Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE)(An autonomous Body of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India)
P.O. New Forests DEHRADUN - 248 006
P.O. New Forests DEHRADUN - 248 006
Advertisement No.1/DSB/ICFRE-2010
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals fulfilling the prescribed qualifications for appointment to the under mentioned post:
(i) Name of Post : Scientist-B
Pay scale and allowance: Pay scale of PB-3:-Rs.15,600-39,100 with Grade Pay Rs.5,400/- p.m. plus allowances as admissible under the rules/orders of the Government of India.
Total No. of Posts: 24 (Unreserved- 14, Reserved for SC-02, ST- 05, OBC-02 and PH- 01).
Description of duties: To conduct research in the relevant field of forestry in ICFRE Institutes.
Post Code: SENT (Entomology) - 2 Posts
Category 02 UR-01 ,SC-01
Minimum Essential and Desirable Qualifications:
(i) First class M.Sc. degree in Zoology from a recognized University with specialization in Entomology. OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University with specialization in Entomology. OR
First Class M.Sc. (Agriculture) degree from a recognized University with specialization in Entomology.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Entomology with specialization in Insect Taxonomy.
2. SBT (Botany) 03 Posts
Category : ST-01 , OBC-01, UR-01
Essential Qualification
(i) First class M.Sc. degree in Botany from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Taxonomy. OR
First class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Taxonomy.
First class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Taxonomy.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Botany with specialization in Higher Plant Taxonomy.
3. SFGTB (Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding)- 05 Posts
Category : SC -01, ST- 01, UR-03
Essential Qualification
(i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University with specialization in Forest Genetics / Tree Breeding / Tree Propagation. OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Plant Genetics and Breeding from a recognized University.
First Class M.Sc. degree in Plant Genetics and Breeding from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Forest Genetics / Plant Genetics.
SSS (Soil Science) -02 Posts
Category : ST-01, UR-01
Essential Qualification
(i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Agriculture from a recognized University with specialization in Soil Science.OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Soil Science/Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry/ Soil Microbiology from a recognized University. OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University with specialization in Soil Science.
First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University with specialization in Soil Science.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Soil Science.
8. SFP (Forest Pathology) -02 Posts
Category: UR-02
Essential Qualification
(i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University with specialization in Pathology. OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Pathology/Forest Pathology. OR
First Class M.Sc. (Agriculture) degree from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Pathology.
First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Pathology/Forest Pathology. OR
First Class M.Sc. (Agriculture) degree from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Pathology.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Forest Pathology or Plant Pathology
9. SWST (Wood Science & Technology) -02 Posts
Category: UR-02
Essential Qualification
(i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Wood Science and Technology from a recognized University OR
First Class B.E. (Chemical Engineering)/ B.E. (Civil Engineering) degree from a recognized University. OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Physics/Chemistry from a recognized University.
First Class B.E. (Chemical Engineering)/ B.E. (Civil Engineering) degree from a recognized University. OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Physics/Chemistry from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Wood Science and Technology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering/ Civil Engineering in topics related to Wood Science & Technology
SBT (Biotechnology) -03 Posts
Category :UR-01 , ST-01, OBC-01
Essential Qualification
(i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Bio-technology from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Bio-technology/ Plant Molecular Biology/Plant Genetics/ Genetic Engineering. OR
First Class B.Tech. degree in Bio-technology from a recognized University.
First Class B.Tech. degree in Bio-technology from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Plant Bio-technology
Age Limit : 30 years (as on 01.07.2010). The upper age is relaxable for Central Government employees and candidates belonging to reserved categories as per rules of the Government of India subject to production of certificate from the Competent Authority. There shall be no upper age limit for officers/officials already working in ICFRE and its Institutes/Centres and also for Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow/Research Associate and Field Assistant who have been continuously working for a period of atleast 8(eight) years or more in ICFRE and its Institutes/Centres.
Place of Posting: The persons selected against the posts in the above disciplines will be posted in any of the Institutes/Centres of the Council at Dehradun, Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Jorhat, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Shimla, Ranchi, Allahabad, Chhindwara, Hyderabad & Aizawl. All posts carry liability to serve anywhere in India.
Date and Time of candidates test and /or interview: To be intimated later to the eligible candidates, separately.
