National Research Centre for Orchids jobs for Research Associate/JRF in Gangtok. Last Date to apply: 06 Jun 2017
Research Associate/JRF
Job Description
Research Associate/JRF recruitment in National Research Centre for Orchids (ICAR)
1. RA
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 discipline and mentioned discipline and specialization with three years and specialization with three years design and development in public sector institute/university Desirable
Qualification : Experience of working in orchids
Emoluments : Rs.36,000/-
Age : 35 yrs
2. RA
Qualification : Ph.D. in life science / Environmental Ph.D. in life science / Environmental specialization in environment Monitoring and Assessment/ Ecology/ Botany /Agriculture Botany/ Economic Botany/ Plant Genetic Resources/ Plant Taxonomy / Ethno botany OR M.Tech. in above mentioned discipline and specializations with three years experience in research, teaching, design and development I public sector institute/ university Desirable Qualification: Experience of working in Orchids
Emoluments : Rs.36,000
Age : 35 yrs
3. JRF
Qualification : PG in Remote Sensing, GIS, Physical or any relevant Agricultural or Basic Sciences with specialization in GIS application as evidenced from Thesis/ Publication/ Special papers or specialization courses along with NET OR Graduate degree in professional Courses in above mention disciplines satisfactory OR Post graduate degree in Professional courses in above mentioned disciplines and specialization
Emoluments : Rs.25,000
Age : 28 yrs
Job Particulars
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.
