ADVT. NO.

02/2016/ESTT II
TEMPORARY JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT IIHR, BANGALORE
The following temporary posts will be filled up through Personal Interview on 12/07/2016 &
13/07/2016 at IIHR, Hesaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore- 560089 under various time bound Ad-hoc
projects/schemes Details of posts, tenure of appointment, age limit, qualification are indicated below:Item
No.

1.

Name of the PIs

Dr. A.K.
Chakravarthy,
Pr. Scientist & PI,
Division of
Entomology &
Nematology,
IIHR, Bengaluru.

Name & No.

of Posts

Research
Associate
(1 Post)

Project/Scheme
Name

All India
Network
ProjectVertebrate Pest
Management
Monkey
Studies

Fellowship/
Remuneration

` 38,000/Pm + HRA
for M.Sc
Holder &
` 40,000/PM + HRA
for Ph. D
Holder

Up To31/03/2017

` 25,000/- PM
+ HRA

SRF
2.

2A

Dr. T. S. Aghora,
Pr. Scitntist &
PI,
Divn. Of
Vegetable Crops,
IIHR, Bengaluru

(1 post)

Field
Assistant
(1 Post)

ICAR
extramural
project on
Developing
Vegetable
Soybean for rust
resistance

Date of
Interview

Qualification

Essential:
M. Sc. In
Agricultural Science (Plant
Protection/
Agricultural
Entomology/
Animal
Science) + 2 years of
Research Experience / Ph. D
with experience in Vertebrate
pest management practices
and excellent knowledge in
working with computer.

12/07/2016

Desirable:
Experience in
Field Trials with pest
managements,
vertebrate
pests, knowledge on recent
statistical
methods
and
analysis for plant protection.
Person who is willing to
travel
and
conduct
experiments in India.

Essential:
M.Sc
(Horticulture
Vgegetable Science) /
(Agriculture / Horti
Breeding & Genetics) /
(Agiriculture

Pathology)

M.Sc
Plant
M.Sc
Plant

12/07/2016

Essential:
` 10,000/- PM
SSLC Pass preferable with
(Consolidated)
prior experience in Lab and
Field work, especially in
Up ToVegetable Crops
31/03/2017

13/07/2016

Up To31/03/2017

Dr. Sudha
Mysore
Head & PI,
Section of
Economics &
Statistics, IIHR,
Bengaluru

4.

Dr. E. Sreenivasa
Rao,
PS & PI,
Division of
Vegetable Crops,
IIHR, Bengaluru.

Research
Associate
(1 post)

Agri Business
Incubation
(ABI) project

SRF

(1 Post)

DBT Project on
Molecular
Markers for
WBNV
Resistance in
Watermelon
(4001/442)

(1 Post)
Dr. G. Senthil
Kumaran,
PS & PI,
Agricultural
Engineering
Section,
IIHR, Bengaluru.
5. A

Skilled
Assistant
(1 Post)

ICARExtramural
Project Design
and
Development of
Indigenous
Grafting
Machine for
Vegetable
Crops

Lab
Assistant
5. B
(1 Post)

6.

Dr. T. M.
Gajanana,
Pr. Scientist & PI,

Up To31/03/2018

Desirable: Experience in
Screening for Tospo Viruses.

` 38,000/Pm + HRA
for
MBA/ABM
Holder

Up To31/03/2017

Technical
Assistant

5.

` 28,000/- PM
+ HRA

Essential:
1. Graduation
in
any
Agricultural Science OR
Life Science with MBA/
Agri-Business
Management (ABM)
2. Post Graduate Diploma in
technology Management
in Agriculture or IPR with
working knowledge in
preparing
Business
proposals
3. Minimum 2 years of
experience in the relevant
field
Duties assigned:
Job requires Agribusiness
Development
/Intellectual
Property and Technology
Management
/
Entrepreneurship
Development.
Essential:
M.
Sc.
Agriculture (Plant Pathology)
with 2 years Experience

Young
Professiona
lI

12/07/2016

Essential:
Diploma (Welder or Turner
or Fitter)
` 12,000/- PM
or
(Consolidated)
ITI Certificate (Welder or
13/07/2016
Turner or Fitter) with Two
Up ToYears Experience.
31/03/2017
Desirable: Experience in
Machinery Fabrication.
Essential:
ITI Certificate (Welder or
Turner or Fitter)
` 10,000/- PM
or
(Consolidated)
SSLC Pass with Two
Years Experience in
Up ToAgricultural/ Horticultural
31/03/2017
Machinery Fabrication.
Desirable: Experience in
Machinery Fabrication.
Essential:
1. PUC / 12th Std. with
` 8,000/- PM
Knowledge in Computer.
(Consolidated)
Up To31/03/2017

