Opportunity at Aaranyak for Field Biologists

Aaranyak requires two professional or trainee wildlife biologists for its ongoing and upcoming conservation research projects particularly on Rhino, Elephant and Tiger. Candidate should be young, dynamic, career minded and exploratory and should be able to work independently or with minimum guidance. Candidate should be interested in biodiversity conservation, capable of strenuous fieldwork and work with local communities.

Age: up to 30 yrs for trainee biologists and 32 yrs for professional biologists (as on 1.7.2007).

Duration: 3 years of which first 6 months will be probationary.

Eligibility: MSc in Wildlife Biology/ Zoology/ Ecology/ Environmental Sciences. Candidates having interest to go for a PhD programme would be preferred and encouraged. Candidates having PhD degree in the same field may also apply. Candidate must have computer skills in using software like MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Photo Editing software, etc.

Honorarium: Negotiable based on Experience. However, for trainee biologists it would range from Rs.6000-7000 per month. Aaranyak provides life and health insurance coverage as additional benefit to its staff and other field allowances as applicable. And more importantly help capacity building aspiring biologists to achieve professional milestones.

Application should reach the Secretary General before 25 July 2007 by email to opportunity@aaranyak.org along with a CV (see format below)

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Please prepare your Curriculum Vitae (maximum three pages) in the following format as a word document:

Name and Photo

Address (Complete)

Tel

Email:

Date of Birth 

Nationality     

Education     

Present Occupation

Experiences

Research

            Conservation

            Conservation Education

            Others

Training and Workshop Attended

Conferences and Seminars attended

Projects

Ongoing

Completed

Membership of Organizations

Important places Visited

Publications

            Scientific

            Semi Scientific

            Popular Article

Your plan for next five years:

Three name and address of two referees:

An additional write-up on candidate’s interest on field of research (not more than one page)