Indian Institute of Rice Research

Indian Institute of Rice Research jobs for Research Associates /SRF /JRF /Technical Asst. /Office Asst. / Skilled Helper / Technical Helper / Young Professionals in Hyderabad. Last Date to apply: 07 Jun 2016

Research Associates /SRF /JRF /Technical Asst. /Office Asst. / Skilled Helper / Technical Helper / Young Professionals

Eligibility : BSc, Any Graduate, M Phil / Phd, Diploma, MSc

Location : Hyderabad

Last Date : 07 Jun 2016

Hiring Process : Walk - In

Indian Institute of Rice Research - Job DetailsDate of posting:02 Jun 16

Research Associates /SRF /JRF /Technical Asst. /Office Asst.  / Skilled Helper / Technical Helper / Young Professionals recruitment in Indian Institute of Rice Research

1.Consortia Research Project “CRP on Hybrid Technology” 

Technical Help/ 5 positions 

Essential Qualifications: B.Sc. (Biological Sciences)from recognised University in the country 

Emoluments : Rs.15,000/- per month (consolidated)

2. Evaluation of Polymer Coated Urea (PCU) in Irrigated Rice Duration: 1 year 

Junior Research Fellow /1 position

Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. Microbiology/Life Sciences from any recognized university in the country. Desirable Qualifications: A minimum of 2 years experience in field data collection especially in rice Experience in lab work 

Emoluments : Rs.15,000/- per month (consolidated) 

3. ICAR – “Incentivizing Research in Agriculture” Project IV entitled “Molecular Genetic analysis of resistance/tolerance to different stresses in rice ...... genomics” 

a). Senior Research Fellow/4 positions

Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Agriculture (Plant Breeding and Genetics or Plant Pathology or Molecular Biology and Biotechnology) with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor’s degree. Candidates having post graduate degree in Basic Sciences (Botany/Genetics/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Biochemistry/Life Sciences) with 3 years Bachelor’s degree and 2 years Master’s degree should have NET qualification. 

Desirable Qualifications: Two years research experience in rice Rice Pathology/Rice genetics/Rice Breeding/Rice molecular biology/Rice Marker-assisted selection as evidenced by publications and/or reference letters. 

Emoluments: Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1st and 2nd years Rs. 28,000/- per month for 3 rd year + Admissible HRA 

b). Technical Help: (4 positions)

Essential Qualifications: Graduate in any discipline (preferably in Life Sciences) Desirable Qualifications: A minimum of one year in field/lab work related to rice/agriculture. 

Emoluments : Consolidated Rs.15,000/- per month

4. DBT – Project on “Maintenance, Characterization and use of EMS Mutants of Upland Variety Nagina 22 for functional genomics in rice-Phase-II” – IIRR component – mutants for tolerance to low Phosphorus. 

Senior Research Fellow/2 positions 

Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Genetics/Biotechnology/Plant Breeding/Biochemistry/Plant Sciences / Life Science with specialization in molecular biology with first division and NET qualification or Graduate Degree in Professional Course with NET qualification or Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course. The candidates should have two years of research experience with evidence of published papers in standard journals. Desirable Qualifications: Research experience in QTL mapping and phenotyping, gene cloning and plant transformation, bioinformatics, statistics, good writing skills.

Emoluments : Rs. 28,000/- per month + Admissible HRA

5. DBT project entitled “Mass Production and field release techniques of two bio-control agents through novel Approaches for management of Rice Pests”

Junior Research Fellow/2 positions

Essential qualifications: Post graduate Degree (with specialization in Agricultural Entomology or Zoology) in Basic Science with NET qualification or Graduate Degree in Professional Course with NET qualification or Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course. Desirable Qualifications: 1 year or more experience in Entomology/Biological control and insect rearing as evidence by publications and/or reference letters. Work experience in rice field experimentation and computer skills for data management. 

Emoluments : Rs. 25,000/- per month + Admissible HRA. 

6. ICAR – Incentivizing Research In Agriculture”, Project III entitled “Genetics modifications to improve biological nitrogen fixation for augmenting nitrogen needs of cereals”. 

Research Associate/1 position

Essential Qualifications: Ph.D. in the relevant subject (viz., Agricultural Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Plant Sciences/Microbiology/Botany/Genetics or any other related discipline in Life Sciences) OR Master’s Degree in the relevant subject (viz., Agricultural Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Plant Sciences/Microbiology/Botany/Genetics or any other related discipline in Life Sciences) with 4 years/5 years of Bachelor’s degree having 1st division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average, with at least two years of research experience as evidenced from Fellowship/Associateship/Training/other engagements. 

Desirable Qualifications: Published research papers (3 Nos.) minimum, each with NAAS rating.6.0) Experience in working in rice research group for atleast two years including experience in microbial technology/rice biotechnology, rice genomics/rice bioinformatics. 

Emoluments: Ph.D degree Rs. 40,000/- per month or with Master’s Degree Rs.38,000/- per month + Admissible HRA 

Office Assistant /4 positions

Essential Qualifications: Graduate in any discipline Desirable qualifications: Experience in Office /Accounts / Life Science Lab management. 

