Project Technical Support-III, Muscular Dystrophy Mouse Model (ICMR) at RCB Faridabad
Job Description
The Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, is holding a walk-in interview for a Project Technical Support-III post on an ICMR project building a pre-clinical model of limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A, focused on India-specific Agarwal founder mutations, in the lab of Dr. Sam J. Mathew.
At a glance
- Position: Project Technical Support-III (1 post)
- Project: Generation and characterization of a pre-clinical model for the India-specific Agarwal founder mutations in Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A
- Funding: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
- Pay: Rs 28,000 plus 30% HRA per month
- Duration: Initially six months, extendable until the end of the project
- Walk-in interview: 5 October 2026 (Monday), 10:00 AM
Limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A is an inherited muscle-wasting disease. Founder mutations are variants that became common in a particular community through shared ancestry, and a mouse model carrying the India-specific variants lets researchers study the disease and test treatments relevant to Indian patients.
About the technical support role
- Work with laboratory rodent models on the pre-clinical model
- Carry out molecular biology and biochemistry research techniques for the project
Eligibility
- A three-year graduate degree in Life Sciences or related areas with at least three years’ experience, or a postgraduate degree in Life Sciences or related areas
- Experience working with laboratory rodent models and molecular biology and biochemistry techniques (required)
- Desirable: good written and oral presentation skills
Candidates who arrive after 11:30 AM will not be considered.
Pay and duration
- Rs 28,000 plus 30% HRA per month
- Initially six months, extendable until the end of the project
How to apply
Attend the walk-in interview by 10:00 AM on 5 October 2026 at the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, with all your certificates and a filled application form (available from RCB’s current opportunities page). For questions, email the PI at sjmathew@rcb.res.in.
Key dates
- Walk-in interview: 5 October 2026 (Monday), 10:00 AM; no entry after 11:30 AM
Please read the official RCB advertisement (PDF) before applying, and browse more Research Assistant jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Regional Centre for Biotechnology
Official advertisement: rcb.res.in
How to prepare for this application
- Animal work: be ready to describe your hands-on experience with mice or rats, including handling and genotyping.
- Molecular biology: PCR, western blotting and basic histology are likely topics.
- The disease: read how limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A affects muscle and what calpain-3 does.
- Founder mutations: understand what they are and why population-specific models matter.
- Documents: bring the filled application form and all certificates; late arrivals are not considered.
About the Regional Centre for Biotechnology
The Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is an institution of the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology in the NCR Biotech Science Cluster at Faridabad, Haryana. It runs research and doctoral training in the life sciences, and many of its positions are funded through project grants such as this ICMR project.
