Contractual Engagement of 52 Project Personnel for River Dolphin project at
the Wildlife
Institute of India, Dehradun
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun is a premier national autonomous Institute of the Ministry of
Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India in the field of teaching, training and
research in the area of wildlife conservation and Protected Area management. The Institute wishes to advertise for
contractual engagement of manpower for various positions for the following:
Range wide population estimation of River dolphins in India: Ganges River dolphin is an indicator of river quality,
not only for the river ecosystem integrity but also for the sustenance of humans. To keep our river system healthy, we
need to conserve dolphins and monitor it as indicator of river health. The project is funded by CAMPA, MoEFCC.
The initial period of recruitment will be for 6 months which may be extended depending on the candidate’s
performance and the project needs. The work description, essential and desirable qualifications, age (as on date of
advertisement) and monthly emoluments for the required position are given below(A-B):
EQ-DQ for recruitment under the “Range wide population estimation of River dolphins in India”
(Project_dolphin/WII/QQ/2021-2)
Project Associate (40 position)
Work Description
Candidate will carry out enumeration of Ganges
and Indus River dolphins in India and will
monitor the status of associated aquatic
biodiversity in Ganga and Brahmaputra River
systems under the supervision of Project
Scientist and Investigators.
Essential Qualification
(EQ)
M.Sc. in Biological Sciences /Wildlife /
Fisheries/Forestry/ Environment/ Botany/
Zoology/ Geoinformatics / Biodiversity
Conservation or any Life Sciences
Or Bachelors degree in Engineering or
Technology or Medicine from a
recognized University or equivalent
3
Desirable Qualification
(DQ)
Aptitude for field work. Experience of
working on in aquatic ecosystem. Experience
of working in MS Office, good oral and
written communication skills.
Emoluments* 31,000 plus other emoluments as applicable
Age 35 years
Duration 6 months
Project Assistant (12 position)
Work Description
Candidate will carry out enumeration of Ganges
and Indus River dolphins in India and will
monitor the status of associated aquatic
biodiversity in Ganga and Brahmaputra River
systems under the supervision of Project
Scientist and Investigators.
Essential Qualification
(EQ)
B.Sc. in Biological Sciences /Wildlife /
Fisheries/Forestry/ Environment/ Botany/
Zoology/ Geoinformatics / Genetics/
Biodiversity Conservation / Enginering/
Technology/ any life sciences (or ) 3
years Diploma in Engineering &
Technology
*Institute shall provide Medical and Accidental Insurance Cover.
Projects will also provide accommodation
and only if accommodation is not available HRA as per the admissible norms will be paid to the researchers.
Mode of Selection and other conditions:
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