VISVA-BHARATI Genetics/Plant Breeding JRF Vacancy

PALLI SIKSHA BHAVANA (Institute of Agriculture)

VISVA-BHARATI

SRINIKETAN-731236, WEST BENGAL

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Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow under research project funded by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) as follows:

Title of the project: Induced mutation for early maturing, semi-dwarf and high yielding lines in Aromatic rice Badsabhog

Project duration : Three years

Funding agency: Department of Atomic Energy, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Govt. of India, BARC, Mumbai

Name of the post : Junior Research Fellow

Type of the pos: Purely temporary post

No. of positions: 01(One)

Emoluments: Rs. 25000/- p.m. for first two years and Rs. 28,000/- p.m. for third years

Age: Not more than 28 years (on date of interview).

Academic qualification: At least 55% marks in M. Sc. (Ag.) in Genetics and /or Plant Breeding with good academic record.

Candidates appearing for final examination of M. Sc. (Ag.) in Genetics and /or Plant Breeding may also apply. Selection of such candidates will be subject to fulfillment of requisite qualification.

Experience: Experience in field and laboratory work, report preparation and proficiency in computer work (MS word, excel, power point, statistical packages)

Contact detail :Interested candidates may send their application with brief bio-data and attested photocopies of all mark-sheets, certificates and testimonials to Dr. Nihar Ranjan Chakraborty, Assistant Professor in Genetics and Plant Breeding, Principal Investigator DAE, BRNS Project, Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan-731236, Birbhum, West Bengal, by post or electronically (email: niharranjan.chakraborty@visva-bharati.ac.in)

Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview and they will have to attend the interviews at their own cost.

The last date of receipt of application is 5 th July, 2016.

Dr. Nihar Ranjan Chakraborty Assistant Professor, Genetics and Plant Breeding Department of CIHAB and Principal Investigator-in-charge, DAE, BRNS Project Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture) Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan-731236 e.mail: niharranjan.chakraborty@visva-bharati.ac.in