Research Associate/ Field Assistants/Field Assistants recruitment in Indian Agricultural Research Institute
1. Research
Associate -II
(DBT Project: ‘SiteDirected Mutagenesis
of Low-Affinity
Nitrate Transporter
Gene for Improving
Nitrogen Efficiency in
Aerobic Rice’;
Duration- Dec 2019-
Dec 2024)
No.of Post:1
Pay Scale : Rs. 49,000 + 24% HRA p.m.
(the remuneration of RA will
be based on the qualification
and experience)
Eligibility as per guidelines
mentioned in Department of
Science & Technology OM
No. SB/S9/Z-06/2019 dtd.
23-04-2019
Essential:
1) Ph.D. degree or having 3 years of
research experience after M.Sc. in any
of the discipline Biotechnology/ Plant
Physiology/ Botany (physiology
specialization).
2)
Desirable: Experience in working with
field crops, handling instruments like
root imaging, tissue nutrient analysis;
data analysis and interpretation, report
writing. Research experience as evident
from published papers in standard
referred journals with Impact Factor.
2. Junior Research
Fellows
(one position each in
above-mentioned
DBT project, and the
DBT-Twining
project'Candidate
gene association
mapping for
tolerance to iron
toxicity and low
phosphorus stress in
rice')
No.of Posts: 2
Pay Scale : Rs. 31,000/- plus 24% HRA
p.m. for 1&2 year; Rs. 35,000
plus 24% HRA p.m. in 3, 4,
& 5 year.
Department of Science &
Technology OM No.
SR/S9/Z-08/2018 dtd. 30-01-
2019.
Or
ICAR OM F.No. Agri.
Edn./6/27/ 2014/HRD Dated
13.07.2015 and F.No. Agri.
Edn./6/27/2014/HRD Dated
09.10.2015)
Essential:
1
st class Master’s degree in Plant
Physiology/ Biotechnology/
Biochemistry/ Genetics & Plant
Breeding/Agronomy/Life Sciences
(Plant Science)/ Botany (Physiology
specialization). OR Post Graduate degree
in relevant Professional courses.
Desirable: Experience in working with
field crops, hydroponics, data analysis
and interpretation, report writing.
Expertise in MS-Office.
3. Field Assistants /2 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 15,000/- consolidated
p.m.
Essential:
12th standard pass with two years of
working experience in the rice/wheat
field, sowing, harvesting and other
intercultural operations.
Desirable: Experience of data entry
Age limit: Maximum age is 32 and 35 years for JRF and RA, respectively (age relaxation of five years for
SC/ST & women and three years for OBC). Upper age limit for field assistant is 35 years.