ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan
Almora - 263601 (Uttarakhand)
WALK-IN-INTERVIEW
Eligible candidates are invited for Walk in Interview on 06.02.2016 (Saturday) at 10:00 AM at ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi
Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora-263601 (Uttarakhand) for the purely temporary and time bound positions of Senior Research Fellow, Junior
Research Fellow and Skilled Help on contractual basis under the following projects. The qualifications and other details are as under –
Position
Serial
No.
1.
Name of the Project
ICAR funded “Network
project on Organic
Farming”.
Name of
the
post(s)
Senior
Research
Fellow
No. of
post(s)
01
Age limit
The upper age limit is
35 years for men and
40 years for women on
the date of interview
Emoluments
` 25,000/- per
month + HRA
for 1st and 2nd
year
` 28,000/per month +
HRA for 3rd
year
2.
ICAR Consortia
Research Platform on
‘Molecular Breeding’ on
Maize.
Senior
Research
Fellow
01
The upper age limit is
35 years for men and
40 years for women on
the date of interview
` 25,000/- for
1st and 2nd
year (+ HRA
as per local
approval)
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
The candidate must have passed
M.Sc.(Ag)/ M.Sc. in Agronomy/
Soil Science/ Soil Microbiology/
Agroforestry/ Horticulture/
Vegetable Science/ Entomology/
Pathology with 4 years/ 5 years
of Bachelor’s degree.
i) Experience on analysis
of soil, manure and
plant
with
modern
instruments.
Candidates having post graduate
degree in Basic Sciences with 3
years Bachelor’s degree and 2
years Master’s degree should
have NET qualification as
mentioned in the OM SR/S9/2012
of DST dated 21.10.2014
Master’s degree in Plant
Breeding/Biotechnology/
Biochemistry (for candidates with
4 years/ 5 years of Bachelor’s
degree)
OR
Master’s degree in Plant
Breeding/Biotechnology/
Biochemistry with NET
qualification (for candidates with
3 years Bachelor’s degree)
iii) Sound knowledge
Microsoft office
ii) Management
crops
in
condition
of field
organic
on
Knowledge and work
experience of molecular
breeding and biochemical
analysis in field crops.
3.
ICAR funded project
“CRP on Molecular
Breeding (Wheat)”
Senior
Research
Fellow
01
The upper age limit is
35 years for men and
40 years for women on
the date of interview
` 25,000/- +
HRA per
month for 1st
and 2nd year
Master’s degree in Agricultural
Biotechnology/ Biotechnology/
Genetics and Plant Breeding/
Plant Pathology/ Life Science
with 4 years/ 5 years of
Bachelor’s degree.
OR
Candidates having post graduate
degree in Basic Sciences with 3
years Bachelor’s degree and 2
years Master’s degree should
have NET qualifications.
Experience in MAS as well
as in Field work of wheat
crop
` 10,000/per month
Graduate in any discipline of
Biological Sciences.
Experience in wheat crop
` 25,000/- per
month + HRA
(as admissible
in Almora)
Post Graduate in Plant Breeding/
Plant Biochemistry/ Plant
Biotechnology/ Genetics/Bioinformatics/Basic Sciences/Life
Sciences. NET is essential for
non professional master’s
courses. The courses considered
as professional courses are listed
in the DST website
(http://serb.gov.in/pdfs/Results
/FAQ%20on%20Revision%20of
%20Research%20Fellowship.p
df)
Experience in crop grains
nutritional analysis,
Database development.
` 28,000/- +
HRA per
month for 3rd
year
(likely to be
revised)
4.
DST funded project
“Characterization of
Finger millet genetic
resources and
dissemination of
improved varieties seed
in Uttarakhand Hills in
the Face of Climate
Change”
Skilled help
01
Junior
Research
Fellow
01
The upper age limit is
30 years on the date of
interview
The upper age limit is
35 years for men and
40 years for women on
the date of interview
+
Terms and Conditions:
1. The Interested and eligible candidate fulfilling the above qualifications are invited to appear for walk in interview alongwith the prescribed format of application
on 06.02.2016 (Saturday) at 10:00 AM at ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora – 263601(Uttarakhand) alongwith the
application, Bio-Data affixing a self attested recent passport size photograph and enclosing self attested copies of certificates in support of age (Class 10th
Certificate), qualifications, experience.
2. No-objection certificate from the employer/University in case he/she is in employment elsewhere/ studying.
3. The candidates are necessarily required to produce all original certificates which will be returned to them.
4. The above positions are on contractual basis, purely temporary, time bound and co-terminus with the project
5. The place of work will be at ICAR-VPKAS, Almora (Uttarakhand) or the project site.
6. The selected candidate shall not claim any regular employment at this Institute, as the position is co-terminus with the project.
7. No T.A./D.A. will be paid to the candidates for attending the interview.
8. The Director’s decision will be final and binding in all respects.
Administrative Officer
ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan
Almora-263601 (Uttarakhand)
Application Form
1. Name of the post……………………………………………………………...…..
2. Name of the project……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………
Recent
passport size
photograph
3. Name (in Block letter) ………………………………………………………….…
4. Father’s/Husband’s name ……………………………………………………..…
5. Permanent address ………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Mailing address……………………………………...........................................
……………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Date of birth …………………………………………………………………….....
8. Age as on closing date of application ……………………………………….....
9. Sex (M/F) ......................................................................................................
10. Nationality…………………………………………………………………………..
11. Whether belongs to SC/ST/OBC…………………………………………..........
12. Educational/Professional/Technical Qualifications
Examination/
Degree/Diploma
Board/University
Year of
passing
Subjects
Division/percentage of
marks
13. Details of experience, if any……………………………………………………................................
14. Details of present employment, if any………………………………………………….....................
Declaration
I …………………………..............Son/daughter/wife of……...........……………….......hereby declare
that all the statements made above are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In the
event of any information found false or incorrect at any time before or after the
examination/interview/selection, action may be taken against me and I shall abide by the decision of the
Director, VPKAS, Almora.
SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT