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Application for JRF positions in SES

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School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

 

01-07-2022

Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow in a Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)) funded project entitled “Post Monsoon Air Pollution over Delhi NCR Region: Analysis, Observation, Chemical Transport Modelling and Health Impact and Mitigation Strategies” under the supervision of Dr. Ram Pravesh Kumar, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Position

Junior Research Fellow (One)

Education Qualification

M.Sc in Environmental Science/Atmospheric Science/ Physics/Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System/Geoinformatics/ with NET/GATE qualification

Duration

The selected candidate will be appointed on a purely temporary basis initially for one year and renewable next year subject to satisfactory performance for a maximum period of two years

Monthly Fellowship

₹31,000/- p.m. plus HRA as permissible

Desirable

Candidates having knowledge of Remote Sensing, GIS, Python, Matlab and R statistical Programming language, Chemical transport Modelling (CTM) are encouraged to apply

Place

School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067
 

Interested and eligible candidates and may send their application containing the information about their education qualifications, experiences, publication (If any), contact details in form of CV along with attested copy of certificate on or before 20/07/2022 via e-mail at rpkumar@mail.jnu.ac.in  or post. The e-mail subject line should read as “Application for the Post of JRF in SERB, DST funded Project”.

Address to which the application to be sent:

Dr. Ram Pravesh Kumar
(Principal Investigator)
School of Environmental Sciences, 
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067

Note:
1. The date of the interview will be informed later to the shortlisted candidates through Email/phone. Due to unforeseen circumstances arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interview may be conducted online via Google Meet or ZOOM.
2. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear in the interview and no other communications in this regard will be entertained.

* No TA/DA will be paid for appearing interview physically.

*The above Position purely temporary and co-terminus with the completion project

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