Emoluments: Rs.15,000/- per month (consolidated)

7. ICAR – “Pre-breeding to broaden the genetic base of rice for yield enhancing traits, heterotic yield QTLs and brown planthopper resistance by utilizing wild species and land races” 

Junior Research Fellow/3 positions

Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree with specialization in Genetics/Plant Breeding/Plant Sciences/Life Sciences/Plant Biotechnology/Botany with 4 years/5 years of Bachelor’s degree. Candidates having post graduate degree in Basic Sciences with 3 years Bachelor’s degree and two year’s degree should have NET qualifications. Desirable Qualifications: 1-2 years research experience in Rice Genetics/Breeding/Biotechnology as evidenced by publications and/or experience certificate or Ph.D with experience in molecular breeding. 

Emoluments: Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 28,000/- per month for 3rd year + Admissible HRA

8. NICRA Duration: 1 year & further extendable ,Senior Research Fellows/ 3 positions

Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in the relevant subject (Plant Physiology/Plant Breeding/Plant Biotechnology/Soil Science/Soil Microbiology/Computer/GIS/Entomology) with 4 years/5 years of Bachelor’s degree. Candidates having post graduate degree in Basic Sciences with 3 years Bachelor’s degree and 2 years Master’s degree should have NET qualification. 

Desirable Qualifications: Experience in Heat and nitrogen use efficiency/Crop Physiology NGS/ Transcriptomics / Insect/ computers/Breeding. 

Emoluments: Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1st and 2nd years , Rs. 28,000/- per month for 3rd year + Admissible HRA

9. ICAR Project on “Molecular cross-talk between defence pathways in rice: from antagonism to synergism” (CN#8730).

SRF/ 1 position

Essential Qualifications: Master’s degree in the relevant subject with 4 years/5 years of Bachelor’s degree. Candidates having post graduate degree in Basic Sciences with 3 years Bachelor Degree and 2 years Masters degree should have NET Qualification. Desirable Qualifications: 1-2 years research experience in Plant Pathology/Entomology/Breeding/or work experience in Rice Biotechnology/Breeding/genetics will be preferred with special emphasis on host plant resistance to rice blast disease/BLB/Gall midge. 

Emoluments: Rs. 25,000/- per month for 1st & 2nd year Rs. 28,000/- per month for 3rd year + Admissible HRA

10. DBT funded Project “Marker Assisted Introgression of Different traits to Develop New Generation Rice Varieties” 

a). Junior Research Fellow/1 position 

Essential Qualifications: Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course (M.Sc. (Ag.) Genetics & Plant Breeding, M.Sc. (Ag.) Biotechnology, M.Sc. (Ag.) Genetics, M.Sc. (Ag.) Biochemistry) with 4 years bachelors degree Or Post graduate degree in basic science (Biotechnology, Life Science, Botany) with 3 years Bachelor’s degree and NET qualification Desirable Qualifications: Working experience in molecular biology techniques in field crops. Emoluments: Rs. 25,000/- p.m. + Admissible HRA

b). Technical Assistant/1 position

Essential qualifications: Bachelors Degree in biological science or B.Sc. (Ag.) Desirable qualifications: Work experience in field crop Emoluments: Rs. 8,000 per month (fixed)

11. Stress Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia funded by BMGF through IRRI, Philippines. 

Technical Assistant /1 position 

Essential Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in biological sciences or B.Sc. (Ag.) Desirable Qualifications: Work experience in field crop Emoluments: Rs. 10,000/- p.m. (fixed)

12. DBT project entitled “Rice bio-fortification with enhanced iron and zinc in high yielding nonbasmati cultivars through marker assisted breeding and transgenic approaches – Phase II” 

Technical Assistant /1 position

Essential Qualifications: B.Sc. (Ag) or B.Sc. degree with specialization in Plant Breeding/Genetics/Biotechnology/ Botany/Microbiology Desirable Qualifications: Experience of rice crop/laboratory. Emoluments: Rs. 10,000/- per month (fixed)

13. ICAR – CRP Biofortification Duration: 1 year & further extendable 

a). Office Assistant (Young Professional I) /1 positions

Essential Qualifications: Graduate degree or diploma in engineering/technology or other related disciplines. Desirable qualifications: Experience in handling accounts and office matters/correspondence. Working knowledge in MS Office. Experience of rice crop/laboratory. 

Emoluments: Rs. 15,000/- per month (fixed)

b). Technical Assistant (Young Professional II ) /1 position

Essential Qualifications: Post Graduates or Graduate degree in engineering / technology / Veterinary science Desirable Qualifications: Experience in rice biotechnology experiments Emoluments: Rs. 25,000/- per month (fixed) 

14. BASF INDIA LIMITED IIRR Evaluation of Bio-efficacy and Phytotoxicity of BAS 9548 H Against Weeds in Transplanted Rice and Direct Seed Rice and its effect on succeeding crop” AGRO/EFP/2016/1. 

Project Assistant  /1 position
Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. Botany/Life Sciences from any recognized university in the country. Desirable Qualifications: A minimum of 2 years experience in field data collection especially in rice. Experience in lab work. 

