Applications are invited from Indian Citizens for direct selection to the following scientific position in ICAR and its Institutes.
Name of the Organizations: Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board
Last Date: 04.01.2017
Name of the Post: Principal Scientist – 51 Post
Pay Band: PB-4 Rs. 37400-67000 with GP Rs. 10000/-
Age Limit: 52 years
Educational Qualifications For:
* Floriculture & Landscaping (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Floriculture and Landscaping or Horticulture/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Floriculture and Landscaping.
(ii) 10 years’ experience in the relevant subject out of which at least 8 years should be as Scientist/Lecturer/Extension Specialist or in an equivalent position in the Pay Band-3 of `15600-39100 with Grade Pay of `5400/`6000/`7000/`8000 and 2 years as a Senior Scientist or in an equivalent position in the Pay Band-4 of ` 37400-67000 with Grade Pay of ` 8700/ ` 9000.
(iii) The candidate should have made contribution to research/teaching/extension education as evidenced by published work/innovations and impact.
Desirable: Specialization in Floriculture and Landscaping including ornamental Horticulture.
* Agricultural Entomology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agriculture Entomology/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Entomology.
Desirable: Specialization in insect Pest Management: Crop weather modeling, Pest-natural evening interactions and yield loss assessment.
* Agricultural Microbiology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Microbiology/Agricultural Microbiology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Microbiology.
Desirable: Specialization in Molecular Plant-Microbe interactions/ Molecular Microbial Ecology.
* Agronomy (No. of Post – 01) Essential:Doctoral degree in Agronomy.
Desirable: Specialization in the field of Soil Fertility Management.
* Genetics & Plant Breeding (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding.
Desirable: Specialization and experience in Rice Genetics & Plant Breeding.
* Farm Machinery and Power (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Farm Machinery and Power/ Agricultural Engineering/ Engineering disciplines with specialization in Farm Machinery and Power.
Desirable: Specialization and experience in designing and development of Farm Machinery and Power and related aspects of agricultural engineering.
* Bioinformatics (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Bioinformatics or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Bioinformatics.
Desirable: (i) Peer recognition in the field of Bioinformatics research and teaching with good citation index, international experience in relevant field, familiarity with modern tools.
(ii) Teaching and guiding experience at doctoral level in the relevant field.
(iii) Experience in execution of sponsored projects as PI.
(iv) Good oral and written communication skills.
* Biotechnology-Animal Science (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Animal Biotechnology/ Animal Genetics and Breeding/ Veterinary Science with specialization in Animal Biotechnology.
Desirable: (i) Peer recognition in the field of research and teaching with good citation index, international experience in relevant field, familiarity with modern tools.
(ii) Teaching and guiding experience at doctoral level in the relevant field.
(iii) Experience in execution of sponsored projects as PI.
(iv) Good oral and written communication skills.
* Agricultural Biotechnology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Biotechnology/ Plant Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Agricultural Biotechnology.
Desirable: (i) Peer recognition in the field of molecular biology and biotechnology research and teaching with good citation index, international experience in relevant field, familiarity with modern tools.
(ii) Teaching and guiding experience at doctoral level in the relevant field.
(iii) Experience in execution of sponsored projects as PI.
(v) Good oral and written communication skills.
* Molecular Biology (No. of Post – 02) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Molecular Biology/ Agricultural Biotechnology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Molecular Biology.
Desirable: (i) Peer recognition in the field of Molecular Biology research (Plant/ Animal/ Fish/ Microbes) and teaching with good citation index, international experience in relevant field, familiarity with modern tools.
(ii) Teaching and guiding experience at doctoral level in the relevant field.
(iii) Experience in execution of sponsored projects as PI.
(vi) Good oral and written communication skills.
* Agricultural Entomology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Agriculture Entomology/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Entomology.
Desirable: Experience of using frontier research tool in management of insect’s pests of crop plant.
