ICAR-CENTRAL POTATO RESEARCH INSTITUTE SHIMLA-171001(HP).

ICAR-CENTRAL POTATO RESEARCH INSTITUTE SHIMLA-171001(HP).

Advt. No. 05/2015/Estt.I/

Walk-in-interview during 8-17 June, 2015

One post of young professional-II, Seven posts of Sr. Research Fellow , two posts of Technical Asstt. and one post of Highly Skilled Helper are to be filled in the different projects on purely contractual basis which will be coterminus with the project as per the details given as under :

1. Name of the project :- National Certification System for Tissue Culture Raised Plants(NCS-TCP) (upto March, 2018)
• Name of the Post  :- Technical Assistant (Two posts) 
• Qualification & Expertise :- Essential: B.Sc. in Biological Science from a recognized university. Desirable : Experience in maintenance of viruses in plant system.  
• Monthly emoluments :- Rs.12,000/- PM consolidated
• Date of Interview :- 08.06.2015 11.00AM  
2. Name of the project :- XII Plan (ICAR) – Centre of Agricultural Bio-informatics (CABin)” Duration: one year extendable for further one year
• Name of the Post  :- Young Professional-II (One post)
• Qualification & Expertise :- Essential: Post Graduate in Agricultural/Horticultural Science or Graduate Degree holders in Engineering/Technology in Computers, or Bio-informatics. Desirable : Knowledge in Computers, MS Office, e-mail internet, Bio-informatics
• Monthly emoluments :- Rs. 25,000 /- per month Consolidated
• Date of Interview :- 09.06.2015 11.00 AM
• Name of the Post  :- Highly Skilled Helper (One post)
• Qualification & Expertise :- Essential : Graduate in any discipline(Arts/Science/commerce) Desirable : 1. Experience in office related work 2. Working knowledge in basic computer application including MS office and Internet
• Monthly emoluments :- Rs. 12,500/- PM consolidated
• Date of Interview :- 10.06.2015 11.00 AM
3. Name of the project :- XII Plan Flagship programme-Functional Genomics for Late Blight and Heat Tolerance in Potatoes Duration: March, 2017
• Name of the Post  :- Senior Research Fellow (Three posts)
• Qualification & Expertise :- Essential : Masters or M.Tech. in Bio-informatics/ Biotechnology/ Molecular biology/ Plant Biotechnology/Life Sciences. Desirable : Experience in handling genomics/proteomic data. 
• Monthly emoluments :- Rs. 16,000/- +HRA for 1st & 2 nd year and Rs. 18,000/-+HRA for 3rd year
• Date of Interview :- 11.06.2015 11.00 AM
4. Name of the project :- XII Plan- Impact assessment of potato technologies, assessment of cost of cultivation and other survey work” Duration: March, 2017 
• Name of the Post  :- Senior Research Fellow (Two posts)
• Qualification & Expertise :- Essential :- Masters in Economics/Agricultural Economics. Desirable :- 1. Working knowledge of MS office (MS word, MS Excel etc.) 2. Knowledge of statistical tools for analysis of data. 3. Experience in Farmer’s field survey. 
• Monthly emoluments :- Rs. 16,000/- +HRA for 1st & 2 nd year and Rs. 18,000/-+HRA for 3rd year
• Date of Interview :- 12.06.2015 11.00 AM
5. Name of the project :- NSP(Mega Seed Project) Duration: One year or co-terminus of the project whichever is earlier. 
• Name of the Post  :- Senior Research Fellow (Two posts)
• Qualification & Expertise :- Essential : Masters in Agriculture/ Horticulture /Biotechnology Desirable : Specialization in tissue culture of potato and high-tech based minituber production by aeroponic 
• Monthly emoluments :- Rs. 16,000/- +HRA for 1st & 2 nd year and Rs. 18,000/-+HRA for 3rd year
• Date of Interview :- 17.06.2015 11.00 AM

Maximum Age limit : Technical Asstt./Highly Skilled Helper : 35 years both for men & women Sr. Research Fellow : 35 years for men and 40 years for women Young Professional-II : 45 years both for Men & Women (Age relaxation will be given to SC/ST/OBC candidates as per rules)

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