(An Autonomous Institution of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India)
Chandrabani, Dehra Dun - 248002, India
Phone: 0135-2646232
Website: www.wii.gov.in
Online/Walk-in-Interview
Advt.
The Wildlife Institute of India is an internationally acclaimed Institution that offers a training program for government and non-government personnel, academic courses, and wildlife research and management advisory. The Institute is actively engaged in research across the breadth of the country on biodiversity-related issues.
The Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, invites applications from INDIAN NATIONALS for engaging eleven (11) purely contractual positions of research personnel under four (04) projects of the institute.
The period of contractual and other details of the position are provided below:
1. Project: Monitoring of Wildlife Overpasses and Underpasses on Samruddhi Expressway Phase II
Project Scientist – II (Ecology)
No of positions: One (01)
Five (05) Years Essential Qualification: Doctoral Degree in Wildlife Science/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forestry/ Life Science/ Environmental Sciences from a recognized University. AND
Minimum three (03) years relevant experience post PhD.
Desired Qualifications: Demonstrated experience/ aptitude in
a) spatial analysis and ecological modelling,
Candidate will lead a team and conduct field research, surveys, data collection, analysis and report-writing for monitoring of wildlife underpasses and overpasses. Job also includes liasoning with forest department and MSRDC.
Project Associate – I (Ecology)
No of positions: Four (04)
b) statistical analysis,
c) project design and coordination of multi-disciplinary project team and field data collection
c) research publications in peer national/ international journals.
Five (05) Years Essential Qualification: Science/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forestry/ Life Science/ Sciences with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks from a recognized University.
Desired Qualifications: Candidate(s) with prior experience in camera trapping, sign surveys, distance sapling and vegetation surveys will be preferred. GIS, GPS, statistical analysis, and report writing knowledge is desirable. Should be able to undertake arduous field work in human dominated landscape of Maharashtra as well as forests.
monitoring of wildlife underpasses and overpasses using camera trapping, sign surveys and other field techniques. Undertake misc. field activities as required in the project. Candidates will also be required to analyze the data and write reports.
Associate (Ecology)
No of positions: One (01)
Candidates with a Masters’ Degree in Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Genetics/ Molecular Biology/ Veterinary Sciences and/or who are pursuing or have completed their PhD need not apply for this post.
One (01) Year Essential Qualification: Masters's Degree in Wildlife Science/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forestry/ Life Science/ Environmental Sciences with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks from a recognized University. AND
8 years experience after master's degree with publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant field. OR
Doctoral Degree in Wildlife Science/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forestry/ Life Science/ recognized University.
Desired Qualifications:
aptitude in
a) spatial analysis and ecological modelling,
b) statistical analysis, c) project design and coordination of multi-disciplinary project team and field data collection
c) research publications in peer-reviewed national/ international journals.
Lead the team in collection of conflict data from the states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Assam, and conduct statistical and geospatial analysis of data collected and produce high quality scientific reports/ publications. Candidate should be conversant with softwares like R/ Python/ GIS/ Google
Rs. 49,000 + HRA
Project Associate – I (Ecology)
No of positions: Three (03)
One (01) Year Essential Qualification: Masters's Degree in Wildlife Science/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forestry/ Life Science/ Sciences with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks from a recognized University.
Desired Qualifications: Candidate(s) with prior experience in camera trapping, sign surveys, distance sapling and vegetation surveys will be preferred. GIS,
Collect conflict data from the states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Assam, and conduct statistical and geospatial analysis of data collected and produce high quality scientific reports/ publications. Candidate who
Rs. 31,000 + HRA
(Ecology)
OR Research Associate – I (Ecology)
No of positions: One (01)
GPS, statistical analysis, and report writing knowledge is desirable. Should be able to undertake arduous field work in human dominated landscape of Maharashtra as well as forests.
will be conversant with softwares like R/ Python/ GIS/ Google Earth Engine will be preferred.
Candidates with a Masters’ Degree in Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Genetics/ Molecular Biology/ Veterinary Sciences and/or who are pursuing or have completed their PhD need not apply for this post.
One (01) Year For Principal Project Associate (Ecology) - PPA
Essential Qualification: Masters's Degree in Wildlife Science/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forestry/ Life Science/ Environmental Sciences with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks from a recognized University. AND
8 years experience after master's degree publications in peer OR
Doctoral Degree in Wildlife Science/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forestry/ Life Science/ Environmental Sciences from a recognized University.
Desired Qualifications: Desired Qualifications: Demonstrated experience/ aptitude in a) spatial analysis and ecological modelling, b) statistical analysis, c) project design and coordination of multi-disciplinary project team and field data collection c) research publications in peer-reviewed national/ international journals. Candidate will be required to work in the rugged trans-himalayan terrain of Ladakh India.
The proposed project aims to study the movement ecology of selected mammal species with different ecological adaptations across the IHR. The selected mammal species are Pallas’s Otocolobus manul), Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus) and Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana). The work involves capture and tagging of target species and intensive monitoring in tough and rugged terrain of Ladakh India.
