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Fwd: [BOAI] job at GATES
by Sridhar Gutam 13 Jun '13

13 Jun '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Carolina Rossini <carolina.rossini(a)gmail.com> Date: 13 June 2013 00:46 Subject: [BOAI] job at GATES To: BOAI Forum <boai-forum(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk>, Sueli Mara Soares Pinto Ferreira <sueli.ferreira(a)dt.sibi.usp.br> Program Officer, Global Libraries Job Apply now » <http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/apply/> - Apply now [image: Apply now]<http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Officer%2C-Global-Li…> - Start apply with LinkedIn<http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Officer%2C-Global-Li…> [image: Help] - Start apply with Facebook<http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Officer%2C-Global-Li…> [image: Help] - Apply Now<http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Officer%2C-Global-Li…> [image: Help] Email - *Please wait...* [image: Loading] The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation *Date:* Jun 9, 2013 *Location:* Seattle, WA, US *Division*Global Development Program*Department*Libraries*Location*Seattle *Foundation Overview*Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. *Group Summary*The goal of the Global Development Program (GDP) is to increase opportunities for people in the developing world to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty and to help deliver targeted healthcare solutions in these regions. Our strategies focus on Agriculture Development; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; Financial Services for the Poor; Global Libraries; and Family Health, which includes Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Family Planning, and Nutrition. People often think of public libraries as simply “book houses,” but at the foundation we believe they serve a much greater purpose in communities. When libraries are development partners, they support public health, education, economic development, gender equality, and all the areas of the Millennium Development Goals. Global Libraries' vision is to improve people's lives by bringing about effective, sustainable public access to information and technology in public libraries, and to ensure it is useful and used. As the largest single entity working to strengthen public libraries today, Global Libraries has a tremendous opportunity to lead the transformation of libraries, to change how libraries are perceived and to expand their role in developing and transitioning countries. There has never been a more exciting time to work in the library field. *Responsibilities*The Program Officer designs, develops and implements grants and projects for the Global Libraries team, researches prospective grantee organizations and potential grant opportunities, reviews and analyzes grantee proposals, and writes internal proposal recommendations for Global Libraries leadership. Primary responsibilities (including, but not limited to) are: - Support the development, design, implementation, and management of grants and projects to support the Global Libraries program, with specific focus on the Research & Innovation initiative; - Research potential grantees aligned with the portfolio and strategy to build the capacity of public libraries to support community development efforts through public access technology; - Work with prospective grantees to develop proposal submissions and associated budgets and implementation plans; - Review, evaluate and analyze grantee proposals for alignment with the Research & Innovation strategy; assess grantee strengths and weaknesses, organizational capacity, and budgetary considerations; - Write grant recommendations for consideration of Global Libraries leadership; - Develop grant agreements and definition of key outcomes and milestones for grantees; - Manage existing portfolio of grants in the Global Libraries portfolio, grantee relationships, grant progress and expenditures, and review grantee status reports; - Successfully engage with a wide variety of organizations and stakeholders including other library funders, representatives from the library field at large and government stakeholders, - Successfully engage with researchers as well as early adapters of technology; - Conduct analyses and undertake assessment of existing grants and assist in the evaluation of overall program strategies and make recommendations to improve future grant making, including site visits and regular check-ins with grantees; - Prepare of briefings for Global Libraries and Global Development leadership as necessary on salient program issues, program strategies, and other relevant topics; - Represent the foundation at external conferences, events and other program related events both domestically and internationally and report to the team on outcomes. *Qualifications*-Bachelor's degree in a related field; master's degree in international development, information science, or relevant field preferred. -A minimum of 6 years of professional experience in the information management field or international development field required; may include work in complex program development, design, and management, consulting, or strategic development. -Familiarity with internet/technology access and digital divide programs and concepts; clear understanding of technology infrastructure including emerging challenges and opportunities for public access providers. -Experience with a variety of domestic and/orinternational development programs, with particular emphasis on initiatives that employ innovative technology solutions or are focused on fostering a culture of innovation. -Demonstrated judgment and experience working within international, domestic, state/local government, and NGO organizations in development. -Familiarity with how information and communication technologies can reduce inequities through public access, useful content, training and building community and governmental support. -Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direction in and evidence of success with large scale, multi-partner projects in the non-profit/library community. -Ability to work with diverse organizations and people of all backgrounds, within and outside of the organization. -Proven, analytical, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills, in positions requiring communication with a broad and diverse audience. -Capacity to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, humor, and diplomacy both individually and as part of a complex, dynamic team. -Strong analytical skills, including risk analysis and sound understanding of complex business models. -Travel up to 35% domestically and internationally. As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to and focused on diversity. The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills for this job. *Requisition Number*4145BR *Nearest Major Market:* Seattle *Job Segments:* Program Manager, Agricultural, Consulting, Management Consulting, Public Health, Management, Agriculture, Technology, Healthcare Apply now » <http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/apply/> - Apply now [image: Apply now]<http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Officer%2C-Global-Li…> -- *Program Officer, Global Libraries Job - Seattle, WA, US<http://careers.gatesfoundation.org/job/Seattle-Program-Officer%2C-Global-Li…> * ** ** *Carolina Rossini* http://carolinarossini.net/ + 1 6176979389 *carolina.rossini(a)gmail.com* skype: carolrossini @carolinarossini -- To unsubscribe from the BOAI Forum, use the form on this page: http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/boai-forum -- Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotech. (WIPO) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology), Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture <http://cishlko.org/> Joint Secretary, Agricultural Research Service Scientists' Forum<http://www.icar.org.in/node/1168> Convenor, Open Access India <https://www.facebook.com/oaindia> Country Representative, Young Professionals' Platform for Agricultural Research for Development <http://ypard.net/> Rehmankhera, Kakori Post Lucknow 226101, Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Fax: +91-522-2841025 Mobile:+91-9005760036/8005346136 Publications: http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited for the post of Librarian Gr 1 and Library Assistant in ESIC West Bengal - Kolkata,
by Subhodip Bid 13 Jun '13

