SACON invites Online applications for the recruitment of 35 Senior Research Fellow, Junior Research Fellow, Research Associate, Junior Research Biologist & Project Scientist Posts. This online facility will be available in the Official website @ http://www.sacon.in/ from 13.11.2023 to 27.11.2023.
SACON Recruitment 2023 [Quick Summary]
| Organization Name: | Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History |
| Notification No: | SACON/RES/RCTMT/ADVT-04/2023 |
| Job Category: | Tamil Nadu Govt Jobs |
| Employment Type: | Contract Basis |
| Total No of Vacancies: | 35 Senior Research Fellow, Junior Research Fellow, Research Associate, Junior Research Biologist & Project Scientist Posts |
| Place of Posting: | Coimbatore |
| Starting Date: | 13.11.2023 |
| Last Date: | 27.11.2023 |
| Apply Mode: | Online |
| Official Website | http://www.sacon.in/ |
Latest SACON Vacancy Details:
SACON Invites Applications for the Following Posts
| SI No | Name of Posts | No. of Posts |
| 1. | Senior Research Fellow | 01 |
| 2. | Junior Research Fellow | 01 |
| 3. | Research Associate | 01 |
| 4. | Junior Research Biologist | 02 |
| 5. | Junior Research Biologist | 01 |
| 6. | Junior Research Biologist | 04 |
| 7. | Project Scientist | 01 |
| 8. | Research Associate | 01 |
| 9. | Research Associate | 02 |
| 10. | Senior Project Fellow | 02 |
| 11. | Junior Project Fellow | 05 |
| 12. | Junior Research Biologist | 05 |
| 13. | Senior Project Associate | 02 |
| 14. | Research Associate | 01 |
| 15. | Junior Project Fellow | 02 |
| 16. | Project Scientist-II | 01 |
| 17. | Junior Project Fellow | 03 |
| Total | 35 |
Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification:
| 1. Senior Research Fellow – Essential Qualifications: 1) Postgraduate degree with a minimum of 55% marks in life sciences (Wildlife Biology/ Zoology/ Conservation Biology/ Biodiversity and Conservation/ Wildlife Conservation and Action/ Biodiversity and Wildlife related subjects, 2) Two years of experience as a Junior Research Fellow or Junior Research Biologist. Desirable: 1) Research experience on birds and mammals, 2) Excellent communication skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language 4) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| 2. Junior Research Fellow – Essential Qualifications: Post graduate degree with minimum 55% in Wildlife Biology/ Zoology/Conservation Biology/ Biodiversity and Conservation/ Animal Sciences/ Environment Science/Conservation and Animal Science related subjects Desirable: 1) Candidates who have cleared CSIR/UGC-NET or GATE exams. 2) Prior experience in studying freshwater fishes/birds. 3) Experience in ecological data collection, analysis and report/scientific article writing. |
| 3. Research Associate – Essential Qualifications: 1) Ph.D. (Zoology / Botany / Life Sciences / Wetlands) with experience of minimum of Two years in Wetland Studies and documentation. 2) Minimum of 10 publications in peer reviewed/ SCI Journals3) Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Tamil languages. Desirable: 1) Experience of field identification of various fauna. 2) Experience in writing management plans. 3) Valid Two/Four wheeler Driving license |
| 4. Junior Research Biologist – Essential Qualifications: 1) M.Sc. in Botany / Environmental Science / Life Sciences with a minimum of 55% marks, 2) Minimum one year experience of working on a field based research project. 3) Having undertaken Field or laboratory Dissertation work during Masters. 4) Proficiency in Hindi and Tamil Languages Desirable: 1) Experience of analysing soil and water quality. 2) Experience in identification of wetland/aquatic flora and fauna 3) Minimum of one research publication 4) Understanding of GIS softwares 5.Valid Two/Four wheeler driving license. |
| 5. Junior Research Biologist – Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. in Zoology/ Botany / Environmental Science / Life Sciences with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: 1) Proficiency in Hindi and Kannada Languages. 2) One year experience of working on a field-based research project; Experience of analysing fish, soil and water; 3) Experience in identification of wetland/aquatic flora and fauna; 4) Knowledge of GIS softwares 5) Valid Two/Four wheeler driving license. |
| 6. Junior Research Biologist – Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: 1) Research experience on mammals especially on primates, 2) Excellent communication skill in English, 2) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 3) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| 7. Project Scientist – Essential Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two years of postdoctoral experience and three publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. Desirable: 1) Research experience on primates, 2) Excellent communication and writing skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 4) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, and 5) statistical analysis and ecological modeling in R |
| 8. Research Associate – Essential Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. Desirable: 1) Research experience on primates, 2) Excellent communication and writing skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 4) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, and 5)statistical analysis and ecological modeling in R |
| 9. Research Associate – Essential Qualifications: 1) Ph.D. (Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences) with experience of a minimum of two years in biodiversity conservation projects. 2) Minimum of two publications in peer reviewed/ SCI Journals 3) Proficient in both written and spoken English. Desirable: 1) Experience in ornithological research in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2) Hands-on experience with GIS and remote sensing software. 3) A strong record of research publications in peer-reviewed journals.4) Experience in designing studies, collecting data, and performing data analysis. |
