INDIAN COUNCIL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

(An autonomous Body of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India)
P.O. New Forest, Dehradun – 248 006 (Uttarakhand)

Advertisement No.1/DSB/ICFRE-2010

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals fulfilling the prescribed qualifications for
appointment to the under mentioned post:
(i) Name of Post : Scientist-B
Pay scale and allowance: Pay scale of PB-3:-Rs.15,600-39,100 with Grade Pay Rs.5,400/- p.m.
plus allowances as admissible under the rules/orders of the Government of India.
Total No. of Posts: 24 (Unreserved- 14, Reserved for SC-02, ST- 05, OBC-02 and PH- 01).
Description of duties: To conduct research in the relevant field of forestry in ICFRE Institutes.

Sl. Post Code No. of Category Minimum Essential and Desirable

No. Post (s) Qualifications
1. SENT 02 UR-01 Essential Qualification
(Entomology) SC-01 (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Zoology from a
recognized University with specialization in
Entomology.
OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a
recognized University with specialization in
Entomology.
OR
First Class M.Sc. (Agriculture) degree from a
recognized University with specialization in
Entomology.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Entomology with
specialization in Insect Taxonomy.
2. SBT (Botany) 03 ST-01 Essential Qualification
OBC-01 (i) First class M.Sc. degree in Botany from a
UR-01 recognized University with specialization in
Plant Taxonomy.
OR
First class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a
recognized University with specialization in
Plant Taxonomy.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Botany with specialization in
 Higher Plant Taxonomy.
3. SFGTB 05 SC-01 Essential Qualification
(Forest Genetics ST- 01 (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a
and Tree UR-03 recognized University with specialization in
Breeding) Forest Genetics / Tree Breeding / Tree
Propagation.

OR

First Class M.Sc. degree in Plant Genetics

and Breeding from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification

(ii) Ph.D. degree in Forest Genetics / Plant

Genetics.
4. SCT 02 UR-01 Essential Qualification
(Chemistry) PH-01 (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Chemistry from a
recognized University with specialization in
Organic Chemistry.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry.
5. SSS 02 ST-01 Essential Qualification
(Soil Science) UR-01 (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in
Agriculture from a recognized University
with specialization in Soil Science.
OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Soil Science/Soil
Science and Agricultural Chemistry/ Soil
Microbiology from a recognized University.
OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a
recognized University with specialization in
Soil Science.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Soil Science.
6. SSTS 01 UR-01 Essential Qualification
(Statistics) (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Statistics/Applied
Statistics from a recognized University with
specialization in Experimental Designs/
Sampling Techniques/ Statistical Modeling.
OR
First Class M.Sc. (Agriculture) Statistics/
 M.A. Statistics degree from a recognized
University.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Applied Statistics.
7. SIT 02 ST-01 Essential Qualification
(Information UR-01 (i) First Class B.E./B. Tech. degree in Computer
Technology) Science from a recognized University.
OR
First Class in Master of Computer
Applications or equivalent from a
recognized University
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Computer
Science/Computer applications/
Information Technology.
8. SFP 02 UR-02 Essential Qualification
(Forest (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a
Pathology) recognized University
with specialization in Pathology.

OR

First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany from a

recognized University with specialization in
Plant Pathology/Forest Pathology.
OR
First Class M.Sc. (Agriculture) degree from a
recognized University
with specialization in Plant Pathology.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Forest Pathology or Plant
Pathology

9. SWST 02 UR-02 Essential Qualification

(Wood Science (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Wood Science
& Technology) and Technology from a recognized
University

OR
First Class B.E. (Chemical Engineering)/
B.E. (Civil Engineering) degree from a
 recognized University.
OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in
Physics/Chemistry from a recognized
University.

Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Wood Science and
Technology/ Physics/ Chemistry/
Chemical Engineering/ Civil Engineering
in topics related to Wood Science &
Technology
10. SBT (Bio- 03 UR-01 Essential Qualification
technology) ST-01 (i) First Class M.Sc. degree in Bio-technology
OBC-01 from a recognized University with
specialization in Plant Bio-technology/
Plant Molecular Biology/Plant Genetics/
Genetic Engineering.

OR

First Class B.Tech. degree in Bio-technology

from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification
(ii) Ph.D. degree in Plant Bio-technology

Age Limit : 30 years (as on 01.07.2010). The upper age is relaxable for Central Government
employees and candidates belonging to reserved categories as per rules of the Government of
India subject to production of certificate from the Competent Authority. There shall be no
upper age limit for officers/officials already working in ICFRE and its Institutes/Centres and
also for Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow/Research Associate and Field
Assistant who have been continuously working for a period of atleast 8(eight) years or more in
ICFRE and its Institutes/Centres.

Place of Posting: The persons selected against the posts in the above disciplines will be posted
in any of the Institutes/Centres of the Council at Dehradun, Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Jorhat,
Coimbatore, Bangalore, Shimla, Ranchi, Allahabad, Chhindwara, Hyderabad & Aizawl. All
posts carry liability to serve anywhere in India.

