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SACON Recruitment 2023 35 JRF Posts
SACON Recruitment 2023 35 JRF Posts
SACON Recruitment 2023 35 JRF Posts : The Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) has recently announced a recruitment drive for 35 vacancies in various positions including Senior Research Fellow, Junior Research Fellow, Research Associate, Junior Research Biologist, and Project Scientist. The application process for these positions is set to be conducted online and will be accessible on the official SACON website www.sacon.in from November 13, 2023, to November 27, 2023.
Organization Name: Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
Notification No: SACON/RES/RCTMT/ADVT-04/2023
Job Category: Tamil Nadu Government Jobs
Employment Type: Contract Basis
Total No of Vacancies: 35 Senior Research Fellow, Junior Research Fellow, Research Associate, Junior Research Biologist & Project Scientist Posts
Place of Posting: Coimbatore
Vacancy Details: SACON Invites Applications for the Following Posts
| S. No | Name of Posts | Number of Posts |
| 1. | Senior Research Fellow | 01 |
| 2. | Junior Research Fellow | 01 |
| 3. | Research Associate | 01 |
| 4. | Junior Research Biologist | 02 |
| 5. | Junior Research Biologist | 01 |
| 6. | Junior Research Biologist | 04 |
| 7. | Project Scientist | 01 |
| 8. | Research Associate | 01 |
| 9. | Research Associate | 02 |
| 10. | Senior Project Fellow | 02 |
| 11. | Junior Project Fellow | 05 |
| 12. | Junior Research Biologist | 05 |
| 13. | Senior Project Associate | 02 |
| 14. | Research Associate | 01 |
| 15. | Junior Project Fellow | 02 |
| 16. | Project Scientist-II | 01 |
| 17. | Junior Project Fellow | 03 |
| Total | 35 |
Educational Qualification:
| Senior Research Fellow – Postgraduate degree with a minimum of 55% marks in life sciences (Wildlife Biology/ Zoology/ Conservation Biology/ Biodiversity and Conservation/ Wildlife Conservation and Action/ Biodiversity and Wildlife related subjects. Two years of experience as a Junior Research Fellow or Junior Research Biologist. Desirable: Research experience on birds and mammals, Excellent communication skill in English, Proficiency in the Hindi language, Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| Junior Research Fellow – Post graduate degree with minimum 55% in Wildlife Biology/ Zoology/Conservation Biology/ Biodiversity and Conservation/ Animal Sciences/ Environment Science/Conservation and Animal Science related subjects Desirable: Candidates who have cleared CSIR/UGC-NET or GATE exams. Prior experience in studying freshwater fishes/birds. Experience in ecological data collection, analysis and report/scientific article writing. |
| Research Associate – Ph.D. (Zoology / Botany / Life Sciences / Wetlands) with experience of minimum of Two years in Wetland Studies and documentation. Minimum of 10 publications in peer reviewed/ SCI Journals3) Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Tamil languages. Desirable: Experience of field identification of various fauna. Experience in writing management plans. Valid Two/Four wheeler Driving license |
| Junior Research Biologist – M.Sc. in Botany / Environmental Science / Life Sciences with a minimum of 55% marks, Minimum one year experience of working on a field based research project. Having undertaken Field or laboratory Dissertation work during Masters. 4) Proficiency in Hindi and Tamil Languages. Desirable: Experience of analysing soil and water quality. Experience in identification of wetland/aquatic flora and fauna. Minimum of one research publication. Understanding of GIS softwares. Valid Two/Four wheeler driving license. |
| Junior Research Biologist – M.Sc. in Zoology/ Botany / Environmental Science / Life Sciences with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: Proficiency in Hindi and Kannada Languages. One year experience of working on a field-based research project; Experience of analysing fish, soil and water; Experience in identification of wetland/aquatic flora and fauna. Knowledge of GIS softwares. Valid Two/Four wheeler driving license. |
| Junior Research Biologist – Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: Research experience on mammals especially on primates, Excellent communication skill in English, Proficiency in the Hindi language, Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| Project Scientist – Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two years of postdoctoral experience and three publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. Desirable: Research experience on primates, Excellent communication and writing skill in English, Proficiency in the Hindi language, Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, and statistical analysis and ecological modeling in R |
| Research Associate – Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. Desirable: Research experience on primates, Excellent communication and writing skill in English, Proficiency in the Hindi language, Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, and statistical analysis and ecological modeling in R |
| Research Associate – Ph.D. (Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences) with experience of a minimum of two years in biodiversity conservation projects. Minimum of two publications in peer reviewed/ SCI Journals. Proficient in both written and spoken English. Desirable: Experience in ornithological research in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Hands-on experience with GIS and remote sensing software. A strong record of research publications in peer-reviewed journals. Experience in designing studies, collecting data, and performing data analysis. |
