Pondicherry University
School of Life Sciences
Dept. of Ecology & Environmental Sciences
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the Research Associate and Junior Research
Fellows position available in a major research project entitled “Assessment of Changes for the
Conservation and Management of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve” (File No.19-38/2018/RE)
funded by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), New Delhi.
Positions available: Research Associate (RA-I) (1),
Emoluments: Rs.47,000/- per month (Consolidated)
Junior Research Fellow (2)
Emoluments: Rs.31,000/- per month for NET/GATE (Consolidated)
Duration of the Project: Two years
Eligibility:
Research Associate: Candidate must possess Ph.D. degree from a recognized
University/Institute in Ecology/Environmental Sciences/Botany/ Zoology/Forestry/Life
Science/Wildlife Science with a specialization on mapping, vegetation/animal inventory
and diversity assessment, has published research work in peer-reviewed journals, and has
shown evidence of independent research work.
Preference will be given to those who have
hands on experience in plant taxonomy, sampling and field data collection in mountainous
terrain, analysis and interpretation, processing satellite images and data integration in GIS.
Age limit: Shall not be more than 35 years of age as on 30 July 2020. Relaxation as per Govt.
norms.
Junior Research Fellow: Candidate must possess MSc degree from a recognized
University/Institute in Ecology/Environmental Sciences/Botany/ Zoology/Forestry/Life
Science/Wildlife Science with 55% of Marks.
Preference will be given to a candidate who
has basic knowledge on field data collection and analysis and has cleared UGC/CSIR NET
or GATE in the relevant subject.
Age limit: Shall not be more than 28 years of age as on 30 July 2020. Relaxation as per Govt.
norms.
The project work involves extensive fieldwork in the hard terrain (Sathyamangalam Tiger
Reserve) for a minimum period of 14 months. Hence, applicants who are willing to work in the challenging environment are encouraged to apply. For more details about the project, please visit
MoEFCC website.
How to apply: Eligible candidates may submit an application based on the format given below
with a covering letter to the following address by post or courier. Soft copy of the application with
all documents must be sent to the email id given below. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
All applicants must fill the details in the google form without fail.
(If the link does not work in Internet Explorer, please copy and paste/type in the address bar of other browsers)
Google Form: https://forms.gle/ZYX5tevCAvu1iQ4N7
Address for Correspondence
Prof. S. Jayakumar
Principal Investigator
Dept. of Ecology & Environmental Sciences
School of Life Sciences
Pondicherry University
Kalapet, Puducherry – 605 014
Email: projectstr2020@gmail.com
The last date for the receipt of the application is extended up to 31st August 2020.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be intimated through email for oral interview.
Mode of interview
(online/offline) will be decided based on the Covid-19 pandemic condition. Pondicherry
University reserves all the rights.
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