Date and Time of candidates test and /or interview: To be intimated later to the eligible
candidates, separately.
Place of Written Examination: The written examination will be conducted at the Centres at,
FRI, Dehradun, TFRI, Jabalpur, AFRI, Jodhpur, RFRI, Jorhat, IFGTB, Coimbatore, IWST,
Bangalore, HFRI, Shimla & IFP, Ranchi. The candidates are required to indicate atleast three
(3) centres in order of preference. The Council reserves the right to allot an examination centre
other than order of preference. After allotment of examination centre, request for change of
examination centre shall not be entertained in any circumstances and the candidate will have
to appear at the allotted centre at his/her expenses.

Place of interviews: ICFRE, P.O. New Forest, Dehradun (Uttarakhand)

General Instructions:

(i) Mere fulfilling of the minimum advertised qualification and experience requirements,
DO NOT automatically entitle an applicant to be called for test and/ or interview.
(ii) All the applications received within due date in response to this advertisement shall be
considered for short-listing by a screening committee and a standing committee, and
only the candidates recommended by the screening committee and standing committee
will be called for test and/or interview. The decision of the Council on short-listing will
be final and the Council will not entertain any correspondence in this respect.
(iii) Qualifications and other requirements for any post may be relaxed, at the discretion of
the Council, in respect of candidates otherwise well qualified.
(iv) Candidates are required to pay non-refundable application fee of Rs.200/-(Rupees two
hundred only) through bank Demand Draft drawn in favour of the “Secretary, ICFRE”
payable at Dehradun from any Nationalized bank. No other mode of payment of
application fee is acceptable. Separate applications should be submitted along with
Demand Draft of Rs.200/- for each post, if a candidate wishes to apply for more than one
posts.
(v) The SC/ST/PH candidates are exempted from the payment of the application fee. In the
case of Physically handicapped candidates, this exemption will however, be available to
only those handicapped persons who would otherwise eligible for appointment to the
post on the basis of standards of medical fitness prescribed for the posts by the
Government of India.
(vi) Candidates are required to send two additional photographs separately along with the
application with their name written at the back side of the photograph in capital letters.
(vii) Persons working in Central/State Government/Public Sector
Undertakings/Autonomous Organizations should submit their applications through
proper channel within due date.
(viii) The applicants belonging to SC/ST categories will be entitled to T.A. as per provisions of
Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) O.M. No.19014/3/77-E.IV(B) dated.
17.02.1978.
(ix) Incomplete applications in any respect, or application submitted not as per the prescribed
proforma, or received after the last date shall be summarily rejected.
(x) If at any stage, it is found that any information by the applicant is suppressed or false,
his/her candidature/selection shall to be rejected or cancelled.
How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application typed on A-4 size paper as per the
prescribed proforma given at Annexure-A along with attested copies of (i) certificate of age,
(ii) certificate of educational qualification, (iii) certificate in support of claim to belong to
SC/ST/OBC/PH, as applicable, (iv) certificate in support of claim for age relaxation/fee
concession, as applicable, to the Registrar, Recruitment Board, Indian Council of Forestry
Research and Education, P.O. New Forest, Dehradun-248 006 on or before 20.04.2010
positively. Canvassing in any form will be treated as disqualification. Interim enquiries will
not be entertained.

The advertisement is also available on ICFRE website http://www.icfre.org

Secretary, ICFRE
 ANNEXURE-A
Proforma for Application
1. Advertisement No._______________________________
2. Amount of Application fee & Bank Draft No:_________ Affix recent
3. Post Applied for:_________________________________ passport Size
4. Post Code of the post applied for:____________________ photograph
5. Name (in block letters)
Last Name Middle Name First Name
________ ____________ ________
6. Preference of Centre for written examination: 1.__________2.____________3._____________
7. Father’s/Husband’s Name:__________________________
8. Whether belongs Gen./SC/ST/OBC/PH (please specify):___________
9. Permanent Address:_________________________________
10. Full Postal Address for Correspondence :_______________________________________
Mobile No._________ (STD Code)______ Telephone No. __________ email Id_________
11. (a) Date of Birth______________________________
(a) Age as on the last date of receipt of application _____years ______months _____days
12. Whether age relaxation claimed. If so, indicate category:________________
13. Whether exemption of fee claimed. If so, indicate category:______________
14. Nationality_______________
15. (a) Educational qualifications

Examination passed Name of Board/University Year of passing % of marks

obtained

(b) Details of specialization (if any, in required discipline)

16. Experience (Research or practical in required discipline)
Nature of Name of employer Period Pay scale
employment/
Designation

17. Any additional information:

Declaration
I affirm that all information supplied by me as above is true and correct, I also fully understand
that if at any stage, it is discovered that any attempt has been made by me to willfully conceal or
misrepresent the facts, my candidature may be summarily rejected or employment terminated.

Place: Signature of the candidate

Date:

Certificate to be furnished by the Employer/Head of Office of Forwarding Authority.

This is certified that:-
(i) The particulars furnished by Shri/Smt./Km./Dr._______are correct, as per records.
(ii) There is no vigilance case/disciplinary proceedings either pending and contemplated against
him/her.
(iii) The annual confidential dossier for the last three years in respect of
Shri/Smt./Km./Dr._________is enclosed/There is no practice of maintaining report of
employees in this Organization/Institution (as applicable).

Signature of Head of Department/Forwarding Authority

Date: Name____________________
Department_______________
Office seal______________