JRF , SRF & Field Staff posts at MKU, Madurai

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

MADURAI - 625 021

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Applications are invited for the following position in a ICMR sponsored research project entitled “Studies on the influence of exotic weeds on mosquito population structure and vector borne disease spread by using Mathematical models in Vaigai river basin of Tamilnadu, south India”

DURATION OF THE PROJECT: Two years (2012-2014)

1. NAME OF THE POSITION: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: M.Sc./ M.Phil in Botany/ Plant Sciences; preference will be given to those candidates who have research experience in mosquito vector research and/ or NET/ GATE qualified candidates.

EMOLUMENTS: Rs. 16,000 per month + HRA as per University norms

2. NAME OF THE POSITION: Senior Research Fellow (SRF)/ Research Associate (RA)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: M.Sc./ M.Phil/ Ph.D in Botany/ Biology with specialization in Ecology/Plant Biochemistry/Plant Molecular Biology/Plant Cytogenetics. At least 2 years of research experience is essential for the post of SRF. Preference will be given to those candidates who have research experience in mosquito vector research.

EMOLUMENTS: Rs. 23,000 per month (For RA); Rs. 18,000 per month (For SRF) + HRA as per University norms

3. FIELD STAFF

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: M. Sc. in Botany/ Zoology/ Chemistry; preference will be given to those candidates who have experience in water and soil analysis.

EMOLUMENTS: Rs. 16,179 per month (consolidated)

Interested candidates having inclination for field research and fulfilling the above requirements shall only apply on a plain paper giving details of academic qualifications, research experience and attested copies of certificates should reach to the address given below on or before 13th July 2012. No TA or DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the written test and interview. These positions are purely temporary. The selected JRF/SRF candidate can have the opportunity to register for Ph. D. degree as per University norms.

CONTACT: Dr. S. Chandrasekaran

Principal Investigator, ICMR Project

Associate Professor

Department of Plant Sciences, School of Biological Sciences

Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar,

Madurai -625 021.

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