NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES

(Institute of National Importance, under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India)
Hosur Road, Bengaluru 560 029
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560 029
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Noti./Proj./WTDBT/JRF/JCN/2017-18 23rd August 2017

NOTIFICATION
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for filling up of the following post in the
Department of Psychiatry on contract basis for the Wellcome Trust / DBT India Alliance funded project
entitled Neurobiological Correlates & Translational Implications of Neuromodulation in OCD: A High
Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) Study under Dr. Janardhanan C.
Narayanaswamy, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Principal Investigator.

Name of the Post - Junior Research Fellow

No. of Post - One

Essential Qualifications -
1) Master of Science- basic sciences/ neuroscience with at least one
year of research experience
2) Experience in brain imaging research : applications involving
MATLAB & Statistical Parametric Mapping; functional MRI image
acquision and processing
3) Candidates should have a clinical degree (MBBS/BAMS/BHMS)

Desirable Qualifications - At least one peer reviewed publication*

Maximum age limit - 35 Years

Emoluments - Rs. 25000 per month + 30% HRA

Duration of the Post - 5 Years

Initial appointment will be made for a period of one year which will be extendable
every year for 5 years or till the end of the project depending upon the
performance of the candidate

** Copies of peer-reviewed publication(s) to be attached.

Candidates are requested to provide CV explicitly mentioning all the required information to support the essential &
desirable qualifications as well as copies of research publications. In addition, the applicant is required to submit a
clinical research write-up (maximum up to 2 pages) summarizing experience, further clinical research goals & career
aspirations. Candidates will be short-listed for interview upon assessment of the qualification, peer-reviewed
publications and sample write-up.

Eligible candidates fulfilling the criteria, may apply on a plain paper with the CV, age proof and copy of the
Testimonials addressed to The Director, NIMHANS, P.B.No.2900, D.R.College Post, Hosur Road,
Benaluru 560 029 either by post or through email to jcn.nimhans@gmail.com Candidates who apply,
should invariably mention the Notification No., Date, email ID, Contact No. & Postal Address, CV with
explicit support for the qualification, copies of peer-reviewed publications & sample write-up as
described above without fail, otherwise the applications will not be considered. The last date for receipt of
filled in applications together with the relevant documents is 31.08.2017 upto 4.00 p.m. Late
applications will not be entertained.

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