BHU Recruitment: Research Scientist, JRF, SRF, RA

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3 years ago

Organization: Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development, BHU, Varanasi-221005

Job Description (Research Scientist, JRF, SRF, RA):

Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates for various research and non-research positions in DSTMahamana Centre of Excellence for Climate Change Research established under the National Mission for Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change (NMSKCC), DST at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. The post is temporary and co-terminus with the project. However, the appointments are initially for six months, but extendable depending upon the performance of the selected candidates. The total emoluments for various positions are as per DST norms. Meritorious and highly promising candidates joining in junior research positions will get an opportunity to register for PhD provided fulfilling necessary eligibility requirements.

Name of the post	Emoluments	Essential qualifications	Desirable qualifications/experience
JRF/SRF^* (5 posts)	JRF: @ 31,000/- p.m + HRA SRF@ 35,000/- p.m + HRA	For JRF: Master’s degree with at least 60% marks in Atmospheric Science/ Meteorology/Geophysics /Mathematics/ Statistics/ Environmental Science/ Agricultural Sciences/ Remote Sensing & GIS / Physics/ Geology / Botany/ Computer Science/ Geoinformatics/ Computer Engg. / Civil Engg/ Chemical Engg./ Water Resource Management/ Social Sciences/ Rural Development /Economics/ Policy Studies or related areas with UGC/ CSIR/ICARACMR NET/ GATE. Upper age limit- as per DST rule (relaxation of age as per GOI norms) For SRF: As JRF with two years research experience	Expertise in climate change, aerosol, water resource management, climate resilient agriculture, agroecology, human health and climate change, computer programing, etc. Knowledge of GRADS or GIS or MATLAB or R software etc., will be added advantage.
RA (I, II, III) (2 post)	As per DST rules depending on qualifications and experience .	PhD degree in Physical Sciences/Medical Sciences/ Earth & Atmospheric Sciences /Engineering,/Environmental Sciences / Agricultural Sciences/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Engineering/ Civil Engineering/ Water Resource Management or related areas. Upper age limit- 45 years (relaxation of age as per GOI norms).	Experience in climate modelling or crop weather modelling or water resource modelling or ecological modelling or health modelling or climate change impact studies or climate related policy studies or remote Sensing and GIS or computer programming and knowledge of GRADS, MATLAB and GIS etc., or related areas.
Research Scientist-B (2 post)	58,650/- p.m (consolidated)	Masters Degree with more than five years’ experience or Ph D in concerned subject. Upper age limit- 45 years (relaxation of 5 years for Female/SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates as per GOI norms).	Masters Degree with more than five years’ experience or Ph D in climate modelling or crop modelling or water resource modelling or ecological modelling or health modelling or climate change impact studies or climate related policy studies
Research Assistant (1 post)	18,780/- p.m (consolidated for 5 years)	M.Sc. (with at least 55% marks) or B.Sc. with four-year experience. Upper age limit- 28 yrs (relaxation of 5 years for Female/SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates as per GOI norms)	Masters Physical, Biological, Geological, Agricultural, Social Science with experience in computer data analysis, laboratory maintenance, record keeping etc.

Applications on plain paper along with complete biodata along with qualifications supporting self-attested document should reach to Prof. R.K. Mall, Principal Investigator, DST-Mahamana Centre of Excellence for Climate Change Research, Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, through speed post within 21 days from the date of advertisement, along with a soft copy to mceccr@gmail.com.

No TA/DA will be paid if called for written test / interview.

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