Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

JRF/ Project Assistant

Eligibility : BSc, MSc

Location : Coimbatore

Last Date : 26 Sep 2016

Hiring Process : Walk - In

Junior Research Fellows/ Project Assistant Jobs recruitment in Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education  -  Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding on contract basis

Junior Research Fellows 

Project Title : "High density genetic linkage maps for QTL localization and validation for rooting ability and wood property traits in Eucalyptus"

No. of Post : 01

Project Title : "Devebpment of candidate gene based DNA markers in Eucalyptus for linkage and QTL mapping".

No. of Post : 01

Project Title : "Establishment of phenomics facility and screen water stress tolerant clones of Eucalypts for trait based breeding program"

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : 1. Class Master Degree in Plant Science, Biotechnology/ Biochemistry with NET/DB,BET category : 11 qualified or GATE percentile of 70 and above. or 1. Class Master Degree in Plant Sciences/Biotech logy/ Biochemistry 

Desirable : One year experience in handling DNA markers and proficiency M software package for genetic linkage mapping are preferred

Project Title : Selection and Vegetative propagation of superior clones of Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus L.) for mass multiplication and large scale planting"

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : Ist Class Master Degree in Botany/Biotechnology/Agriculture/ Forestry/Biochemistry with NET /DBT-BET category-II qualified. or I" Class Master Degree in Botany/Biotechnology/Agriculture/ Forestry/Biochemistry. 

Desirable :  One or two years experience in DNA finger printing/markers/ tissue culture/micro- propagation of Forestry Tree Species.

Emoluments : Rs. 25,000/- or Rs. 12,000/-

Project Title : Testing of New Set of provenances of Acacia mangium and Estimation of genetic gain from first and second generation seed orchards

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : 1st Class Master degree in Botany/Agriculture/Forestry. 

Desirable :  1-2 years experience in field research related to forest botany. 

Project Title : Invasion impacts of Acacia mearnsil on changes in soil fertility status of shola forests in the Western Ghats"

No. of Post : 01

Qualification :  1st Class Master degree in Agriculture with specialization in Soil Science/ & Agricultural Chemistry or Agronomy/Forestry/ Chemistry/Biochemistry. 

Desirable:  Experience in filed visit, collection of soil samples, working experience in analytical laboratory.

Project Title : Productivity studies on commonly cultivated bamboo species in different agro climatic zones of Tamilnadu

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : 1st Class Master degree in Botany/Forestry. 

Desirable : 1-2 years experience in field research work 

Emoluments : Rs. 12,000/-

Project Assistant 

Project Title : Multi-environment non destructive phenotyping of wood property traits in inter-specific hybrids of Eucalyptus 

No. of Post : 01

Qualification : 1st Class Bachelor degree in Botany/Biochemistry/Plant Sciences/Biotechnology 

Emoluments : Rs. 9500/-

Age Limit : Upper age limit is 28 yrs as on 26.09.2016

How to apply

Interested/eligible candidates are requested to attend the Walk-in-Interview will be held on 26-09-2016 at 9.00 AM at Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore 641 002 (Tamil Nadu).