KAPC
Sponsored
policy Study on

12/07/2016

` 15,000/- PM
(Consolidated)

13/07/2016

13/07/2016

Desirable: Experience in Lab

and Field Data Recording and
Use of MS office.
Essential:
12/07/2016
B.Sc (Horticulture) /
2

Divn. Of
Economics &
Statistics, IIHR,
Bengaluru.

7.

7. A

Dr. Soudamani
Mohapatra,
PS & PI,
Division of Soil
Science &
Agricultural
Chemistry,
IIHR, Bengaluru.

(1 Post)

Skilled
Labour
(1 Post)
Skilled
Labour
(1 Post)

10

11

Dr. M. Sankaran,
Sr. Scientist,
Divn. Of Fruti
Crops, IIHR,
Bengaluru

Dr. Prakash Patil,

Project
Coordinator
(Fruit),
IIHR, Bengaluru.

Dr. Prakash Patil,

Project
Coordinator
(Fruit),
IIHR, Bengaluru.

Dr. M.
Manamohan,
Mentor / Principal
Scientist,

Field / Lab
Assistant
(1 Post)

Young
Professional
II
(1 post)

Young
Professional
II
(1 post)

JRF
(1 Post)

Supply
Management of
Perishable
Vegetables
Case of Onion
and Tomato

Monitoring of
Pesticide
Residues at
National Level

AINP on
Pesticide
Residues

Up To31/03/2017

B.Sc
(Agricultural
Marketing)
/
B.Sc
(Agriculture) /
Diploma in Agriculture
Desirable:
1. Experience in research
projects
related
to
Agriculture / Horticulture /
Economics.
2. M.Sc
(Agricultural
Economics
/
MBA
(Agribusiness)

` 7,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Up To31/03/2017

Essential: 7th Standard

13/07/2016

Essential: 7th Standard

13/07/2016

` 7,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Up To31/03/2017

ICAR
Extramural
project on
Collection,
conservation
and
characterization
of indigenous
pickling Mango
varieties of
Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu and
Kerala

Essential:
SSLC
Pass
` 10,000/- PM
preferable
with
prior
(Consolidated)
experience in Lab / Field
work.
Up To31/03/2017

Post Harvest
loss assessment
of fruits under
ICAR AICRP
on Fruits

Essential: Post Graduate in

Statistics
/Agriculture
` 25,000/- PM Statistics with specialization
(Consolidated) in sampling techniques
Desirable:
Experience
in
handling
Up to
statistical packages for data
31/03/2017
analysis

ICAR AICRP
information and
data for
enabling data
management /
repository
DBT BioCARe
programme
entitled

Essential: Post Graduate in

Statistics
/Agriculture
` 25,000/- PM Statistics with specialization
(Consolidated) in computer programming
Desirable:
Experience in handling
Up to
31/03/2017 statistical packages and
computer programming /
database management
` 25,000/- PM
+ HRA

Essential:
M.Sc Biotechnology /

13/07/2016

12/07/2016

12/07/2016

12/07/2016

Towrds
Tropicalization
of Broccoli
(Brassia
Oleraceaa L.
Var. italic) a
temperate Crop:
Molecular
mechanism of
vernalization

Divn. Of
Biotechnology,
IIHR, Bengaluru.

Up To31/03/2017

Plant
Physiology
/
Biochemistry with NET /
GATE
or
M.
Sc.
Agri
with
Biotechnology
or
M. Tech. Biotechnology.
Desirable:
Relevant working experience
in Molecular biology, Genetic
engineering, Plant Tissue
Culture and with publications

12

13

14

Dr. R. Veere
Gowda,
Pr. Scientist,
Div. of Vegetable
Crops, IIHR,
Bengaluru.

