Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is a premier forestry research institute in the country. Within a short span of its existence KFRI has made a strong niche among the tropical research institutions within India and abroad by conducting time bound, focused and need-based research on priority areas of tropical forestry, including Wildlife Biology, Socio-economics and Wood Science & Technology.
KFRI invites applications from eligible candidates to fill up the following posts in various disciplines
Position 1 : Scientist E1
No of Post : 01 (Forest Botany)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 7600/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Botany; Ph.D in Systematics in any one of the following groups of plants - Bryophytes/Pteridophytes/Lichens; Five years post doctoral experience in taxonomy and ecology of any one of the above mentioned group of plants
Position 2 : Scientist E1
No of Post : 01 (Forest Pathology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 7600/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Botany / Mycology / Plant Pathology/ Agriculture/ Microbiology/
Life Science/Biosciences; Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Mycology/ Plant Pathology; Five years post doctoral experience in Mycology/Plant Pathology in relation to natural ecosystems especially forests
Position 3 : Scientist E1
No of Post : 01 (Genetics & Tree Breeding)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 7600/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Genetics and Tree Breeding / Botany / Forestry/ Environmental Sciences; Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with Doctoral or postdoctoral experience in Genetics & Tree Breeding; Five years post doctoral experience in breeding systems, reproductive biology and conservation
Position 4 : Scientist E1
No of Post : 01 ( Remote Sensing)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 7600/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Biological Science; Ph.D in any branch of Biological Science with specialization in Remote Sensing; Five years post doctoral experience in remote sensing in relation to forestry/ landscape ecology
Position 5 : Scientist E1
No of Post : 01 ( Wildlife Biology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 7600/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Zoology / Wildlife Biology / Ecology/ Forestry; Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Vertebrate ecology /Wildlife conservation/Wildlife Genetics; Five years post doctoral experience in any one of the above areas
Position 6 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01(Ecophysiology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Botany/ Forestry/ Environmental Science; Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in ecophysiology
Preferred : Research experience in ecophysiology of natural and planted forests
Position 7 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01(Entomology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Zoology with specialization in entomology; Ph.D in above subject with specialization in ecological or behavior entomology
Preferred : Research experience in
Forest Entomology
Position 8 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01 (Forest Biotechnology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Biotechnology/ any branch of Life Science; Ph.D in a field of Biotechnology
Preferred : Ph.D in a field of Biotechnology with special relevance to forestry
Position 9 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01 (Forest Ecology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Botany/ Forestry/Environmental Sciences; Ph.D in any one the above subjects
Preferred : Ph.D with specialization in Landscape level analysis of ecosystems, forest fragmentation, corridor studies, connectivity of forest patches, ecosystem modeling, etc at doctoral or postdoctoral level Research experience in ecosystem dynamics/ climate change/ Modeling
Position 10 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01 (Forest Entomology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Zoology with specialization in Entomology Ph.D in Zoology with specialization in Entomology
Preferred : Research experience in forest entomology
Position 11 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01(Forest Protection)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Botany/ Zoology/Agriculture/ Environmental Science/ Forestry/Life Science/Microbiology; Ph.D in any of the above subjects Ph.D with specialization in invasive alien species studies
Preferred : Post doctoral experience in studies on invasive alien species
Position 12 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01(Forest Protection)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Botany/ Plant Breeding/ Forestry/ Biotechnology/ Agriculture (Plant Breeding); Ph.D in any of the above subjects with doctoral
or post doctoral experience in Genetics and Tree Breeding.
Preferred : Post doctoral experience in breeding system, reproductive biology and conservation
Position 13 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01 (Landscape Ecology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Botany/ Forestry/ Environmental Science; Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Landscape Ecology
Preferred : Research experience in landscape level analysis of ecosystems, biotopes or ecological units
Position 14 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01 (Silviculture) (For Nilambur Sub Centre)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Forestry/ Natural Resource Management; Ph.D in Forestry with specialization in any one of the area specified (Silviculture / Forest Mensuration & Management/ Natural Resource Management/ Natural Forest Management/ Urban Forestry/ Restoration Forestry)
Preferred : Research experience in Silviculture in relation to natural resource management/ restoration forestry
Position 15 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01 (Soil Science)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Agriculture with specialization in Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry; Ph.D in Soil Science or Agricultural Chemistry
Preferred : Research experience in Ecohydrology/ Soil conservation in forest habitats
Position 16 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01 (Tree Physiology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Botany/ Forestry with specialization in Plant Physiology; Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Plant Physiology
Preferred : Research experience in Tree Physiology in relation to climate change stress
Position 17 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01(Wildlife Biology)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 +
Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Zoology /Wildlife Biology/ Forestry/ Ecology; Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization vertebrate ecology / Wildlife Conservation
Preferred : Post Doctoral experience of two years in the above areas
Position 18 : Scientist B
No of Post : 01(Wood Science)
Scale of Pay : Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-
Desired Profile : First class M.Sc in Wood Science & Technology/ Forestry /Botany; Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Wood Science & Technology
Preferred : Research experience in timber characterization/ timber engineering/ wood preservation
How to Apply :
Separate applications must be submitted for each position. Name of the position for which application is submitted must be superscribed on the envelope. Employed persons may forward their applications through proper channel. However, an advance copy may be sent. Application with detailed bio-data, proof of community and a passport size photograph for the above positions must reach The Director, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur 680 653 on or before 15th October 2015.
Deadline : 15.10.15
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