National Research Centre for Orchids jobs for Research Associate Life Science in Gangtok. Last Date to apply: 23 Jul 2016
Research Associate Life Science
Job Description
F.No:NRCO/Admn/Project/NMHS/16-17/987
Research Associate Life Science recruitment in National Research Centre for Orchids (ICAR)
Title : Conservation, sustainable use and equitable benefit sharing arising out of use of natural resources (Orchids)
Essential Qualification: Ph.D. in Life Sciences/ Agricultural Sciences with specialization in Botany/ Agriculture Botany/ Economic Botany/ Plant Genetic Resources/ Plant Taxonomy/ Biotechnology Or M. Tech. in above mentioned disciplines and specializations with three years experience in research, teaching, design and development in public sector institute/ university. Desirable Qualification: Experience of working in orchids.
Age : 35 Yrs
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About Company
Keeping in view of the export potential of Orchids, based on the recommendations of the Planning Commission, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established a National Research Centre for Orchids during VIIIth Five Year Plan at Pakyong, Sikkim since October 1996. The state of Sikkim has handed over 22.19 acres of land with all other assets belonging to Regional Agricultural Centre at Pakyong on lease basis for 99 years. The Director General, ICAR, New Delhi visited and inaugurated this centre when visited Gangtok (5th October, 1996) to attend Regional Commitee meeting of Zone III. Since then the centre is undertaking mission oriented research programme on crop improvement, crop production and post harvest managemaent. In October 1997, the centre also took over the Darjeeling centre of C.P.R.I. Shimla.
