Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan jobs for SRF Agronomy/ JRF Plant Biochemistry in Dehradun. Last Date to apply: 06 Feb 2016
Job Description
SRF Agronomy/ JRF Plant Biochemistry Job vacancies in Vivekananda Parvathiya Krishi Anusandhan Santhan
SRF/ Project Name : ICAR funded “Network project on Organic Farming”.
Qualification : The candidate must have passed M.Sc.(Ag)/ M.Sc. in Agronomy/ Soil Science/ Soil Microbiology/ Agroforestry/ Horticulture/ Vegetable Science/ Entomology/ Pathology with 4 years/ 5 years of Bachelor’s degree. Candidates having post graduate degree in Basic Sciences with 3 years Bachelor’s degree and 2 years Master’s degree should have NET qualification as mentioned in the OM SR/S9/2012 of DST dated 21.10.2014. Desirable : i) Experience on analysis of soil, manure and plant with modern instruments. ii) Management of field crops in organic condition iii) Sound knowledge on Microsoft office.
No. of Post : 01
Salary : Rs.25,000/-
SRF/ Project Name : ICAR Consortia Research Platform on ‘Molecular Breeding’ on Maize.
Qualification : Master’s degree in Plant Breeding/Biotechnology/ Biochemistry (for candidates with 4 years/ 5 years of Bachelor’s degree) OR Master’s degree in Plant Breeding/Biotechnology/ Biochemistry with NET qualification (for candidates with 3 years Bachelor’s degree) Desirable : Knowledge and work experience of molecular breeding and biochemical analysis in field crops
No. of Post : 01
Salary : Rs.25,000/-
SRF/ Project Name : ICAR funded project “CRP on Molecular Breeding (Wheat)
Qualification : Master’s degree in Agricultural Biotechnology/ Biotechnology/ Genetics and Plant Breeding/ Plant Pathology/ Life Science with 4 years/ 5 years of Bachelor’s degree. OR Candidates having post graduate degree in Basic Sciences with 3 years Bachelor’s degree and 2 years Master’s degree should have NET qualifications.Desirable : Experience in MAS as well as in Field work of wheat crop
No. of Post : 01
Salary : Rs.25,000/-
Skilled help/ Project Name : ICAR funded project “CRP on Molecular Breeding (Wheat)
Qualification : Graduate in any discipline of Biological Sciences. Desirable : Experience in wheat crop
No. of Post : 01
Salary : Rs. 10,000/-
JRF/ Project Name : DST funded project “Characterization of Finger millet genetic resources and dissemination of improved varieties seed in Uttarakhand Hills in the Face of Climate Change”
Qualification : Post Graduate in Plant Breeding/ Plant Biochemistry/ Plant Biotechnology/ Genetics/ Bioinformatics/Basic Sciences/Life Sciences. NET is essential for non professional master’s courses.
Desirable : Experience in crop grains nutritional analysis, Database development.
No. of Post : 01
Salary : Rs. 25,000/-
Age Limit : The upper age limit is 35 years for men and 40 years for women on the date of interview
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About Company
Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (VPKAS), Almora, Uttarakhand, India, is a premier institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, engaged in hill agricultural research for North-Western Himalayan region of India. It is a multi-crop and multi-disciplinary institute. It has so far released 120 varieties of 25 crops. Some of these varieties have been released by Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC) for other parts of India, apart from the mandate area. It has to its credit the first hybrid maize variety for Himalayan region, viz., VL Makka 54, released in 1962. The institute has maintained its tradition of hard work and excellence. The recognition came around when the institute bagged the coveted 'Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award' in 2001 and again in 2008. The institute aspires at achieving still greater goals under the Director Dr. J.C Bhatt.
