IIRS, ISRO Recruitment 2022: Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Research Associate and Research Scientist (RS)
Full-Time
Dehradun
Posted 3 years ago
Organization: Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
Location: Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Date of interview:18-22/April/2022
IIRS, ISRO Recruitment: Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Research Associate and Research Scientist (RS)
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a Unit of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is a premier institute for capacity building and research in the field of Remote Sensing (RS) and Geoinformatics. The Institute has a multi-disciplinary and problem oriented research agenda focusing on developing land-ocean-atmosphere applications and understanding Earth’s surface and subsurface processes using primarily the space-based technologies. The research programmes are intricately linked to overall goal of ISRO towards operationalization of space-based services for national development.
Young and motivated candidates (Indian citizens only) are invited for Walk-in Interview for Sixteen (16) temporary positions of Junior Research Fellow (JRF), three (03) temporary positions of Research Associate and one (01) temporary position for Research Scientist (RS) under the following research projects:
POST CODE
JRF 77
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Aerosol Radiative Forcing over India (ARFI)
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.Sc. in Physics / Atmospheric Science / Meteorology / Environmental Science / Remote Sensing & GIS or equivalent subject. Candidates must have studied Physics and Mathematics as a subject during Graduate level. (OR)M.Tech. in Atmospheric Science / Meteorology / Remote sensing & GIS or equivalent subject.
Desirable Qualification
Knowledge of RS & GIS application to Atmospheric Science and Computer programming skills. Experience of atmospheric models like SBDART, WRF etc. will be given preference. Candidate should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and as a part of a team. Candidates should be creative, critical analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 78
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Himalayan Alpine Biodiversity Characterization and Information System- Network (NMHS)
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.Sc. in Forestry / Ecology / Botany/ Environmental Sciences /Wildlife Sciences / Biodiversity & Conservation or equivalent subject. (OR)M.Sc. in Remote Sensing & GIS or equivalent subject with dissertation in Forestry / Ecology. (OR)M.Tech. in Remote Sensing and GIS or equivalent subject with dissertation in Forestry / Ecology.
Desirable Qualification
Knowledge of plant taxonomy and application of RS & GIS in forestry and ecology. Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a team; Candidates should be creative, critical, analytical and should have innovative mind-set
M.Sc. in Agriculture Meteorology / Agricultural Physics / Plant Physiology / Environmental Management / Environmental Science / Forestry / Ecology. (OR)M.Tech. in Remote Sensing and GIS or equivalent subject with dissertation in Agriculture / Forestry / Ecology.
Desirable Qualification
Knowledge of statistical /mathematical data processing. Computer programming (R/ IDL/ MatLab / Python) and Remote Sensing & GIS applications. Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a team; Candidates should be creative, critical, analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 80
No. of Position(s)
02 (Two)
Project Name
Understanding the Impact of Climate Change and its Variability on Hydrological Fluxes vis-Ã -vis Water Availability for Sustainable Development.
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
B.E. / B.Tech. in Agriculture Engg. / Civil Engg. / Water Resources Engg. / Hydrology / Computer Science / Electronics and Communication Engg. / Geoinformatics / Remote Sensing & GIS or equivalent subject. (OR)M.Sc. in Hydrology / Geology/ Physics / Mathematics / Remote Sensing & GIS / Geoinformatics / Atmospheric Sciences or equivalent subject with Mathematics as a subject in Graduation level. (OR)M.Tech. in Agriculture Engg. / Civil Engg. / Water Resources Engg. / Hydrology / Computer Science / Electronics and Communication Engg. / Geoinformatics / Remote Sensing & GIS or equivalent subject with dissertation in the field of Water Resources / Hydrology.
Desirable Qualification
Candidates with knowledge of hydrology and computer programming (Python/ IDL/ MatLab/C++/R etc.) will be given preference. Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a team; Candidates should be creative, critical, analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 81
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Modelling Temporal and Spatial Growth of North-West Himalayan Cities [Mountain Ecosystem Project (Phase-II)]
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3))
M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Remote Sensing and GIS / Urban Planning / Water Resources / Hydrology or equivalent with Graduate degree in Civil Engineering / Planning / Architecture or equivalent. (OR)M.Sc./M.Tech. in Remote Sensing and GIS / Geography or equivalent subject with Graduate Degree in Science.