Dr. K. Madhavi
Reddy,
Pr. Scientist,
Divn. Of
Vegetable Crops,
IIHR, Bengaluru

Dr. K. Madhavi
Reddy,

Field
Assistant
(1 Post)

SRF
(1 Post)

Technical
Assistant
(1 Post)

Flagship
Programme
Studies on Male
Sterility systems
to increase the
efficiency of F1
hybrids in
Horticultural
Crops

ICAR
Extramural
project on
Genetic and
molecular
approaches for
gall midge
resistance in
Chilli Peppers
(Capsicum
annum L)

Flagship
programme
Diversification

` 8,000/- PM
(Consolidated) Essential: SSLC Pass with
JOC
Up To31/03/2017

` 25,000/- PM
+ HRA

13/07/2016

Essential:
M.Sc
(Ag)
in
GPB/
Horticulture or M.Sc. (Hort)
in Vegetable Science / Crop
Improvement
&
Biotechnology
OR
M.Sc in Genetics / Botany
with NET qualification with
2 years research Experience
OR
M.Tech in Biotechnology
12/07/2016

Up To31/03/2017

Desirable:
Ph.D having good practical
experience
in
crop
improvement methodologies
&
plant
selections
;
knowledge in genetic and
molecular
analyses
softwares and able to
monitor overall research work
under the project.

` 10,000/- PM Essential:
in
Science
(Consolidated) Degree
Commerce / Arts

12/07/2016
4

Pr. Scientist &

Co-PI,
Divn. Of
Vegetable Crops,
IIHR, Bengaluru

of male sterile
lines to increase
the efficiency of
F1 hybrids in
hot and bell
peppers
(Capsicum
annuum L.)

Up To31/03/2017

Desirable:
Practical
experience
in
vegetable
seedling
production, field preparation
suitable for drip irrigation,
mulching, selfing, crossing
and
collection
of
morphological data as per the
format provided.
Essential: SSLC Pass
Desirable:

knowledge
in
` 8,000/- PM Practical
(Consolidated) advanced crop production
practices
like
pro-tray
seedling
production,
Up Tomulching drip irrigation &
31/03/2017
fertigation, FYM enrichment,
spraying schedule, selfing
and crossing

Skilled
Assistant

14 A

(1 Post)

15

16

Dr. T. H. Singh,
Pr. Scientist,
Divn. Of
Vegetable Crops,
IIHR, Bengaluru.

Dr. R. Asokan,
Pr. Scientist & PI,
Divn. Of
Biotechnology,
IIHR, Bengaluru

Technical
Person
(1 post)

SRF
(1 Post)

Skilled
Assistants

17
Dr. R. Asokan,

(3 Posts)

DUS Preparation for

plant Variety
Protection and
DUS testing
through ICARSAU system

ICAR
Extramural
Project:
Characterizatio
n and
Epidemiology
of Phytoplasmas
Infecting Major
Horticultural
Crops
ICAR
Extramural
Project: Scaled
up production &

Essential:
B.Sc
in
Horticulture (Veg. Science),
/Plant Breeding & Genetics,
Botany/ plant pathology,
Entomology / Microbiology
with more than one year
experience in |Evaluation and
` 15,000/- PM
Characterization of varieties /
(Consolidated)
Hybrid as per Nation DUS
Test Guidelines in Tomato,
Up ToBrinjal, Okra and Garden pea.
31/03/2017

13/07/2016

12/07/2016

Duties assigned: selected

candidate should work on
maintenance breeding of
reference varieties and
conducting the DUS test for
Tomato entries.

` 25,000/- PM
+ HRA
Up To31/03/2017

` 12,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Up To31/03/2017

Essential: M.Sc in Agril.

Entomology OR M.Sc in
Zoology
with
NET
qualification with 2 years
research Experience

Essential: 10th Pass with

JOC
Experience in insect rearing
and field and lab work

12/07/2016

13/07/2016

17 A

Pr. Scientist & PI,

Divn. Of
Biotechnology,
IIHR, Bengaluru

Unskilled
Worker
(1 Post)
Young
Professional
I

18

(2 Posts)

19

20

21`

22

Dr. R. Asokan,
Pr. Scientist & PI,
Divn. Of
Biotechnology,
IIHR, Bengaluru

Dr. Sujatha A.
Nair,
Pr. Scientist & PI,
Divn. Of
Ornamental
Crops, IIHR,
Bengaluru.
Dr. K. S.
Shivashankara,
PS & Head,
Divn. Of Plant
Physiology &
Biochemistry,
IIHR, Bengalore.
Dr. T. M.
Gajanana,
Pr. Scientist & PI,
Divn. Of
Economics &
Statistics, IIHR,
Bengaluru.

