National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
P.O. Box No. 10531,
New Delhi-110067
Inviting applications for Project Positions
Date: 24/08/2023
Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling up purely temporary positions of one Project
Associate-I in the DBT project entitled “Increasing Iron Levels in Rice Grains Through Altering the
Expression of Vacuolar Iron Transporter (VIT)-Like genes”, and one Project Associate-II in the NIPGR
“Short Term Fellowship Scheme” under the supervision of Dr. Hasthi Ram, Scientist, NIPGR.
The details
are as under:
Project Associate-I (one post):
Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms and as sanctioned in the
project.
Qualification: Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria mentioned in the DST Office Memorandum number
SR/S9/Z-07/2020 dated 25/08/2020 and having Master’s degree (Biological Sciences) with at least 60% (in
master degree) or equivalent are eligible to apply.
Candidate with experience of working with molecular biology
techniques and/or plant tissue culture techniques will be given preference. The upper age limit for PA-I is
35 years.
Project Associate-II (one post): Emoluments as per DST/DBT norms.
Qualification: Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria mentioned in the DST Office Memorandum number
SR/S9/Z-07/2020 dated 25/08/2020 and having Master’s degree (Biological Sciences) with at least 60% (in
master degree) or equivalent with two years post-masters degree experience are eligible to apply.
Candidate with
experience of working with molecular biology techniques and/or plant tissue culture techniques will be given
preference.
The upper age limit for PA-II is 35 years.
The above positions are completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The
fellowship/emolument amount for the above position is as sanctioned in the project and as per DBT/DST
norms.
The initial appointment in the project will be till the tenability of the project ie. up to 23/01/2024, and in
the STRF scheme the initial appointment will be for one year and the same can be curtailed/extended on the basis
of assessment of the candidate's performance and discretionof the Competent Authority.
NIPGR reserves the
right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the
candidate. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms. The appointment may be terminated any
time by giving one month notice by either side. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for
consideration against any regular position of NIPGR.
Candidates need to apply by filling up the necessary information and upload all the necessary document in the
given google forms https://forms.gle/JjA4y9j8jAs19EaG7 within 15 days from the date of advertisement.
Candidates applying with incomplete information will not be considered for an interview. Additionally, the
candidate must use exactly the same name in the Google form as it is in the Certificate and application.
Only
Shortlisted candidates will be called for an online interview. A web interview will be conducted.
A link with the
date and time of the online interview will be e-mailed to the shortlisted candidates. The candidates must
ascertain their eligibility before applying, as ineligible candidates will not be interviewed. Canvassing in any form
or bringing influence, political or otherwise, will lead to the disqualification of the candidate(s).
Note: ONLY soft copy of the application along with the qualification certificates (10th onwards) in the given
google form will be accepted.
For any clarification candidates may contact Scientist in charge through e-mail
mentioned below.
Dr. Hasthi Ram
Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna
Asaf Ali Marg,
JNU Campus,
New Delhi, 110067.
Email: hasthi.ram@nipgr.ac.in
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