Job Alert: ICAR-NRCPB announces short term vacancies for research projects

The Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR) along with the National Research Centre on Plant Bio-Technology has announced vacancies in a Research position.

Eligible candidates can appear for a walk-in-interview for two positions in projects in the Department of Bio-Technology (DBT) and projects funded by ICAR. The positions are short term in nature and are co-terminus with the projects. The initial period of deployment will be for one year which may be extended based on the performance of the candidate.

Post-

1. Research Associate-III/Principal Project Associate.

Number of Vacancies: 1

The project is funded by the DBT and is called “Mainstreaming sesame germ plasm for productivity enhancement and sustainability through genomics assisted core development and trait discovery”

Age Limit: 35 years max with 5 years relaxation for OBC/SC/ST. Special exemptions will also be provided to women applicants based on the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) rules.

Qualification: A P.hD/MS/MDS/MD degree in Molecular Biology and Bio-Technology or related fields or having an experience of almost three years in teaching, research, design of the related subject after completing MVSc/M.Pharma/ME/M.Tech and one research paper being published in any Science Citation Indexed Journal.

Salary: Rs.54,000 plus 24% Home Rent Allowance.

1. Positions: Senior Research Fellow

Number of Vacancies: 1

The project is funded by ICAR and is on Transgenic Crop.

Age Limit: 35 years max with 5 years relaxation for OBC/SC/ST. Special exemptions will also be provided to women applicants based on the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) rules.

Qualifications: Masters in Molecular Biology/Biotechnology ore and related field. Experience of 4/5 years for Bachelors's degree applicants who have a post-grad degree in Basic Science with 3 years Bachelors's degree also need to have NET qualification and 2 years of research experience.

Salary: Rs. 31000 plus 24% Home Rent Allowance