_Job Profile_:
Applications are invited from motivated Indian nationals for a research position in the Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology Division for the DBT funded project as detailed below:
Title of the Project: Sustainable valorization of low cost substrates into high value porous carbon for carbon capture.
- Perform microbiology lab experiments including isolation of bacteria from soil and water samples, streaking, sub-culturing, maintenance of bacterial cultures, preservation of the bacterial cultures.
- Perform bacterial growth measurement, bacterial characterization through physiological, morphological and biochemical analysis; bacterial identification using PCR based molecular taxonomy, cloning of genes.
- Participate in the upscaling of the microbial cultures in the bioreactor, development of bacterial formulation, monitoring microbial growth, contamination, viability and stability during production of bacterial cultures in the bioreactors.
- Handling analytical instruments for analysis of soil and water samples, analysis of pollutant using GC, HPLC and GC-MS.




- Visit to team-oriented/partner institute, other TERI campuses for project activity and meetings.
- Compile scientific and technical data, research outcomes, writing research articles, review articles and project reports.
- Visit experimental field for sampling and demonstration of the field trial of the projects.
- Mentor trainees engaged in the lab.
- Any additional scientific tasks that PI periodically assigns.

_Experience_:
1 - 2 Years

_Qualification_:
M.Sc./ M.Tech. in Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Life Science/ Chemical Engineering from a recognised University/Institute and having minimum 60% marks or CGPA of 7.5 and above at a scale of 10. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests - CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship)/ GATE/ DBT-BET or equivalent will be preferred.

_Skills_:
_Location_:
Delhi

_Salary_:
37000 plus HRA with NE

📌 Junior Research Fellow (Delhi)
🏢 TERI
📍 Delhi