Scientist-B job opportunities in Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)
Approximate number of posts: 54 (UR-23, EWS-4, OBC-16, SC-07 and ST-04)
1101- Forestry
No. of Posts : 13
Qualification : (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University.
Desirable : (ii) Ph.D. degree in relevant subject
1201-Forest Hydrology
No. of Posts : 02
Qualification : (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Water Resources/Water management/Hydrology/Soil and Water Engineering/Geo-hydrology/Geology from a recognized University. OR First Class B.E./B. Tech. degree in Agricultural Engineering/Civil Engineering with specialization in Water Resources/Hydrology/ Soil and Water Conservation/Geo-hydrology.
Desirable : (ii) M.Tech./Ph.D. degree in Water Resources/Hydrology/Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
1301-Biotechnology
No. of Post : 01
Qualification : (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Bio-technology from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Biotechnology.
Desirable : (ii) Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
1401-Soil Science
No. of Posts : 03
Qualification : (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Agriculture from a recognized University with specialization in Soil Science. OR First Class M.Sc. degree in Soil Science/Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry from a recognized University.
Desirable : Ph. D degree in relevant subject.
1501-Botany
No. of Posts : 09
Qualification : (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany from a recognized University.
Desirable : Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
1601-Chemistry
No. of Posts : 06
Qualification : (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Chemistry from a recognized University with specialization in Organic Chemistry
Desirable : (ii) Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
1701- Entomology
No. of Posts : 04
Qualification : (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Zoology/Agriculture from a recognized University with specialization in Entomology OR First class M.Sc. degree in Entomology/Agricultural Entomology from a recognized University.
Desirable : (ii) Ph.D. degree in relevant subject
1801-Forest Economics
No. of Posts : 02
Qualification : (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Agriculture Economics from a recognized University OR First class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University with specialization in Forest Economics.
Desirable : Ph. D degree in relevant subject.
1901-Plant Pathology
No. of Posts : 03
Qualification : (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany/Forestry/Agriculture from a recognized University with specialization in Plant pathology/microbiology OR First Class M.Sc. degree in Plant Pathology/ Microbiology from a recognized University.
Desirable : Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
2001-Wood Science & Technology
No. of Posts : 04
Qualification : (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Wood Science & Technology/Physics from a recognized University.
Desirable : Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
2101-Marine living resources/Mari ne Biology
No. of Post : 01
Qualification : (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Marine Biology/Marine Micro-biology/Micro-biology from a recognized University.
Desirable : Ph. D degree in relevant subject.
2201-Ecology
No. of Posts : 03
Qualification : (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany / Forestry / Environment Science/Ecology from a recognized University with specialization in Forest Ecology / Ecology. OR First Class M.Sc. degree in Natural Science/Life Sciences/Environment Management from a recognized University with specialization in Forest Ecology/ Ecology.
Desirable : Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
2301-Forest Genetics
No. of Posts : 02
Qualification : (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding/ Plant Genetics from a recognized University. OR First class M.Sc. degree in Forestry/Botany/ Agriculture with specialization in Genetics/Tree improvement from a recognized University.
Desirable : Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
2401-Seed Technology
No. of Post : 01
Qualification : (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany/Agriculture/Forestry from a recognized University with specialization in Seed Technology OR First Class M.Sc. degree in Seed Science &Technology from a recognized University.
Desirable : Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
Age Limit : The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years but not more than 35 years as on the closing date for application. The upper age is relaxable upto five years for departmental candidates (ICFRE Employees). The upper age is relaxable for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Divyang categories as per rules of the Government of India subject to production of prescribed certificate from the Competent Authority.
Application Fee :
1. Unreserved (UR)/ EWS : Rs. 1500/-
2. Other Backward Class (OBC) : Rs. 1500/-
3. Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Divyang/Women : NIL
Selection Process : Written Examination
Exam Centres : The written examination will be held at 10 centres as given below: -
Centre of Examination Centre Code No.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) - 01
Coimbatore (Tamilnadu) - 02
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) - 03
Guwahati (Assam) - 04
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) - 05
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) - 06
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) - 07
Jorhat (Assam) - 08
Ranchi (Jharkhand) - 09
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) - 10