Designation/Position- Regular Scientist-B Position at ICFRE
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) invites application for Regular Scientist-B Position at ICFRE from eligible and interested candidates
About- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) invites online applications from Indian nationals for recruitment to the posts of Scientist-B.
Research/Job Area-
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Location- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
Eligibility/Qualification–
Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 1. | 2101-Biotechnology (SBT) | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 04 |
| Essential Qualification- First class M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology / Agricultural Bio-technology from a recognized University specializing in Plant Biotechnology. Desirable Qualification- Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject. | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 2. | 2102-Botany (SBOT) | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 04 |
| Essential qualification First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany with Specialization in Plant Taxonomy from a recognized University. Desirable Qualification– Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject. | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 3. | 2103-Cellulose and Paper (SCNP) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 01 |
| Essential Qualification– M.Sc. Cellulose and Paper Tech./M.Sc. Pulp & Paper Science Tech./B.Tech. in Pulp & Paper Tech. OR B.Tech. in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with M.Tech. in Pulp & Paper. Desirable Qualification– Ph.D. degree in relevant subjects. |
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 4. | 2104-Chemistry (SCT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1* | 05 |
| Essential Qualification– First-class M.Sc. degree in Chemistry from a recognized University with a specialization in Organic Chemistry Desirable Qualification- Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject. | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 5. | 2105-Forest Ecology (SECO) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 02 |
| Essential Qualification– First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany / Forestry / Environment Science/Ecology from a recognized University with a specialization in Forest Ecology / Ecology. OR First Class M.Sc. degree in Natural Science/Life Sciences/Environment Management from a recognized University specializing in Forest Ecology/ Ecology. Desirable Qualification– Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject. | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 6. | 2106-Entomology (SENT) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 02 |
| Essential Qualification- 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 Qualification- Ph.D. degree in relevant subjects | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 7. | 2107-Environmental Science (SENV) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 02 |
| Essential Qualification First Class M.Sc degree in Environmental Science or Environment Management from a recognized university OR First class B.E./B.Tech. in Environmental Engineering from a recognized university. Desirable Qualification– M.Tech or Ph.D. in relevant subjects. |
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 8. | 2108-Forestry (SFT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 05 |
| Essential Qualification: First class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University. Desirable Qualification- Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject. | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 9. | 2109-Genetics (SFG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 04 |
| Essential qualification 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/Forest Genetics/Tree improvement from a recognized University. Desirable Qualification Ph.D. degree in relevant subject. | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 10. | 2110-Information Technology (SIT) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1* | 02 |
| Essential Qualification First Class B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science / Information Technology Desirable Qualification M.Tech / M.E / Ph.D. degree in relevant subjects. | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 11. | 2111-Pathology (SPP) | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 01 |
| Essential Qualification First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany/Forestry/Agriculture from a recognized University with specialization in Plant Pathology/ Forest Pathology / Microbiology OR First Class M.Sc. degree in Plant Pathology/Microbiology from a recognized University. Desirable Qualifications– Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject. | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 12. | 2112-Soil Science (SSS) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 02 |
| Essential qualification First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry/Agriculture from a recognized university specializing in Soil Science. OR First Class M.Sc. degree in Soil Science/ Agricultural Chemistry from a recognized University. Desirable qualification- Ph. D degree in a relevant subject. | ||||||||
| S.No. | Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| 13. | 2113-Wood Science and Technology (WST) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1* | 10 |
| Essential Qualification- First class M.Sc. degree in Wood Science & Technology/Physics from a recognized University. Desirable Qualification- Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject. |
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.
The upper age limit is relaxable up to 10 years for Divyang (OH/PH) candidates in identified (*) marked discipline.
Job/Position Description-
Candidates declared successful for the post of Scientist-B will be recommended for appointment in level 10 (7th CPC) of the Pay Matrix (Rs.56,100 – 177500) plus allowances as admissible under the rules/orders of ICFRE.
| Post Code | UR | EWS | SC | OBC | ST | PwD | Total |
| Total Vacancies | 12 | 10 | 05 | 15 | 02 | – | 44 |
Details of application fee to be paid:
| Sl.No. | Category of Candidate | Exam Fee | Processing Fee | Total Fee |
| 1. | Unreserved (UR)/ EWS | Rs.1,000/- | Rs.1000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 2. | Other Backward Class (OBC) | Rs.1,000/- | Rs.1000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 3. | Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Divyang/Women | -Nil – | Rs.1000/- | Rs.1000/- |
The candidates are required to select two (02) Centres in order of preference. The Council reserves the right to allot an examination centre other than the preference given by the candidate. After allotment of examination centre, request for change of examination centre shall not be accepted in any circumstances and the candidate will have to appear at the allotted centre. The candidates will also have to make their own arrangements for travel and stay for the examination.
The written examination will be held at 09 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 |
| Ranchi (Jharkhand) | 08 |
| Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | 09 |
A competitive written examination followed by Personal Interview shall be conducted.
PLACE OF POSTING
The candidates selected against the posts in the above disciplines will be posted in any of the Institutes/Centres of the Council at Dehradun, Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Jorhat, Shimla, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Prayagraj, Chhindwara, Agartala, Aizwal and Vishakapatnam. However, all posts carry liability to serve any of the Institutes/centres under ICFRE within India.
How to Apply-
Candidate who wish to apply for more than one post must apply separately for each post.
Applications should be submitted ONLINE only through website http://recruitment.icfre.gov.in from 05.09.2022 to 15.10.2022.
Online submission will be available from 05.09.2022 (09:00 A.M.) to 15.10.2022 (05:30 P.M.).
Last Date for Apply– 15 October 2022
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