Vacancy Details

Vacancy Number 25070901212
Post  Botanist
Classification  
Ministry/Administration  Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change
Department/Office  Botanical Survey of India
Organisation  Botanical Survey of India Kolkata

Number of Posts and Reservation

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Post Description

Pay Scale   Level-7(RS. 44,900-1,42,400) in the Pay matrix) as per 7th CPC. Total Emoluments excluding HRA & TA at the time of initial appointment will be Rs. 44,900 plus D.A. as admissible per month approximately
Age   Not exceeding 30 years as on normal closing date. Relaxable for regularly appointed Central/UT Government Servants upto Five years as per instructions/orders issued by Government of India from time to time. For age concession applicable to some other categories of applicants, please see relevant paras of the ‘Instructions and Additional Information to Candidates for Recruitment by Selection.
Essential Qualification (s)   A. Educational-
M.Sc. Degree in Botany/ Horticulture/ Life Sciences/ Agriculture from a recognized University.

Note 1- The Subject ‘Life Sciences’ means Molecular Biology/Plant Bio-technology/Plant Science/Plant Taxonomy.

Note 2- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

B. Experience-

i) 3 years experience of Research in any of the following branches Angiosperms/ Gymnosperms/ Algae/ Fungi/ Lichens/ Bryophytes/ Pteridophytes/ Horticulture/ Arboriculture/ Forestry/ Ecology & Environment/ Economic Botany/ Museology (as evidenced by publications)

(ii) Experience of Plant collection in the field and knowledge of herbarium methodology and preservation of liquid and carpological collections/ Tissue Culture, ex-situ and in-situ conservation.
Desirable Qualification (s)   i) Knowledge of any one of the following languages- Latin/ German/ French/ Russian/ Chinese/ Japanese/ Spanish.
(ii) Knowledge of International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
(iii) Knowledge of Environmental Impact Studies.
(iv) Knowledge of Journalism/ Mass Communication.
(v) Knowledge of barcoding, scanning and digitization of herbarium specimens.
(vi) Knowledge of Ecology of flowering plants.
(vii) Knowledge in computer applications.
Duty(ies)   1. To identify plants.
2. To prepare proper scientific reports on field or Herbarium Specimens.
3. To undertake field excursions.
4. To supervise the work of Scientific Assistant/ Technical Assistants.
Probation   2 (Two) years
Headquarters   Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064
Other Details   The post is General Central Service, Group ‘B’ Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
Any Other Conditions  
     
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