| 10. Senior Project Fellow – Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks with two years of research experience in wildlife biology Desirable: 1) Research experience on birds, 2) Excellent communication skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 3) Two-wheeler/ Four Wheeler Driving License |
| 11. Junior Project Fellow – Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: 1) Research experience on birds, 2) Excellent communication skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 4 Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| 12. Junior Research Biologist – Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: 1) Research experience on birds, 2) Excellent communication skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 4) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| 13. Senior Project Associate – Essential Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. Desirable: 1) Research experience on birds, 2) Excellent communication and writing skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 4) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, and 5) statistical analysis and ecological modelling in R |
| 14. Research Associate – Essential Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. 1) Research experience on Crustaceans, 2) Excellent communication and Desirable: writing skill in English, 3) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, 4) Statistical analysis and ecological modeling in R and 5) Proficiency in the Hindi language, |
| 15. Junior Project Fellow – Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/ Botany/ Forestry/ Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks. Desirable: 1) Research experience on Crustaceans, 2) Excellent communication skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 4) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
| 16. Project Scientist-II – Essential Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Wildlife Biology/Zoology / Life Sciences with two publications in peer-reviewed/ SCI Journals. Excellent proficiency in written and oral English & Hindi languages. Desirable: 1) Research experience on biodiversity especially on birds, 2) Excellent communication and writing skill in English, 3) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License, and 4)statistical analysis and ecological modelling in R and 5) Proficiency in the Hindi language, |
| 17. Junior Project Fellow – Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Life Science/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/ Forestry/Ecology with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: 1) Research experience on biodiversity studies, 2) Excellent communication skill in English, 3) Proficiency in the Hindi language, 4) Two-wheeler/Four Wheeler Driving License |
Age Limit:
| 1. Senior Research Fellow – 32 Years |
| 2. Junior Research Fellow – 28 Years |
| 3. Research Associate – 35 Years |
| 4. Junior Research Biologist – 28 Years |
| 5. Junior Research Biologist – 28 Years |
| 6. Junior Research Biologist – 28 Years |
| 7. Project Scientist – 40 Years |
| 8. Research Associate – 35 Years |
| 9. Research Associate – 35 Years |
| 10. Senior Project Fellow – 32 Years |
| 11. Junior Project Fellow – 28 Years |
| 12. Junior Research Biologist – 28 Years |
| 13. Senior Project Associate – 35 Years |
| 14. Research Associate – 35 Years |
| 15. Junior Project Fellow – 28 Years |
| 16. Project Scientist-II – 40 Years |
| 17. Junior Project Fellow – 28 Years |
Candidates Relaxation in Upper Age limit will be provided as per Govt. Rules. Go through SACON official Notification 2023 for more reference
Salary Details:
| 1. Senior Research Fellow – Rs. 35,000 + HRA (as per the DST-SERB rules) |
| 2. Junior Research Fellow – Rs. 31,000 + HRA for NET/GATE candidates and Rs. 25,000 + HRA for Non NET/GATE candidates (as per DST-SERB rules) |
| 3. Research Associate – Rs. 47,000 + HRA |
| 4. Junior Research Biologist – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 5. Junior Research Biologist – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 6. Junior Research Biologist – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 7. Project Scientist – Rs. 67,000+HRA |
| 8. Research Associate – Rs. 42,000+ HRA |
| 9. Research Associate – Rs. 47,000 + HRA |
| 10. Senior Project Fellow – Rs. 35,000 + HRA |
| 11. Junior Project Fellow – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 12. Junior Research Biologist – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 13. Senior Project Associate – Rs. 42,000+ HRA |
| 14. Research Associate – Rs. 47,000+ HRA |
| 15. Junior Project Fellow – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
| 16. Project Scientist-II – Rs. 67,000+ HRA |
| 17. Junior Project Fellow – Rs. 31,000 + HRA |
Selection Process:
SACON may follow the following process to select the candidates.
| 1. shortlisted |
| 2. Interview |
How to apply:
Candidate(s) fulfilling all the above clearly laid down criteria will have to apply online only through the link on the SACON website in the careers webpage under current openings section i.e. http://www.sacon.in/ from 13.11.2023 to 27.11.2023. No other mode of application will be accepted.
Important Dates:
| Starting Date for Submission of Application | 13.11.2023 |
| Last date for Submission of Application | 27.11.2023 |
Official Notification & Application Link:
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