Job as Research Officer (Medicinal Plants / Agronomy) in UPSC

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India's central agency authorised to conduct the Civil Services Examination, Indian Forest Service examination, Engineering Services Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, National Defence Academy Examination, Naval Academy Examination, Combined Medical Services Examination, Special Class Railway Apprentice, Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, Combined Geoscientist and Geologist Examination, and Central Armed Police Forces(Assistant Commandant) Examination. of Health Services.

Post: Research Officer (Medicinal Plants / Agronomy)

No.of post: 01 - UR

Pay Scale: Rs.15600-39100/- (PB-3) Plus Grade Pay of Rs.5400/-. (Total emoluments excluding T.A. nad HRA at the time of initial appointment will be Rs. 57,846/-p.m. approximately).

Age: Not exceeding 35 years as on normal closing date. Relaxable for regularly appointed Central / UT Govt. servants upto five years as per the instructions issued by the Govt. of India from time to time. For age concession applicable to some other categories of applicants, please see relevant paras of the ‘Instructions and Additional Information to Candidates for Recruitment by Selection.'

Essential Qualificaiton (s)
A. EDUCATIONAL-
Master’s degree of Science in Botany or Medicinal Plants or Agriculture or Agronomy or Forestry from a recognized university or Institute or equivalent.

There is no qualification equivalent to the qualifications mentioned above.
Note- The qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

B. EXPERIENCE-
Three years post qualification experience of working in the field or research and development on medicinal plants in a University or Institute or Government Department or Organization of repute.

Desirable Qualificaiton (s)
Philosophical Doctorate (Ph.D.) in relevant subject from a recognized university or institute or equivalent. There is no qualification equivalent to the qualification mentioned above.

Duty(ies)
a) The post is required to look after all Technical work relating to Medicinal Plants sector dealt by the Board and to assist the Senior Officers in formulation, implementation and monitoring of the schemes programmes / project.
b) To look after all matters including the inception of ideas, formularization of proposals and implementation of programmes.
c) To scrutinize and sanction the proposals and follow up of their implementations and monitoring them.

Probation: One years

Head Quarter: New Delhi With All India Service Liability

Other Details: General Central Service, Group A, ‘Gazetted’, Non-Ministerial. The post is temporary but likely to continue.

Ministry/Administration: Ministry of Ayush

Department/Office: Other

Organisation: National Medicinal Plants Board

Last date: 31-12-2015