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Research Opportunity at Foundation for Medical Research, Mumbai
Are you looking to build a meaningful career in Life Science research with real-world impact? The Foundation for Medical Research in Mumbai is offering an exciting opportunity for professionals with expertise in environmental microbiology and antimicrobial resistance. This role is ideal for candidates passionate about combining laboratory science, fieldwork, and advanced technologies like bioinformatics and NGS to address pressing global health challenges.
About the Foundation for Medical Research
The Foundation for Medical Research is a well-established research organization based in Mumbai, India, dedicated to advancing knowledge in biomedical and environmental health sciences. The organization focuses on critical research areas such as infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental health. With a strong emphasis on scientific excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration, the Foundation provides researchers with opportunities to contribute to impactful studies that address major global health challenges while fostering professional growth in the Life Science domain.
Job Overview
The Foundation for Medical Research, a reputed research organization (www.fmrindia.org) in Mumbai, offers an opening for those interested and having some expertise in environmental technologies straddling surveillance and anti-microbial resistance.
Essential Requirements
- Academic integrity, problem-solving capacity, and timely commitment to quality work requirements
- Minimally a Master’s degree in Microbiology, Environmental biology, Zoology, Biotechnology from a good University with at least 2 years’ experience in the environmental field, preferably with a publication record.
- Expertise in microbiological and molecular biology techniques and a working knowledge/experience in bioinformatics for NGS, environmental surveillance pipelines.
- Good writing and communication skills
- Team spirit
- Willingness for extensive work in the field.
- A wide reading habit on the subject with reference to the health field, also.
Support of application in the prescribed form from 3 strong referees may be required post-interview.
Work Location & Compensation
- Base of work: Mumbai
- Outstation candidates should apply only if willing to relocate
- Remuneration: As per qualifications and experience, comparable to national academic scales (no residential support for outstation candidates)
Application Process
Apply within 12 days of this advertisement by sending your application along with a recent photograph to: [email protected] (Word or PDF format only)
Note: No telephonic inquiries will be entertained.
