CSIR-NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
LUCKNOW – 226001
Advertisement no. 02@2017
Last date for receipt of the application : &26.02.2018
CSIR-NBRI had advertised various Scientific positions in different areas vide advertisement nos.
01/2013. The advertisement no. 01/2013 has been cancelled due to administrative reasons vide Institute’s
Notice No. 3-2/2(Gr.IV)/2017-R&A dated 11/13.12.2017 Fresh applications are invited in the Revised
Application Format, from enthusiastic, young Indian researchers having excellent academic record and proven
scientific achievements along with requisite experience and a high degree of motivation and desire to take up
research as career in the field of plant research to fill up the vacancies, including backlog vacancies, as per detail
given hereunder:-
S-01
Area :
Plant
Biotechnology
(Tissue
Culture)
11
For scientist
Age limit: not
exceeding 32
yrs
Ph.D. (submitted/
awarded) in
Botany/Biotechnology/Plant
Sciences/
Biochemistry
12
Level 11 or 12
=01 post,
For Sr.
Scientist
Age limit: not
exceeding 37
Ph.D. in
Botany/Biotechn
ology/Plant
Sciences/Biochemistry with
02 years research
experience in
plant tissue
culture / plant
genetic transformation
and in
vitro genetic
manipulations
and expression
of heterologous
proteins in plants
as evidenced by
high quality
research
publications
Applicants should
have good
experience of
plant tissue
culture, genetic
transformation
and greenhouse
practices,
phenotypic
analysis and
plant molecular biology to
characterize
transgenic plants
and regulation
and expression
of genes in
plants as
evidenced by
high quality
research
publications
To plan and execute
research on in situ
conservation of
economically
important plants and
elite plants species,
their mass
propagation; in vivo
genetic manipulation,
screening and
characterization of transgenics and
application of
biotechnological
techniques for plant
improvement.
S-02
Area:
Breeding
of
Ornamenta
l Plants
11
For Scientist
Age limit: not
exceeding 35
years
Ph.D. (submitted/
awarded) in
Plant Breeding/
Genetics/
Botany/Plant
Science/Horticulture.
12 Level 11 or 12
=01 post,
Reserved for
OBC
For Senior
Scientist
Age limit: not
exceeding 40
years
Ph.D. in Plant
Breeding
/Genetics/Botany
/Plant
Science/Horticul
ture with two
years research
experience
Specialization in
breeding and
improvement of
ornamental crops,
varietal release and
applications of
biotechnological
tools for plant
improvement as
evidenced by high
quality research
publications
To work in projects
related to genetic
improvement of
ornamentals and
flowering plants
using conventional
and biotechnological
tools and molecular breeding approaches.
S-03
Area: Plant
Virology
11
For Scientist
Age limit: not
exceeding 37
years
Ph.D. (submitted/
awarded) in
Botany/Biotechnology/Plant
Pathology in the
area of plant
virology
12
Level 11 or 12
=01 post,
Reserved for
SC
For Senior
Scientist
Age limit: not
exceeding 42
years
Ph.D. in Botany/
Biotechnology/
Plant Pathology
in the area of
plant virology
with two years
research
experience
Specialization in
detection &
identification of
plant viruses and
their
management.
Sound knowledge
and
experience of
modern
molecular
biology
techniques used
for plant virus
studies as
evidenced by
quality
publications
Designing and
conducting
experiments for
diagnosis of plant
viral diseases,
molecular
characterization of
viruses, production
of biological reagents
and diagnostic kits,
production of
recombinant
proteins, expression
of viral genes in
plants
S-04
Area :
Root
Biology
11
For Scientist
Age limit : not
exceeding 32
years
Ph. D. (Thesis
submitted/award
ed) in
Botany/Plant
Sciences/Biochemistry/
Biotechnology
12
Level 11 or 12
=01 post,
Unreserved
For Senior
Scientist
Age limit : not
exceeding 37
years
Ph. D. in
Botany/Plant
Sciences/
Biochemistry/
Biotechnology
with two years
research
experience
Candidates with
strong
publication
records in the
field of root biology, root
architecture and
its role in plant
nutrient
acquisition and
plant
development
and morphogenesis
To develop state-ofthe-art
facility and
infrastructure for the
study of root biology
and development. To conduct advanced
research in the area
of root biology/root
physiology/root
responses to edaphic
stress/identification
and mapping of traits
for adaptation to
edaphic stress
S-05
Area: AgriBusiness
Management
11
For Scientist
Age limit : not
exceeding 32
years
Ph. D. (Thesis
submitted/award
ed) in
Botany/Plant
Sciences or
M.Sc. in
Botany/Plant
Sciences with
Post Graduate
degree in
Intellectual
Property Law
(1st class or 60%
on an aggregate
or equivalent
GPA)
12
Level 11 or 12
=01 post,
Unreserved
For Senior
Scientist
Age limit : not
exceeding 37
years
Ph.D. in
Botany/Plant
Sciences with
two years
research
experience or
M.Sc. in
Botany/Plant
Sciences with
M.B.A. or Post
Graduate degree
in Intellectual
Property Law
with three years
research
experience
One year
experience in
agribiotechnology/natural
plant products/
ethnobotany /
Plant Mirobe
Interaction
related R&D,
excellent
communication
skills
Development and
implementation of
strategies for product
development/
technology
marketing and act as
an effective interface
between scientists
and technology's
business customers,
devising and
executing business
and marketing
strategy for
knowledge base of
the institute
S-06, Area:
Plant
Taxonomy
(Lower
plants)
11
For Scientist
Upper age
limit: Not
exceeding 37
years
Ph.D. (submitted/
awarded) in
Botany/Plant
Science/
Biotechnology
12
Level 11 or 12
=01 post,
Reserved for SC
For Senior
Scientist
Upper age
limit: Not
Ph.D. in
Botany/Plant
Science/Biotech
nology with two
5 exceeding 42
years
years research
experience
Specialization in
taxonomy,
reproductive
biology,
physiology,
growth and
structural biology
of lower group of
plants as
evidenced by high
quality research publications
To undertake
research work on
taxonomy,
developmental,
reproductive biology,
bioprospecting of
lower plants
S-07
Area: Plant
Taxonomy
(Higher
Plants)
11
For Scientist
Age limit : Not
exceeding 47
years
*
Ph.D. (submitted/
awarded) in
Botany/ Plant
Science in the
area of plant
taxonomy/biosystematics.
12
Level 11 or 12
=01 post,
Reserved for
ST/PWDOrthopaedically
Handicapped
For Senior
Scientist
Age limit : Not
exceeding 52
years*
Ph. D. in
Botany/ Plant
Science in the
area of plant
taxonomy/biosystematics
with
two years
research
experience
Research
experience in plant
taxonomy/biosystematics/ population
biology/floral
diversity/ genetic
diversity/
herbarium
management as
evidenced by high
quality research
publications
To carry out
biosystematics
studies,
documentation,
digitization and
curation of
herbarium
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