ARI Scientist Recruitment 2022: Download Application form and Apply now – MACS-Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) an autonomous Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST)has announced vacancy positions for Scientist under various disciplines. The vacancy notice is released by ARI on the official website @ www.aripune.org. Candidates need to fill in the prescribed application form and send it to the authorities before 13th December 2022. The appointment will be done after screening out of the applications. The application form for ARI Scientist Recruitment is provided on our page. Eligible candidates can download the application form for Scientist recruitment can send it to the recruitment body by postal service.
ARI Recruitment 2022: Overview
| Recruitment Body | Agharkar Research Institute |
| Advertisement Number | Rect.P/ 01/2022 |
| Name of the Vacancy | Scientist |
| Number of Vacancies | 8 |
| Application Procedure | Offline |
| Last Date of Receipt of Application | 13.12.2022 |
| Official Site | www.aripune.org |
ARI Recruitment Details
Agharkar Research Institute invites applications from Indian citizens for filling up of 8 posts of Scientists on direct recruitment basis in the Agharkar Research Institute, Pune. Candidates have yo apply in the prescribed application form released n the official site. The prescribed application form is to be attached with copies of certificates of qualifications including mark list, experience, age, community and it should be sent to the recruitment body by postal service. Candidates can apply for the ARI vacancies till 13th December 2022.
ARI Scientist Vacancy Break Up
| Name of the Post | Name of the Discipline | Number of Post |
| Scientist- E | Bioenergy | 1 |
| Scientist- C | Biodiversity & Paleobiology (Fungi) | 1 |
| Scientist- B | Bioenergy | 2 |
| Scientist- B | Biodiversity & Paleobiology (Fungi/ Lichens) | 1 |
| Scientist- B | Bioprospecting | 1 |
| Scientist- B | Biodiversity & Paleobiology (Palaeontology) | 1 |
| Scientist- B | Genetics & Plant Breeding Under ICAR All India Coordinated Soybean Improvement Project at Experimental farms at Hol & Songaon, Tal- Baramati, Dist Pune. | 1 |
ARI Scientist Recruitment 2022: Important Details
Candidates are requested to refer the details provided below before applying for the Scientist posts.
ARI Scientist Recruitment: Educational Qualification Break Up
| Name of the Post | Name of the Discipline | Educational Qualification |
| Scientist- E | Bioenergy | Essential: • 1st class Master Degree in Microbiology or Biotechnology or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. • Ten years of R&D experience in the required areas as evidenced by publications in journals of repute after obtaining academic Degree Desirable: • Ph.D in any of the above subjects • Ph.D / post-doctoral experience. (Dissertation topic to be related to Bioenergy or Microbial Diversity) • Experience of executing extramural research projects as PI or Co-PI • Documented recognition and experience of guiding masters/ doctoral students • Experience in Microbial process development for bioenergy/ Petroleum Biotechnology/ Microbial Products/ Maintenance of microbial culture collections • Proven record of Technology Development/ Transfer to industry • Publications in journals (with JCR impact factor) and/or Patent filed/ granted in the related areas. |
| Scientist- C | Biodiversity & Paleobiology (Fungi) | Essential: • 1st class Master Degree in Botany/ Mycology / Plant Pathology/ Life Sciences or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. • 4 years of R&D experience in the required areas as evidenced by publication in journals of repute after obtaining academic degree. Desirable: • Ph.D in Life Sciences • Post-doctoral experience in relevant area of research • Working experience in field exploration and collection of higher fungi and their selective isolation in to pure culture and herbarium preparation. • Sound knowledge in phenotypic characterization of higher fungi and in latest development in systematics, classification and taxonomy of fungi • Working experience in sequence based molecular identification of fungi. • Experience in bioprospecting of higher fungi/ isolation of secondary metabolites/enzymes and their various applications • Publications in journals (with JCR impact factor) and/or Patent to support the research experience in the relevant area(s). |
| Scientist- B | Bioenergy | Essential: • 1st class Master Degree in Microbiology or Biotechnology or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. Desirable : • PhD in any of the above subjects. (Ph.D. topic to be related to Bioenergy) • Experience in academia and/ or industry in the field of microbial process development for bioenergy generation from agro wastes/ high strength industrial wastes, • Publications in journals (with JCR impact factor) and/or Patents (filed/ granted)in the related area, • Next-Generation Sequencing and bioinformatics analyses of pure cultures and/ or complex communities. • Proven hands-on work experience as related to the job profile in molecular techniques such as PCR, RT PCR, Next Generation Sequencing, Protein purification technics (use of ultra centrifuge), high-end microscopy, including confocal microscopy. |
