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School of Environmental Sciences: Development of Dynamical Mass Balance Model for Gangotri Glacier.

School of Environmental Sciences: Development of Dynamical Mass Balance Model for Gangotri Glacier.

Post Name
Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow/ Research Associate (ONE)
Start Date for Apply
End Date for Apply
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School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, India – 110 067

Applications were invited for the following 01 (one) post in DST sponsored project titled "Development of Dynamical Mass Balance Model for Gangotri Glacier"

Post: Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow/ Research Associate (ONE)

Salary: As per UGC scale

Duration: Apr 2017

Essential qualification: 
1. Masters' in any branch of Physical/Atmospheric/Environmental Sciences with practical knowledge of atmospheric Science
2. For SRF: At least two years research experience after Master's
3. For RA: Doctorate in Physical/Atmospheric/Environmental Science

Desirable Qualifications:
1. Working experience in Numerical weather prediction techniques.
2. Working knowledge of LINUX/FORTRAN.
3. National Eligibility Test (NET)

Applications with complete bio-data with latest photograph along-with attested photocopy of supporting documents should reach the undersigned latest by 15th Feb 2016. Only hard copy of the application will be entertained.

The position is temporary and co-terminus with the project.

Prof. A.P. Dimri 
(Project Investigator)
School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, India – 110067
Email: apdimri@hotmail.com; apdimri@mail.jnu.ac.in

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