VISVESVARAYA MUSEUM Chief/Junior Mentor Openings

VISVESVARAYA INDUSTRIAL & TECHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM
(National Council of Science Museums)
(An Autonomous Body under Govt. of India)
KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE -560001.

Details of Advertisement No. 8/2014 for engagement of Chief Mentor and Junior Mentors in Innovation Hub of VITM, Bangalore :

1. Chief Mentor – (1 No.)

Qualification : Should have minimum PG degree in science or equivalent in engineering.

Ph.D. will be an advantage.

Experience : Good research/teaching/ industry background; 

Passion for investigative/innovative projects/model making/design activities/ experimentation etc.;

Preference to retired professional.

Contractual  Minimum one year duration extendable on mutually agreed terms subject to satisfactory performance.

Minimum 20 hours per week, mostly during Saturdays & Sundays and during holidays/ vacations, when member students/ members are available;

Will be required to spend additional hours with the students /members as and when required for the sake of progress of work/ projects;

Innovative/ investigative project identification;

Project guidance, mentioning, monitoring and helping the participants and members of the innovation hub in conducting experimental activities in the lab;

Coordination with other institutions/labs, whenever required, for conducting project related experiments/ data collection/information support etc.;

Guidance & preparation of project reports at regular intervals;

Coordination and assistance for parents and other IPR related activities;

Assistance in upgrading existing facilities/procurement of special equipment/materials for innovative activities/project work;

35,000/- per month

1. Junior Mentors (3 Nos)

Disciplines : Life Sciences/ Physical Sciences/ Robotics/ Computers/ Electronics/ Mechanics etc.

Qualification :

Should have minimum Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering with good aptitude for
hand on activities and good experimental skills;

Experience :

Good teaching/research/ industry background;

Passion for conducting investigative/innovative projects/model making/ design activities/ experimentation etc.

Preference to retired professional and persons having labs/practical/ industry experience.

Contractual  Minimum one year extendable on mutual agreed terms subject to satisfactory performance;

Minimum 3 days in a week including Saturdays & Sundays and during holidays/ vacations when member students/ members are available;

Will be required to spend additional days with the students/ members as and when required for the sake of progress of work/ projects;

To assist the Chief Mentor;  To guide and assist the students/ members in carrying out the innovative/ investigative projects in the innovation Hub;

To attend to the Innovation Hub/Labs on weekends and during holidays/ vacations when students/ members are available as and when required;

To manage the day to day activities of Innovation Hub;

Monitoring and preparation of progress reports and upkeep of instruments / gadgets used for Innovation Hub activities;

Coordination with other institutions/labs for conducting experiments, when required.

25,000/- per month.

Advertisement

Details

Post a Comment

0 Comments