• Working as Junior Research Fellows at Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (DRILS)

    • October 15, 2018
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    Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (DRILS) is a not for profit Research Institute with a mission to be the preferred research partner to the pharma and life sciences industry. DRILS focuses on original research and advancement of relevant skills, with emphasis on solution-oriented interdisciplinary research both for solving unmet needs as well as process innovation.

    Title of Job: Junior Research Fellows

    No. of Posts: 02

    Project Title: Use of DNAzymes to improve CRISPR-mediated knock-in.

    Funding Agency: DBT (Genome Engineering Technologies)

    Project Duration: Three years.

    The appointment will be renewed yearly based on performance.

    Emoluments: Rs. 25000+HRA per month

    Qualifications:

    Junior Research Fellows with any one of the following:

    • Graduate Degree in Professional Course with NET qualification
    • Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science with NET qualification
    • Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course

    Acceptable NETs: CSIR-NET including LS; GATE, JAM, GPAT, BET, JEST, JGEEBILS, ICMR-JRF and ICAR- AICE.

    Candidates with a keen interest in targeted gene modification and prior hands-on experience with molecular biology and cell culture are preferred. Experience with CRISPR would be an additional advantage. A possibility of Ph.D. enrolment exists, but is not guaranteed. Work will involve DNAzyme construction, DNAzyme library creation and verification, recombinant protein purification, CRISPR reagent construction including gRNA design, in vitro transcription, and extensive mammalian cell culture, transfection, and screening including analysis of viability and marker expression.

    Project Summary:

    CRISPR-Cas9 technology is a recent advancement in genetic engineering allowing targeted gene disruption with high efficiency. The technology can also be used for targeted insertion of DNA sequences, but less efficiently.

    The overall goal of this proposal is to use DNAzymes to facilitate high-efficiency targeted gene insertion. Specific objectives:

    i. Proof-of-concept studies using a DNAzyme targeting DNA ligase IV, to inhibit NHEJ and promoter HDR mediated gene insertion.
    ii. Construction of the randomized DNAzyme library in a vector suitable for in vivo expression in cell lines.
    iii. Screening and identification of HDR enhancers
    iv. Validation of the top 5 hits from the screen for further characterization and testing.

    How to Apply:

    • Qualified and interested candidates may send their curriculum vitae by e-mail to [email protected] on or before the deadline.
    • Mention the following code in the email subject line: CRISPR – Biology.
    • Selected candidates will be called for a personal interview to Dr Reddy’s Institute of Life
      Sciences, University of Hyderabad Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
    • Candidates will not be reimbursed for Travel for the Interview if shortlisted.

    Important Dates:

    • APPLICATION DEADLINE: Oct 19, 2018;
    • INTERVIEW DATE: Oct 24, 2018.
    • TENTATIVE START DATE: Nov 1, 2018

    Official Notification

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