Long-Term Ecological Observatories (LTEO) programme announces the following three vacancies:

1. Position: Science Manager

Number of vacancies: One

Chief responsibilities: Oversee the science plan of LTEO, liaise with research projects, develop new projects, project management including supervising junior researchers, and network building activities.

Last date to apply: April 30, 2020

Project details:

Position and responsibilities: We invite applications from suitable candidates for the position of Science Manager for the Long-Term Ecological Observatories (LTEO) Programme on biodiversity and climate change. While this appointment is for a longer term position, we will offer an initial one-year contract to the successful applicant. The contract will be renewed depending on the performance of the candidate. This position demands that the candidate be a highly self-motivated, independent and enterprising individual who will fulfil the following responsibilities of this position:

a. To help conceptualise the scientific design and execute the science programme of the LTEO, including coordination with partner scientists and institutions

b. To oversee the execution of projects under the LTEO programme including providing guidance to investigators and scientific staff, assess progress of research work, and provide course corrections if needed.

c. To undertake travel to project areas to oversee project activities, participate in meetings, workshops and network building activities.

Location: The position will be based at Bangalore, but will involve travel to specific field sites across India, which are part of the LTEO project.

Candidates must possess the following basic qualifications/skills:

• A Ph.D. degree, preferably in the ecological sciences.

• A minimum of two years of work experience demonstrating independent thinking and capacity in execution of science projects relating to ecology.

• A demonstrable understanding of issues, including mathematical and statistical frameworks, relating to environmental data collection and analysis.

• Ability to independently facilitate meetings and attention to detail and planning.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English as demonstrated in scientific publications.

Candidates with the following additional qualifications/skills will be preferred:

• Experience with field work at multiple sites.

• Quantitative skills including statistics and study design.

• Data analysis skills including working knowledge of R and GIS.

Remuneration: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and work experience within the range of Rs.70,000/- to Rs. 80,000/- per month.

How to apply:

* Submit a complete CV along with a cover letter (not exceeding one page) clearly conveying why you consider yourself a suitable candidate for this position.

* Provide the names of two referees along with their contact details in the CV.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified; interested individuals are therefore requested to apply immediately. Short listed candidates will be invited for a personal interview in May 2020.

Please email your application to: LTEO.IISc@gmail.com with the subject ‘Science Manager’.

2. Position: Research Administrator

Number of vacancies: One

Chief responsibilities:

Oversee all research projects, project management including liaison with forest departments, supervising junior researchers, fund raising and network building activities.

Last date to apply: April 30, 2020

Project details:

Position and responsibilities: We invite applications from suitable candidates for the position of Research Administrator for the Long-Term Ecological Observatories (LTEO) Programme on biodiversity and climate change. While this appointment is for a longer term position, we will offer an initial one-year contract to the successful applicant. The contract will be renewed depending on the performance of the candidate. This position demands that the candidate be a highly self-motivated, independent and enterprising individual who will fulfil the following responsibilities of this position:

a. Engage with the Principal Investigators of the Research Themes, and conduct workshops and meetings of all parties to ensure the planning and execution of the LTEO.

b. Coordinate with the regional Nodal Institutions of the Field Observatories to establish and maintain the automated weather stations at each of the sites, and ensure that facilities including accommodation, transportation, laboratory facilities, and support staff are provided to visiting research teams.

c. Engage with the state Forest Departments to ensure the smooth execution of research themes at all observatories.

d. Produce annual reports with a summary of research activities across the entire LTEO program, and receive annual reports from all Research Themes and compile them for MoEFCC.

Location: The position will be based at Bangalore, but will involve extensive travel to specific field sites across India, which are part of the LTEO project.

Candidates must possess the following basic qualifications/skills:

• A Ph.D. degree, preferably in the ecological sciences or a related subject.

• A minimum of two years of work experience demonstrating independent thinking and ability to coordinate science projects.

• A demonstrable understanding of administration and management of projects.

• Ability to independently facilitate meetings and attention to detail and planning.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English as demonstrated in reports and/or scientific publications.

