The journey of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), popularly known as Pusa Institute, began in 1905 at Pusa (Bihar) with the generous grant of 30,000 pounds from an American philanthropist, Mr. Henry Phipps. The institute was then known as Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) which functioned with five departments, namely Agriculture, Cattle Breeding, Chemistry, Economic Botany and Mycology. Bacteriology unit was added in 1907. The name of ARI was changed to Imperial Institute of Agricultural Research in 1911 and, in 1919 it was renamed as Imperial Agricultural Research Institute. Following a devastating earth quake on 15th January 1934, the institute was shifted to Delhi on 29th July 1936. Post independence, the institute has beenrenamed as Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI).
Job Title : Senior Research Fellow
No. of Posts : One
Project : ICAR Extramural Research Project: ‘Soil microbiome modulation strategies to enhance nitrogen acquisition efficiency in rice’ (terminating in March 2017)
Qualification :M.Sc. Microbiology/ Biotechnology/Basic Science) or Post graduate degree in Professional Course as per ICAR with NET/GATE qualification; Good knowledge of MS Office and statistical software use.
Experience : Experience in molecular and anaerobic microbiological methods
Payscale : Rs. 25,000 + 30%HRA
Date and Time of Interview : 09.02.2016,9.30 to 11.30 AM
How to Apply : Interested candidates may attend the interview
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