| Scientist- B | Biodiversity & Paleobiology (Fungi/ Lichens) | Essential: • 1st class Master Degree in Botany/ Mycology / Biotechnology/ Life Sciences or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. Desirable: • PhD in any of the above subjects • 2-3 years of proven research experience related to job profile. • working experience in selective isolation of fungi, in vitro culturing and conservation • Sound knowledge of latest development in systematics, classification and taxonomy and phenotypic characterization of fungi. • Working experience in sequence based molecular identification of various groups of fungi • Sound knowledge of modern tools like NGS, metagenome and bioinformatics analyses of fungi. • Publications in journals (with JCR impact factor) and/or Patent to support the research experience in the relevant area(s). |
| Scientist- B | Bioprospecting | Essential: • 1st class Master Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. Desirable: • Ph.D. in the relevant area (Extraction and characterization of medicinally important compounds from plant) • Experience as related to the job profile in separation of natural products, bio-guided fractionation, identification and quantitation of bioactive molecules from natural resources. • Proven hands–on work experience as related to the job profile in in vitro studies on natural products and experience in working with different cell lines. • Proven hands–on work experience with animal models for testing of natural products. • Provenhands–onworkexperiencewithmolecular techniques such as PCR, RT PCR, high-end microscopy including confocal microscopy. • Publications in journals (with JCR impact factor) and/or Patent in the related areas. |
| Scientist- B | Biodiversity & Paleobiology (Palaeontology) | Essential: • 1st class Master Degree in Geology or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. Desirable: • Ph.D. in the relevant area. • Research experience in Palaeosciences or related subject disciplines after obtaining Masters Degree. • Experience in Mesozoic Mollusca, especially ammonoidea and allied biostratigraphy. Knowledge of other fossils groups such as Trace fossils and Brachiopoda. • Publications in journals (with JCR impact factor) and/or Patent in the related areas |
| Scientist- B | Genetics & Plant Breeding Under ICAR All India Coordinated Soybean Improvement Project at Experimental farms at Hol & Songaon, Tal- Baramati, Dist Pune. | Essential: • 1st class Master Degree with specialization in Genetics & Plant Breeding in Agriculture or Botany or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. Desirable: • PhD in any of the above subjects • 5 years research experience in Plant Breeding work (both field and research laboratory) on crops like soybean/legumes/field crops, etc., as evidenced by varietal developmental and release. • Knowledge of conducting field experimental trials under ICAR-AICRP coordinated projects for varietal evaluation and procedures like hybridization, germplasm maintenance, etc. in soybean/legumes/field crops. • Ability to maintain pure seed and large scale seed production. • Data collection and analysis of experiments using computer software. • Experience of use of conventional and molecular tools in plant breeding. • Experience in farm operations in rural areas and knowledge of local language |
ARI Recruitment Age Limit and Payscale Information
| Name of the Post | Age Limit | Pay Scale |
| Scientist- E | 45 years | Level-13 in the Pay Matrix Rs.123100-215900 (Pre-revised Rs.37400- 67000 plus Grade Pay Rs.8700 |
| Scientist- C | 40 years | Level-11 in the Pay Matrix Rs.67700-208700 (Pre-revised Rs. 15600- 39100 plus Grade Pay Rs.6600/-) |
| Scientist- B | 35 years | Level-10 in the Pay Matrix Rs.56100-177500 (Pre-revised Rs.15600- 39100 plus Grade Pay Rs.5400/-) |
ARI Scientist Recruitment: Application Procedure
Candidates should submit their applications along with self-attested copies of qualifications, certificates, Passport size photograph, certificate issued by competent authorities and send it to the address mentioned below. The application envelope should be superscribed “Application for the post of Scientist __(Discipline)””. candidates should send the application to the below-mentioned address.
| The Director, Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune – 411 004 (MH) |
ARI Recruitment 2022: Important Links
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