SRF (3) at IARI, New Delhi for M.Sc. or M.Tech Agriculture Eng./Computer Science/Agriculture Candidates

Location: Water Technology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012

Job Type and No. of Vacancy: Senior Research Fellowship (3)

Project Title:  ““Decision Support System for Enhancing Water Productivity of Irrigated Rice‐Wheat Cropping System””

Position 1: Senior Research Fellowship (1)

Essential Qualifications: 

M.Tech/M.Sc in (Agricultural Engineering with specialization in soil and water conservation engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering and Water Resources Development and Management)/ Water management/Agricultural Physics/ Remote Sensing and GIS/ Environmental Sciences / Geoinformatics / Civil Engineering/ Hydrology /Agricultural Statistics /Computer application in Agriculture / Computer Science and Engineering/ Computer Science/(Water Science and Technology with B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering). Proficiency in use of crop and water management models, geospatial tools and development of softwares/Decision Support Systems in Visual Basic (VB)/.NET/C/C++/Java programming languages.

Desirable: Publications of research work pertaining to application of GIS and Remote Sensing tools, models and decision support systems in Irrigation water management in rice and wheat crop. Activity will be to use the geospatial tools to prepare the data base for simulation of crop models and subsequent development of the Decision Support System using programming language.

Emolument:  Rs. 16000/‐ + HRA (as per ICAR rule)

Age Limit: 35 years for male and 40 years for female. Age relaxation of 3 years for SC/ST/OBC is applicable as per Govt. of India/ICAR Rules.

Position 2: Senior Research Fellowship (2)

Essential Qualifications:  M.Tech/M.Sc in Agronomy/ Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry/Agricultural Economics/ Agricultural Extension/ Water Management/ (Agricultural Engineering with specialization in soil and water conservation engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering and Water Resources Development and Management)/ Agricultural Physics/ Environmental Sciences/ (Water Science and Technology with B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering). Expertise in conduction of field experiments and acquisition, analysis, digitization and interpretation of experiment generated or secondary data sources.

Desirable: Experience of analysis of soil, water and plant samples in the laboratory, Acquisition of data from field experiments and farmers’ fields and interpretation of acquired data. Publications of research work pertaining to Irrigation water management of rice and wheat crops.  Activity will be to undertake field investigations,acquisition of primary and secondary data pertaining to crop growth from the study area and subsequent digitization and analysis of data including cost benefit analysis. Use of statistical and MS spreadsheet and word processing software is also desirable. Associated activity of the SRF will be to visit the study area and the co‐operating centre for data collection and subsequent analysis.

Emolument:  Rs. 16000/‐ + HRA (as per ICARnrule)

Age Limit: 35 years for male and 40 years for female. Age relaxation of 3 years for SC/ST/OBC is applicable as per Govt. of India/ICAR Rules.

Procedure: Walk in interview for the above positions will be held on 16^th August 2012 at 10.00 AMin the Committee Room of the Water Technology Centre, IARI, New Delhi‐110012. Candidates may appear for walk‐in‐interview along with bio‐data, reprints of publications, thesis, reports etc., and passport size attested photos, original and attested photocopies of all certificates, mark sheets, degrees and testimonials. Candidates should bring a copy of bio‐data, original certificates, reprints of publications if any and No Objection and experience certificate from the

current employer in case he/she is in employment. The applicant may submit their resume for preliminary screening with publication details or for any details regarding this advertisement to Dr. A. Sarangi, Senior Scientist, WTC, IARI, New Delhi; E‐mail asarangi@iari.res.in

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Subject Matter Specialist (4) at Deptt. of Agri. & Cooperation (Horticulture Division), Chhindwara, M.P.

Location: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (Horticulture Division), Chhindwara M.P.

Job Type and No. of Vacancy: Subject Matter Specialist (4)

Salary:Rs. 24,000/- per month

Position 1: Soil science - 1

Qualification:  M.Sc. Soil Science/Agronomy/ Ph.D. in Soil Science/ Agronomy

Experience:   9 years with Ph.D. Degree and 11 years without Ph.D. degree in research/teaching/extension education in the relevant field i.e Horticulture crops-                                Citrus, supported by published work/  innovations etc.

Age:  upto 70 years

Position 2: Plant pathology  - 1

Qualification:  M.Sc. Agricultural plant pathology/Ph.D. in plant pathology

Experience:  9 years with Ph.D Degree and 11 years without Ph.D degree in research/teaching/extension education in the relevant field i.e Horticulture crops-                             Citrus, supported by published work/ innovations etc.

Age:  upto 70 years

Position 3:Entomology - 1

Qualification:M.Sc. Agricultural  Entomology/Ph.D. in Agricultural  Entomology

Experience: 9 years with Ph.D.Degree and 11 years without Ph.D.degree in research/ teaching/extension education in the relevant field i.e Horticulture crops-Citrus, supported by published work/  innovations etc.

Age:  upto 70 years

Position 4:Water management - 1

Qualification: M.Sc. Agricultural engineering/ M.Tech (soil and water conservation)/Ph.D. in soil and water conservation.

Experience:9 years with Ph.D Degree and 11 years without Ph.D degree in research/teaching/extension education in the relevant field i.e Horticulture crops Citrus, supported by published work/ innovations etc.

Age:upto 70 years

Procedure:

·        The interested candidates may appear for walk in interview on 16th August , 2012 at 11.00 a.m. in the Directorate of Research Services, JNKVV, Jabalpur with application on plain paper, photographs  and IPO/DD Rs 100/--(SC/ST candidates are exempted) in favour of Comptroller,   JNKVV, Adhartal, Jabalpur 482004.