| Senior Project Fellow – Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks with two years of research experience in wildlife biology Desirable: Research experience on birds, Excellent communication skill in English, Proficiency in the Hindi language, Two-wheeler/ Four Wheeler Driving License |
| Junior Project Fellow – Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: Research experience on birds, Excellent communication skill in English, Proficiency in the Hindi language, Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| Junior Research Biologist – Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: Research experience on birds, Excellent communication skill in English, Proficiency in the Hindi language, Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| Senior Project Associate – Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. Desirable: Research experience on birds, Excellent communication and writing skill in English, Proficiency in the Hindi language, Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, and statistical analysis and ecological modelling in R |
| Research Associate – Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. 1) Research experience on Crustaceans, 2) Excellent communication and Desirable: writing skill in English, 3) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, 4) Statistical analysis and ecological modeling in R and 5) Proficiency in the Hindi language, |
| Junior Project Fellow – Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/ Botany/ Forestry/ Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks. Desirable: Research experience on Crustaceans, Excellent communication skill in English, Proficiency in the Hindi language, Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| Project Scientist-II – Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. Desirable: Research experience on biodiversity especially on birds, Excellent communication and writing skill in English, Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, and statistical analysis and ecological modelling in R and Proficiency in the Hindi language, |
| Junior Project Fellow – Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: 1) Research experience on biodiversity studies, 2) Excellent communication skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 4) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
Age Limit:
| 1. Senior Research Fellow – 32 Years |
| 2. Junior Research Fellow – 28 Years |
| 3. Research Associate – 35 Years |
| 4. Junior Research Biologist – 28 Years |
| 5. Junior Research Biologist – 28 Years |
| 6. Junior Research Biologist – 28 Years |
| 7. Project Scientist – 40 Years |
| 8. Research Associate – 35 Years |
| 9. Research Associate – 35 Years |
| 10. Senior Project Fellow – 32 Years |
| 11. Junior Project Fellow – 28 Years |
| 12. Junior Research Biologist – 28 Years |
| 13. Senior Project Associate – 35 Years |
| 14. Research Associate – 35 Years |
| 15. Junior Project Fellow – 28 Years |
| 16. Project Scientist-II – 40 Years |
| 17. Junior Project Fellow – 28 Years |
Salary Details: The selected candidates will be offered a competitive salary package as per the norms of SACON. The detailed salary structure for each position can be found in the official notification.
| 1. Senior Research Fellow – Rs. 35,000 + HRA (as per the DST-SERB rules) |
| 2. Junior Research Fellow – Rs. 31,000 + HRA for NET/GATE candidates and Rs. 25,000 + HRA for Non NET/GATE candidates (as per DST-SERB rules) |
| 3. Research Associate – Rs. 47,000 + HRA |
| 4. Junior Research Biologist – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 5. Junior Research Biologist – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 6. Junior Research Biologist – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 7. Project Scientist – Rs. 67,000+HRA |
| 8. Research Associate – Rs. 42,000+ HRA |
| 9. Research Associate – Rs. 47,000 + HRA |
| 10. Senior Project Fellow – Rs. 35,000 + HRA |
| 11. Junior Project Fellow – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 12. Junior Research Biologist – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 13. Senior Project Associate – Rs. 42,000+ HRA |
| 14. Research Associate – Rs. 47,000+ HRA |
| 15. Junior Project Fellow – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 16. Project Scientist-II – Rs. 67,000+ HRA |
| 17. Junior Project Fellow – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
Selection Process: The selection process typically involves multiple stages such as written examinations, interviews, and/or skill tests. The final selection will be based on the candidate’s performance in these stages.
How to Apply:
- Visit the official SACON website: www.sacon.in
- Navigate to the “Recruitment” or “Career” section.
- Find the relevant recruitment notification for the desired position.
- Read the official notification carefully to understand the eligibility criteria and other details.
- Click on the “Apply Online” link.
- Fill in the required details in the online application form.
- Upload scanned copies of relevant documents, photographs, and signatures as specified in the notification.
- Pay the application fee (if applicable) through the online mode.
- Submit the application form and take a printout for future reference.
Important Dates:
- Starting Date for Online Application: November 13, 2023
- Closing Date for Online Application: November 27, 2023
Important Links:
- Official SACON Website: www.sacon.in
- Link to the Official Notification: Click Here
Note: Candidates are advised to check the official notification for any updates or changes in the recruitment process. It is crucial to adhere to the specified deadlines and guidelines to ensure a smooth application process.