future: Challenges & Opportunities (SEFCO). Pls stay tune & watch live on https://youtu.be/amNmMZUv_zw and https://www.facebook.com/csiriipddn/live_videos/
Shams Yazdani Icgeb, New Delhi

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DBT-ICGEB CENTRE celebrating on this occasion we would like to thanks Department of Biotechnology, India for all their support for the development of indigenous biofuel technologies.

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Vacancy Announcement for Mission Innovation India Unit set up by Department of Biotechnology, GOI at ICGEB, New Delhi

Program Manager (1 Position) – The incumbent should have 5-10 years of research and/or management experience post- M.Tech/PhD with demonstrated skill in managing the project. M.Tech/PhD in energy, environmental sciences or related areas will be preferable.

The incumbent will be expected to fulfill the aforementioned objectives of MI programme of India by coordinating between Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India and other stakeholders, oversee and coordinate landscaping of clean energy program, organize stakeholder meetings and workshop, coordinate with MI secretariat of other countries, update the apex MI secretariat with periodic reports on activities and progress of MI in India, share information, collate media reports and give wide publicity to MI initiatives, etc.

Salary – Initial salary ranging from Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 90,000 depending upon the relevant experience.

Applicant should mention the name of the position in the subject area, latest curriculum vitae and names and addresses of three referees should be sent to Coordinator, Mission Innovation India, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi – 110067, India via email only at [email protected] latest by July 02, 2021.

Position Available- Three Research Associate Positions
https://www.icgeb.org/vacancy-for-a-research-associates-microbial-engineering-group/
Last Date-25-06-2021

VACANCY NOTICE

REASERCH ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

DBT funded positions are available in the Microbial Engineering Group, ICGEB, New Delhi. The positions for three Research Associates are available for one year. These are temporary project positions whose durations are only up to the tenure of the DBT-funded project.

1. RA-Computational analyses (1 position)
Job description: The selected candidate will be responsible for performing different kind of computational analysis related to biofuel work in the joint collaboration with Dr. Shams Yazdani and Dr. Shireesh Srivastava. The analysis will include –
• Analysis of NGS data of fungi and bacteria
• Analysis of genome, transcriptome and proteome data
• Development of fungal and bacterial genome scale metabolic model
• Performing Flux Balance Analysis of fungal and bacterial species
• Coordinate with team members to analyse the experimental data.
Qualifications: The applicant should have Ph.D. in bioinformatics/ biotechnology/ equivalent, or have 3 years of research experience after ME/ M.Tech./ M.Pharm. Prior experience with Linux, Matlab and R-language will be essential. Analysis of NGS data, and experience in FBA, MFA, GSMM will be desirable.

2. RA-Metabolic Engineering (2 positions)
Job description: The selected candidate will be responsible for performing metabolic engineering of bacteria (E. coli or Paenibacillus) to produce biofuel molecules, such as butanol, isobutanol, short chain alcohol, etc. The work will include –
• Analysis of Genome Scale Metabolic Models (GSMMs) of these organisms
• Metabolic engineering of the bacteria
• Analysis of internal/external metabolites using GC/MS/FID or LC/MS
Qualifications: The incumbent should have Ph.D. in biotechnology/equivalent or having 3 years of research experience after ME/M. Tech/M.Pharm. Prior experience on molecular biology, metabolite analysis on GC-MS/LC-MS will be essential. Experience on GSMM and metabolic engineering will be desirable.

Salary: The salary for RA position will be as per DBT/DST norms.

Interested candidates should email their latest curriculum vitae and cover letter (Cover letter must mention pertinent skills) with detailed description of scientific experience to Dr. Syed Shams Yazdani at [email protected] with Subject “Application for Research Associate Position”. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Closing date for applications: 25th June 2021.

ICGEB-BIRAC Webinar Series on "Role of Synthetic Biology in BioEnergy Research and Value Added Biomolecule Production' will be held on 20th May 2021. Please register. Last date for registration is 19th May 2021. Department of Biotechnology, IndiaInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi

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DBT-ICGEB-Bioenergy on Twitter “ICGEB-BIRAC webinar series "Role of Synthetic Biology in BioEnergy Research and Value Added Biomolecule Production' on 20th May 2021. Please Register- https://t.co/ZXGIazxtXc ”