13 Jun '13

Dear Professional Applications are invited for the post of Librarian Gr 1 and Library Assistant in ESIC West Bengal - Kolkata, Librarian Gr. I (1) PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800/-) Rs. 4200/- Library Assistant (6) PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200/-) Rs. 1900/- ** *Age Limit*: *For Librarian Gr. I *: Between 21 to 28 years of age as *on last date of submission of Online application *(Relaxable upto 40 years in the case of Govt. Servants and employees of ESIC). Upper age limit is also relaxable to SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-Servicemen & other categories of persons as per rules/instructions of Govt. of India. *For Library Assistant *: Between 19 to 25 years of age *as on last date of submission of Online application *(Relaxable upto 40 years in the case of Govt. Servants and employees of ESIC). Upper age limit is also relaxable to SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-Servicemen & other categories of persons as per rules/instructions of Govt. of India. *Essential Qualifications*: *For Librarian Gr. I *: Graduate with Degree or Diploma in Library Science (one year course after graduation) of a recognized University or its equivalent. Two years experience in a public college, University or Departmental Library. *For Library Assistant *: Matriculation with certificate in Library Science (1 year course after Matriculation). For more details http://www.esic.nic.in/Recruitment/rec_kol4613.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Information Professional National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA National Seminar (NITILIC), 12-13 July 2013, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Registration open
by faisal sl 13 Jun '13