* Plant Pathology (No. of Post – 02) Essential: Doctoral degree in Plant Pathology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Plant Pathology.
Desirable: (i) Experience of using frontier research tool in management of Plant disease.
(ii) Evidence of contributions to relevant field through publications/ patents/ citation index to suggest a vision/ perspective in biotic stress research.
* Nematology (No. of Post – 01) Essential:Doctoral degree in Agricultural Sciences or relevant basic sciences with specialization in Nematology.
Desirable: (i) Experience of using frontier research tool in management of Nematode diseases.
(ii) Evidence of contributions to relevant field through publications/ patents/ citation index to suggest a vision/ perspective in biotic stress research.
* Bioinformatics (No. Post – 01) Essential:(i) Doctoral degree in Bioinformatics or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Bioinformatics.
Desirable: (i) Experience of using bioinformatics for advancement of knowledge and for research on biotic stress management.
(ii) Evidence of contributions to relevant field through publications/ patents/ citation index to suggest a vision/ perspective in biotic stress research.
* Agricultural Microbiology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Microbiology/ Microbiology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Microbiology.
Desirable: (i) Experience of using molecular /advanced microbiological tools and approaches for biotic stress management.
(ii) Evidence of contributions to relevant field through publications/ patents/ citation index to suggest a vision/ perspective in biotic stress research.
* Agronomy (No. of Post – 01) Essential:Doctoral degree in Agronomy.
Desirable: Working experience on Oilseed Crops.
* Genetics & Plant Breeding (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding .
Desirable: Specialization and experience in hill crops.
* Agricultural Entomology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Agriculture Entomology/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Entomology.
Desirable: Experience in Maize Entomology.
* Plant Pathology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Plant Pathology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Plant Pathology.
Desirable: Specialization & Experience in Mushroom Research.
* Plant Pathology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Pathology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Plant Pathology.
Desirable: Specialization & Research experience in management of disease of Horticulture Crop.
* Floriculture and Landscaping (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Floriculture & Landscaping or Horticulture/ Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Plant Pathology.
Desirable: Experience on research/teaching/extension in flower crops.
* Soil Science (No. of Post – 02) Essential: Doctoral degree in Soil Science or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Soil Science.
Desirable: Specialization and research experience in management of Edaphic Stresses.
* Agricultural Economics (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Natural Resources Economics/ Agricultural Economics/Social Sciences or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Agricultural Economics.
Desirable: (i) Evidence of publications/ activities/ contributions to suggest that the candidate has broad vision/ perspective in policy research related to Abiotic stress management.
(ii) Specialization/experience in Economics and Policy Research for agriculture.
* Genetics & Plant Breeding (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding.
Desirable: Specialization and research experience in management of Genetic Resources and Genetics and Plant Breeding specifically related to Abiotic Stresses.
* Genetics & Plant Breeding (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding.
Desirable: Specialization & Experience of Working in basic & Fundamental research in genetics & Plant Breeding.
* Animal Reproduction & Gynecology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Animal Reproduction and Gynecology.
Desirable: Specialization & Experience of working in basic & fundamental research in Animal reproduction and gynecology.
* Genetics & Plant Breeding (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding & Genetics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic science with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding.
Desirable: Specialization in crop improvement research related to salinity and water stresses.
* Livestock Production Management (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Livestock Production & Management or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Livestock Production & Management.
Desirable: Specialization in the field of Livestock Production Management/ Animal Breeding.
* Agricultural Extension (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/ Extension Education.
Desirable: Specialization and experience in Agricultural Extension related activities/ Soil & Water conservation/ Natural Resource Conservation/ Watershed Management.
* Agricultural Chemicals (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Agricultural Chemicals or Doctoral degree in Soil Sciences/ relevant basic sciences with specialization in Agricultural Chemicals.
Desirable: (i) Specialization in Agricultural Chemicals, particularly in the use of herbicides.
(ii) Relevant experience herbicide residue analysis, monitoring & mitigation.
