Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
Set up by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Biotechnology Industry Research
Assistance Council (BIRAC) is a Public Sector Section 25 ‘Not-for-Profit
Company’ set up by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of
Science & Technology, Government of India to promote and nurture
innovation research and growth of the biotech sector. BIRAC as an
Interface agency serves the emerging biotech industries through gap
filling interventions that facilitate high risk research, innovation and
product development and also facilitates industry academia interaction.
BIRAC’s focus is on empowering and enabling the biotech innovation
ecosystem for affordable product development.
As a Government of India enterprise,
BIRAC endeavours to bring professionalism, transparency and efficiency
into its functioning while providing support to catalyse the
transformation of the emerging Indian bio-economy. It has a very special
and unique governance structure for successful and effective
functioning.
BIRAC blends the best practices of
public, private and not for profit sectors and is poised to become a
cutting edge organization in the biotech sector in India. It has very
carefully developed its workforce strategy that includes an enabling
work environment, a work culture that is caring, fosters excellence and
hires the most talented and professional workforce.
BIRAC is inviting applications from qualified, experienced and ambitious professionals for the following positions:
All positions are under a Contract of
Services initially for 3 years and thereafter based on performance
renewed for 4 years and then every 5 years.
A very well designed Career Growth Plan
has been developed which provides opportunities for career progression
within bands and levels.
The positions offer attractive emoluments on competitive basis.
For details job descriptions, qualifications and work experience please see BIRAC-doc1 enclosed here. For further details, please find enclosed BIRAC-doc2
Employees of Central / State Govts and or
other CPSEs should send their applications through proper channel to
the following address:
Managing Director
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
A-254, Defence Colony
New Delhi – 110024
Last Date for Application is 15th February, 2014
Notwithstanding anything contained herein or elsewhere; the decisions taken by BIRAC shall be binding upon all concerned.