Desirable Qualification
Candidates with working knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS, Computer Programing skills (Python, MatLab, etc.) will be given preference. Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a team; Candidates should be creative, critical, analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 82
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Geoportal with Allied Database Development for UT Ladakh. Sub-Theme: SDI, Geoportal and DSS Tools Development
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.Sc. / M.Tech. (Tech)/ M.Tech. in Geoinformatics / Remote Sensing & GIS / Mathematics / Applied Mathematics / Physics / Applied Physics / Computer Science / IT or equivalent subject. (OR)B.E. / B.Tech. in Geoinformatics / Computer Science/ IT or equivalent subject.
Desirable Qualification
Proficiency in Computer Programming (Python), knowledge in Digital Image Processing, GIS, Spatial Database Handling and Machine Learning. Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a team; Candidates should be creative, critical, analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 83
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Satellite Based Mountain Hazard Assessment and Monitoring (MHAM) in Uttarakhand. Sub-Project : Landslide
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.Tech. / M.Sc. (Tech) in Geophysics /Applied Geology / Geosciences / Geo Exploration / Geo-Engg. / Earth Science or equivalent subject. (OR)M.Tech. / M.Sc. (Tech) in Geoinformatics / Geomatics/ Remote Sensing and GIS, or equivalent subject with specialization / dissertation in Geosciences. (OR)M.Sc. in Geology / Applied Geology / Geophysics or equivalent subject with any of the subject Physics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Computer Science at B.Sc. level and Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Remote Sensing and GIS.
Desirable Qualification
Candidates should have experience in landslide (mass movement) hazard zonation using RS and GIS, excellent computational skill, experience in satellite data handling, knowledge of computer programming (Python/ MatLab). Candidate should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and as a part of a team. Candidates should be creative, critical analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 84
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Satellite Based Mountain Hazard Assessment and Monitoring (MHAM) in Uttarakhand. Sub-Project : Glacial hazards
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.Tech. / M.Sc. (Tech) in Geophysics /Applied Geology / Geosciences / Geo-Exploration / Geo Engg. / Earth Science or equivalent subject. (OR)M.Tech. in Geoinformatics / Geomatics / Remote Sensing and GIS, or equivalent subject with specialization / dissertation in Geosciences (OR)M.Sc. in Geology / Applied Geology / Geophysics or equivalent subject with any of the subject Physics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Computer Science at B.Sc. level and Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Remote Sensing and GIS.
Desirable Qualification
Candidates should have experience of working in the topics related to glaciology and mountain hazards using Remote Sensing and GIS, ability to carry out glaciological field work in high altitude regions of Himalaya, excellent computational skill, knowledge of computer programming (Python/ MatLab. Candidate should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and as a part of a team. Candidates should be creative, critical analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 85
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Satellite Based Mountain Hazard Assessment and Monitoring (MHAM) in Uttarakhand. Sub-Project : DSS development & Operations
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.Tech. in Comp. Science/ IT / Geoinformatics (with Computer Science or IT background. (OR)B.E./ B.Tech. in Computer Science / IT / Geoinformatics or equivalent subject. (OR)M.Sc. in Geoinformatics or equivalent subject with Computer Science or IT background. (OR)M.Sc. /MS in Statistics / Mathematics with PG Diploma in Spatial Data Science / Data Science/Computer Science / Computer Applications or equivalent subject.