Place of Written Examination: The written examination will be conducted at the Centres at, FRI, Dehradun, TFRI, Jabalpur, AFRI, Jodhpur, RFRI, Jorhat, IFGTB, Coimbatore, IWST, Bangalore, HFRI, Shimla & IFP, Ranchi. The candidates are required to indicate atleast three (3) centres in order of preference. The Council reserves the right to allot an examination centre other than order of preference. After allotment of examination centre, request for change of examination centre shall not be entertained in any circumstances and the candidate will have to appear at the allotted centre at his/her expenses.
Place of interviews: ICFRE, P.O. New Forest, Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
General Instructions:
(i) Mere fulfilling of the minimum advertised qualification and experience requirements, DO NOT automatically entitle an applicant to be called for test and/ or interview.
(ii) All the applications received within due date in response to this advertisement shall be considered for short-listing by a screening committee and a standing committee, and only the candidates recommended by the screening committee and standing committee will be called for test and/or interview. The decision of the Council on short-listing will be final and the Council will not entertain any correspondence in this respect.
(iii) Qualifications and other requirements for any post may be relaxed, at the discretion of the Council, in respect of candidates otherwise well qualified.
(iv) Candidates are required to pay non-refundable application fee of Rs.200/-(Rupees two hundred only) through bank Demand Draft drawn in favour of the “Secretary, ICFRE” payable at Dehradun from any Nationalized bank. No other mode of payment of
application fee is acceptable. Separate applications should be submitted along with Demand Draft of Rs.200/- for each post, if a candidate wishes to apply for more than one posts.
(v) The SC/ST/PH candidates are exempted from the payment of the application fee. In the case of Physically handicapped candidates, this exemption will however, be available to only those handicapped persons who would otherwise eligible for appointment to the post on the basis of standards of medical fitness prescribed for the posts by the Government of India.
(ii) All the applications received within due date in response to this advertisement shall be considered for short-listing by a screening committee and a standing committee, and only the candidates recommended by the screening committee and standing committee will be called for test and/or interview. The decision of the Council on short-listing will be final and the Council will not entertain any correspondence in this respect.
(iii) Qualifications and other requirements for any post may be relaxed, at the discretion of the Council, in respect of candidates otherwise well qualified.
(iv) Candidates are required to pay non-refundable application fee of Rs.200/-(Rupees two hundred only) through bank Demand Draft drawn in favour of the “Secretary, ICFRE” payable at Dehradun from any Nationalized bank. No other mode of payment of
application fee is acceptable. Separate applications should be submitted along with Demand Draft of Rs.200/- for each post, if a candidate wishes to apply for more than one posts.
(v) The SC/ST/PH candidates are exempted from the payment of the application fee. In the case of Physically handicapped candidates, this exemption will however, be available to only those handicapped persons who would otherwise eligible for appointment to the post on the basis of standards of medical fitness prescribed for the posts by the Government of India.
(vi) Candidates are required to send two additional photographs separately along with the application with their name written at the back side of the photograph in capital letters.
(vii) Persons working in Central/State Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Organizations should submit their applications through proper channel within due date.
(viii) The applicants belonging to SC/ST categories will be entitled to T.A. as per provisions of Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) O.M. No.19014/3/77-E.IV(B) dated. 17.02.1978.
(ix) Incomplete applications in any respect, or application submitted not as per the prescribed proforma, or received after the last date shall be summarily rejected.
(x) If at any stage, it is found that any information by the applicant is suppressed or false, his/her candidature/selection shall to be rejected or cancelled.
(vii) Persons working in Central/State Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Organizations should submit their applications through proper channel within due date.
(viii) The applicants belonging to SC/ST categories will be entitled to T.A. as per provisions of Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) O.M. No.19014/3/77-E.IV(B) dated. 17.02.1978.
(ix) Incomplete applications in any respect, or application submitted not as per the prescribed proforma, or received after the last date shall be summarily rejected.
(x) If at any stage, it is found that any information by the applicant is suppressed or false, his/her candidature/selection shall to be rejected or cancelled.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application typed on A-4 size paper as per the prescribed proforma given at Annexure-A along with attested copies of (i) certificate of age, (ii) certificate of educational qualification, (iii) certificate in support of claim to belong to SC/ST/OBC/PH, as applicable, (iv) certificate in support of claim for age relaxation/fee concession, as applicable, to the Registrar, Recruitment Board, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, P.O. New Forest, Dehradun-248 006 on or before 20.04.2010 positively. Canvassing in any form will be treated as disqualification. Interim enquiries will not be entertained.
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