Emoluments: Rs. 15,000/- per month (consolidated). 

b). Technical Assistant /1 position

Essential Qualifications: B.Sc. Botany/Life sciences from any recognized university in the country. Desirable Qualifications: A minimum of 2 years experience in field data collection especially in rice. 

Emoluments: Rs. 8,000

15. ICAR Seed Project (Mega Seed) on seed production of Agricultural crops

Technical Assistant /1 position

Essential Qualifications: Graduates in science or diploma in Agriculture. Desirable qualifications: Two years research/field experience in seed production & Germplasm characterisation relevant to the project and Proficiency in computer applications.

Emoluments: Rs. 15,000/- per month (Consolidated)

16. CRP on Agro Biodiversity Duration: 1 year & further extendable 

Technical Assistant /2 positions

Essential Qualifications: Graduates in science or diploma in Agriculture. Desirable qualifications: Two years research/field experience in seed production and Germplasm characterization relevant to the project and Proficiency in computer applications; Handling & rearing of rice insects and their screening. 

Emoluments: Rs. 15,000/- per month (Consolidated) 

17. CRP on Agro Biodiversity Duration: 1 year & further extendable

Office Assistant /Technical Assistant/1 position

Essential Qualifications: Graduates from recognised University. Desirable qualifications: Two years in record keeping and finance / accounts relevant to the project and Proficiency in computer applications. 

Emoluments: Rs. 15,000/- per month (Consolidated)

18. CRP – Molecular Breeding Young Professional II/3 positions

Essential Qualification Post Graduates or Graduate degree in engineering / technology / Veterinary science. Desirable qualifications: Two years research/field experience relevant to the project and Proficiency in computer applications. 

Emoluments: Rs. 25,000/- per month 

19. SERB Project “Enhancing growth in rice through re-engineering ......... genes in rice” (YSS/2015/001916) 

Junior Research Fellow/1 position

Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Genetics/Microbiology/Plant Pathology/Botany/Life Sciences with NET qualification based on examination conducted by ASRB/UGC/CSIR/ICMR/DBT or M.Sc.,(Agri) / MVSc in Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Physiology / Microbiology. Desirable Qualifications: Experience in Molecular Biology. Research experience in gene cloning/gene expression/protein structure analysis/bioinformatics 

Emoluments : Rs. 25,000
20. DBT “Development of sheath blight disease resistance transgenic rice 

Senior Research Fellow/1 position

Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Genetics/Plant Physiology/ Microbiology/Plant Pathology/Life Sciences with specialisation in Molecular Biology and NET qualification based on examination conducted by ASRB/UGC/CSIR/ICMR/DBT and atleast two years research experience is essential as evidenced from published papers in standard journals. Desirable Qualifications: Research experience in NGS data analysis, gene expression analysis, gene cloning and bioinformatics. 

Emoluments per month: Rs. 28,000

21. CSIR -800 (Blight Out project) Duration : 1 year & further extendable

Technical Assistant (Field Assistant)/2 positions

Essential Qualifications: Degree in Science or Diploma in Agriculture Desirable Qualifications: Two years research/field experience. 

Emoluments: Rs. 8,000/- per month (Consolidated)

22. DBT project on “Marker assisted introgression of yield enhancing genes to increase yield potential in rice 

a). Senior Research Fellow/1 position

Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Agriculture (Plant Breeding and Genetics or Plant Pathology or Molecular Biology and Biotechnology) with 4 years Bachelor’s degree. Candidate having post graduate degree in basic Sciences ( Botany / Genetics / Biotechnology/ Microbiology / Biochemistry / Life Sciences) with 3 years Bachelor’s degree and 2 years Master’s degree should have ARS-NET or any other NET qualification Desirable : 1-2 years research experience in rice genetics/breeding/biotechnology .

Emoluments: Rs. 25,000/- per month (consolidated) + admissible HRA.

b). Field Assistant/ Technical Assistant/2 positions

Essential Qualifications: Graduate in any discipline Desirable Qualification : Experience in Agricultural Field experiment management / Office / Life science lab management. 

Emoluments: Rs. 8,000/- per month (Consolidated) 


23. Implementation of ICAR –ERP/ MIS & FMS Duration : 1 year 

Young Professional I /1 positions

Essential Qualifications: Graduates or diploma holders in engineering/technology. Desirable qualifications: Experience in handling ERP modules, Payroles, ICAR – ERP solutions/MIS/FMS along with knowledge of computer applications. 

Emoluments: Rs. 15,000/- per month (Consolidated)

Technical Assistant /1 position

Essential Qualifications: Graduates in Life Sciences/Agriculture or related Science subjects Desirable qualifications: Two years research/field experience in Characterization of Rice germplasm and elite lines along with proficiency in computer applications. 

Emoluments: Rs. 15,000/- per month (Consolidated) 

Age limit : SRFs : 40 years for men : 45 years for women : 35 years for men : 40 years for women 
JRFs / Technical Assistants / Office Assistants : 30 years for men : 35 years for women 
Young Professional   : minimum age 21 years and maximum 45 years