IISER Kolkata Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

About IISER Kolkata Terrestrial Ecology Laboratory

The Terrestrial Ecology Laboratory is part of IISER Kolkata at Mohanpur, District Nadia, West Bengal. The Project PI is Dr Robert John Chandran, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences. The laboratory runs an on-going project funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India, on land use and land cover change in the Terai ecoregion.

Who Can Apply

The notice gives one set of essential qualifications for the single JRF post.

Other essential requirements printed in the notice:

• The candidate should be highly motivated to carry out high quality analyses.
• The candidate should have relevant skills in landscape and spatial data analyses using a combination of R, Python, Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, etc.
• The candidate should have qualified at least one National Exam such as CSIR/UGC NET-LS, GATE, ICAR-NET, JGEEBILS or equivalents.
• The candidate should have at least 2 years work experience in relevant projects funded by Government Agencies.

Age limit and age relaxation will be as per GOI rules; the notice prints no numeric limit and no cut-off date for age. Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions.

Pay and Tenure

The employment is for a period of one year, which may be extended beyond one year based on performance and motivation of the candidate. The monthly salary will be based on ANRF norms including HRA, i.e., Rs. 37,000 + 8,880. The notice also says that highly skilled and motivated candidates who can multitask with fieldwork may look forward to two years of appointment, the latter as a Senior Research Fellow.

IISER Kolkata Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Job Description

• Carry out landscape ecological analyses of land cover changes, species diversity, and above-ground and below-ground carbon assessments in forest and grassland ecosystems in the Terai ecoregion.
• Work on primary and secondary datasets at regional scales with a team of field biologists.
• Be based at IISER Kolkata, with occasional field work in and around multiple Terai protected areas including Manas, Jaldapara, Valmiki and Rajaji.

How to Apply for IISER Kolkata Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

1. Prepare a CV with full personal and professional details.
2. Add the names of at least two referees.
3. Write a statement of suitability for the position that clearly indicates past research experience in various projects.
4. Include scanned mark sheets, national exam qualification certificates and proof of work experience, all uploaded as a single PDF file.
5. Email the application to [email protected].
6. Write the subject line "Landscape Ecology JRF".

The notice states the last date for receiving applications as 22 November 2026.

Selection and Interview

Only highly suitable candidates will be shortlisted for the interviews. Shortlisted candidates will be called for an online interview. The notice gives no interview date.

Important Instructions

• The project is on-going, and the selected candidates are expected to join immediately after selection.
• The extension of the one-year employment depends on performance and motivation of the candidate.
• All supporting documents must be sent as a single PDF file.

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