Multiple openings for post of RA/ SRF/ JRF in different projects at WII, Dehradun

The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is a premier national autonomous Institute of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoE&F), Government of India in the field of teaching, training and research. The WII wishes to engage 10 research personnel [01- Senior Research Fellow (SRF); 07-Junior Research Fellows (JRFs) and 02- Technical Assistants (TAs)] through a walk-in-interview on Friday, 12th August 2011. The details of the available position along with essential and desirable qualifications, terms and conditions and how to apply are given below :

Sr No : 1
Name of Post : Junior Research Fellow
No of Post : One
Project : Studies on housing and enclosure enrichment of some species in selected Indian zoos.
Qualifications : Masters Degree in Zoology/Forestry/Environmental Science/Wildlife Science/Biological Science/Life Science, with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Experience of working on captive animals.
Description of Work : Collection of baseline data on behavioural patterns in captivity, development of enrichment material and evaluation of effects of enrichment on target species.

Sr No : 2
Name of Post : Junior Research Fellow
No of Post : Five
Project : Monitoring source populations of tigers.
Qualifications : Masters Degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology/Forestry/Veterinary Science/Life Science (excluding Biotechnology), with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Field research experience in Wildlife Science: experience in carnivore and ungulate survey, camera trapping, Distance sampling, basic knowledge of GIS and ecological data analysis software.Candidates with strong physical and mental abilities and a keen desire to carryout field work in the remote areas may apply.
Description of Work : The project aims to collect information regarding the status of tiger, co-predators, prey and their habitat in Kanha, Ranthambhore, Corbett, Tadoba, Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam and Anamalai Tiger Reserves. The project also envisages collecting intensive data on tiger survival and dispersal patterns and also the spatio-temporal changes in its occupancy of the habitat.

Sr No : 3
Name of Post : Technical Assistant
No of Post : One
Project : Ecological Monitoring of Tiger Population in Panna Landscape, Madhya Pradesh.
Qualifications : Masters degree in Wildlife Science/Botany/Zoology/Forestry/Life Science (excluding Biotechnology)/Agriculture/ Environmental Sciences/Biological Sciences/Veterinary Science with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Prior experience in wildlife field research including radio-tracking of wild animals, vegetation quantification, and population estimation methods.
Description of Work : a) Monitor introduced tigers and their offspring, (b) Provide technical assistance to the project team, and (c) Vegetation quantification.