National Institute of Plant Genome Research Invites Application for Senior Research Fellow, Research Associate III Recruitment 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
invites applications for recruitment of Senior Research Fellow, Research Associate III

Senior Research Fellow, Research Associate III

Number of Vacancy: 2 Posts

Educational Qualification: M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up the purely temporary positions of one Senior Research Fellow and one Research Associate-III in the DBT multi -institutional project entitled “Targeting Pup1 independent mechanisms for improving low soil phosphorus tolerance and useefficiency in rice”.

1. Name of the Post: Senior Research Fellow

2. No of Post: 01

3. Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms and as sanctioned in the project.

4. Qualification: Candidates selected through National Eligibility Tests as mentioned in the DST Office Memorandum number SR/S9/Z-08/2018 dated January 30, 2019 and having M.Sc. degree or equivalent (with minimum 60% marks) in Agriculture, Plant Science/Botany, life science or equivalent with two years of post M.Sc. research experience are eligible to apply. Candidates having laboratory experience in molecular biology, biochemistry or field experience of rice research would be given preference. The candidature must be supported with published research papers in standard refereed journals.

1. Name of the Post: Research Associate-III

2. No of Post: 01

3. Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms and as sanctioned in the project.

4. Qualification: Candidates having Ph.D. degree in Life Sciences (including Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Plant Physiology) or equivalent are eligible to apply. Candidates having prior experience in molecular biology especially, protein interactions studies, plant breeding, GWAS, QTL mapping studies would be given preference. The candidate must have published at least two papers as first author in reputed international journals.

5. The above positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The fellowship amount for the above positions is as sanctioned in the project and as per DBT/DST norms. The initial appointment will be for one year or till the tenability of the project whichever is earlier and the same can be curtailed/extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate's performance and discretion of the Competent Authority.

6. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms. The appointment may be terminated any time by giving one month notice by either side. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for consideration against any regular position of NIPGR.