Advt. No. SACON/RES/RCTMT-ADVT-03/2021
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON),under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India wishes to engage research personnel (Indian national only) on purely temporary basis through an online interview scheduled to be conducted for the shortlisted candidates, on 24-Dec-2021. Details of the available positions under various projects and application procedures are given below.
1. Project-I Project-ll Evaluate impact of environmental contaminants of agricultural and industrial origin on wetlands with high avian biodiversity, using Fish-eating birds as indicators
2. Duration: 06 Months (Likely to continue)
3. Post Name: Project Scientist
4. No. of Post: 01
5. Essential Qualifications: PhD in Chemistry/ Biochemistry from a recognised university with two years' experience in environmental residue analysis.
6. Desirable Qualifications: Five years of experience in the field of avian ecotoxicology with research publications. Experience in environmental residual analysis of contaminant using chromatographic & mass spectroscopy techniques.
7. Fellowship: Rs. 56,000+ HRA
8. Description of Work: The selected candidate should develop chemical methods in extracting organic and inorganic chemicals from biological and nonbiological matrices and shall undertake extensive laboratory work independently, should have had working experience with chromatography and spectroscopy instruments to quantify and qualify chemical contaminates, should also visit different parts of India to collect biological and nonbiological samples, analyse data and prepare reports Independently.
Age Limit:
Shall not exceed 40 years on the date of interview
Application Process :
1. The application should be made in the prescribed format (see format attached below).
2. The format can also be downloaded from our website (https://www.sacon.in/careers/) Interested candidates, who fulfil all essential qualifications are required to submit the scanned/ PDF copy of the duly filled application form in PDF format, by email (with subject line mentioning the name of the position applied for) to recruitments @sacon.in with a CC to rcsacon@gmail.com latest by 1700Hrs on 20-Dec-2021.
3. Application form should accompany scanned copies of all supporting documents and testimonials as a single separate PDF file, with all the proofs of educational qualifications in chronological order (starting from the most recent one).
4. After all the Educational certificates add other documents also in chronological order. Each application form should be complete along with copies of certificates/testimonials in support of essential and desirable qualifications, research experience, date of birth, community, extracurricular activities etc. Please do NOT send hard copies of application forms.