Kerala Forest Research Institute Scientists Recruitment 2012 Thrissur

Recruitment 2012, KFRI, Thrissur, Scientists.,

KFRI - Kerala Forest Research Institute , recruits scientists for research in tropical forestry, biodiversity and sustainable bioresource utilization. KFRI invites Scientists who are actively pursuing research in selected disciplines.

Total Number of Vacancies -17

Scientist Grade	No. of Posts	Pay Scale	Age Limit
Scientist B	12	Rs. 15600-39100 + grade pay Rs. 5,400/-	35 years
Scientist-E1	5	Rs. 15600-39100 + grade pay Rs. 7,600/-	40 years

KFRI - Posts details:

Post	Scientist Grade	Disipline	Qualification	Experience
Post-01	Scientist-B	Tree Physiology	1. M.Sc in Botany/Forestry with specialization in Plant Physiology 2. Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Plant Physiology	Research experience in tree physiology in relation to climate change stress
Post-02	Scientist-B	Silviculture	1. M.Sc in Forestry/Natural Resource Management 2. Ph.D in Forestry with specialization in any one of the areas specified (Silviculture/Forest Mensuration & Management/Natural Resource Management/Natural Forest Management/Urban Forestry/Restoration Forestry)	Research experience in silviculture in relation to natural resource management/restoration forestry
Post-03	Scientist-B	Forest Ecology	1. M.Sc in Botany/Plant Ecology/Forestry 2. Ph.D in any one the above subjects with specialization in Plant Ecology	Research experience in ecosystem dynamics/climate change/Modeling
Post-04	Scientist-B	Wood Science	1. M.Sc in Wood Science & Technology/Forestry/Botany 2. Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Wood Science & Technology	Research experience in timber characterization/timber engineering/wood preservation
Post-05	Scientist-B	Statistics	1. M.Sc in Statistics 2. Ph.D in Statistics/Biostatistics/Genetical Statistics/ Design of Experiments/Econometrics	Research experience in statistical experimental design in forestry
Post-06	Scientist-B	Forest Entomology	1. M.Sc in Zoology with specialization in Entomology 2. Ph.D in Zoology with specialization in Entomology	Research experience in forest entomology
Post-07	Scientist-B	Soil Science	1. M.Sc (Agriculture) with specialization in Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry 2. Ph.D in Soil Science or Agricultural Chemistry	Research experience in ecohydrology/soil conservation in forest habitats
Post-08	Scientist-B	GIS	1. M.Sc in any branch of Science 2. Ph.D in any branch of Science with specialization in GIS	Research experience in Web and Open GIS
Post-09	Scientist-B	Forest Protection	1. M.Sc in Botany/Zoology/Agriculture/Environmental Science/Forestry 2. Ph.D in any of the above subjects with specialization in invasive alien species studies	Research experience in ecology and control of invasive alien species
Post-10	Scientist-B	Ecophysiology	1. M.Sc in Botany/Forestry/Environmental Science 2. Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in ecophysiology	Research experience in ecophysiology of natural and planted forests
Post-11	Scientist-B	Landscape Ecology	1. M.Sc in Botany/Forestry/Environmental Science 2. Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Landscape Ecology	Research experience in landscape level analysis of ecosystems, biotopes or ecological units
Post-12	Scientist-B	Forest Biotechnology	1. M.Sc in Biotechnology/any branch of life science 2. Ph.D in a field of biotechnology with special relevance to forestry	Research experience in application of molecular methods in biodiversity studies
Post-13	Scientist-E1	Genetics & Tree Breeding	1. M.Sc in Plant Genetics and Plant Breeding / Botany / Forestry 2. Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Genetics & Tree Breeding	Five years post doctoral experience in breeding systems, reproductive biology and conservation
Post-14	Scientist-E1	Remote Sensing	1. M.Sc in Biological Science 2. Ph.D in any branch of Biological Science with specialization in Remote Sensing	Five years post doctoral experience in remote sensing in relation to forestry/landscape ecology
Post-15	Scientist-E1	Forest Botany	1. M.Sc in Botany 2. Ph.D in Systematics of lower groups of plants	Five years post doctoral experience in the ecology and diversity of lower groups of plants
Post-16	Scientist-E1	Wildlife Biology	1. M.Sc in Zoology/Wildlife Biology/Ecology/Forestry 2. Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Vertebrate ecology / Wildlife conservation	Five years post doctoral experience in Vertebrate ecology/Wildlife genetics
Post-17	Scientist-E1	Forest Pathology	1. M.Sc in Botany / Mycology / Plant Pathology / Agriculture 2. Ph.D in any one of the above subjects with specialization in Mycology/Plant Pathology	Five years post doctoral experience in Mycology in relation to natural ecosystems and tree diseases

Last date to receive the application: 10 April 2012.

Eligible candidates can download the application format from KFRI website www.kfri.org.
To know more details visit http://www.kfri.org/main/scientis-vaccancy.pdf

Application with copies of certificate have to send to below address:

Registrar,
Kerala Forest Research Institute,
Peechi - 680 653,
Thrissur,
Kerala, India.