SRISTI Hiring For JRF Opportunities For Life Sciences, Biochem, Biotech, Microbiology & Plant Biotech Candidates
SRISTI Hiring For JRF Opportunities For Life Sciences, Biochem, Biotech, Microbiology & Plant Biotech Candidates. Plant Biotechnology/ Life Sciences/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry candidates apply for junior research fellow job openings at SRISTI – Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions. Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below
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File No. SRISTI/LBNF/2023/0001
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Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a timebound multi-institutional collaborative research project for a purely contractual period as per the following details:
Name of the Position: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
No. of Positions: 02
Project Title: Low-Budget Natural Farming (LBNF): Underpinning the Gujarat agro-climatic zones’ soil-specific natural farming practices for sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture
Funding Agency: Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Government of Gujarat
Principal Investigator: Dr. Amarchand Chordia Murugan
Age Limit: Up to 31 years from the closing date of the advertisement
Fellowship Duration: Till the end of the project: 3 years (subject to satisfactory performance)
How to Apply:
- For applications, please send a 1-page cover letter (highlighting your interest and relevant experience) and CV (with contact information for 3 references) to [email protected] with the subject line “LBNF project-JRF application”.
- Candidates who have been shortlisted for interviews will be notified. The mere possession of minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview invitation. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their merit and the project’s requirements.
Application deadline: 21st March 2023
Other informal enqueries can be put forward to the mail at [email protected].
Fellowship: Rs. 31,000 plus HRA (initially first two years) and Rs 35,000 plus HRA (afterwards till the end of the project) per month for NET/GATE qualified candidates. 23,213/-(initially first two years) and Rs 27,300 (afterwards till the end of the project) per month for non-NET/GATE qualified candidates.
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/ICMRJRF/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.
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