The Union Public Service Commission commonly abbreviated as UPSC, is Indias premier central recruiting agency. It is responsible for appointments to and examinations for All India services and group A & group B of Central services. While Department of Personnel and Training is the central personnel agency in India. The agency's charter is granted by Part XIV of the Constitution of India, titled as Services Under the Union and the States
Post : Botanist, Junior Scientific Officer
Botanist
(Vacancy No. 25070901212) One vacancy for the post of Botanist in Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata,
Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change.
No of posts : 01 UR
Pay Scale : Level- 07 in the Pay Matrix as per 7 th CPC
Age : 30 years for UR.
Essential Qualifications :
(A) EDUCATIONAL: M.Sc. Degree in Botany/ Horticulture/ Life Sciences/ Agriculture from a recognized University. Note: The Subject ‘Life Sciences’ means Molecular Biology/Plant Bio-technology/Plant Science/Plant Taxonomy.
(B) EXPERIENCE: (i) Three years’ experience of Research in any of the following branches: Angiosperms/ Gymnosperms/ Algae/ Fungi/ Lichens/ Bryophytes/ Pteridophytes/ Horticulture/ Arboriculture/ Forestry/ Ecology & Environment/ Economic Botany/ Museology (as evidenced by publications) (ii) Experience of Plant collection in the field and knowledge of herbarium methodology and preservation of liquid and carpological collections/ Tissue Culture, ex-situ and in- situ conservation.
DESIRABLE :
(i) Knowledge of any one of the following languages: Latin/ German/ French/ Russian/
Chinese/ Japanese/ Spanish.
(ii) Knowledge of International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
(iii) Knowledge of Environmental Impact Studies.
(iv) Knowledge of Journalism/ Mass Communication.
(v) Knowledge of barcoding, scanning and digitization of herbarium specimens.
(vi) Knowledge of Ecology of flowering plants.
(vii) Knowledge in computer applications.
NOTE : The Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
Duties :
(i) To identify plants.
(ii) To prepare proper scientific reports on field or Herbarium Specimens.
(iii) To undertake field excursions.
(iv) To supervise the work of Scientific Assistant/ Technical Assistants.
Headquarters : Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064.
Other Details : The post is permanent. General Central Service Group- “B” Gazetted, Non- Ministerial.
Junior Scientific Officer
(Vacancy No. 25070903212) One vacancy for the post in Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Hyderabad under Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
No of posts : 01 UR
Pay Scale : Level- 08 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC.
Age : 30 years for UR.
Essential Qualifications :
(A) EDUCATIONAL: Master's degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology of a recognized University or recognised Institute.
(B) EXPERIENCE: Four years of experience in drug testing and standardisation and research.
DESIRABLE: Doctorate degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology of a recognized University or recognised Institute.
NOTE : The Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
Duties :
The duty and responsibilities of the said post include analysis of complicated drugs samples by physicochemical method, using sophisticated instruments like High performance liquid chromatography, infra-red spectrophotometer, etc. Standardisation of reference standard. Carrying out research work pertaining to quality control of drugs. Imparting training to Drugs Analysts. Helping sectional i/c in technical and administrative work.
Headquarters : Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Hyderabad, with all India service liability.
ANY OTHER CONDITIONS :
(i) The officer may be posted anywhere in India.
(ii) There shall be a mandatory induction training of atleast two weeks duration for successful completion of the probation as prescribed by the Central Government.
Other Details : The post is permanent. General Central Service Group- “B” Gazetted, Non- Ministerial.
Instructions and Additional Information to Candidates for Recruitment by Selection
1. CITIZENSHIP : A Candidate must be either: (a) a citizen of India, or (b) a subject of Nepal, or (c) a subject of Bhutan, or (d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. NOTE The application of a candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be considered by the Commission and, if recommended for appointment, the candidate may also be provisionally appointed subject to the necessary certificate being issued in his favour by the Government of India.
