Appointment of Senior Project Associate on contract basis
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), is a premier research institute engaged in research in life sciences across scale. Several research facilities and associated infrastructure helps in providing cutting edge technology and support research. Several of these facilities not only provide support to the researchers within the institute, but also academia and industry nationally and internationally.
NCBS invites applications from suitable individuals for the position of Senior Project Associate on contract basis under the project titled “Understanding how trait-based coordination of shade- and drought-tolerance regulates seedling dynamics in fragmented wet tropical forests”.
Position: Senior Project Associate
Number of vacancies: 1 position
Age limit: 40 years as on 01.07.2024
Consolidated Salary: Rs.42,000/- + HRA as applicable.
Place of Posting: Bangalore
Essential Qualification & Experience:
- MSc in Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Botany or allied fields
- 4 years field experience
Area of specialization required for the post: Plant community ecology, trait ecology
Desirable qualification:
- Ability and strong interest in taxonomic identification of plants
- Strong quantitative skills and proficiency with data analysis in Program R
- Track record of publications
- Excellent communication and time-management skills
- Strong work ethic and independent project management abilities
- Ability to work in remote locations and tough conditions
Job description:
This project aims to assess how plant functional traits explain species’ variation in seedling response to light and water availability, and link findings to habitat fragmentation and global change.
The researcher will manage field teams, conduct vegetation census, collect environmental data, help with functional traits assessment, collate and analyze data, and prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Candidate will be hired for 12 months initially and continuation will be decided based on performance.
Last date for receipt of Online application: 11th November 2024
General Instructions:
- The Selection process may consist written test / interview. Any change in the recruitment process will be intimated to the candidates in advance. The institute reserves the right not to fill the above posts herein advertised in case suitable candidates are not found. Canvassing in any form shall disqualify the candidate.
- Incomplete applications and online applications without uploading the supporting documents in support of their Educational qualification with marks, Date of Birth, Caste Certificate, Experience certificate along with pay drawn, etc. shall not be considered.
- Candidates who are eligible for further age relaxation as per the extant rules of TIFR or GoI are required to submit applications by POST, along with a copy of the relevant certificate in support of age relaxation (for example ex-servicemen, persons with benchmark disabilities, etc.).
- The Institute reserves the right to increase or decrease the no. of posts to be filled or not to make any recruitment to any post(s), or not to offer the appointment without assigning any reason.
- The Institute strives to have a workplace where there is equality of diversity and candidates of all classes, caste, gender and religion are encouraged to apply for the position.
- Applications from the candidates will be accepted ONLY ON-LINE, except for those who are seeking age relaxation as per extant GoI & TIFR rules are required to submit applications in the prescribed format by post must reach to Head, (A&F), National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, GKVK Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore: 560065 by 13th November 2024. The Applications by post must super scribe the post applied for, Advertisement No. & Serial Number of the post on the envelope. Institute will not be responsible for any postal delay.
- The decision of the competent authority will be final in the matter of selection.
- Any legal dispute concerning the Selection/ Recruitment process will be subject to courts having jurisdiction over Bangalore.
- Please visit the website regularly since all subsequent Corrigendum/Addendum/Updates will be uploaded to the website only.
- No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding postal delay, conduct and result of test/interview and reasons for not being called for test/interview. Interim correspondence will not be entertained and replied to.
- Prescribed format for an offline application can be downloaded here: (https://www.ncbs.res.in/jobportal/sites/default/files/pdf/job_applicatio...)
HOW TO APPLY:
Step 1: Interested candidates should register ONLINE through the link on our website using a valid email ID.
Step 2: You will receive a user ID and password on your registered email ID.
Step 3: Using your ID and password you can fill in the application by clicking on “Submit Application”
Step 4: Once you fill in the application you can SAVE or PREVIEW the application. Please Note: Any corrections should be made before you SAVE the application.
Step 5: After you SAVE, you can submit the application by clicking “SUBMIT”.
Step 6: All essential certificate is proof of your qualification, date of birth, experience, etc. Should be uploaded while submitting the Online application.
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