Project Title - Low-Budget Natural Farming (LBNF): Underpinning the Gujarat agro-climatic zones’ soil-specific natural farming practices for sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture
Principal Investigator - Dr. Swasti Dhagat
Job Description - JRFs will conduct experiments in natural farming, soil biogeochemistry, soil microbial dynamics, metagenomics, and metabarcoding, drought stress at the field level and will develop a cross-domain understanding of the soil health rejuvenation process.
Eligibility
- Minimum Qualifications: M.Sc./ M. Tech (Agriculture/Soil Science/Soil Microbiology) or equivalent degree (Plant Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry or relevant/ allied life science discipline) With a minimum of 55% marks.
Desirable Qualification:
- Candidates who have qualified for the CSIR-UGC-NET/DBT-JRF/ICMR-JRF/GATE/ICAR-NET etc., national-level exams will be preferred.
- Candidates having experience in agriculture microbiology, plant and soil biochemistry, metabarcoding and metagenomics, and other molecular biology techniques are encouraged to apply.
- Candidates must travel for field-site sample collection, field trials, collaboration, and networking with other partnering institutions under the project.
- Candidates having proficiency in English and scientific writing are preferred
Fellowship Duration - Till the end of the project: 1.5-2 years (subject to satisfactory performance)
Fellowship - Rs. 31,000 plus HRA (initially first two years) and Rs 35,000 plus HRA (afterward till the end of the project) per month for NET/GATE qualified candidates. 23,213/-(initially first two years) and Rs 27,300 (afterward till the end of the project) per month for non-NET/GATE qualified candidate
For applications, please send a 1-page cover letter (highlighting your interest and relevant experience) and CV (with contact information for 3 references) to lab@sristi.org with the subject line “LBNF project-JRF application”. Candidates who have been shortlisted for interviews will be notified.
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