IIT Kharagpur Jr Project Officer Senior Project Assistants Agri & Diploma Engineers July 2010

Project Title : Precision Farming Development Centre (PDC)
Reference Number: IIT/SRIC/R/PDC/2010/110, DATED 23rd June, 2010

Temporary Position(s):
a) Junior Project Officer(Horticulture)
b) Senior Project Assistant (Agrl. Sc.)
c) Senior Project Assistant (Engg.)
Number of vacancies:  One each

Consolidated Compensation:

a) Rs.18,000/- to Rs. 20,000/- p.m.
b) Rs.15,000/- to Rs. 17,000/- p.m.
c) Rs.15,000/- to Rs. 17,000/- p.m.

Coordinator / PI: Prof. K.N. Tiwari, Dept. of Agrl. &  Food Engg.

Qualifications & Experience:

a) M.Sc. (Horticulture) with one year field experience on cultivation of horticultural crops under protected cultivation / propagation of nursery. Ph. D in Harticulture with adequate knowledge on dissemination of precision farming technologies.

b) M. Sc. in (Horticulture / Agronomy / Soil Science / Plant Pathology). One year experience on application of plastics in horticulture is desirable.

c) Diploma in agricultural Engineering / Civil Engineering / Electronic and Electrical Communication Engineering with two years of working experience on operation and maintenance of micro irrigation system, pumps and electrical appliances used in greenhouses. OR B. Tech. in (Agricultural Engineering / Civil Engineering / Electronic and Electrical Communication Engineering)

Last Date: 22 Jul 2010
Application Fee: Rs. 50(Not for female candidates) /-