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Advt. No. : IIRsm&GA/GA/RECTT/JRF/34 Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a Unit of In ian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is a premier institute for capacity building and rese ch in the field of Remote Sensing (RS) and Geoinformatics. The Institute has a multi- isciplinary and problem oriented research agenda focusing on developing land-oce -atmosphere applications and understanding Earth's surface and subsurface processe using primarily the space-based technologies. The research programmes are intricately li ed to overall goal of ISRO towards operationalization of space-based services for national dev lopment.

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Young and motivated candidates (Indian citize s only) are invited for Walk-in Interview for Sixteen (16) temporary positions of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) under the following research proj ects : S. No. 1

POST CODE

JRF 66

No. of position(s) Project Name

01 (One) Alpine Biodiversity Characterizati n and Information System-Network INMHS).

M.Sc. in Forestry/ Ecology/ Bot y/ Environmental Science/ Wildlife Science/ Biodiversity & Conservatio

Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3) Desirable

Qualification

( R) M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Remote Sensin & GIS or equivalent subject with dissertation in Forestry / Ecology.

Knowledge of plant taxonomy and a plication of RS & GIS in forestry and ecology.

Candidates are expected to have goo English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a te ; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovative in their work.

S. No. 2

POST CODE

JRF 67

No. of position(s) Project Name

04 ITour) Retrieval of Geophysical Parameters u ing GNSsnRNSS Signals.

M.E. / M.Tech. in Remote Sensing & GIS/ Geoinformatics/ Geomatics/ Electronics and Communication En 9./ Electronics & Electrical Engg./ Computer Science/ Computer Science Engg., or equivalent subject.

Essential

M.Sc. in Physics / Computer Science/ subject.

(0 Qualifications

(Also refer Para 3)

) griculture (any branch), or equivalent

(0 ) B.E. / B.Tech. in Electronics & Com unication Engg./ Computer Science/ Computer Science Engg./ Electronics Electrical Engg./ Agriculture Engg./ Civil Engg./ Water Resources Engg./ Geoinformatics/ Remote Sensing_& GIS, or equivalent subject.

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Desirable

Qualification

Knowledge on GNSS-Reflectomet Signal processing, GNSS Signals, Earth Observation Radar, Microwa e Remote Sensing, SAR. Knowledge retrieval using microwave remote se sing. Experience on ground truth data collection and fieldwork. Program ing experience in MATLAB, Python, IDL, GrADS, R, or in similar fields.

Candidates are expected to have goo English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a t am; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovative in their work.

S. No. 3

POST CODE

JRF 68

No. of position(s) Project Name

01 (One) Carbon Dynamics Assessment in Tr pical Forests of Northeast India using Mufti-Sensor Data.

M.Sc. in Forestry/ Ecology/ Envi onment Management/ Environmental Sciencereotany or equivalent subjec

Essential

Qualifications(AlsoreferPara 3)

(M.E/Tech.inRmoteSnsig R) nd GIS/ Environmental Engineering or equivalent subject with dissertation in Forestry/ Ecology/ Environmental Science.

Desirable Qualification

Knowledge of remote sensing and G S in forestry and ecology.

Candidates are expected to have goo English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a t in; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovative in their work.

S. No. 4

POST CODE No. of position(s) Project Name

EssentialQualirlcations(AlsoreferPara 3)

Desirable Qualification

JRF 69 02 ITwo) Spatio-Temporal Variation of Gas ous Air Pollutants over the Indian Subcontinent with a Special Emp asis on Foothills of North-Western Himalaya.

M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Physics/ tmospheric Science/ Meteorology/ Environmental Science/ Mathema ics/ Remote Sensing and GIS or equivalent subject. Candidate must ave studied Physics and Mathematics at graduation le.vel.

Candidates with Post-Graduate gree or Diploma in Atmospheric Sciences. Hands-on experience of tmospheric models like WRF/WRFCREWGEOS-CHEWGOCART/C MERE etc. Good Knowledge of computer programming and LINUX. Candidates are expected to have goo English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part ofa te in; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovative in their work.

S. No. 5

POST CODE

JET 70

No. of Position(s)

01 (One) Mountain Ecosystem Project (Phase I) Subtheme: Climate and Ecosystem esponse Studies through Long-Term Ecological Research Stations (LTE ).

Project Name

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M.Sc. degree in Botany/ Environ ental Science/ Ecology/ Environmental Management/ Forestry/ Life Scien e or equivalent subject.

Essential Qualiflcations(AlsoreferPara 3)

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DesirableQualification

M.Tech. degree in Applied Bot ny/ Environmental Science/ Ecology/ Environmental Management/ Re ote Sensing and GIS (Specialization: forestry/eco logy/atmos pheric sc ien e) / Life Science or equivalent sub_iect.

Post Graduate Diploma in Remote ensing and GIS. Experience in Remote Sensing and GIS data processingtheHimalayanregion.Candidatesareexpectedtohav d analysis. Experience of field work in

good English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a team; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovativ in their work.