For Principal Project Associate (Ecology)
Essential Qualification: Doctoral Degree in Wildlife Science/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forestry/ Life Science/ Environmental Sciences from a recognized University.
Desired Qualifications: Demonstrated experience/ aptitude in a) spatial analysis and ecological modelling, b) statistical analysis, c) project design and coordination of multi-disciplinary project team and field data collection c) research publications in peer-reviewed national/ international journals. Candidate will be required to work in the rugged trans-himalayan terrain of Ladakh India.
4. Project: Supporting trans-boundary recovery in India and Nepal Project Associate – I (Project Management)
No. of positions: One (01)
Three (03) Years
Essential Qualification: Engineering/ Technology/ aggregate marks from a recognized University.
Desired Qualifications: experience of Govt. office noting, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, eOffice and Tally will be preferred.
Rs. 35,000 (Consolidated)
Mode of Selection
1. Toapplyforthe abovepositions, candidates must sendahardcopyin asealed-envelope of the filled application form (Annexure I) and self-attested copies of certificates, documents,andtestimonialsbyspeedpost/couriertoDr.BilalHabib,Dept.ofAnimal Ecology & Conservation Biology Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradu - 248 002 (Uttarakhand) latest by Friday, 18th August 2023 by 1700hrs.
2. Envelope carrying application should be titled with "Advt. No. WII/AE&CB/BH/ Recruitment/2023-02 and Application for the position of ______ in the Project " .
3. Shortlisting of applications for an online/walk-in interview will be based on essential qualification, age limit, NET/GATE qualification, percentage of marks in Bachelor and Master, specialization relevance in Masters, research experience (Publications, Paper Presented in Workshops/Seminars/Symposiums/Conferences etc.), SOP and extracurricular activities (as per WII rules)
General Terms and Conditions
1. Incomplete/late applications, applications not in the prescribed format or without supporting documents are liable to be rejected.
2. Candidates can apply for multiple positions, if eligible.
3. Mere fulfillment of the minimum advertised qualification and experience requirement DOES NOT an interview. The decision of the Institute in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance, or rejection of the application the candidates. No inquiry or correspondence will be entertained from any individual or agency.
4. A duly constituted Selection Committee will conduct all the recruitment process steps However, if the umber of applications received for a particular post(s) is large, then Institute reserves the right to lay down any criteria to shortlist the candidates for interview
5. All original documents/certificates must be produced at the time of joining for necessary verification.
6. At thetimeoftheverificationoforiginaldocuments orevenafterselection,ifit is found that the applicant has attempted to wilfully conceal, misrepresent or canvass the facts, such applicant will not be considered for selection, and due action will be taken.
7. Relaxation in the upper age limit shall be allowed in accordance with the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) OM No. 15012/2/2010-Estt. (D)dated 27.03.2012, as amended from time to time. However, the categories of upper-age relaxations are as follows:
a. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes up to 5 years.
b. Other Backward Class (OBC) up to 3 years.
8. The positions advertised are purely temporary/contractual for the project period only They will stand abolished after the completion of the project.
9. The Institute's rules and regulations govern the project's tenure
10. After announcing the results, the candidate should join the project immediately.
11. The Director WII reserves the right to reject any candidature because of incomplete information provided by the candidate or for any other reason.
APPLICATION FORM FOR THE CONTRACTUAL POSITION AT WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA, DEHRADUN
Recent passport size colour photograph of the candidate
1. Personal Information:
a Post applied for
b Project name (in short)
c Advertisement No.
d Name of the applicant
e Current designation
f Caste (UR/ SC/ ST/ OBC)
g Current pay scale
h Father's/Husband's Name
i Date of birth (attach proof)
j Contact details
k. Mode of interview, a c wish to appear in-Interview
2. Educational qualifications (from Bachelor's Degree onwards). Attach self-attested copies of mark sheets and degree certificates:
**Please provide grade equivalence to the percentage of marks, if any.
3. Details of experience in relevant fields (Attach self-attested copies of experience letter/ certificate):
4. a) Details of Publications (please attach separate sheet if needed):
Category Number
(1) Peer-reviewed journal articles
(2) Technical/ Research Reports
(3) Books/ Book Chapters/ Manuals
(4) Others
4. b) Details of Projects/ work experience (please attach separate sheet if needed):
#Sl. No. in Section 3 Projects Nature of duties (Roles and responsibilities held by the applicant)
5. Candidate passed UGC/CSIR/ICAR NET should provide details.
6. Professional/ Academic Referees (optional):
(Please provide the name, affiliation, designation, and contact details of 1-2 Referees)
7. Candidate(s) presently wor Organization/NGO/ Project must ensure to attach a copy of the “No Objection Certificate” from their concerned employer/PI of the project, as the case may be
8. Any other relevant information (optional):
Declaration by the Applicant
I declare that all the particulars stated in the application and enclosures are accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(Signature of Applicant)
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