ADVT. NO.

23/2015/ESTT II
TEMPORARY JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT IIHR, BANGALORE

The following temporary posts will be filled up through personal interview on 25/09/2015 &
26/09/2015 at IIHR, Hesaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore- 560089 under various time bound Ad-hoc
projects/schemes Details of posts, tenure of appointment, age limit, qualification are indicated below:Item
No.

Name of the PIs

Name &
No. of
Posts

Project/Scheme
Name

Junior
Research
Fellow
1.
Dr. A. T. Sadashiva,
Head & PI
Division of Vegetable
Crops, IIHR,
Bangalore.

1 post

DBT Project on
Introgression of
begamo virus
resistance genes
using MAS and
genomic
approaches

Junior
Research
Fellow

1A

Fellowship/
Remuneration

Rs. 12,000/- Pm +
HRA for
candidates
without NET
qualification
Rs. 25,000/- PM +
HRA for NET
qualified and
Professional post
graduate degree
candidates
Provision to
register for Ph. D

Pr. Scientist, Division

of Vegetable Crops,
IIHR, Bengaluru

Senior
Research
Fellow
1 Post

Essential :
M.Sc (Agri) Plant breeding /
M.Sc (Agri) Plant
Biotechnology /M.Sc
(Horticulture) / M.Sc(Agri) /
M.Sc (Hort) / M.Sc in
Genetics & Plant Breeding /
Vegetable Science / Genetics /
Biotechnology.

Date of
Interview

25/09/2015

Desirable: Experience in Plant

Breeding / DNA markers is
desirable.
Essential :
M.Sc (Agri) Plant Pathology /
M.Sc (Horticulture)
25/09/2015
Desirable: Experience in Plant
Screening for virus resistance
is desirable.

1 post

Dr. K. Madhavi
Reddy

Qualification

Flagship
programme:
Studies on male
sterility systems to
increase efficiency
of F1 hybrids in
horticultural
crops the subProject
Diversification
of male sterile
lines to increase
the efficiency of
F1 hybrids in hot
and bell peppers
(Capsi cum
annuum L.)

Rs. 25,000/PM + 30 % HRA

for first two years
& 28,000/- PM +
HRA third year
onwards.

Period:
31.03.2017

Essential :
M.Sc (Ag) / M.Sc (Hort) /
M.Sc in Genetics & Plant
Breeding / Vegetable Science /
Genetics / Botany
Desirable :
Experience in research in
conventional breeding, disease
resistance breeding and
molecular breeding and able to
monitor overall research work
under the project.

25/09/2015

Rs. 25,000/- *
PM + 30 % HRA

JRF
3.

1Post
Dr. K. Madhavi
Reddy
Pr. Scientist, Division
of Vegetable Crops,
IIHR, Bengaluru

DBT project
entitled Markerassisted breeding
to develop a
bacterial wilt
resistant chilli
paprika variety
(Capsicum
annuum L.)
suited for tropical
regions of India

* (Post Graduate
Degree in Basic
Science with NET
qualification or
Graduate Degree in
Professional
Course with NET
qualification or
Post Graduate
Degree in
Professional
Course).

Essential:
M.Sc. (Agri) / M.Sc. in
Genetics & Plant Breeding /
Horticulture / Biotechnology
Desirable:
Ph.D. having good practical
experience
in
crop
improvement methodologies &
plant selections; knowledge in
genetic & molecular analyses
aspects;
familiarity
with
genetic & molecular analyses
softwares and able to monitor
overall research work under the
project.