S. No. 6

POST CODE

JRE 71

No. of Position(s) Project Name

01 (One) Mountain Ecosystem Project (Phase- I).Phenology-Productivity and Climate Subtheme: Strengthening Vegetatio Linkages in North-West Himalaya.

M.Sc. in Forestry/ Environment I Science/ Physics/ Mathematics/ Atmospheric science or equivalent ubject with dissertation in Ecosystem modelling/ Dynamic global vegetatio model/ Climate model.

Essential

( R) M.E. / M.Tech. in Remote Sensing and GIS/ Environmental Engineering/ Atmospheric Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Computer Science or equivalent subject-with dissertation in Ecosystem modelling/ Dynamic global vegetation model/ General circulation model/ Climate model.

Qualifications

(Also refer Para 3))

Desirable Qualification

Knowledge of spatial data, data ssimilation & working with Linux envlronment.

Candidates are expected to have goo English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a te in; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovative in their work.

S. No. 7

POST CODE

JRF 72

No. of position(s)

01 (One) Mountain Ecosystem Project (Phase-I ).d Spatial Growth of North-West Subtheme: Modelling Temporal a Himalayan Cities.

M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Remote Sensing a d GIS/ Geoinformatics/ Geomatics or equivalent subject with B.E. / B.Tech. degree in Civil Engineering/ Planning or equivalent subject.

Project Name

Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)

(0 ) M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Remote Sensing a d GIS/ Geoinformatics/ Geomatics or equivalent subject with M.Sc. in Geogr phy & Graduation degree in science.

Desirable

Candidates with computer programmi g skills (Python, Matlab etc.).

Candidates are expected to have good nglish writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a tea ; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovative in their work.

Qualification

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S. No. 8

POST CODE

JRF 73

No. of Position(s) Project Name

01 (One) Mountain Ecosystem Project (Phase- I).ed on Radio Tracer Technique and Soil Subtheme: Soil erosion Estimation b Quality Assessment in Mountainous andscape of North-West Himalaya.

M.Sc. in Soil Science/ Soil & ater Conservation/ Climate Change Adaptation (with courses in Agricul(M.Tech.inRemoteSensingand re & Soils) or equivalent subject.

EssentialQualifications

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(Also refer Para 3)

GIS/ Geoinformatics/ Geomatics or equivalent subject with specialisatio

Desirable

Qualiflcation

dissertation in Agriculture & Soils.

Working knowledge in applications o Remote Sensing and GIS, soil erosion studies.

Candidates are expected to have goo English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a t am; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovative in their work.

S. No. 9

POST CODE No. of position(s) Project Name

Essential Qualifications (Also refer Para 3)

Desirable

Qualification

JRF 74 01 (One) Mountain Ecosystem Project - (Phas -11).

Subtheme: Observational and Simula ion Study of Extreme Rainfall over the North-West Himalayan region.

M.Sc. in Physics/ Mathematics/ tmospheric Science/ Meteorology/ Computer Science. Candidate must ave studied Physics/Mathematics as a subject at Graduation level.

( R) M.Tech. in Atmospheric science/ M teorology/ Remote Sensing and GIS with dissertation in Atmospheric S ience. Candidate must have studied Physics/ Mathematics as a sub.iect at raduation level.

Knowledge of MATLAB/R with goo programming skills in FORTRAN/ C/ on LINUX platform, C++/ Python, experience of working atmospheric/meteorology data analysi /numerical weather prediction models.

Candidates are expected to have good English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as pall of a te in; and be creative, critical, analytical and irmovative in their work.

S. No. 10

POST CODE

JRF 75

No. of Position(s) Project Name

01 (One) Mountain Ecosystem Project (Phase-II Subtheme: Monitoring and Modelling fHydrological Processes in Glaciated and Non-Glaciated Watersheds of No h-West Himalaya.

B.Tech. in Agriculture Eng.ineering/ ivil Engineering/ Computer Science/ Geoinformatics or equivalent subject.

Essential

(0 ) M.Sc. in Hydrology/ Geology/ Atmos heric Science/ Physics/ Mathematics/ Geology/ Geography/ Geoinformatics r equivalent subject with Graduation)

Qualifications

(Also refer Para 3)

Degree in Science.

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M.E. / M.Tech. in Water Recourses Engg. / Hydrology/ Remote Sensing & GIS/ Geoinformatics/ Geomatics/ Civil Engg. / Agriculture Engg. or equivalent subject with dissertation i water resources/ hydrology topic.

Desirable

Qualification

Knowledge of hydrology, glaciolo optical/ microwave Remote Sensing data processing, field work, geos atial data management, hydrological modelling & computer programming (Python"atlab).

Candidates are expected to have goo English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a t am; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovative in their work.

S. No.11

POST CODE

JRF 76

No. of Position(s) Project Name

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EssentialQualifications(AlsoreferPara .3)

Desirable

Qualification

Mountain Ecosystem Phase -11.

