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School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University

14-09-2021

Applications are invited from young and motivated candidates to work in ongoing NMHS project “Permafrost mapping and characterization of Western Himalayan Region” for the following post.

Sr. No.

Post Code

Post/Vacancies

Essential Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications

Job Requirement

Age Limit

Date of Interview

1

RA-I

Research Associate-I (01)

Ph.D degree in Civil Engg./Water

Resources or Sciences

OR

M.E/M.Tech. in Civil Engg./ Water

Resources Engg./Hydrology/Soil & Water

Conservation Engg./Earth Sciences/

Geoinformatics having 3 years of research

experience, with at least one research

paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI)

journal.

Experience in Himalayan field monitoring and modelling of permafrost environment.

The selected candidates will be required to collect field data from the Himalayan and perform data analysis, permafrost modelling. Project includes extensive field work at high altitude and remote locations in Ladakh for different durations.

The upper age limit for the post is 35 years as on the date of interview. Age relaxation of SC/ST/OBC/Women and physically handicapped

candidates as per Govt. of India rules.

Only shortlisted candidate will be intimated and invited through email for virtual interview.

Salary: 47000+HRA (fixed as per funding agency grant)

Last date of receiving applications: Three weeks from the date of advertisement.

Application procedure: Eligible candidates may send their duly completed application as per format given in advertisement by email to apdimri@gmail.com and appear for virtual interview on the time given through email for the Post at School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067.

General Conditions:

  1. Only those candidates who have been awarded degree/provisional certificate are eligible to apply.
  2. The offer of fellowship will under no circumstances confer on the candidates any right for absorption in JNU.
  3. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview and/or for joining, if selected.
  4. Candidates working in Govt/public sector undertaking/autonomous bodies should send their application through proper channel.
  5. Admission shall not be claimed by any candidate as a matter of right. The admission shall be entirely at the discretion of the selection committee of the University which may refuse to admit any candidate without assigning any reason thereof.
  6. Candidates will be required to produce certificates/testimonials in original at the time of joining and if not found in order selection will be disqualified.
  7. Performa of application is attached with the advertisement.
  8. The institute has all the rights to cancel the admission process/selection at any time without assigning any reason thereof.
  9. Earlier advertisement in this regard stands cancelled and eligible candidates are encouraged to apply again.
  10. MUST MENTION IN THE ‘EMAIL SUBJECT LINE’ ABOUT THE PROJECT IN WHICH APPLIED FOR, ELSE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Based on essential qualifications and prior work experience (as mentioned above), the shortlisted candidates will be informed via email about the online interview details.

Contact person:

Prof. A. P. Dimri, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067. apdimri@gmail.com

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

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