ZSI Molecular Taxonomy Project Openings


Government of India 
Ministry of Environment Forests & Climate Change 
Zoological Survey of India 
Kolkata- 700053 

ADVERTISEMENT No. 09/2017 

Recruitment of 02 research personnel (One Project Fellow and One Project Assistant) in a project entitled "Conservation of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) in Eastern Himalayas: evaluating distribution, population status and conservation genetics for long term management and implications in conservation" funded under DST- INSPIRE Faculty Scheme for a period of five years. Interested and eligible candidates are requested to appear for a walk-in-interview before the selection committee on dated 9th January 2018 at 11.30 AM for the following posts in the above mentioned project at the Zoological Survey of India, Head Qtrs., ‘M’ Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, India.  

Project Fellow*, # (Consolidated stipend fixed Rs. 18,000/- per month- all inclusive) 01 (One) 

M. Sc. in Zoology/Life Sciences/ Environmental Science or equivalent 

Age: up to 28 years Prior work experience in the field surveys on higher vertebrates / knowledge / experience / interest in wildlife/ecology/conservation biology/ Genetics/DNA Barcoding/Molecular phylogeny/climate change. 

Proven experience through internship/dissertation/volunteership in field data collection or in DNA analysis, Science writing and communication. 

Project Assistant (Consolidated stipend fixed Rs. 10,000/- per month- all inclusive) 01 (One) 

Science/ Engineering graduate or equivalent 

Age: up to 31 years 

Prior experience in handling lab equipments, processing museum/old samples/ DNA analysis/ sequencing/ data analysis using R statistics and other bioinformatics softwares. Interested in wildlife/ecology/conservation genetics and proven experience through internship/dissertation/volunteership in field data collection or in DNA analysis, 

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