, in collaboration with Narayana Health (NH), has established
Invitation Note
Applications are invited from passionate candidates for 1 post of Project Associate. We look forward to applications from skillful and research-minded candidates.
Research Program Overview
The IRoN (Integrated Research on Neuroscience) initiative at MSMF integrates wet lab investigations, patient-based clinical studies, community-focused preventive research, and bioinformatic projects to advance translational neuroscience research. Several Neuroscience Research Programs are ongoing. Programs integrate different phases of the translational trajectory in neurological diseases with a vision of making society-percolating impacts.
Initial appointment will be for 6 months (probationary period), extendable as per performance in the initial 6 months.
Eligibility
Essential
:
(1) Master's degree in Neuroscience, Translational Medicine, Cell/Molecular Genetics/Stem Cell Technology, or allied life sciences domains. (2) Available to work in MSMF on-campus regularly.
Desirable
:
(1) Computational thinking and Machine Learning skills (e.g., R, Python-based programming skills). (2) Neuroscience MSCs/MTechs/MPhils are preferable. Medical candidates with relevant skills are also welcome.
Experience preferred
(will be prioritized)
(1) Cohesion ability between wet lab and patient research: Hands-on experience in cell culture techniques, laboratory investigations, and patient sample management.
(2) Translational aptitude: Experience of translating discovery research outputs to patientcare.
(3) Bioinformatic data analysis: Familiarity with molecular data analysis and visualization, multi-omics databases, tools, and pipelines.
Mode of Application
Drop an email to
Dr. Debprasad Dutta
at debprasad@ms-mf.org with the following documents with subject-line "Project Associate Application at MSMF":
(1) CV (.docx or .pdf or .pptx presentation)
(2) Experience Letter/Letter from Referee (optional, but encouraged)
Selected candidates will be informed through email about subsequent steps to be followed.
Deadline
Open until filled
Screening Algorithm
Shortlisting based on CVs ? Online or offline (for Bangalore-based candidates) interviews of shortlisted candidates? Submission of academic documents ? Final selection for joining (top candidate)
Job Functions
(1) Cell culture & wet lab operations:
Performing and maintaining cell culture protocols, conducting laboratory investigations, processing biosamples, and ensuring quality control measures for neuroscience research studies.
(2) Patient-based research engagement with GCP E6 (R3) compliance:
Identifying, screening, enrolling eligible study participants with informed consent; collecting demographic, clinical data, and biosamples; research data entry, deidentification, and preparing documents for regulatory bodies.
Operational feasibility analyses of study proposal, meticulously recording experimental results, adhering to industry standards and biosafety-compliant protocols.
(4) Project activity support:
Work in alignment with team members, including scheduling experiments and assessments, managing equipment and consumables supplies, and tracking timelines across lab-based and clinical studies, presenting assigned research articles and research work from time to time. Assist seniors with grant writing, ideation, SOP preparation, quarterly report submission, manuscript management, and publication process.
(5) Computational analysis (optional but preferable):
Analysis of primary (wet lab experiments) and secondary (bioinformatic and neuroinformatic) data; interpretation of results.
About Us
Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation (MSMF) has been well-known for carrying out translational research for over a decade. MSMF, in partnership with Narayana Health (NH), has established a unique hospital-assisted research environment. MSMF has five major centers: Mazumdar Shaw Center for Translational Research (MSCTR), Technology Business Incubator (TBI), Advanced Diagnostic Research Center (ADRC) and Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Outreach Program (MSCOP). MSMF operates Neuroscience Research Programs in association with the Narayana Institute of Neuroscience (NIN), Narayana Health (NH).
Job Types: Full-time, Contractual / Temporary
Benefits:
Paid sick time
Ability to commute/relocate:
Bommasandra Industrial Estate, Bengaluru, Karnataka: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
Have you worked with cell lines of neural origin?
Education:
Master's (Required)
Experience:
Cell culture: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
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