ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Division of Plant Pathology is seeking applications for the position of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under the NASF project titled ‘Development of infectious clone, point-of-care diagnostics and transcriptome profiling for apple (Malus domestica) exhibiting mosaic disease associated with apple necrotic mosaic virus in Northwestern Himalayan region of India’ in the Division of Plant Pathology, located in New Delhi.
Position Details:
Name of Post: Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
Number of Post: 01
Emoluments (fixed): Rs. 31,000 + HRA per month
Qualifications:
Essential:
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Master's degree in Plant Pathology / Virology / Molecular Biology / Biotechnology with 4 / 5 years of Bachelor's Degree.
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Candidates with a Post-graduate degree in Basic Sciences with a 3-year Bachelor's degree and a 2-year Master's degree should have NET/GATE qualifications and 2 years of research experience.
Desirable:
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NET/GATE qualified candidates with research experience in Plant Virology/Virus Diagnostics/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology.
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Knowledge of bioinformatics with a track record of high-quality publications in SCI journals.
Application Process:
Interested and eligible candidates may appear for the walk-in-interview on 16 May 2024 at 09:30 AM. Applicants are required to bring the following documents:
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Duly filled application in the prescribed format (downloadable from the scrolling link)
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Copy of scanned documents and CV (merged into a single pdf file) via email to viromeacpv@gmail.com by 13 May 2024.
Late arrivals after 10:00 AM will be considered absent. Applicants are expected to be present at the interview venue on time. Bring hard copies of the application, self-attested photocopies of certificates, and original certificates for verification.
Age Limit:
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Maximum age limit is 35 years for men and 40 years for women.
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Relaxation of age limits for Woman/SC/ST/OBC/Persons with disabilities/PWD candidates as per Government norms will be applicable.
For detailed qualifications and other requirements, please refer to ICAR Office Memorandum F. No. Ag. Edn. 6/27/2014-HRD dated 30th July 2019.
Reporting time for interview: 9:30 AM at Division of Plant Pathology. Candidates arriving after the specified time may not be entertained.
This presents an excellent opportunity for qualified individuals to contribute to cutting-edge research in the field of Plant Pathology and Virology.