13 Jun '13

KERALA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (KLA) NATIONAL SEMINAR 12-13 July 2013, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala MAIN THEME: "New Information Technology Interfaces in Libraries and Information Centres (NITILIC)” SUB THEMES: 1. Evolving Models of Library and Information Centres in the New Millennium 2. Social Media in Libraries 3. Cloud computing and Libraries 4. Recent Developments in Software applicable to Libraries 5. E-reading and E-Devices 6. Library Designing in the Digital Era 7. Human Resource Development in the Digital context 8. Technology Interfaces for Public Libraries Details at http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/annoncement/#more-169 Download Seminar Brochure from http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/kla-national-seminar-2013-brochur… REGISTRATION Individual participants: Rs 1250.00 Institutional participants: Rs 1750.00 Concessional rate for KLA Life Members and Research Scholars in LIS: Rs 1000.00 Students: Rs 750.00 Last date for Registration: 05 July 2013 Download Registration form: http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com/downloads/registration-form/ ONLINE REGISTRATION All participants have to register online at http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com along with the submission of duly filled registration form and fee. MODE OF PAYMENT By DD drawn in favour of Kerala Library Association and payable at Thiruvananthapuram or by cash to the General Secretary, KLA. DD along with the registration form may be sent to the General Convener, KLA National Seminar-2013, Kerala Library Association, 36, 2nd Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695 002, Kerala. VENUE OF THE SEMINAR The Seminar Hall at Kerala State Science and Technology Museum and Priyadarsini Planetarium (KSSTMPP), PMG Junction, Vikas Bhavan P.O,Thiruvananthapuram - 33. FOR MORE DETAILS AND SEMINAR UPDATES Seminar Blog: http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com KLA Website: www.keralalibraryassociation.org CONTACT General Convener: Dr. A. Gopikuttan , President, Kerala Library Association (E-Mail : agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in / Mob. 919446428163) Joint General Conveners Shri M. Chandrakumaran Nair, Vice President, Kerala Library Association (E-mail: ckumarnair(a)gmail.com / Mob: 919447276657) Shri S. L. Faisal, General Secretary, Kerala Library Association (E-mail: slfaizal(a)gmail.com/Mob: 919447699724) ****************************** Regards S.L.Faisal, General Secretary, Kerala Library Association (KLA) 36, II Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O. Thiruvananthapuram– 695 002, Kerala slfaizal(a)gmail.com/Mob: 919447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Pipe: New Application brings up to 1 GB file transfer on Facebook
by Shihab Illias 12 Jun '13

12 Jun '13

Dear friends Facebook launched, the new app “Pipe” this week which allows Facebook users to share files up to 1 GB in size through a simple drag and drop interface. Pipe seems to blend the best of two worlds that dominate Internet traffic: bit torrents and social networking. In an infographic published in March, Intel decoded “what happens in an Internet minute” in which it revealed that in a minute, the Internet transferred close to 639,800 GB of IP data across the globe. And as for data security, files transferred via Pipe never pass through Facebook servers, instead travelling directly between the connected users with the help of unspecified Adobe technology. The peer-to-peer file-sharing application will work with any type of file and will deliver in real-time if the friend is online. If the friend is offline, it will place the files securely in a locker and deliver it when the recipient logs in. Users need to register for the App at www.facebook.com/pipe Easy steps to intall Pipe app on Facebook. http://www.zeropaid.com/news/104088/pipe-facebook-app-sharing-files-friends/ Read more on Source: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/new-app-brings-up-to-1… http://www.zeropaid.com/news/104088/pipe-facebook-app-sharing-files-friends/ With Regards Shihab.I. Library Professional University of Kerala http://shihabillias.googlepages.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Assistants Vacancy at BNMIT, Bangalore
by putta swamy 12 Jun '13

12 Jun '13

Dear Moderator, Kindly circulate this information for the benefit of LIS job aspirants. Applications are invited for the post of 'Library Assistant' in B N M Institute of Technology, Bangalore, a reputed Engineering College in Karnataka. No. of posts: 02 Qualification: Diploma in Library & Information Science. Experience: 2-3 years Essential: Preference will be given to the candidates who have IT Skills with good communication skills. The candidates with sound knowledge of Data entry, serial control and having rich experience in handling of Library Management Software's and Digital Library Software's in virtual environment are preferred. Salary: Rs. 8000 p.m. Last date to apply : 22-06-2013. Resumes may be forwarded by superscribing the envelop as 'Application for the post of Library Assistant' to the following address, The Director, B N M Institute of Technology, 27th Cross, 12th Main, BSK II Stage, Bangalore - 560 070. With best wishes, Chief Librarian B.N.M. Institute of Technology, 27th Cross, 12th Main, BSK II Stage, Bangalore - 560 070. Ph:080-26711781-82 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Result of case regarding Purchase of online journals (in Mumbai high Court)
by Mohan Kulkarni 12 Jun '13