Candidates with the following additional qualifications/skills will be preferred:

• Experience with field work at multiple sites.

• Experience engaging with government agencies.

• Knowledge of basic accounting and administrative procedures.

Remuneration: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and work experience within the range of Rs.70,000/- to Rs. 80,000/- per month.

How to apply:

* Submit a complete CV along with a cover letter (not exceeding one page) clearly conveying why you consider yourself a suitable candidate for this position.

* Provide the names of two referees along with their contact details in the CV.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified; interested individuals are therefore requested to apply immediately. Short listed candidates will be invited for a personal interview in May 2020.

Please email your application to: LTEO.IISc@gmail.com with the subject ‘Research Administrator’

3. Position: Database Manager

Number of vacancies: One

Chief responsibilities:

Creation and maintenance of a database and repository; regular curation and back-up of incoming data from different researchers; assisting researchers with query-driven extraction of information from this repository.

Last date to apply: April 30, 2020

Project details:

Position and responsibilities: We invite applications from suitable candidates for the position of Database Manager for the Long-Term Ecological Observatories (LTEO) Programme on biodiversity and climate change. The initial appointment will be for one-year, and will be renewed depending on the performance of the candidate. The successful candidate will show enterprise and resourcefulness to fulfil the following responsibilities of this position:

a. Coordinate with the Principal Investigators and Researchers to list out the various data elements that needs to be captured as a part of the data repository.

b. Understand the process flow thorough which data-elements will be stored in the repository (e.g., logging of authentic users, uploading data, providing query-based search options, generating various reports from the repository, creation of admin module in the package, development of the dashboard in the software package and other basic functionalities)

c. Preparing a comprehensive data requirement document and approach depicting the software requirement specifications (SRS) for feedback and approval form the team of researchers.

d. Preparation of wireframe and coordinating development of the software package.

e. Coordinating hardware requirements for implementation of online package and data repository.

f. Maintenance of the developed software and providing all necessary technical support.

Location: The position will be based at Bangalore.

Candidates must possess the following basic qualifications/skills:

• B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA in computer science/information technology (or equivalent) OR a Ph.D. in science/engineering with relevant data management skills, with 1-2 years work experience.

• Demonstrable experience in DBMS (e.g., MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent).

• Demonstrable experience in computer programming for development of internet-based software application e.g. (ASP.net, MVC, Java, or similar)

• Demonstrable knowledge of secure coding practices.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Candidates with the following additional qualifications/skills will be preferred:

• Experience in development of internet-based software applications.

• Certification in secured coding practices.

• Certification in relational database management systems (RDBMS).

Remuneration: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and work experience within the range of Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 80,000/- per month.

How to apply:

* Submit a complete CV along with a cover letter (not exceeding one page) clearly conveying why you consider yourself a suitable candidate for this position.

* Provide the names of two referees along with their contact details in the CV.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified; interested individuals are therefore requested to apply immediately. Short listed candidates will be invited for a personal interview in May 2020.

Please email your application to: LTEO.IISc@gmail.com with the subject ‘Database Manager’.

About CES

The Centre for Ecological Sciences, founded in 1983 with the support of the Ministry of Environment and Forests offers exciting opportunities for research in a variety of areas in ecology. Over the past 25 years, and more, we have instilled a tradition of rigorous enquiry in diverse areas of ecology, evolution and behavior. Our projects are often integrative and we use multiple approaches from theoretical and laboratory studies to field-based research to explore our research questions. A number of our research areas are breaking new ground in ecology while others have significant roles in conservation.

About LTEO

The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change is launching the Long Term Ecological Observatories (LTEO) Programme, a multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary, all India coordinated project, which will be led by the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. In its first phase, the LTEO programme will monitor a range of themes and taxa across the Indian subcontinent including soil, forests, grasslands, invertebrates, fish, herpetofauna, birds, animal movement and marine ecosystems. The work will be initiated at 6 index sites representing different biomes including the Northwestern Arid Zone, Western Himalaya, Eastern Himalaya, Central India, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The entire project will be managed by a Coordination Cell at the Indian Institute of Science.