Ref No. AK-II/29/DBT Project/ 2021-22/
Project 1: Exploiting Genetic Diversity for improvement of Safflower through Genomics-Assisted
Discovery of QTLs/Genes Associated with Agronomic Traits (duration of project up to February
2025)
Sub-project 1: Development of molecular core set of safflower (C. tinctorius L.) through GBS.
(Component 1).
Name of PI: Dr. S. Rajkumar, Senior Scientist, ICAR-NBGPR, New Delhi.
JRF (01 No.)
Rs. 31000/- +8% HRA
per month for 1st and
2
nd year and @ Rs
35,000/- + 8% HRA per
month for 3rd, 4th and
5
th year
Essential qualification:
Post graduate degree (MSc.) in Genetics and plant
breeding /Plant Genetic resources/Seed
technology/Plant physiology/ Horticulture relevant
plant sciences along with:
1. National eligibility Tests: ICAR/CSIR/UGC/DBTNET including lectureship (Assistant professorship)
or GATE
11)Selected by the selection process through National
level examinations conducted by central government
departments and their agencies and institutions such
as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR,
ICMR,IIT.IISC
Desirable Qualification:
Experience in field crop phenotyping and data
analyses using statistical software.
Upper age limit: 35 years