12 Jun '13

Dear Library professionals, Any one know about the result of case in Mumbai High Court that was expected on 11 February 2013 about purchasing online journals. Please let me know. Thank you, Librarian PVG College of Engineering Nashik. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for fulltext article
by Mahesh Moolya 12 Jun '13

12 Jun '13

Dear Professionals, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please send me. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18226127#> 2008 Feb;34(1):40-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00681.x. Screening for periodontitis in pregnant women with salivary enzymes. Kugahara T<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Kugahara%20T%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tr…> , Shosenji Y<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Shosenji%20Y%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tr…> , Ohashi K<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Ohashi%20K%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true…> . Thank you, Mahesh Moolya Jr. Librarian K S Hegde Medical Academy Dearalakatte Mangalore 575 018 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICADL 2013-paper submission deadlines- just around the corner
by Shalini Urs 11 Jun '13

11 Jun '13

Apologies for cross posting ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Call for Papers International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2013) December 9-11, 2013, Bangalore, India; http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/Index.html <http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/Index.html> Paper submission via: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icadl2013 <https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icadl2013> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- About the ICADL Conference The International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL) series is a significant forum for digital libraries research, providing an opportunity for researchers, educators, and practitioners to share their experiences. Since its first meeting in Hong Kong (ICADL 1998) the ICADL has rotated annually among the Asia-Pacific countries, and evolved to become one of the premiere conferences in digital libraries. Topics The emergence of social media and the availability of social networking platforms offer enormous opportunity to leverage them for ³connecting with the user community² and building a strong networked community of stakeholders across the life cycle of information creation to consumption. The ICADL 2013 will focus on the tools, methods, processes and case studies of ³Social Media and Community networks¹ that advance the field of digital libraries. We solicit papers on the theme of Social Media and Community Networks for potential publication in ICADL 2013. Areas of interest include, but are not restricted to, the following: - Community-based web or online services - Social architectures for digital libraries - Electronic publishing - Community informatics - Human factors in digital libraries - Cognitive modelling of social media and communities - Community information retrieval and browsing - Social network analysis - Data mining in communities and social media - Information integration across communities - Interoperability of multi-community information - Metadata and cataloguing in community repositories - Mobile services over social media - Social media analytics - Cross-cultural and cross-linguistic communities - Novel digital content for social environments - Technologies for social media and community networks - Personalized service and user modelling - Community networks for scientific data - Security and privacy in social media and community networks - Systems, algorithms, and models for data preservation - Healthcare Informatics - Information visualization Submission Instructions Papers submitted to ICADL 2013 should not be under review for any other conference or journal. A paper should be significantly different from previously published work, and should represent original contributions. Duplicate submissions will be rejected. If you have questions about how this policy applies to your work, please feel free to send an email to the General Chair or Program Committee Chairs. Authors who wish to submit papers to ICADL 2013 should register their paper and submit an abstract as per the deadlines given in the Important Dates section. Papers for which abstracts have not been registered by the due date will be rejected. Authors may choose among three formats: full papers, short papers and posters. Papers in all these formats will be included in the proceedings and will be presented at the conference. All submissions will be rigorously peer-reviewed. Full papers are expected to report on mature work, or on efforts that have reached an important milestone. They must not exceed 10 pages including references and appendices. Short papers can highlight efforts that might be in an early stage, but are important for the community to be aware of. They can also present theories or systems that can be described concisely in the limited space. They must not exceed 4 pages in all. Posters can be used for presentation of late-breaking results in an informal, interactive manner. Poster proposals must not exceed 2 pages. All contributions must be written in English and must follow Springer's formatting guidelines (http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html <http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html> ). Papers are to be submitted via the ICADL 2013 EasyChair page (https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icadl2013 <https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icadl2013> ). All accepted papers will be published by Springer's Lecture Notes in Computer Science series as conference proceedings. At least one author from each paper must register for the main conference and present their work during the conference. Important Dates: Submission site opening: Friday, May 10, 2013 Abstract submission deadline: 11:59 PM, Friday, June 21, 2013, India Time (GMT + 05:30) Submission deadline: 11:59 PM, Friday, June 28, 2013, India Time (GMT + 05:30) Acceptance notification: Friday, August 2, 2013 Camera ready deadline: 11:59 PM, Friday, August 30, 2013, India Time (GMT + 05:30) Organizing Committee: General Co-Chairs - N. Balakrishnan, Indian Institute of Science, India - Shalini R. Urs, University of Mysore, India Programme Chairs : - Jin-Cheon Na, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore - Abhinanda Sarkar, Associate Dean and Director Research, MYRA School of Business, Mysore, India - Dr George Buchanan, , School of Informatics, Centre for Human Computer Interaction Design, City University London --------- Dr. Shalini Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in ISiM - Management School of IT. Technology School for IM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online Bibliography Management Software - Zotero
by Library 11 Jun '13