25/09/2015

Essential: PUC with JOC

Technical
Assistant
3 (A)

Period up to
31.03.2018

Rs. 10,000/PM (Consolidated)

1 Post

Dr. M. Krishna
Reddy,
Head & Coordinator
of the Project,
Division of Plant
Pathology, IIHR,
Bengaluru

SRF
1Post

CRP on
Diagnostics and
Vaccines project

Period up to
31.03.2017

Rs. 28,000/- *
PM + 30 % HRA

(Rs. 16,000/- Pm +
HRA without
NET)

Desirable:
Graduation
Degree
with
practical
experience
in
Vegetable crops production
and Vegetable Crops protection
aspects
Essential
&
Education
Qualifications:
1. *Post Graduate Degree in
Basic Science with NET
qualification
from
CISIR/UGC/ICAR/ICMR
or Post Graduate Degree in
Professional Course with or
without NET qualification
2. Two Years of research
experience in the relevant
field.
3. M.Sc (Ag) Plant Pathology
(or)
M.Sc
(ag)
Biotechnology or Ph.D in
Plant Pathology of Ph.D in
Agricultural Biotechnology
4. M.Sc. in Biochemistry or
M.Sc (virology) or M.Sc
(Biotechnology) with first
class
or
Ph.D
in
biotechnology.

25/09/2015

25/09/2015

Desirable:
1. Minimum one year Practical
Experience in Handling
Plant viruses.
2. Practical experience in
handling DNA, RNA and
Protein and techniques
related
3. Knowledge and experience
in usage of computer,
database, MS office.

Essential & Education

Qualifications:

Dr. M. Krishna
Reddy,
Head &
Coordinator of
the Project,
4A

JRF
2 Posts

Division of
Plant
Pathology,
IIHR,
Bengaluru

CRP on
Diagnostics
and Vaccines
project

Period up to
31.03.2017

Rs. 25,000/- *
PM + 30 %
HRA for first
two years &
28,000/- PM +
HRA third year
onwards.
Period:
31.03.2017

1.Post Graduate Degree in

Basic Science with NET
qualification
from
CISIR/UGC/ICAR/IC
MR (or) Degree in
Professional
Course
with NET qualification
(or) Post graduate
degree in professional
course
2.M.Sc (Agri) Plant
Pathology (or) M.Sc
(Ag)
Biotechnology
(or)
M.Sc
(Ag)
Microbiology
3.M.Sc. Biochemistry of
M.Sc. Virology (or)
M.Sc. Biotechnology
with first class or above
55%
4.M. Tech. (Agr) (Or) M.
Tech. (Bioinformatics)
(Or)
M.
Tech
(Biotechnology)

25/09/2015

Desirable:
1.
Practical
Experience in Handling
Plant Viruses / Viruses.
2.
Experience
in
whole
genome
sequence analysis.
3.
Practical
experience in handling
DNA, RNA and Protein
expression
and
Sequence analysis.
4.
Knowledge and
experience in usage of
computers,
database,
MS
office
and
Statistical analysis.

SRF
5

Dr. Anil Kumar Nair,

1 Post

Principal Scientist &

PI
Division of Vegetable
Crops,
IIHR, Bengaluru

Field
Assistant

5A

ICAR Network
Project on
Organic Farming
in Horticultural
Crops

Rs. 25,000/PM + 30 % HRA

for first two years
& 28,000/- PM +
HRA third year
onwards.

Period:
31.03.2017

Period up to
31.03.2017

2 Posts

JRF
6

6A

Dr. E. Sreenivasa
Rao,
Sr. Scientist & PI,
Division of Vegetable
Crops, IIHR,
Bangalore.

1 Post

Desirable: Experience in
organic cultivation / field
experimentation / chemical
analysis with statistics &
computer knowledge.

Rs. 25,000/PM + 30 % HRA

for first two years
& 28,000/- PM +
HRA third year
onwards.

26/09/2015

10th Pass

Desirable: Experience
working in relevant field

of

26/09/2015

Essential :
M.Sc Agriculture (Genetics
and Breeding) / Horticulture

26/09/2015

Essential :

SRF
1 Post

Dr. A.N.
Ganeshamurthy,
Head & PI,
Div. Of Soil Science
& Agr. Chem.,
IIHR, Bangalore.

