Ethnobotanist – NEIAFMR
Quick Info
- Vacancies
- Vacancies: 1
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Contract, Full Time
- Pay Scale
- Pay Scale: ₹67,700 - ₹208,700 per month
- Qualification
- Qualification: Post Graduate Degree in Botany, Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants, or Dravyaguna with 5 years of research or academic experience.
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: 5 years of research or academic experience in Ethnobotany/Medicinal Plants after PG; for deputation, holding analogous post or 3-8 years regular service in specific pay scales.
- Age Limit
- Age Limit: Upto 56 years
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Offline
- Deadline
- Deadline:
The institute is seeking an Ethnobotanist for 1 vacancy to study medicinal plants and traditional knowledge. This position is offered at Pay Level-11, with a salary ranging from ₹67,700 to ₹2,08,700. Applicants must hold a Post Graduate Degree in Botany, Ethnobotany, or Dravyaguna and have 5 years of relevant research or academic experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of traditional folk medicine and modern botanical science.
- The maximum age limit is 35 years for direct recruitment and 56 years for deputation.
- Applicants for deputation are exempt from the application fee.
- A Ph.D. in Botany or Ethnobotany is a desirable qualification for this role.
- Candidates must have at least 2 publications in peer-reviewed indexed journals.
- The selection process will be conducted in Pasighat or within Arunachal Pradesh.
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Additional Salary Information
Pay Level-11 in 7th CPC Pay Matrix (₹67,700–₹2,08,700).
Important Dates
Selection Process
Shortlisting based on higher qualifications and experience Screening Test (if required) Interview
Application Fees
Group A (General/OBC): ₹1500 Group A (SC/ST): ₹750 Group C (General/OBC): ₹500 Group C (SC/ST): ₹250 Deputation Applicants: Exempted
Reservation
Reservations are provided for SC, ST, OBC, and EWS categories as per Central Government rules.
Age relaxation is applicable for reserved categories against reserved vacancies.
How to Apply
- Download the application proforma (Annexure-I) from the official website neiafmr.org.in or use the one attached to the notification.
- Fill the application form in block letters with accurate details.
- Attach self-attested copies of relevant certificates, testimonials, and one recent passport-size photograph.
- Prepare a Demand Draft in favor of 'Director, NEIAFMR, Pasighat' payable at Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Super-scribe the envelope with 'APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF [Post Name] Sl. No. [Number]'.
- Send the completed application through proper channel (if applicable) via Indian Postal Services.
- Address the envelope to: The Director, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Folk Medicine Research, OPP. APST Bus Stand, PO-Pasighat, Distt.- East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh-791 102.
Frequently Asked Questions
The salary is in Level-11 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 67,700 - 2,08,700).
Post Graduate Degree in Botany/Ethnobotany/Medicinal Plants or MD in Dravyaguna and 5 years of research/academic experience.
The age limit for direct recruitment is 35 years, and for deputation, it is 56 years.
