Last Date:31-08-2015
DBT funded JRF / Field Assistant positions in Plant Ecology / Plant-Animal Interactions
Applications are invited from highly motivated Indian nationals in the following projects
PROJECT A1: Community plant-pollinator interactions at the landscape level.
Field Assistant (One position)
Junior Research Fellow (One position)
PROJECT A1: Community plant-pollinator interactions at the landscape level.
PROJECT A2: Ecology and Conservation of freshwater Swamp Ecosystems of the Western Ghats – Kerala Region.
Field Assistant (One position)
QUALIFICATIONS
Junior Research Fellow: The candidate should have a minimum of 60% marks (or equivalent grade) in the qualifying degree. Additional qualifications for JRF are: Post-graduate degree in any area of Basic Sciences in Biology with NET qualification, OR Graduate Degree in a Professional Course in Biology with NET qualification, OR Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course in Biology. In case a suitable candidate with the above qualifications is not found, candidates with a Masters degree in Biological Sciences may be considered for the position of Project Assistant.
Field Assistant: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% marks (or equivalent grade) as well as demonstrable work experience in conducting field work on an ecological project for atleast 6 months. OR Master’s degree in Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Zoology, Biosciences with demonstrable work experience in conducting field work on an ecological project for atleast 3 months.
PROJECT DETAILS: This is a collaborative project involving the research groups from IISER TVM, JNTBGRI and IISER Pune.
Age limit: 33 years. A relaxation of 3-5 yrs will be applicable to SC/ST/OBC, women and physically handicapped candidates.
