Jobs in ICAR by ASRB - New Delhi

Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB)  
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR))

Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan-1, Pusa, New Delhi-110012

Advt. No. 03/2014

ASRB invites applications from the desirous eligible candidates for direct recruitment to the following scientific senior level posts of the ICAR and its various field institutes :

1. Research Management Position (RMP) : 02 posts
2. Head of Divisions (HoD/equivalent) : 06 posts
3. Principal Scientist :  21 posts
4. Senior Scientists/ Programme Coordinator : 50 posts

How to Apply : The closing date for receipt of filled in application at ASRB is 19/01/2015. Last date is 02/02/2015 for the candidate from abroad/remote areas.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Revised Applications Form (as available in MS-WORD/pdf format on the ICAR/ASRB websites), and other relevant  documents/details can be downloaded from websites– http:/www.icar.org.in and http:/ www.asrb.org.in. The same can also be provided to the candidate on his/her request to the Secretary, ASRB, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan I, New Delhi– 110012.
2. For each post, separate application form, separate fee, separate ‘No Objection Certificate’ and separate ‘Vigilance Clearance Certificate’ are required to be sent to ASRB.
3. No two applications should be tied together.
4. Application fee is to be remitted by way of Demand Draft only, the applicant/candidate should, on the back of the Crossed Demand Draft, indicate his / her name, address, name of the post, advertisement number and item number. It may be noted that no other means of payment of the application fee is acceptable, i.e. the application fee paid by way of Indian Postal Orders/Money Orders etc. will not be accepted. The application form not accompanied with the application fee will be rejected and the date of the Demand Draft (DD) should not be prior to the date of the issue of the advertisement in the Newspapers. Further, the DD should be valid for a period of three months and the same valid for less than three months will not be accepted.
5. The prescribed essential qualifications are minimum and possessing of same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. The applicants/ candidates who qualify on screening of applications as per Revised Score Card System (currently available on ICAR/ ASRB websites) adopted by the ASRB for assessing relative merit of candidates on the basis of educational qualifications, experience, research work, publications, awards etc. will only be called for interview. As such, the candidates are advised to fill Part B of the application form carefully and each and every column of application should be filled up accurately because marks will be awarded on the basis of information supplied by them in each column. For filling up of entries relating to publications/ other publications, applicants/ candidates may also refer to NAAS Website (www.naasindia.org).
6. (i) As per ICAR Instructions, applications of scientist holding Research Management Positions for another equivalent Research Management Position (RMP) under ICAR system may be forwarded after he/she has rendered two years service in the existing RMP Post held by him/her. However, the scientists not holding RMP post may apply any time for equivalent posts involving research management. However, this provision will not be applicable to incumbents of the posts of Directors of National Institutes, DDGs and ND, NAIP. Scientists working in higher grades may not be allowed to apply for a position involving research management but carrying a lower scale of pay even if theadvertisement mentions about granting of higher scale of pay to specially qualified applicants/ candidates. (ii) As per ICAR instructions, the Head of Division/Regional Station of the Institute will not be permitted to join or apply for another equivalent position within ICAR or outside, during the first four years of his/her tenure.
7. Higher initial pay may be recommended by the ASRB for specially qualified andexperienced candidates for all the posts.
8. Summoning of applicants/ candidates for interview conveys no assurance whatsoever that they will be selected. Appointment orders to selected candidate(s) will be issued by Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
9. Short-listed applicants/ candidates must appear for personal interview at such a place, as may be fixed by the ASRB. The Board do not defraythe traveling or other expenses of applicants/candidates summoned for interview. It, however, contributes towards those expenses at a rate corresponding to the amount of the Second Class Mail railway fare by the shortest route to the place of interview from the Railway Station nearest to the normal place of residence of the applicant/candidate or from which he actually performs the journey, whichever, is nearer to the place of interview, and backto the same station or the amount of Railway fare actually incurred by the candidate whichever is less. Details of this will be furnished by the applicants/candidates, when they are called for interview.
10. Crucial date for determining the age limit/educational qualifications/experience etc. in respect of the applicants/ candidates is 19.01.2015.
11. ASRB do not enter into correspondence with the applicants/candidatesregarding not calling them for interview or non-selection for interview/appointment.
12. The option to communicate/reply in Hindi in the interview exists in the Board.
13. Canvassing in any form will disqualify the applicant/ candidate. ---

Note: In case of any discrepancy, English version of the detailed advertisement appearing in the Employment Newspaper/ASRB & ICAR Websites will be treated as final.

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For complete details and  more information, Application Form is also available at the Download section in the same website.