Reseach Assistant

**Position: Research Assistant**

**Last date of Application: 22/5/2023**

**Appointing Organisation**:Tata Translational Cancer Research Centre

Tata Medical Center, Kolkata

**The Tata Medical Center and the Tata Translational Cancer Research Centre**

The Tata Medical Center (TMC) is a multispecialty institution for tertiary cancer care based in

New Town, Kolkata. At TMC, clinical and research activities are integrated to provide state-of
- the-art care for patients with cancer. This integration is enabled by the Tata Translational Cancer

Research Centre (TTCRC), the research arm of TMC. TTCRC is within a dedicated academic

space and spread over 3 floors. At TTCRC, a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, scientists,

academics and industry professionals collaborate to develop a systems medicine approach in

cancer research. This approach is focussed on developing innovative, indigenous, cost-effective

and equitable strategies to improve cancer diagnosis; develop treatments that match disease

characteristics and are adapted to treatment response; and, identify prognostic and predictive

disease biomarkers. These strategies are multi-dimensional and involve an iterative pathway that

include clinical studies, high-throughput laboratory investigations, computational strategies to

integrate, analyse and model data, hypothesis-based pre-clinical studies and evidence-based

translation of findings to clinical practice. For additional information on work at TTCRC, visit

**The Position**

In this position, you will work as part of the Genomics group at TTCRC. The person will work

directly with the Department of Cytogenetics in Tata Medical Center & Clinical Research Unit

(CRU) group at TTCRC and has close links with Tata Consultancy Services Life Sciences

Division. There are ongoing national and international collaborative studies. It has a dedicated

laboratory facility equipped with Illumina, Sanger and Nanopore sequencers and is an

internationally accredited centre for the mínimal residual disease detection in childhood ALL. A

dedicated informatics supports data analyses. This group is focussed on dissecting out childhood

ALL patients using both PCR and high-throughput technologies. Your primary responsibility will

be to continue the existing workflow, and to further optimize the high-throughput platform that

includes hands-on experiments and data analysis. This will involve working closely with the

hospital’s multidisciplinary clinical service, the biorepository unit and with colleagues in the ALL

cancer biology group. The post holder will have a designated desk and computer.

**Minimum required qualifications/experience**

(a) M.Sc (with 0-4 years of experience) in Biological Sciences with expertise** **in Molecular Biology

and Genomics

(b) Expertise in DNA extraction, qPCR, Sanger Sequencing, NGS (preferable)

(c) Soft skills: MS Office, Laboratory and clinical data management, Data analysis tools (PRISM)

**Necessary qualities**

(a) Integrity, motivation, enthusiasm, responsibility and reliability

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(b) Focus and commitment in carrying out tasks and duties

(c) Critical analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of independent work

(d) Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

**Appointment and reporting**

Appointment to the position will initially be for 3 (three) years. The first year is probationary

of performance through periodic appraisals. Appraisals will also determine salary increments and

promotions. The consolidated monthly salary would be commensurate with qualifications and

experience. The person would directly report to the group lead.

**Enquiries**

Mr Suvasish Mukherjee; Head, Human Resources; Tata Medical Center; 14 Major Arterial

Road (East-West); Newtown, Rajarhat; Kolkata 700 160

(c) For informal enquiries,

**Knowledge/ Requirements **Essential / Information from**
**Aptitude/Skills, **desirable**

a. Integrity a. Essential Application form
**1. Disposition / **b. Flexibility b. Essential CV
**Attitude **c. Motivated c. Essential Profile

d. Committed d. Essential Interview References
e. Willing to learn new skills e. Essential
f. Works as part of a team f. Essential
g. Receptive to new ideas g. Essential
h. Capable of independent h. Essential

work & to an agreed plan i. Essential
i. Good time management
j. Organized, able to prioritize

responsibilities
k. Works to high technical

and quality standards

**2. Education / **M.Sc in Biological Science (0- Essential Interview
**Qualifications **4 yrs experience) Application form
CV

**3. Experience **a. Good laboratory practice a. Essential Application form
b. DNA and RNA technology b. Essential CV
c. Library preparation for c. Desirable Interview & References

sequencing d. Desirable
d. Handling Illumina

sequencer

**4. Skills and ability **a. Critical thinking a. Essential Application form
b. Problem solving skills b. Essential CV
c. Readiness to evaluate, c