National Research Centre for Orchids jobs for Research Associate/Young Professional in Gangtok. Last Date to apply: 24 Jun 2016
Research Associate/Young Professional
Job Description
F.No:NRC(O)/Admn/ Project/NMHS/567
Research Associate/Young Professional recruitment in National Research Centre for Orchids (ICAR)
Research Associate
Project :Long -term Ecological/ environment monitoring of orchids
Essential Qualification: Ph.D. in Life Sciences/ Environmental Sciences/ Agricultural Sciences with specialisation in Environment Monitoring and Assessment/ Ecology/ Botany/ Agriculture Botany/ Economy Botany/ Plant Genetic Resources/ Plant Taxonomy/ Ethno Botany 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
Pay Scale : Rs.36000
SRF
Project : Breeding of selected orchids for cut flower and potted plants.
Essential Qualification: Post Graduate in Life Sciences/ Botany/ Agriculture Botany/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology. Candidates must possess 4/5 years of Graduation Degree in Agricultural Sciences. Candidates from basic Sciences must possess NET qualification Desirable Qualification: Knowledge in molecular techniques. Desirable Experience: 1-2 years experience in research in Biotechnology / Molecular Biology
Age : 35-40 Yrs
Pay Scale : Rs.25000
Young Professional
Project : Institutional Project (Genetics)
Essential Qualification: Post Graduate in Agricultural Sciences with specialisation in Agriculture Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology / Genetics / Plant Breeding with 4/5 years B.Sc/ equivalent in Agricultural Sciences Desirable Qualification: Knowledge in Molecular techniques. Desirable Experience: 1-2 years research experience in Biotechnologies/ Molecular Biology
Age : 21 - 45 Yrs
JRF
Project : BRNS-BARC projects Inventorization of gamma radiation
Essential Qualification: M.Sc in Botany/Bio-technology/Biochemistry/Plant Molecular Biology with NET qualification (or) BE/B.Tech in Biotechnology/Genetic Engineering with specialization/experience in tissue culture and radiation biology (or) M.Sc (Agri.) with specialization in Plant Breeding/Plant Bio-technology /Plant Physiology/Plant Bio-chemistry. Desirable Experience: Experience in Tissue Culture/Applied Botany/Plant Genetic Resources/Molecular characterization with Mutation Breeding in Plants, handling irradiation techniques.
Age : 28 Yrs
Pay Scale : Rs.25000
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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.
