Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding Invites Application for 16 Junior Project Fellow Recruitment 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB)
invites applications for recruitment of Junior Project Fellow

Junior Project Fellow

Number of Vacancy: 16 Posts

Educational Qualification: M.Sc

It is proposed to conduct an Interview on 25.03.2022 to recruit Junior Project Fellows on purely temporary (Contractual) basis for the research projects detailed below. Eligible candidates are requested to attend the interview at Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The candidates are required to apply online through the link provided in the Institute website on or before 18.03.2022.

a) Name of the Post : Junior Project Fellow

1.Project Name & PI : Conservation and productivity improvement of Red Sanders AICRP -8 (Comp-6) PI: Dr. A.Karthikeyan Scientist-F

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification - Essential: First class in Post Graduate Degree in Microbiology/ botany

4.Desirable: -Nil.

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years: 3 years (or) till completi on of project

1.Project Name & PI : BIOCURE; A medicinal plant prospective for potential viral inhibitors for severe SARS-CoV2 acute infection. (New NFRP -188 Project) PI: Dr.N. Senthil kumar, Scientist- F

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification - Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry/Botany/Forestry/ Agriculture.

4.Desirable: -Nil.

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years: 3 years (or) till completi on of projec

1.Project Name & PI : Transcriptome analysis of salt excluding roots of Rhizophora mucronata (NFRP -184) PI: Dr. N.V.Mathish Scientist-F

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification - Essential: Masters in Biotechnology/ Agricultural Biotechnology/Genomics/ Bioinformatics//Plant Science Or Integrated M.Sc. Life Science/Plant Science

4.Desirable: Experience in tissue culture, Molecular Biology techniques/Transgenic approaches

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years: Till March 2022 (likely to be extended by 2 years till March 2024)

1.Project Name & PI : Bioprospecting for industrial utilization of lessor known forest plants (AICRP -16) PI: Dr.N. Senthil kumar, Scientist- F

2. Number of Post: 1

3.Qualification - Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry/Botany/Forestry/ Agriculture.

4.Desirable: Nil.

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years:  4 years till March 2025

1.Project Name & PI : All India coordinated research project on Bamboo (AICRP 2) C1a PI: Shri.M.Maria Dominic Savio, Scientist-E

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification - Essential: First class in Post Graduate Degree in Botany / Forestry / Agriculture/Horticulture /Plant Science

4.Desirable: Experience in field work

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years:  4 years (upto March2025)

1.Project Name & PI : All India coordinated research project on Bamboo (AICRP 2) C6b PI: Shri.M.Maria Dominic Savio, Scientist-E

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification - Essential: First class in Post Graduate Degree in Botany / Forestry / Agriculture/Horticulture/ Plant Science

4.Desirable: Experience in field work

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years: 4 years (upto March2025)

1.Project Name & PI :All India coordinated research project on Bamboo (AICRP 2) C8 PI: Shri.M.Maria Dominic Savio, Scientist-E

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification -  Essential: First class in Post Graduate Degree in Botany /Forestry / Agriculture / Horticulture/Plant Sciences

4.Desirable: Experience in field work

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years:  4 years (upto March2025)

1.Project Name & PI : All India coordinated research project on Bamboo (AICRP-8) C3 PI: Shri.M.Maria Dominic Savio, Scientist-E

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification -  Essential: First class in Post Graduate Degree in Botany / /Forestry / Agriculture / Horticulture/ Life Sciences

4.Desirable: Experience in Field work

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years: 4 years (upto March2025)

1.Project Name & PI :Management strategies for pre and post flowered bamboo resource sub components : AICRP-2, C-6a , Developing short to medium term seed storage protocols for ex-situ conservation of some commercially important bamboo species PI: K.Shanthi, CTO

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification -  Essential: First class Post Graduate Degree in Botany / Biochemistry/Forestry/ Agriculture/ Biotechnology

4.Desirable:Experience in Field work

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years: (upto March2025)

1.Project Name & PI : Domestication, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Pterocarpus santalinus (Red Sander) Genetic Resources (NBA-II) PI: Shri.M.Maria Dominic Savio, Scientist-E

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification - Essential: First class in Post Graduate Degree in Botany / /Forestry / Agriculture / Horticulture/ Life Sciences

4.Desirable: Experience in Field work

5.Emoluments : JPF- Rs.16,000

6.Duration in Years: (upto June2023)

1.Project Name & PI :Assessment of visitor carrying capacity in selected ecotourism sites of Kerala PI: Dr. A. Rajasekaran, Scientist-F

2. Number of Post: Five

3.Qualification - Essential: First class in Post Graduate Degree in Botany / Forestry / Plant Sciences/ Environmental Sciences/ Microbiology/Biotechnology

4.Desirable: Experience in Field work

5.Emoluments : JPF- Rs.20,000 (Consolidated)

6.Duration in Years: 6 months

1.Project Name & PI :National Programme of conservation and development of forest genetic resource (NPFGR CAMPA - Com D) PI: Dr. Thangamani, Scientist - D

2. Number of Post: One

3.Qualification - Essential: Post Graduate Degree in M.Sc., Botany

4.Desirable: Filed and Molecular work experience

5.Emoluments : JPF - Rs.20,000

6.Duration in Years: 5Years (up to March2025)

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