MCRC Plant Sciences Project Coordinator/Assistant Vacancies

Ref. No: Recruitment / MCRC / 015 / 2016-17

18th April 2016

Applications are invited for the following project positions under Applied Research and Extension Project entitled "Intensive cultivation, traditional dietary formulations and popularization of moringa leaves among rural people in different agro climatic zones of Tamil Nadu(SSD/WS/018/2011)" sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India for a period of 3 years under the Supervision of Dr. K. Perumal, Chief Scientist and Dr. J. Arunkumar, Scientific Officer-Soil Science.

Sl No	Designation	Qualification	Fellowship Rs./Month	No. of Postition	Key Responsibilities
1.	Project Coordinator *	M.Sc Life Science / Plant Science / Plant Biotechnology / Agriculture / Food &Nutrition / Home Science	30,000 Consolidated	1	To identify the suitable farmers/beneficiaries and train them on intensive organic cultivation of Moringa, process of leaf and formulation of value added product/ technology package development. To coordinate with suitable marketing persons for marketing the products or produces and developing the cost benefit analysisand business plan there by encourage small scale farmers in rural areas for income generation. Candidate applying need to demonstrate relevant experience in related areas.
2.	Project Assistant	B.Sc in Life Science / Plant Science /Plant Biotechnology Agriculture / Nutrition / Home Science	8000 Consolidated	2	To coordinate and identify suitable farmers for intensive organic cultivation of Moringa leaves and stay and conduct filed trials in rural areas and also travel to Chennai for testing nutritional properties of the produces/products.

Interested candidates may download the format of application from MCRC website. Filled in application along with the supporting documents should reach "The Administration Manager, Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Taramani, Chennai 600 113” on or before 10th May 2016. Avoid sending application through email. Short listed candidates will be called for interview in Chennai and no TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

M. Balasubramanian 
Administration Manager

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