Desirable Qualification
Experience in GIS data handling, processing and analysis, Programming in Python/R, Web-GIS application development, web programming, SQL, knowledge in Geoserver, Mapserver, POSTGIS, OpenLayer API/Leaflet etc. Candidate should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and as a part of a team. Candidates should be creative, critical analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 86
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Satellite Based Mountain Hazard Assessment and Monitoring (MHAM) in Uttrakhand. Sub-Project : Hydrological Study
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.Sc. in Hydrology / Geology / Atmospheric Science / Physics / Mathematics / Geology / Geography / Geoinformatics (with dissertation in water resources/ hydrology subject) or equivalent subject, with Graduation Degree in Science. (OR)M.E. / M.Tech. in Water Resources Engg. / Hydrology / Remote Sensing & GIS / Geoinformatics / Geomatics / Civil Engg./ Agriculture Engg., (with dissertation in water resources /hydrology subject).
Desirable Qualification
Candidates should have knowledge of hydrology, glaciology, optical / microwave Remote Sensing data processing, experience of fieldwork Himalayan river basins, geospatial data management, and hydrological modelling computer programming skills (Python / MatLab). Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of team; Candidates should be creative, critical, analytical and should innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 87
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Satellite Based Mountain Hazard Assessment and Monitoring (MHAM) in Uttarakhand. Sub-Project : Satellite based monitoring of disaster events
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.Tech. in Geoinformatics / Civil Engineering / IT / Computer Science / Remote Sensing and GIS or equivalent subject. (OR)M.Sc. in Geology / Environmental Science / Mathematics with Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Remote Sensing and GIS or equivalent subject.
Desirable Qualification
Candidates should have knowledge in Remote Sensing data handling, GIS data handling, processing and analysis, experience in RS & GIS open source and COT software, working knowledge in R studio and Google Earth Engine, Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and as part of team; Candidates should be creative, critical, analytical and should innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 88
No. of Position(s)
02 (Two)
Project Name
Mountain Ecosystem Project Sub-Theme: Geodynamics of Himalaya and Earthquake Precursor Studies.
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.Sc./ M.Sc. (Tech.) / M.Tech. in Geology/ Geophysics/ Applied Geology/ Applied Geophysics or equivalent subject. (OR)M.Tech. in Remote Sensing & GIS or equivalent subject with specialisation dissertation in Geoscience.
Desirable Qualification
M.Tech./P.G. Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS/Geomatics; Experience in Remote Sensing & GIS; Knowledge in Procedural & Object-oriented Computer Programming/ Conversant with MatLab/ Python programming. Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and as part of team; Candidates should be creative, critical, analytical and should innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
JRF 89
No. of Position(s)
02 (Two)
Project Name
Indian Bio-resource Information Network (IBIN)
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Sc. in Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)/ Software Engineering/ Geoinformatics/ Information Technology/ Information Systems/ Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System (GIS), or equivalent subject. ORB.E/B.Tech. in Computer Science or equivalent subject.
Desirable Qualification
Knowledge in designing and developing Web based GIS applications using FOS S4G tools (Geoserver, Mapserver, PostgreSQL/ PostGIS, OpenLayers, Leaflet etc). Experience candidates will be given preference. Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and as part of team; creative, critical, analytical and innovative mind-set.
Doctorate degree in Agricultural Meteorology/ Agricultural Physics/ Forestry/ Ecology / Remote Sensing after M.Sc. / M. Tech in relevant discipline.
Desirable Qualification
Experience on eddy-covariance data processing for carbon and water exchange and remote sensing for mapping and monitoring of vegetation growth processes / productivity. Knowledge of Statistical / Mathematical Data processing, computer programming (R/IDL/MatLab/Python) and Remote Sensing & GIS applications. Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a team; Candidates should be creative, critical, analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
RA 04
No. of Position(s)
02 (Two)
Project Name
Indian Bio-resource Information Network (IBIN)
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)
Doctorate degree with thesis in Data Science/ Big Data/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning / Deep Learning/ Computer Science/ Remote Sensing & GIS/ Geoinformatics /Forest Geoinformatics / Geomatics or equivalent topic. ORM.E. / M.Tech. in Remote Sensing & GIS/ Geomatics/ Geoinformatics/ Computer Science/ Computer Applications, or equivalent subject with three years of research, teaching, design and development experience after M.E./M.Tech. and having at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
Desirable Qualification
Knowledge in designing and developing WebGIS and geo-web services applications, GIS database creation, management and geo-analytical tools
Knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS field. Candidates should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and as part of team; creative, critical, analytical an Innovative mind-set.
