Various Research Positions in DST Project, BHU, Varanasi, Total Post=11

December 10, 2020

Research Associate (RA) Position Under DBT Project in BHU, India

Designation/Position- Various Research Positions in DST

DST- Mahamana Centre of Excellence for Climate Change Research, India invites application for Various Research Positions in DST from eligible and interested candidates

About- DST – Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research (MCECCR) is an initiative taken at BHU under Prime Minister’s National Action Plan on Climate Change. The centre started in May 2017 funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to develop fundamental understanding of the climate change and deducing its impact on the water, health and agricultural sectors from local to global scales. Various Research Positions in DST

Research/Job Area- Various related fields

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Location- BHU, Varanasi

Eligibility/Qualification Job/Position Description-

Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates for various research and non-research positions in DST Mahamana Centre of Excellence for Climate Change Research established under the National Mission for Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change (NMSKCC), DST at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

The post is temporary and co-terminus with the project. However, the appointments are initially for one year, but extendable depending upon the performance of the selected candidates. The total emoluments for various positions are as per DST norms. Meritorious and highly promising candidates joining in junior research positions will get an opportunity to register for PhD provided fulfilling necessary eligibility requirements.

Name the of Post	Emoluments	Essential qualifications	Desirable qualifications/experience
*JRF (6 posts )**	@ 31,000/- p.m + 16% I-IRA	MSc /M. Tech./MA with at least 60% marks in Atmospheric Science/ Meteorology/Geophysics /Mathematics/ Statistics/ Environmental Science/ Environmental Engineering/ Agricultural Sciences/ Geo-informatics/Physics/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering/ Environmental Engineering /Civil Engineering/ Water Resource Management/ Rural Development [Economics or related areas with UGC/ CSIR/ICAR/ICMR NET/ GATE or as per DST rules. Upper age limit- 28 yrs (relaxation of age as per GOI norms)	Expertise in climate change, aerosol science, water resource management, climate resilient agriculture, agroecology, human health and climate change, computer programing, etc. Knowledge of GRADS or GIS or MATLAB or R software, big data analysis etc., will be added advantage.
*RA (2 post)**	47,000/- p.m + 16% HRA	PhD degree in Physical Sciences/ Earth & Atmospheric Sciences/ Meteorology/ Environmental Engineering/ Environmental Sciences /Geophysics/ Agricultural Sciences / Computer Science/ Computer Engineering Civil Engineering/ Water Resource Management Rural Development [Economics/ Policy studies or related areas. Upper age limit- 45 years (relaxation of age as per GOI norms).	Experience in climate modelling or crop weather modelling or water resource modelling or aerosols science or ecological modelling or health modelling or climate change impact studies or climate related policy studies or remote Sensing and GIS or computer programming and knowledge of GRADS, MATLAB and GIS etc., or related areas.

*Research Scientist-B (2 post)**	58,650/- p.m (consolidated)	Masters Degree with more than five years’ experience or Ph D in concerned subject. Upper age limit- 45 years (relaxation of 5 years for Female/SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates as per GOI norms).	Masters Degree with more than five years’ experience or Ph D in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences /Engineering/ Environmental Sciences/ Computer science in climate modelling or crop modelling or water resource modelling or ecological modelling or health modelling or climate change impact studies or climate related policy studies
*Research Assistant (1 post)**	18,780/- p (consolidated or 5 years)	M.Sc. (with at least 55% marks) or MCA. with four-year experience. Upper age limit- 28 yrs (relaxation of 5 years for Female/SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates as per GOI norms)	Experience in Computer programming computer data analysis, laboratory maintenance, and knowledge of R software, MATLAB and GIS etc., or related areas

How to Apply-

Applications on plain paper along with complete biodata along with qualifications supporting self-attested document should reach to Prof. R.K. Mall, Principal Investigator, DST-Mahamana Centre of Excellence for Climate Change Research, Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, through email to mceccr@gmail.com within 21 days from the date of advertisement.

No TA/DA will be paid if called for written test / interview.