Nine vacancies for the post of Scientist – ‘B’ in Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change are notified as per the details below. Read the complete notification before applying
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ADVERTISEMENT NO.03/2024
4. (Vacancy No. 24020304210) Nine vacancies for the post of Scientist – ‘B’ in Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (SC-02, EWS-02, UR-05).
The post is permanent. General Central Service Group- “A” Gazetted, Non-Ministerial. Pay Scale: Level- 10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. Age: 40 years for SCs and 35 years for EWS/URs.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
(A) EDUCATIONAL: Master’s Degree in Zoology from a recognized University. NOTE: The Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
(B) EXPERIENCE: Three Years’ experience in research and technique in the field of Zoology from the Central or State or Union territory Government/ Autonomous Body or Statutory Organizations or Public Sector Undertakings or University or Recognized Research Institutes.
NOTE: The qualification(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, if at any stage of selection the Union Public Service Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from this community possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.
DESIRABLE: Doctorate degree in Zoology from a recognized University or Institute.
DUTIES:
(i) Care, preservation, maintenance, identification, cataloging of such collections of the Zoological Survey of India and its regional stations of which the candidate will be in charge.
(ii) Care and maintenance of Public Galleries of the Group of Animals of which the candidate will be in charge.
(iii) Conducting and guiding field surveys.
(iv) Conducting and guiding research work in Taxonomy, Morphology & Systematic etc. of such group of animals, as are placed in charge of the candidate.
(v) Helping the Director in administrative matters.
(vi) To look after the administrative matter of the regional stations.
HQ: Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata with All India service liability.