G. G. Agarkar Road, Pune - 411 004, India ADVT/RecT/24/2019 WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR TEMPORARY POSITION OF RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (1) IN THE BIOENERGY GROUP. Particulars Description 1. Position/s & No. Research Associate (1 No.) 2. Funding OECT Sponsored Project : Agency, Title, "Development and demonstration of bioconversion process for generation Period of the of methane from subsurface lignite deposits" (SP-277) Project & Post Code Period up to: 08th February 2020 Post Code: ARI/SP-277/RA 3. Group/ Division Bioenergy Group. 4. Qualifications Essential: 1st Class M. Sc. in Microbiology & Ph.D. Microbiology. (*In work related to biomethanation) Desirable: I) Experience in culturing anaerobic microbes, their polyphasic identification and taxonomy. II) Experience in molecular biology techniques, including NGS and data analysis. III) Publications in journals of national and international repute at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal having 3 years of research, teaching and design and development experience 5. Monthly stipend Rs.36,000/- + HRA. Upto 35 years for General Category. Age relaxation of upto 5 years (Upto 40 years) 6. Age limit for SC/ST/Differently abled/women candidates and 3 years (Upto 38 years) for (as on date of OBC (Non-creamy layer) candidates. interview) 7. Date & (i) Date of Walk-in-interview : 09th October 2019 (Wednesday) Schedule of (ii) Reporting Time : 9.00 AM to 9.30 AM Walk- in(iii) Verification of Documents : 9.30 AM to 10.30 AM Interview (iv) Schedule of Walk-in-interview : 10.30 AM onwards Venue : MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune -4. Note: No T.A. is admissible for attending interview and selected candidate will have no right for appointment against any ARI or funding agency’s post/s. 1. Candidates fulfilling above conditions may fill up the prescribed format available under this advertisement and bring it along with original and self-attested copies of qualifications, certificates, Passport size photograph, caste certificate issued by competent authority (for reserved category) at the time of interview. 2. Non-refundable application fee of Rs.100/- (except SC/ST and women candidates) to be paid online through https://www.onlinesbi.com/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm or link available on Institute Website http://www.aripune.org (Pay application fees on SBI Collect under Announcements). Candidate should attach the receipt of online payment of fees and indicate the online receipt number in the application form. The Institute is not responsible for any incomplete/pending/failed transactions of online application fee payments and they may contact the concerned bank in this regard. 3. The prescribed essential qualifications are bare minimum and mere possession of same will not entitle the candidate to be called for interview. The Institute reserves the right to select a suitable candidate. 4. Candidates attending interview should report on time as per date and time schedule mentioned above. 5. In case of deserving and exceptionally qualified candidates, desirable qualification are relaxed at the discretion of the Competent Authority and accordingly position will be filled as per Revision of emoluments and guidelines on service conditions for research personnel engaged in R&D programme of the MACS Agharkar Research, Institute. Pune. (Ph.D. Thesis submitted candidates will be considered for extended SRF at fellowship of Rs. 30,000/- P.M. fixed.) Director, ARI