11 Jun '13

Dear Colleagues, Here is online bibliography management software that I found to be very useful for citing reference and downloading biblios from websites and library catalogues. It is a plugin for Mozila Firefox. simply easy to download bibliography from any website. There is plugin for word processor, you could use as cite as you write. https://www.zotero.org/ Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. A personal research assistant. Zotero is the only research tool that automatically senses content, allowing you to add it to your personal library with a single click. Whether you're searching for a preprint on arXiv.org, a journal article from JSTOR, a news story from the New York Times, or a book from your university library catalog, Zotero has you covered with support for thousands of sites. Store anything. Zotero collects all your research in a single, searchable interface. You can add PDFs, images, audio and video files, snapshots of web pages, and really anything else. Zotero automatically indexes the full-text content of your library, enabling you to find exactly what you're looking for with just a few keystrokes. Regards Yesan Sellan, B.Com., MLISc., PGDLAN, UGC-NET Chief Librarian South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) 363 Dodda Gubbi Cross Road, Kothanur P.O., Bangalore 77, India Phone: 91 80 2846 5235/5344/ 5649, Fax: 91 80 28465412, Mobile: 91-9972348251 <http://www.saiacs.org/> www.saiacs.org Alternative Email: <mailto:yesans@gmail.com> yesans(a)gmail.com ______________________________________ IMPORTANT : This message is intended only for the addressee. It may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you. P Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PROJECT ASSOCIATE
by Saba Bama 11 Jun '13

11 Jun '13

PROJECT ASSOCIATE IN DST FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT Starting in June 2013, the Department of Science and Technology Project Investigator (Dr. Saba Sarasvady) at the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has a vacant position for a PROJECT ASSOCIATE in Scientometrics. This project intents to measure and map the knoweldge transfer between India and other countries. ELIGIBILITY The potential candidates should have Masters in LIS or Computing Science with a sound statistical knowledge. Besides, the candidates should have NET/JRF qualification. OTHER REQUIREMENTS We are looking forward to grow our team and welcome applications of highly motivated candidates with knowledge on Scientometrics who are willing to support our research efforts. The candidates should work in an environment which enables to map scientometric data in international setting. The project will lead to the birth of many reviewed research papers and cross-country collaboration. We strongly encourage women candidates to apply. The candidates are expected to register for Ph.d under the supervision of the Project investigator. It is a principle of our work to construct systems that make our ideas tangible and assessable. The chair's research contributions are recognized internationally and more often than not are the fruit of collaboration with associated research groups. JOB DETAILS AND APPLICATION Successful candidates will work at the university for a period of 18 months. The Associate will get the consolidated salary of Rs 18400 per month (inclusive of house rent allowance) Please send your complete application in PDF format (preferrable) via e-mail to Dr. Saba Sarasvady (s_sarasvady(a)cb.amrita.edu). The application should be detailed including the specification of address for communication, coding of statistical knowledge, phone number, email id, web reference if any etc. Only selected candidates will be invited to appear for an Interview. The deadline for applications is June 15, 2013. Inquiries with respect to this position may be directed to s_sarasvady(a)cb.amrita.edu ------------------------- * * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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