RA and Scientist

CSIR-NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001
ADVERTISEMENT NO. 01/2013

Last date for receipt of the application : 03.06.2013

CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow, a premier plant science research institute under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), involved in multidisciplinary R&D programmes of both basic and applied nature across scientific disciplines for economic, environmental and societal benefits for the people of India. CSIR-NBRI undertakes basic and applied research in strategically important areas of plant sciences including plant systematics and biodiversity, conservation biology, environmental biology, floriculture,plant-microbe interactions, plant biotechnology, genetic engineering and bioinformatics.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, young Indian researchers having excellent academic record and proven scientific achievements alongwith requisite experience and a high degree of motivation and desire to take up research as career in the field of Plant research to fill up the vacancy, including Backlog vacancies of following Scientific posts as per the details given below:-

S-01 Area : Plant Biotechnology (Tissue Culture)

Rs 15600-39100 (PB-3) 01 post, Unreserved

For scientist

Age limit: not exceeding 32 yrs

Ph.D. (submitted/ awarded) in Botany/Biotechnology/Plant Sciences/ Biochemistry

Applicants should have good experience of plant tissue culture, genetic transformation and greenhouse practices, To plan and execute research on in situ conservation of economically important plants and elite plants species, their mass propagation; in vivo genetic manipulation,

For Sr. Scientist

Age limit: not exceeding 37 years

Ph.D. in Botany/Biotechnology/Plant Sciences/Bio-chemistry with 02 years research experience in plant tissue culture / plant genetic transformation and in vitro genetic manipulations and expression of heterologous proteins in plants as evidenced by high quality research publications phenotypic analysis and plant mole-cular biology to characterize transgenic plants and regulation and expression of genes in plants as evidenced by high quality research publications screening and characterization of transgenics and application of biotechnological techniques for plant improvement.

S-02 Area: Breeding of Ornamental Plants

Rs 15600-39100 (PB-3) 01 post, Reserved for OBC

For Scientist

Age limit: not exceeding 35 years

Ph.D. (submitted/ awarded) in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Botany/Plant Science/Horticulture.

Specialization in breeding and impro-vement of ornamental crops, varietal release and applications of biotechno-logical tools for plant improvement as evidenced by high quality research publications

To work in projects related to genetic improvement of ornamentals and flowering plants using conventional and biotechnological tools and molecular breeding approaches.

For Senior Scientist

Age limit: not exceeding 40 years

Ph.D. in Plant Breeding /Genetics/Botany/Plant Science/Horticulture with two years research experience

S-03 Area: Plant Virology

Rs 15600-39100 (PB-3) One Post, Reserved for SC

For Scientist

Age limit: not exceeding 37 years

Ph. D. (submitted/ awarded) in Botany/Biotechnology/Plant Pathology in the area of plant virology

Specialization in detection & identify-cation of plant viruses and their management. Sound know-ledge and experience of modern mole-cular biology techniques used for plant virus studies as evidenced by quality publications

Designing and conducting experiments for diagnosis of plant viral diseases, molecular characterization of viruses, production of biological reagents and diagnostic kits, production of recombinant proteins, expression of viral genes in plants

For Senior Scientist

Age limit: not exceeding 42 years

Ph.D. in Botany/ Biotechnology/Plant Pathology in the area of plant virology with two years research experience

S-04 Area : Root Biology

Rs 15600-39100 (PB-3) One post, Unreserved

For Scientist

Age limit : not exceeding 32 years

Ph. D. (Thesis submitted/ awarded) in Botany/Plant Sciences/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology

Candidates with strong publication records in the field of root biology, root architecture and its role in plant nutrient acquisition and plant development and morphogenesis

To develop state-of-the-art facility and infrastructure for the study of root biology and development. To conduct advanced research in the area of root biology/root physiology/root responses to edaphic stress/identification and mapping of traits for adaptation to edaphic stress

For Senior Scientist

Age limit : not exceeding 37 years

Ph. D. in Botany/Plant Sciences/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology with two years research experience

S-05 Area: Agri-Business Management

Rs 15600-39100 (PB-3) 01- UR

For Scientist

Age limit : not exceeding 32 years

Ph. D. (Thesis submitted/ awarded) in Botany/Plant Sciences or M.Sc. in Botany/Plant Sciences with Post Graduate degree in Intellectual Property Law (1st class or 60% on an aggregate or equivalent GPA)

One year experience in agribiotechn-ology/natural plant products/ ethnobotany / Plant Mirobe Interaction related R&D, excellent communication skills

Development and implementation of strategies for product development/ technology marketing and act as an effective interface between scientists and technology's business customers, devising and executing business and marketing strategy for knowledge base of the institute

For Senior Scientist

Age limit : not exceeding 37 years

Ph.D. in Botany/Plant Sciences with two years research experience or M.Sc. in Botany/Plant Sciences with M.B.A. or Post Graduate degree in Intellectual Property Law with three years research experience

S-06, Area: Plant Taxonomy (Lower plants)

Rs 15600-39100 (PB-3) 1 Post, Reserved for SC

For Scientist

Upper age limit: Not exceeding 37 years

Ph.D.(submitted/awarded) in Botany/Plant Science/Biotechnology

Specialization in taxonomy, reproductive biology, physiology, growth and structural biology of lower group of plants as evidenced by high quality research publications

To undertake research work on taxonomy, developmental, reproductive biology, bioprospecting of lower plants

For Senior Scientist

Upper age limit: Not exceeding 42 years

Ph.D. in Botany/Plant Science/Biotechnology with two years research experience

S-07 rea: Plant Taxonomy (Higher Plants)

Rs 15600-39100 (B-3) One Post, Reserved for ST/ PWD – Orthopaedically Handicapped

For Scientist

Age limit : Not exceeding 42 years

Ph. D. (submitted/ awarded) in Botany/ Plant Science in the area of plant taxonomy/biosystematics.

Research experience in plant taxonomy/biosystematics/ population biology/floral diversity/ genetic diversity/ herbarium management as evidenced by high quality research publications

To carry out biosystematics studies, documentation, digitization and curation of herbarium

For Senior Scientist

Age limit : Not exceeding 47 years

Ph. D. in Botany/ Plant Science in the area of plant taxonomy/biosy-stematics with two years research experience

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