Masters degree in Agronomy

/ Horticulture/ Soil Science

Essential :
Rs. 8,000/- PM
(Consolidated)

DBT project on
molecular
markers for
WBNV resistance
in watermelon

Essential :

Young
Profession
al- II
1 Post

Period:
31.03.2018

National Network
on
Micronutrient
Management in
Horticultural
Crops for
Enhancing Yield
and Quality

Rs. 28,000/- PM +
HRA

Rs. 25,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Period: 31.03.2017

M. Sc Agriculture (Plant
Pathology) / Horticulture with 2
years experience
Essential Qualification:
* Masters degree in any branch of
biological science
*Experience of working in
Microbiology laboratory
*Knowledge of nutrient analysis
& microbial mobilization of
nutrients

26/09/2015

26/09/2015

Essential :

Young
Profession
al I

1 Post
Dr. Prakash Patil,
Project Coordinator
(Fruits), IIHR,
Bangalore.

8A

Rs. 15,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Post Harvest
loss assessment of
fruits under
AICRP on Fruits

Graduate in Horticulture /
Agriculture / engineering with
specialization in post-harvest
technology of fruit crops.

26/09/2015

Desirable:
Experience
in
computer usage and editing of
reports.
Essential :

Period:
31.03.2017
Young
Profession
al II
1 Post

Rs. 25,000/- PM
(Consolidated)

Post Graduate in Statistics /

Agriculture
Statistics
with
specialization
in
sampling
techniques.

26/09/2015

Desirable:
Experience
in
handling statistical packages for
data analysis.

NOTE: All those Candidates who are desirous of attending the personal interview may send their application /
bio-data for each post separately so as to reach the concerned Principal Investigator/ Co-Principal Investigator of
the above Ad-hoc projects/schemes, at IIHR, Bengaluru by 15/09/2015 positively for interview to be held on
25/09/2015 & 26/09/2015. It may be noted that only those candidates who send their applications/ bio-data before
the due date shall be permitted to participate in the interview which will be held from 10.00 a.m. onwards on
25/09/2015 & 26/09/2015 at IIHR campus. It may also be noted that no separate call letters will be sent. The
candidate should mention the name of PI / Co-PI, Item No. of the post & name of the post clearly on the
application as well as on the cover, failing which the application is likely to be rejected. (Who are eligible
for Interview will be announced at IIHR Website)

Note: Email Application Will Not Be Accepted.

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Age limit:
Crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from
candidates.
RA: 40 years for men & 45 years for women.
SRF: 35 years for men & 40 years for women.
JRF: 30 years for men & 35 years for women.
Others: 21 to 40 years.
(Relaxable in the case of SC/ST, OBC and other exempted categories of candidates to the extent
permissible under Rules).
On selection He /She has to deposit an equivalent sum of the value of one month remuneration
as refundable caution deposit.
The period and duration of the scheme is tentative and the same may undergo change.
The above position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project.
Separate application should be submitted for each post. No two applications should be tied together.
Applications not in prescribed proforma, incomplete application forms, unsigned applications,
applications without project name, item no., Name of the Principal Investigator or Co-PI and ONLINE
application are liable to be rejected.
The application form complete in all respects along with duly supported attested copies of
educational/technical qualifications, experience certificate etc. should reach the concerned PI/Co-PI,
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru-560 089.
Applications received after the due date for whatsoever the reason including postal delays will not be
entertained.
Candidates have to bring all the educational/technical qualifications, Certificates/ Date of Birth/Caste
Certificate/experience Certificate in original and two recent passport size photographs along with them
for verification. Candidates without educational qualification Certificates in original or provisional will
not be allowed to attend Interview.
No TA/DA is permissible. Research Fellows/SRFs/JRFs who have earlier worked in the ICAR
schemes/projects will be given preference for appointment over fresh candidates subject to their
suitability and good conduct.
The Director, IIHR reserves the right either to fill up all the posts or any of them without assigning any
reasons thereof.
Sd/SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER