Zoological Survey of India Invites Application for Senior Project Biologist Recruitment 2022

Zoological Survey of India Kolkata Last Date: 14th January, 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
invites applications for recruitment of Senior Project Biologist

Senior Project Biologist

Job Location:

Prani Vigyan Bhawan
MBlock New Alipore
, Kolkata, 700053 West Bengal
Last Date: 14 January 2022
Employment Type: Full Time

Number of Vacancy: 1 Posts

ZSI Recruitment 2022
ZSI Recruitment 2022 Recruitment 2022 Details
Job Role Senior Project Biologist
Education Requirement
Total Vacancy 1 Post
Job Locations Kolkata
Age Limit The upper age limit is 45 years as on last date of application submission. Age relaxation as per Govt. of India rules
Experience 5 - 8 years
Salary 35000(Per Month)
Posted on 05 Jan, 2022
Last Date To Apply 14 Jan, 2022

Educational Qualification: M.Sc

Applications are invited for the purely temporary posts of 01 Senior Project Biologist, initially for one year but extendable maximum upto December 2023 based on performance and requirement in ZSI, under the project externally funded consultancy projects. The details of the number of project staff and project provided below:

1. Post Name: Senior Project Biologist

2. No. of Post: 01

3. Project: Population estimation and assessment of human-wildlife conflicts for conservation and management planning of Common Leopard and Asiatic black bear in Himachal Pradesh

4. Place of Work: The selected candidates will have to travel extensively indifferent districts of Himachal Pradesh and may be posted for a longer duration, based on requirements or any other places as per the project requirements including HQ at Kolkata.

5. Remuneration: Project Biologist (PB) @ 35,000/- consolidated

6. Qualification: M. Sc. in Zoology/Life Sciences/Wildlife/Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity & Conservation or equivalent

7. Desirable Experience: Minimum 5 years of working experience in population genetics, wildlife, knowledge of Computer and basic field data collection, and mountaineering etc. Must have at least 2 (two) relevant publication in SCI journal. PhD in wildlife conservation genetics with working experience in Himalayan landscape.

8. Project Objectives: To understand the socio-economic status of the local communities and the assess the magnitude of human-wildlife conflicts in the study landscape through field surveys; Human-wildlife conflict hot spot mapping and zone map preparation in the study landscape To develop species/area specific human-wildlife conflict management strategy and mitigation plan for the districts under JICA project.

Pay Scale:
INR
35000(Per Month)

Age Limit: The upper age limit is 45 years as on last date of application submission. Age relaxation as per Govt. of India rules

Selection Procedure

The Director, Zoological Survey of India reserves the right of increase, decrease the number of posts in different categories and also selection or rejection of a candidature including cancellation of the advertisement without assigning any reason.

How to Apply:

Candidates should submit the duly filled-in applications with attested true copies of testimonials of educational qualifications, research experience, proof for date of birth etc., along with copies of mark sheets of all examinations and ‘No Objection Certificate’ from present employer (if employed) to The Director, Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata by Speed Post/Registered Post super scribed on the top of the envelope Application for the post of SPB on or before 14th January 2022. The advance copy of the application can also be emailed to id : [email protected], [email protected]


Important Dates:

Published on: 05 January 2022

Last date for application is: 14 January 2022

For more details, please refer to official notification at

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