Job Title: 4 posts of SRF (1 post), JRF (2 posts) and FA (1 post) for two research projects funded by the National Medicinal Plant Board
Company profile: Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat under Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, an autonomous body of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India issued notification inviting applications for recruitment to 4 posts of SRF (1 post), JRF (2 posts) and FA (1 post) for two research projects funded by the National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB), New Delhi.
Job Description and Eligibility:
Vacancy Details:
Total Projects: 2 projects
Total Vacancies: 4 posts
Project-wise vacancy details:
1. Name of the Project: “Development of descriptors and evaluation of artificial inoculation in Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk”
Vacancies: 2 posts
Principal Investigator: Dr. R.K. Borah, Scientist-E, RFRI, Jorhat. email ID: borahrk@icfre.org
a. Name of the Post: SRF
No of Posts: 1post
Emoluments: Rs. 14000 + HRA (fixed)
Qualifications: M.Sc. in Agriculture / Botany / Life Science with 2 years of research experience and specialization in plant pathology / plant breeding and genetics / biotechnology / microbiology / taxonomy
b. Name of the Post: JRF
No of Posts: 1 post
Emoluments: Rs. 12000 + HRA (for first 3 years)
Rs. 14000 + HRA (from 4th year)
Qualifications: M.Sc. in Agriculture / Botany / Life Science
2. Name of the Project: “Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) – livelihood option for the people of North East India”
Vacancies: 2 posts
Principal Investigator: Dr. T.N. Manohara, Scientist-C, RFRI, Jorhat. email ID: manohara_tn@yahoo.com
a. Name of the Post: JRF
No of Posts: 1 post
Emoluments: Rs. 12000 + HRA (for first 2 years)
Rs. 14000 + HRA (for 3rd year)
Qualifications: M.Sc. in Botany / Life Science / Forestry / Agriculture
b. Name of the Post: FA
No of Posts: 1 post
Emoluments: Rs. 7000 (consolidated)
Qualifications: B.Sc. in Botany / Biochemistry / Chemistry / Biotechnology as an elective subject
(Candidates selected for project 2 will be required to travel to Mizoram and Tripura for monitoring purpose)
Age limit: (as on 8 November 2013)
For SRF: 32 years,
For JRF & FA: 28 years
Upper age limit is relax-able up to 5 years for SC / ST / Women candidates and up to 3 years for OBC candidates.
How to apply: Interested and eligible candidate should send their applications in the prescribed format to the concerned Principal Investigator at “Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Post Box No. 136, Deovan, Jorhat- 785001, Assam” so as to reach the said person by 8 November 2013.
Candidates should apply separately for each post, if applying for more than one post.
The posts are purely temporary and co-terminus with the projects.
Last date for the application: 8 Nov, 2013
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