2. AGE LIMITS : The age limit for the post has been given in the advertisement. For certain age concessions admissible to various categories please go through the instruction regarding Concessions & Relaxations.
3. MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must fulfill the essential requirements of the post and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement. They are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess at least the essential qualifications laid down for various posts. No enquiry asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained. NOTE-I: The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. NOTE-II: IN THE EVENT OF NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS BEING LARGE, COMMISSION WILL ADOPT SHORT LISTING CRITERIA TO RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES TO BE CALLED FOR INTERVIEW TO A REASONABLE NUMBER BY ANY OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS: (a) “On the basis of Desirable Qualification (DQ) or any one or all of the DQs if more than one DQ is prescribed”. (b) On the basis of higher educational qualifications than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement. (c) On the basis of higher experience in the relevant field than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement. (d) By counting experience before or after the acquisition of essential qualifications. (e) By invoking experience even in cases where there is no experience mentioned either as Essential Qualification (EQ) or as Desirable Qualification (DQ). (f) By holding a Recruitment Test. Generally, weightage in the ratio of 75:25 is accorded for marks in Recruitment Test and for marks in interview in determining final merit.
THE CANDIDATE SHOULD, THEREFORE, MENTION ALL HIS/HER QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT FIELD OVER AND ABOVE THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
Application Fee
(a) Candidates (Except Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty five) only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master/Rupay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI payment.
(b) No fee for SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates of any community. No "fee exemption" is available to Gen/OBC/EWS male candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed fee.
(c) Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection would be entertained.
(d) Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstance nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
OTHER INFORMATION/INSTRUCTIONS
(a) All candidates whether in Government service or in Government owned industrial or other similar organizations or in private employment should submit their applications online directly to the Commission. Persons already in Regular Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity other than casual/adhoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis are however required to submit a declaration that they have informed in writing to their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the selection.
(b) The date for determining the eligibility of all candidates in every respect shall be the closing date for submitting the Online Recruitment Application on the website https://upsconline.gov.in/ora/
(c) In respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement, then the candidate is required to produce order/letter in this regard, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the Online Recruitment Application is liable to be rejected.
(d) Candidates must, if required, attend a personal interview at such place, as may be fixed by the Commission. The Commission do not defray the traveling or other expenses of candidates summoned for interview. They, however, contribute 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 candidate or from which he actually performs the journey, whichever, is nearer to the place of interview, and back to the same station or the amount of Railway fare actually incurred by the candidate whichever is less. Details of this will be furnished when they are called for interview.
(e) Commission’s contribution towards the traveling expenses in respect of those candidates who are interviewed at Delhi will be paid on the spot on the date of interview itself provided they fulfill all the conditions. In respect of those candidates who have been called to be present at interviews at places other than Delhi, the same will be sent by Money Order later on. Candidates who do not wish to collect contribution towards TA in cash at Commission’s counter can also get the same transferred in their respective account. Such candidates will have to submit a cancelled cheque along with their TA claims to facilitate the transaction’.
(f) The Summoning of candidates for interview convey no assurance whatsoever that they will be selected. Appointment orders to selected candidates will be issued by the Government.
(g) Candidates must be in sound bodily health. They must, if selected be prepared to undergo such medical examination and satisfy such medical authority as Government may require.
(h) Candidates will be informed of the final result in due course through UPSC website/ Employment News and any interim enquiries about the result are therefore, unnecessary and will not be attended to. The Commission do not enter into correspondence with the candidates about reasons for their non selection for interview/appointment.
(i) The Commission may grant higher initial pay to candidates adjudged meritorious in the interview.
(j) Canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate.
IMPORTANT
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE RECRUITMENT APPLICATION (ORA) THROUGH ORA WEBSITE IS 23:59 HRS ON 31-07-2025.
THE LAST DATE FOR PRINTING OF COMPLETELY SUBMITTED ONLINE APPLICATION IS UPTO 23:59HRS ON 01-08-2025.
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