Advt. No. WII/BIRDS/ST/2018 W A L K – I N – I N T E R V I E W for engaging Project Scientist on Contract The Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun invites application for Walk-in-interview for engaging Project Scientist for Project entitled “State of India’s Birds : A report assessing population and conservation status” purely on contractual basis for a period of six months. The EQ, DQ and other details of the Project Scientist is as provided below :
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Engagement Positions Essential Qualification (EQ)
Project Scientist (1) M.Sc. with minimum 60% marks and four years’ research experience or Ph.D. in Life Sciences (Wildlife Science/ Zoology/ Botany/ Forestry/ Environmental Science/Geography/ Geoinformatics) from recognized university Sound knowledge on Indian birds and demonstrated experience/expertise in ornithology, statistical computations and advanced analysis in R. The project will assess the distribution and abundance status and population trends of all bird species that regularly occur in India (excluding extremely rare and vagrant species), by synthesizing publicly available data from eBird-India and other readily available databases (ed Asian Waterbird Census), and compiling case studies of examples of surveys and monitoring of species and locations. The Project Scientist will be collating and analyzing bird record data from online sources and prepare the report under the guidance of the project investigators. Six Months (extendable)
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Desirable Qualification (DQ)
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Work description
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Duration
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Location of Project site
Deskwork based at Dehradun and Bangalore
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Age
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Emoluments
Not exceeding 40 years as on the date of interview. Upper age limit in case of applicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories may be relaxed as per the rules. Rs. 54,300/- per month
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Funding agency
WII Grant-in-Aid