"Junior Research Fellow"

Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh is hiring for the position of Junior Research Fellow.

Organization Profile: Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh is a Research and Teaching Institute focused on the core areas of Information Technology: Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and their applications in other domains. The Institute focuses on development of Technology and Applications that can be transferred for use to Industry and Society. IIITS is an Institution of National Importance setup by Government of India (MHRD), Government of Andhra Pradesh and Industry Partners (represented by Sri City Foundation) as a not-for- profit Public Private Partnership (N-PPP) Society. Please visit www.iiits.ac.in.

Research Position: Junior Research Fellow

Title of the project: “DrCMDs Predictor: A novel system for Disease prediction, Mutated patterns discovery, and Drug Candidates generation to combat viral diseases in Indian population”

Sponsoring/Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.

Academic Qualifications: B.Tech./ B.E. in CSE/ IT/ AIML/ Data Science/ ECE/ Other Branches with 60% (or 6.5/10 CGPA) and above. With 5% relaxation for SC/ST/PwD applicants. GATE qualification is mandatory in relevant branch. OR M.Tech./M.E/MSc. Computers/Master of Computer Applications/ Specializations of CSE/IT/Equivalent/with 60% (or 6.5/10 CGPA) and above. With 5% relaxation for SC/ST/PwD applicants. GATE/NET qualification is mandatory in relevant branch. OR M.E/M.Tech in Computer Science/IT/ Bioinformatics/Related Branches admitted through national level exams conducted by IISc, IITs, NITs, CFTIs, DRDO, CSIR, IISER, MHRD, DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, ICAR, etc.

Skills Required (Essential): Knowledge in Deep Learning/ Machine Learning/Bioinformatics.

Skills Required (Desirable): (i) Very good hands-on in Web application development (ii) Knowledge in Python programming

Project Duration: Around 24 Months

Fellowship: As per the funding agency norm (i.e., for JRF Rs. 37000 + 8% HRA). No other allowances admissible.

Job Location: Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

Last date for the receipt of applications: 25th March 2024

Apply Mode: Online

How to Apply: Interested and eligible applicants may submit their application through the following link only: https://forms.gle/gDDZ8G4YkgadrFqFA. A detailed Curriculum Vitae describing the working knowledge as per notification along with soft copies of Mark Sheets and Certificates should be uploaded. In case of any queries you may contact chandramohan.d@iiits.in (PI of the project) w.r.t. to the application process. Selected candidates must be able to report to the institute immediately.

Address for Communication: Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chittoor, 630 Gnan Marg, Sri City, Satyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District – 517646, Andhra Pradesh, India