Field evaluation
of Bt

ORP on
Management of
Sucking Pests in
Horticultural
Crops

SRF
CABin Project
(1 Post)

Technical
Assistant
(1 Post)

Young
Professional
I
(2 Post)

Young
Professional
I
(1 post)

DUS Project
entitled
Establishment
of DUS nodal
centre at IIHR
for Jasmine
Floricultural
Crops funded
by PPV & FRA
RC fund from
Division of
Plant
Physiology &
Biochemistry,
Post Harvest
loss assessment
of fruits under
ICAR AICRP
on Fruits

` 8,000/- PM Essential:
6th standard
(Consolidated) withexperience in field work
Up To31/03/2017
Essential:
` 15,000/- PM Post 1 : B.Sc Agril. Biotech /
(Consolidated) B.Sc. in Biochemistry /
Biotechnology
Up ToPost 2 :
31/03/2017
B.Sc Agril. Entomology /
B.Sc in Zoology
Essential:
M.Tech (Bioinformatics)
OR
` 25,000/- PM M.Sc in Bioinformatics /
+ HRA
Biochemistry with GATE
qualification with 2 years
Up Toresearch Experience
31/03/2017
Desirable:
Basic bioinformatics work
exposure
Essential:
` 10,000/- PM
equivalent
(Consolidated)
Up To31/03/2017

13/07/2016

12/07/2016

12/07/2016

PUC passed or

Desirable:
JOC
Certificate
Horticulture

13/07/2016
in

Essential:
` 15,000/- PM
B.Sc Hort / Biotech /
(Consolidated)
Chemistry / Botany /
Biochemistry of any Science
Up ToGraduation
31/03/2017

12/07/2016

Essential:
` 15,000/- PM B.Sc (Agi / Hort/ Forestry) or
(Consolidated) any branches in Biological
Sciences.
Up to
Desirable: Experience in
31/03/2017
Survey work and knowledge
in the Horticulture.

12/07/2016

NOTE: All those Candidates who are desirous of attending the personal interview may send their application / bio-data for
each post separately so as to reach the concerned Principal Investigator/ Co-Principal Investigator of the above Ad-hoc
projects/schemes, at IIHR, Bengaluru by 30/06/2016 positively for interview to be held on 12/07/2016 & 13/07/2016. It may
be noted that only those candidates who send their applications/ bio-data before the due date shall be permitted to participate
in the interview which will be held from 10.00 a.m. onwards on 12/07/2016 & 13/07/2016 at IIHR campus. It may also be
noted that no separate call letters will be sent. The candidate should mention the name of PI / Co-PI, Item No. of the
post & name of the post clearly on the application as well as on the cover, failing which the application is likely to be
rejected. (Who are eligible for Interview will be announced at IIHR Website)

Note: Email Application Will Not Be Accepted.

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Age limit:
Crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from
candidates.
RA: 40 years for men & 45 years for women.
SRF: 35 years for men & 40 years for women.
JRF: 30 years for men & 35 years for women.
Others: 21 to 40 years.
(Relaxable in the case of SC/ST, OBC and other exempted categories of candidates to the extent
permissible under Rules).
On selection He /She has to deposit an equivalent sum of the value of one month remuneration as
refundable caution deposit.

The period and duration of the scheme is tentative and the same may undergo change.
The above position is purely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the project. The ICAR/IIHR will
have no liabilities, whatsoever for their absorption at this Institute.
Separate application should be submitted for each post. No two applications should be tied together.
Applications not in prescribed proforma, incomplete application forms, unsigned applications,
applications without project name, Name of the Principal Investigator or Co-PI and ONLINE applications
are liable to be rejected.
The application form complete in all respects along with duly supported attested copies of
educational/technical qualifications, experience certificate etc. should reach the concerned PI/Co-PI,
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru-560 089.
Applications received after the due date for whatsoever the reason including postal delays will not be
entertained.
Candidates have to bring all the educational/technical qualifications, Certificates/ Date of Birth/Caste
Certificate/experience Certificate in original and two recent passport size photographs along with them
for verification. Candidates without educational qualification Certificates in original or provisional will
not be allowed to attend Interview.
No TA/DA is permissible. Research Fellows/SRFs/JRFs who have earlier worked in the ICAR
schemes/projects will be given preference for appointment over fresh candidates subject to their
suitability and good conduct.
The Director, IIHR reserves the right either to fill up all the posts or any of them without assigning any
reasons thereof.
Sd/(G. G. HARAKANGI)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER