University of Hyderabad

Repository of Tomato Genomic Resources

Department of Plant Sciences

Research Positions in Tomato Functional Genomics

At the Repository of Tomato Genomics Resources (http://rtgr.webs.com/ ), (DBT Centre of Excellence and Innovation in Biotechnology (CEIB): "Program Support on Genome Engineering of Tomato) we are working on Tomato Functional Genomics involving, Genome Editing, Exome Capture Proteomics, and Metabolomics along with TILLING approaches to manipulate the fruit ripening in tomato. The current aims of the group are to isolate tomato mutants with high lycopene, -carotene (provitamin A) and folate content in tomato fruits. For recent publications of the group see (Journal of Experimental. Botany 2017 68: 48034819, The Plant Journal 2017 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13654, Food Chemistry 2017 217:610, Frontiers in Plant Sciences 2016 7:969; PLoS ONE 2016 11(4); Food Chemistry 2015 179: 76-84; Plant Methods 2015 11:5; Plant Cell Environment 2014 37: 1688-1702, Plant Physiology 2014 164: 2030-2044; Plant Physiology 2013 161: 20852101).

Currently, we have following post-doctoral positions available in the DBT project awarded to Prof RP Sharma, funded by Department of Biotechnology. The qualifications for the positions are as follows:

Project on Targeted Genome Editing for Regulating Tomato Fruit Ripening

1. Research Associate: (2 positions): Applicants should have PhD degree in plant molecular biology or related area. The essential qualification for the first position is the research experience in tissue culture and plant transformation, raising, analyzing and propagating transgenic plants preferably in tomato. For Second position the person should have experience in cloning and biochemical phenotyping of plants. The experience should be supported by research publications. Selected candidates would be paid Rs. 36,000+30% HRA.

Project on Genome wide screen for tomato mutants by TILLING- Phase-II

2. Research Associate: (1 position): Applicants should have PhD degree in plant molecular biology. We are looking for a candidate who has extensive experience and molecular cloning. The experience should be supported by research publications. The selected candidate would be paid Rs. 40,000+30% HRA.

3. Technical Assistant- (1 position) The candidates should have M.Sc. in Plant science or Biotechnology (Preferably CSIR/UGC-NET-LS qualified) with minimum two-year experience of crossing and backcrossing of plants, preferably in tomato, handling PCR based screening of plants and cataloging of mutant lines. The selected candidate would be paid Rs. 20,000/-pm- consolidated.

Candidates interested in above project positions should send a one page statement explaining how their skills are relevant to the position along with a copy of their research publications. Applications without enclosed experience certificate will be rejected. The candidates should also enclose detailed CV and the name/email id/telephone numbers of three referees. The candidates applying for above positions should write the project title and the name of the position for which they are applying along with position number. The candidates can send their application by email at rameshwar.sharma@uohyd.ac.in on or before November 15th, 2017.

All the positions are purely temporary in nature. Shortlisted candidates would be called for interview. No TA/DA would be provided for attending the interview.

We also accept applications from the candidates who wish to pursue post-doctoral research with their own fellowships from DBT/DST/CSIR/UGC in the area of tomato functional genomics/metabolomics/proteomics. The candidates who wish to be considered for independent fellowship can send CV with a research proposal at above email id.