National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research
(An Autonomous Society under the MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES, Govt. of India)
Headland Sada, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa - 403 804.
Advt. No. NCAOR/43/15
The National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR), an Autonomous Society under the
Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, New Delhi, is the nodal agency responsible for planning,
co-ordinating and executing the Indian Polar Programme. In addition, the Centre has a well-focused
scientific mandate of basic and applied research in various disciplines and themes of polar and
ocean sciences.
Director, NCAOR invites applications from interested, eligible & prospective candidates of Indian
origin, for filling up of 08 (eight) posts of Project Scientist B under the scientific projects. The
position is purely temporary and on a project mode, initially for a period of one year.
Name of the Post : Project Scientist B
Post Code : 05
Number of Posts : 01
Eligibility Criteria :
Essential: (i). Masters Degree in Microbiology/Biotechnology/Marine
Biology or equivalent from a recognized university with atleast 60%
marks in the qualifying degree level.
:
Desirable:
Experience:
(i) Two years of experience in the field relevant to the
nature of responsibilities
(ii) Experience in molecular taxonomy of bacteria/ phytoplankton. .
(iii). Experience in handling equipment like RT-PCR and HPLC.
Job Requirement :
(i) To play an active role in work related to the project & participation
in scientific cruises for data/sample collection analysis etc
(ii) Undertaking work related to bacterial /phytoplankton taxonomy
and ecology for baseline characterization and EIA in ridge systems.
Project : Geoscientific Studies Of The Exclusive Economic Zone
Objective : Preparation of comprehensive seabed topographic map of the entire
EEZ of the country and studies related to seabed morphology,
paleoclimate etc.
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