Sugarcane Breeding Institute jobs for SRF Plant Breeding in Coimbatore. Last Date to apply: 27 Mar 2017
SRF Plant Breeding
Job Description
SRF Plant Breeding Jobs opportunity in Sugarcane Breeding Institute
Project : 'Genetic control and genomic selection for important traits in sugarcane, and comparison of elite Indian and Australian germplasm'
Qualification : First class in M.Sc(Agriculture biotechnology/Plant Breeding and Genetics/Bioinformatics) and 4 or 5 years Bachelors degree. Preference will be given to candidates having two years research experience in govt funded research project in molecular breeding. Desirable : Published research papers and strong knowledge In agricultural statistics / Bioinformatics.
No. of Post : 01
Emoluments : Rs.28.000
Age : 35 - 40 years
Duration : Three years
Job Particulars
About Company
Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India, one of the pioneering breeding institutes in the world was established in 1912, to evolve superior varieties of sugarcane to cater to the needs of the various agro climatic zones in the country. The Institute is located at Coimbatore (77oE longitude and 11oN latitude)in Southern India on the leeward side of Western Ghats at 427 metres above mean sea level and receives an annual average of rainfall of 800 mm, bulk of it during the months of October-December. The maximum and minimum temperatures range from 35.2oC and 21.7oC respectively.