Defence Research and Development Organisation Invites Application for Junior Research Fellow and Research Assistant Recruitment 2022

Defence Research and Development Organisation Chandigarh Last Date: 8th April, 2022
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Vacancy Circular No:

DRDO (DRDO)
invites applications for recruitment of Junior Research Fellow and Research Assistant

Junior Research Fellow and Research Assistant

Job Location:

Him Parisar, plot No 01 Sector 37A, Chandigarh, 160036 India
Last Date: 08 April 2022
Employment Type: Full Time

Number of Vacancy: 5 Posts

DRDO Announced Job Notification For Junior Research Fellow and Research Assistant Vacancies - Freshers Can Apply
DRDO Announced Job Notification For Junior Research Fellow and Research Assistant Vacancies - Freshers Can Apply Recruitment 2022 Details
Job Role Junior Research Fellow and Research Assistant
Education Requirement M.Sc
Total Vacancy 5 Posts
Job Locations Chandigarh
Age Limit Maximum age 28 years for JRF & 35 years for RA and relaxation in age for 05 years for SC/ST and 03 years for OBC as per govt. rules
Experience Fresher
Salary Not Disclosed
Posted on 30 Mar, 2022
Walkin Date 08 Apr, 2022

Educational Qualification: B.Tech/B.E, M.Sc, M.E/M.Tech, M.Phil/Ph.D

Walk-In Interview for the Position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) & Research Associate (RA)

Applications are invited from the interested candidates for the following positions at DGRE, Chandigarh:-

1. Post Name : Research Associate (RA)

2. No of Post : 01

3. Subject:

Ph.D in Geology/ Geo-informatics /Remote Sensing. or RA equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching or design and development experience after M.E./M.Tech with at least 2 research papers in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.

4. Desirable:

(i) Experience in Rock Mass Characterization, Analogous Terrain Identification using earth observation and Geological Field Surveys, Geomorphology and tectonic studies along with good hands on experience of different GIS software and Field Investigation.



1. Post Name : Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

2. No of post: 04

3. Subject: 

a) Ph.D in Geology/Geo-informatics/Remote Sensing. equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching or design and development experience after M.E./M.Tech with at least 2 research papers in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.

d. Desirable: (i) Experience in Rock Mass Characterization, Analogous Terrain Identification using earth observation and Geological Field Surveys, Geomorphology and tectonic studies along with good hands on experience of different GIS software and Field Investigation.

b) Essential: Post Graduate Science Degree in first division with NET/GATE in fields of Remote Sensing/Geo-Informatics. OR JRF ME or M.Tech in first division (both at Graduate and Post Graduate level) in the fields of Remote Sensing/Geo-Informatics.

4. Desirable: (iii) Good working knowledge about: Different Image Processing and GIS software like QGIS, ArcGIS, ENVI, ERDAS etc., Hyperspectral remote sensing data analysis. (iv) Exposure to AI/ML based analysis and modeling

Pay Scale:
INR
Not Disclosed

Age Limit: Maximum age 28 years for JRF & 35 years for RA and relaxation in age for 05 years for SC/ST and 03 years for OBC as per govt. rules

Selection Procedure

Selection will be based on deputation basis

How to Apply:

Date of Interview for walk-in interview: To be intimated to shortlisted candidates. Last date for receipt of application forms: 21 days from the date of publishing of advertisement in the Employment News


Important Dates:

Published on: 30 March 2022

Last date for application is: 08 April 2022

For more details, please refer to official notification at

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