September 2 , 2010

 

Pakistan Biotechnology Information Center (PABIC)
at the
Latif Ebrahim Jamal National Science Information Center
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences
University of Karachi
Internship Program for Youth

 

The Pakistan Biotechnology Information Center (PABIC), at Latif Ebrahim Jamal National Science Information Center, is a national non-profitable organization under the patronage of International Service for Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) and National Commission on Biotechnology. The initiative of the establishment of Pakistan Biotechnology Information Center is an attempt to promote the multidisciplinary research and enhance the awareness and appreciation of biotechnology at the local and international levels. The PABIC also work to design educational approaches to train interdisciplinary scientist in emerging area of health, agriculture, bioinformatics and environmental biotechnology.
To promote the understanding of the Biotechnology and biological sciences among the youth of Pakistan, the PABIC announces the internship program (Dec. 2010, for two weeks) in collaboration with ICCBS institutions for the final year B. Sc. Students (with subjects biochemistry, microbiology and biology) of the degree colleges of Karachi in the following fields:

  1. Agriculture Biotechnology
  2. Molecular Biology
  3. Stem Cell Research
  4. Cell Biology (Microscopy)
  5. Bioassay Screening
  6. Molecular and Cellular Immunology

 

Applications mentioning the area of interest can be sent to the following address along with the recommendations of the head of the institutions, latest by September 25th, 2010. Selected candidates will be placed in various sections of the ICCBS institutions (www.iccs.edu) for 2-3 weeks. An honorarium of Rs. 10,000/- will be paid to selected internees and certificates will be issued on successful completion of internship program.

 

Contact:
Dr. Sammer Yousuf
Coordinator, PABIC
HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry,
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences,
University of Karachi. Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Sammer.yousuf@iccs.edu, dr.sammer.yousuf@gmail.com