POST CODE
RS 06
No. of Position(s)
01 (One)
Project Name
Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Geoportal with Allied Database Development for UT Ladakh. Sub-Theme: Solar Energy Potential Estimation using Open Source Tools.
Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 4)
M.E. / M.Tech. / M. Plan. in Civil engineering (Geoinformatics or equivalent) / Planning / Computer Science / Geoinformatics or equivalent with [B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Plan. / B.Arch. (Civil / Planning / Architecture / Geoinformatics or equivalent)] (OR)M.Sc. in Geography with Bachelor’s Degree in Science.
Desirable Qualification
Experience in use of Remote Sensing and GIS/ LINUX / computer programming skills (C++, MATLAB, R, Python, IDL, etc.) for urban environment. Candidate should have excellent English writing skills; ability to work independently and as a part of a team. Candidates should be creative, critical analytical and should have innovative mind-set.
2. Minimum essential qualifying percentage/CGPA common for JRF and Research Associate post. (S. No.1 to 16).
Minimum passing percentage / CGPA/ CPI in qualifying degree.
B.Tech. / B.E. degree should be in First class with an aggregate minimum of 65% (average of all semesters) or CGPA/CPI grading of 6.84 on a 10 scale or equivalent.
M.Sc. degree should be in First class with an aggregate minimum of 65% (average of all semesters) or CGPA/CPI grading of 6.84 on a 10 scale or equivalent.
M.Tech. degree should be in First class with an aggregate minimum of 60% or CGPA/CPI grading of 6.5 on a 10 scale or equivalent.
The candidate must be NET/GATE/IIRS-JET or Equivalent*1 qualified in any year in relevant subject. (Required for the post of JRFs only)
Note*1: NET/GATE/IIRS-JET/ Equivalent qualification for JRFs means Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests (i.e. CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship/Assistant Professorship; GATE conducted by MHRD; and IIRS-JET conducted by IIRS/ISRO) or through any national level examination conducted by Central Government Department/ Agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc., IISER etc. for admission to Ph.D. programme. The candidates qualifying theIIRS-JRF Eligibility Test (IIRS-JET) shall be considered as equivalent to NET. The following examinations can also be equated to NET.
Joint Admission Test (JAM) conducted by MHRD.
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) conducted by MHRD.
Biotechnology Eligibility Test & Test conducted in Bio-informatics by Bio- informatics National Consortium.
Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST), Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology & Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS) conducted by the Department of Atomic Energy.
JRF Entrance Examination conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research.
All India Competition Examination (AICE) conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
S. No.
Post Code
Date of interview
01.
JRF 79, RA 03
18/04/2022 (F/N)
02.
JRF 78
18/04/2022 (A/N)
03
JRF 81, RS 06
19/04/2022 (F/N)
04.
JRF 77
19/04/2022 (A/N)
05.
JRF 80, JRF 86
20/04/2022
06.
JRF 83, JRF 84, JRF 88, JRF 87
21/04/2022
07.
JRF 82, JRF 85 , JRF 89, RA 04
22/04/2022
Reporting Venue / Time IIRS, ISRO/DOS 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun-248001 Reporting time : 08:30AM
How to apply:
Candidates will have to FILL the Interview Application Form and bring it on the date of Walk- in Interview along with the self-attested copies of all their educational qualification mark sheets/ degree certificates etc. The application form is available as Annexure. All applicants have to provide (mandatory) e-mail ID for future correspondence/ reference and all further communications will be made to the applicants through email/ IIRS website only. Therefore, the applicants are advised to check their email and visit the IIRS website from time to time. IIRS will not take responsibility for non-receipt of intimation regarding call letter / any communication due to technical reasons or whatsoever to the candidates. There is NO need to send the duly-filled Application Form to IIRS by mail/post. Applicants applying for multiple positions are required to submit separate application forms.
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