* Agronomy (No. of Post – 02) Essential:Doctoral degree in Agronomy.
Desirable: Specialization in Agronomy/ Weed Science.
* Animal Genetics & Breeding (No. of Post – 01) Essential: (i) Doctoral degree in Animal Genetics & Breeding or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Animal Genetics & Breeding.
Desirable: (i) Research Experience in Conservation and Management of Animal Genetic Resource and in the area of Animal Breeding/ Population Genetics/ Molecular Genetics.
* Veterinary Pathology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Veterinary Pathology.
Desirable: Specialization in Veterinary Pathology/ preferably to small ruminants.
* Animal Physiology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Animal Physiology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Animal Physiology.
Desirable: (i) Having experience in Environmental Physiology.
(ii) Having experience in working under Arid/ Semi Arid ecosystem.
* Veterinary Pathology (No. of Post – 02) Essential: Doctoral degree in Veterinary Pathology.
* Animal Nutrition (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Animal Nutrition or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Animal Nutrition.
Desirable: Experience in working in the area of high altitude animal nutrition management of pasture, working on unconventional feed resources and using frontier research tools in animal nutrition.
* Animal Physiology (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Animal Physiology or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Animal Physiology.
Desirable: Experience in the area of high altitude animal physiology and using frontier research tools in animal physiology.
* Home Science (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in any discipline of Home Science or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in (i) Family Resource Management, (ii) Textile & Clothing, (iii) Child Development & (iv) Food and Nutrition.
Desirable: (i) Experience in carrying out research with a gender perspective.
(ii) Experience in action research and gender analysis in agriculture.
(iii) Two-three years experience of working in a coordinated/ network project.
* Agricultural Economics (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Natural Resources Economics/ Agricultural Economics or Doctoral degree in relevant basic sciences with specialization in Agricultural Economics.
Desirable: (i) Relative specialization and relevant experience cognate to job requirement under essential qualifications.
(ii) Adequate experience in teaching/ research in agricultural economics and policy research.
* Fish Health (No. of Post – 01) Essential:Doctoral degree in Fish Health Management/ Aquatic health management/ Fisheries Science/ Marine Biology/ Zoology with specialization in Fish/ Aquatic Animal Health.
Desirable: Research experience in Fish Microbiology especially in Fish virology and molecular diagnostics.
* Fisheries Resources Management (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Fisheries Resources Management/ Fisheries Science/ Marine Biology/ Zoology with specialization in Fisheries Resources Management.
Desirable: (i) Experience in using frontier research tools in fisheries resource management.
(ii) Experience in handling multidisciplinary and inter-institutional research projects on coastal and marine resource conservation and management.
* Fisheries Resource Management (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Fisheries Resources Management/ Fisheries Science/ Marine Biology/ Zoology with specialization in Fisheries Resources Management.
Desirable: Research and teaching experience in Fish & Fishery Science with special reference to Aquatic Biodiversity and fish Biology/ Taxonomy/ Fish Population Dynamics/ Fishing Technology.
* Agricultural Extension Maharashtra (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/Extension Education.
Desirable: (i) Knowledge and experience in front line extension.
(ii) Having relevant working experience of coordination & monitoring.
* Agricultural Extension Bihar (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/Extension Education.
Desirable: (i) Knowledge and experience in front line extension.
(ii) Having relevant working experience of coordination & monitoring.
* Agricultural Extension Kolkata (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/Extension Education.
Desirable: (i) Knowledge and experience in front line extension.
(ii) Having relevant working experience of coordination & monitoring.
* Agricultural Extension Guwahati (No. of Post – 01) Essential: Doctoral degree in Agricultural Extension/Extension Education.
Desirable: (i) Knowledge and experience in front line extension.
(ii) Having relevant working experience of coordination & monitoring.
How to Apply:- Application along with fee and necessary documents should reach to Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan -I, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012. for more details read the below advertisement.
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