·   The candidate should affix a passport size photograph on the application. The     particulars viz. (1) Advt. No., (2) Contractual services for which applied for,  (3) Name ( in BLOCK letters), (4) Address for correspondence (with pin code No.), (5) Date of birth and age, (6) qualification (attested copies of certificate as proof of age and mark sheet etc. to be attached), (7) Details of experience(proof of stating in which Institute/ organization the candidate has worked, period etc. enclosing the certificates)should be mentioned in the application. Only attested photocopies need to be submitted with the application . The candidates should  also bring original certificates for verification at the time  of  interview.

·        No T.A.D.A. will be paid for attending  interview

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Field Farm Technician/Farm Assistant/Farm Engineer/Field Technician at Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad

Place: Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Saidabad Post, Hyderabad 500 059

Job Type 1: 

• Technician T.3 [Cat. II]-Field Farm Technician-Farm Assistant (01) Category- OBC, PB : 1 – ` 5200-20200  +  Grade Pay ` 2800/-
• Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or equivalent  qualification from a recognized university.
• Desirable:  M.Sc. Agriculture (Agril. Entomology)

Job Type 2: 

• Technician T.3 [Cat. II]- Farm Engineer (01) Category- OBC, PB : 1 – ` 5200-20200  +  Grade Pay ` 2800/-
• Essential Qualifications: B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering). 
• Desirable:  M. Tech. in Soil & Water Conservation Engineering / Drainage Engineering / Water resources experience in S&WCE.

Job Type 3:

• Technician T.3 [Cat. II]-Field Farm Technician-Farm Assistant (01) Category- UR, PB : 1 – ` 5200-20200  +  Grade Pay ` 2800/-
• Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or equivalent  qualification from a recognized university.
• Desirable:  Master’s degree in Agriculture

Job Type 4:

• Technician T.1 [Cat. I] Field Technician-Field man    (01) Category- OBC, PB : 1 – ` 5200-20200  +  Grade Pay ` 2000/-
• Essential Qualifications: Matriculate with at least  one year’s certificate in Agriculture from a recognized Institute. 
• Desirable:  Experience in the relevant field.

General instructions for candidates:

·        The minimum and maximum age limit is 18-30 Years.

·        Relaxation in age limit for SC/ST/OBC/ SC/ST/OBC/ any other  category will be allowed as per the extant rules    of the Govt. of India.   

·        No age limit for I.C.A.R. employees.  For Research Associates / Senior Research Fellows who have been  engaged on contractual basis in different ICAR Institutes as on date [cut off date for receipt of duly filled application] are eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit to the extent of their spell, during which they were actually engaged as RAs / SRFs in different projects of ICAR Institutes [maximum of 16 years 03 months].  They should have been engaged continuously in different projects of ICAR Institutes without inordinate spell of breaks.  An employment certificate indicating the names of the projects and the exact period he / she worked in each project, may be obtained from the Competent Authority and enclosed along with the application. The applications without Employment Certificate will not be entertained. The age relaxation is applicable for the posts of Technician T.3 under Direct Recruitment for RAs / SRFs only. This dispension is only for relaxing the maximum age limit and does not imply any other relaxation whatsoever regarding essential qualifications and experience etc.    

·        Last date for receipt of applications is 30 days 30 days from the date of publication.  Application received after due date will not be entertained.

·        The prescribed qualifications are minimum and an enhanced qualification does not entitle candidates to be called for interview.  Only short listed candidates will be called for interview.   

·        Crucial date for determining the age limit of candidates will be the closing date of receipt of applications. 

·        Community Certificate for OBC may be obtained from the competent authorities in the standard format as prescribed by Govt. of India, O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt.[SCT], dated 08th September, 1993 and guidelines contained in the Govt. of India and Department of Per. & Training, O.M. No. 36033/3/2004-Estt.[Res.] dated 14th October, 2008.

·        The post is non-government under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research which will be governed by the New Pension Scheme introduced by the Govt. of India with effect from 01.01.2004 01.01.2004 mutatis--mutandis -- and as amended from time-to-time. The posts are purely temporary but likely to continue. 

·        The place of posting will be at CRIDA, Hyderabad. However, appointee will be liable to serve in any Institute of ICAR anywhere in India.

·        The candidates who are in service in the Central/State Govt./ Undertaking / Autonomous bodies etc.  should apply through ‘proper channel’ ‘proper channel’.

·        No TA/ DA is admissible for attending the interview.  However, SC / ST candidates will be paid TA as per Govt. of India’s Rules.

·        Applications received after the due date for any reason including postal delays will not be entertained. 

·        Applications duly completed in all respects may be sent to the Director, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar Colony, Saidabad Post, Hyderabad – 500 059 along with an application fee [non-refundable] of Rs.100/-- [Rupees One hundred only] in the shape of crossed -- Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘ICAR Unit A/c. – CRIDA’ payable at State Bank of India, Edi Bazar Branch [Code No.8026], Hyderabad.  Candidates belonging to SC/ST/all Female candidates are exempted from payment of application fee.

·        The envelope containing application must be compulsorily superscribed as “ Application for the post of _____________”. Any candidate who may be applying for more than one post should submit separate application for each post along with the prescribed application fee.  Attested copies of Caste Certificate, Marks-sheets and Experience Certificate etc. should be attached along with   each  application.  

·        Director, CRIDA, Hyderabad reserves the right to short list the candidates for test / interview after the screening of applications. No correspondence will be entertained from the candidates regarding selection / test / interview / appointment.

·        Canvassing In Any Form Will Be Treated As Disqualification.

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