Following posts are to be filled up on purely temporary basis at the Medicinal Plants Unit, ICMR Headquarters, New Delhi in Medicinal Plants related projects.:

• Research Associate : 04 Posts
• Pay: Rs. 17000/- pm (Fixed)+HRA
• Age: below 40 years (below 42 years in case of female candidates)
• Qualification:
  
• M.D/Ph.D. in Pharmacology- Reserved for OBC
• M.D. In Ayurveda
• M.D./Ph.D. in Pharmacology/ Pharmacy/ Chemistry/ Botany
  
• Desirable:
• Experience in working on medicinal plants/ natural products
• Flair for scientific writing, preparation of reviews, reports, monographs.
• Working knowledge in computers.
• Sr. Research Fellow: 02 Posts
• Pay: Rs. 14000/- pm (Fixed)+HRA
• Age: Below 35 years
• Qualification: M.Sc. in Botany/ Chemistry (Organic/ Analytical)/ Pharmacology with 2 years experience or master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Desirable:
  
• Experience in Literature search, scientific writing
• Diploma/ Degree in Computer applications.
• Job Requirements for Positions (Research Associate/ Sr. Research Fellow) Literature search relating to medicinal plants/ products, compilation of information, preparation/ scrutiny of reviews/ nonographs etc. and other related work.
• Scientific Documentation: 01 Post
• Pay: Rs. 10175/- pm (Fixed)
• Age: Below 30 years
• Qualification: M.Sc. in Biological Sciences/ Chemistry with Associateship (INSDOC/ DRTC)/ Degree in library and information Sciences.
• Desirable:
  
• Diploma/ Degree in Computer Application
• Experience in Scientific documentation, storage and retrieval of information, archiving of documents.
• Job Requirement: Documentation, storage and retrieval of information on medicinal plants, patents etc.
• Programme Assistant : 01 Post
• Pay: RS. 10175/- pm (Fixed)
• Age: Below 28 years
• Qualification: Postgraduate Degree in Computer Application/ Bioinformatics.
• Desirable:
  
• Experience in Database design and management
• Knowledge of computer hardware.
• Job Requirement: Data Processing, Programming, Development/ Maintenance of databases, computerization of scientific information etc.
• Research Assistant: 01 Post
• Pay: Rs. 8325/ pm (Fixed)
• Age: Below 28 years
• Qualification: M.Sc. in Chemistry/ Botany or B.Pharma with at least one year experience.
  
• Desirable: Diploma/ Certificate in computer applications.
  
• Job Requirements: Literature search, Computerization, Scanning/ archiving of scientific information etc.
• Data Entry Assistant: 02 Posts
• Pay: Rs. 8325/- pm (Fixed)
• Age: Below 28 years
• Qualification: Graduate with 2 years experience.
• Desirable:
  
• Diploma/ Certificate in Computer applications.
• Science graduates or experience of working in scientific institution or scientific information.
• Job Requirements: Computerization of information on medicinal plants, preparatio n of presentations etc.

General Information/ Instructions:
The posts are purely temporary and co-terminus with the project. The maximum duration of the project/ appointment is up to 30.11.08. The selected candidate will have no claim for regular appointment under ICMR. Benefits of Provident Fund, Leave Travel Concession etc. are not admissible. No. TA/DA will be paid for attending interview, joining or termination of the services. Upper age limit is as on the date of interview. Age relaxation in case of SC/ST/OBC as per rules.
candidates possessing experience in work relating to medicinal plants/ natural products shall be preferred.
The interested candidates possessing above qualifications may report for interview to Chief, Medicinal Plants Unit, as per schedule given below:

• Positions (Research Associate):
  
• Date of Interview: 08.01.08
  
• Reporting time: 9.00 am to 11.00 am
• Positions (Sr. Research Fellow and Research Assistant):
  
• Date of Interview: 09.01.08
  
• Reporting Time: 9.00 am to 11.00 am
• Positions (Scientific Documentation and Programme Assistant):
• Date of Interview: 10.01.08
  
• Reporting Time: 9.00 am to 11.00 am
• Position (Data Entry Assistant):
• Date of Interview: 11.01.08
• Reporting Time: 9.00 am to 11.00 am

Those appearing for personal discussion should bring along with them

• Six copies of biodata (Candidates appearing for more than one position should bring addtional 6 copies for each position)
• Certificates and testimonials in original and one attested copy each of the certificates and testimonials.

Candidates reporting between 9.00 am to 11.00 am only shall be interviewed.