Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

Research Fellow/ Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator)/ Project Scientist

Eligibility : 12th Pass (HSE), M Phil / Phd, MSc(Bio-Tech, Chemistry)

Location : Kochi

Last Date : 16 Aug 2016

Hiring Process : Walk - In

Research Fellow/ Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator)/ Project Scientist Jobs recruitment in Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

A. School of Aquaculture and Biotechnology

Name of Project : Establishment of Centre For Nutritional Research

Research Fellow 

Number of Vacancy : 1 

Technical Assistant 

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Establishment of Fish and Prawn seed bank

Research Fellow 

Number of Vacancies : 2 

Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator)

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Establishment of Aquaculture Genetics and Biotechnology

Research Fellow

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Finding out non-conventional species for brackish water and marine species for aquaculture

Research Fellow 

Number of Vacancy : 1 

Technical Assistant 

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Establishment of a center for Biotechnology

Technical Assistant 

Number of Vacancy : 1

B. School of Fisheries Resources Management and Harvest Technology

Name of Project : Establishment of Centre for Taxonomy of Aquatic Animals

Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator)

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Prof.Alikunhi chair for sustainable aquaculture systems

Project Scientist

Number of Vacancy : 1 

Research Fellow

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Establishment of water and soil analysis laboratory

Technical Assistant 

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Centre for germ plasm conservation of inland aquatic organisms

Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator)

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Establishment of automatic weather station and climate

Technical Assistant 

Number of Vacancy : 1

C. School of Aquatic Food Products and Technology

Name of Project : Centre for bioactive substances from Marine organisms

Project Scientist

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Development of Value added products from farmed basa and conservation of processing waste into fish feed

Research Fellow

Number of Vacancies : 2

Name of Project : Development of Rapid detection methods for different pathotypes of E-coli from sea foods based on their major virulent factors

Research Fellow

Number of Vacancies : 2

Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator) 

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Development of rapid detection for detecting the present of unethical/toxic preservatives in fresh/chilled fish

Research Fellow 

Number of Vacancies : 2

Technical Assistant 

Number of Vacancy : 1

D. School of Management and Entrepreneurship

Name of Project : Survey of Socio Economic Status of Fisher Folk

Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator)  

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Centre for Inland Fishery Database

Research Fellow 

Number of Vacancies : 2

Technical Assistant  

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Directorate of Research

Research Fellow 

Number of Vacancy : 1

Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator) 

Number of Vacancy : 1

Field Assistant

Number of Vacancy : 1

Name of Project : Directorate of Extension

Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator) 

Number of Vacancy : 1

Qualifications

1. Project Scientist (Prof. Alikunhi chair) - Ph. D. in Fishery Science, Marine Biology, Ocean Sciences, Aquatic Health Management, Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Zoology 

Desirable : experience in fish/ prawn seed production) 

2. Project Scientist (Bioactive project) - Ph. D. in Life Sciences/ Molecular biology/ Biochemistry/ Chemistry and related fields (Desirable : experience in Marine neutraceutical research and chemical characterization; experience in Analytical Biochemistry/ Chemistry and in developing instrumentation methods and instruments 

3. Research Fellows in projects under Schools of Fisheries Resource Management & Harvest Technology, School of Aquaculture and Biotechnology and School of Management & Entrepreneurship M F Sc all branches; M Sc Marine Biology/ Aquaculture/ Industrial Fisheries/ Biological Oceanography and Biodiversity/ Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Zoology and related fields

4. Research Fellow in project – Aquaculture Genetics and biotechnology : M Sc Biotechnology/ Marine Biology/ M F Sc with specialization in genetics and breeding (experience in molecular biology techniques). 

5. Research Fellow in Project on Rapid detection of different pathotypes of E. coli : M.Sc Microbiology/Biotechnology Molecular Biology/ M.F.Sc in Fish Processing Technology. 

6. Research Fellow in project on Rapid detection of unethical / toxic preservatives in fresh / chilled fish : M Sc Chemistry/Biochemistry. 

7. Technical Assistant : B F Sc/ P G degree in any branch of Fisheries science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Zoology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology and related fields 

8. Technical Assistant - soil and water analysis laboratory : P G degree in Chemistry / Marine Chemistry

9. Technical Assistant – Automatic weather station : P G Degree in Meteorology 

10. Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator) : Degree in Computer Science (Experience in data entry operation/ certificate in data entry) 

11. Field Assistant : +2 level of education preferably in the biology stream.  

12. Research Fellow in EAP :- M.F.Sc or M.Sc in Marine Biology/ Zoology/ Aquaculture/Aquatic Biology and Fisheries or equivalent degree.

Remuneration 

A. Project Scientist - Rs.20,000.00 –Rs.25,000.00 per month based on experience 

B. Research Fellow - Rs.12,000.00 

C. Technical Assistant - Rs.10,000.00 

D. Field Assistant - Rs. 7,500.00

Age Limit (As on 01.01.2016) 

A. Project Scientist - 45 years 

B. Research Fellow - 30 years 

C. Technical Assistant - 30 years  

D. Field Assistant - 30 years

How to apply

The walk interview is scheduled to be held at 9.00 am onwards on the following days at KUFOS Headquarters, Panangad P.O, Madavana, Ernakulam

Date of Interview 

Research Fellow : 28.07.2016 & 29.07.2016

Technical Assistant : 28.07.2016 & 29.07.2016

Technical Assistant (Data Entry Operator): 28.07.2016 & 29.07.2016

Project Scientist : 16.08.2016 

Research Fellow : 28.07.2016 & 29.07.2016