Subtheme: Geodynamics of Himalay and Earthquake Precursor Study.

M.Sc./ M.Sc.(Tech.)/ M.Tech. in G ology/ Geophysics/ Applied Geology/ Applied Geophysics or equivalent su ject. ( R) M.Tech. in Remote Sensing & GIS ith dissertation in Geosciences.

M.Tech./ P.G. Diploma in Remote S nsing and GIS/ Geomatics; Experience in Remote Sensing & GIS; Knowl dge in Procedural & Object-oriented Computer Programming/ Conversant ith MATLABfl?ython programming.

Candidates are expected to have goo English writing skills; ability to work independently and also as part of a te in; and be creative, critical, analytical and innovative in their work.

3. Minimum essential qualifications / conditions comm n for a]] JRF posts (S. No. I toalifyingdegree.

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3.I Minimum passing percentage / CGPA/ CPI in q A. B.Tech. / B.E. degree should be in First class wi

an aggregate minimum of 65%

(average of all semesters) or CGPA/CPI grading of .84 on a 10 scale or equivalent.

8. M.Sc. degree should be in First class with an aggre ate minimum of 65% (average of all semesters) or CGPA/CPI grading of 6.84 on a 1 C. M.Tech. degree should be in First class with

scale or equivalent.

aggregate minimum of 60% ort.uivalent*]qualifiedinanyyearinmeansScholarswhoareselected

CGPA/CPI grading of6.5 on a 10 scale or equivale

D. The candidate must be JVE7)1GidrE4tRsl-JET or E relevant subj ect.Nofe*'..NET/GATEfllRS-JET/ Equivalent qualiif ilcation

hrough National Eligibility Tests (i.e. CSIR-UGC NE including lectureship/Assistant Professorship; GATE conducted by MHRD; and IIRS-JET c nducted by IIKS/ISRO) or through ny national level examination conducted by Central Gove nment Department/ Agencies and nstitutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, CAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc., IISER etc.

•or admission to Ph.D. programme. The candidates quali. ing the IIRS-JRF Eligibility Test 'IIRS-JET) shall be considered as equivalent to NET. The fi

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with the original. In case the candidate is found ineli ible, histher candidature shall be summarily rejected. Therefore, candidates are advised to c refully satisfy themselves regarding their meeting of minimum eligibility qualification / condit ons before appearing for interview.

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Schedule for walk-in interview: Reporting Venue / Time

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JRF-66, JRF-68, JRF-70, JRF-71 22 October 202l JRF-67 25-26 October 2 1 JRF-69 & JRF-74 27 October 2021 JRF-72 & JRE-73 28 October 202 I JRF-76 & JRF-75 29 October 2021

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Date ofintervie

IIRS Security Reception

IIRs, ISRomos 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun-24800l Reporting time : 08:30AM

How to apply:

and bring it on the date of walkCandidates will have to FILL the Interview Application Fo in interview along with the self-attested copies of all t eir educational qualification mark •lable as Annexure. All applicants sheets/ degree certificates etc. The application form is av, have to provide (mandatory) e-mail ID for future corres ondence/ reference and all further communications will be made to the applicants through e ail/ IIRS website only. Therefore, the applicants are advised to check their email and visit t e IIRS website from time to time.

IIRS will not take responsibility for non-receipt of inti ation regarding call letter / any communication due to technical reasons or whatsoever to t e candidates. There is N0 need to send the duly-filled Application Form to IIRS by in il/post. Applicants applying for multiple positions are required to submit separate app] cation forms.

Government strives to have a workforce which refl cts gender balance and womentialqualificationincludingNET/ candidates are encouraged to apply.8.Otherconditions/instructions :

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Candidates who already have the minimum esse GATE/ IIRS-JET or equivalent and meet other eligi ility conditions are only eligible to appear in walk-in interview for the JRF positions. C didates/ students awaiting for flnallificationrequirementsofthepost result are not eligible and need not apply.

All applicants must fulfil the minimum essential qu and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement. requirements of the posts will not entail a candidate satisfy themselves before appearing in the walk-in int essential qualifications laid down for various posts. eligibility will be entertained.

Mere fulfillment of the qualitative o be selected. They are advised to rview that they possess at least the o enquiry asking for advice on thecertificateshallbeproducedatthe

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Original education, experience, Caste/ Tribe, identity time of joining, otherwise the candidature of the cand date will be cancelled.

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Candidates will be asked to prove their identi y by showing any govt. issued identification card such as DL/AADHAAR/passpo registered mobile no. etc. before appearing in interview.

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Candidates must bring self-attested copies of their arksheets/grade cards/ certificates/ degrees including experience certificate, if applicabl in support of the declaration they have made in the Application.

9. Important dates to Remember:

Date of Walk-in Interview / Schedule: Please re er Para 6 at page 7 for detailed schedule.

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