UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

(Established as University of Travencore by the Travencore University Act in 1937 and reconstituted as University of Kerala by the Kerala University Act of 1957 and presently governed by the

Kerala University Act of 1974 passed by the Kerala Legislative Assembly

NAAC accredited with A grade)

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

PRESS RELEASE

Applications are invited for the post Project Fellow (1 post) to work in the SERB-DST sponsored major research project on Bioprospecting, barcoding and in vitro culture for sustainable utilization of two selected RET listed medicinal plants Piper barberi and Smilax wightii

Qualifications: M.Sc Botany/ Plant Science/ Genetics and Plant Breeding or Equivalent with 55% marks and research experience in molecular markers, phytochemistry and plant tissue culture.

Duration : Three years

Emoluments: Rs. 18,000/. per month (consolidated).

Application on plain paper along with complete bio-data and copies of certificates should reach Dr. T S Swapna, Principal Investigator, SERB-DST Project on Bioprospecting of two RET listed medicinal plants, Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581, Kerala on or before 28-09-2018. The position is purely temporary and it is up to the duration of the project. Short listed candidates will be called for an interview on a later date. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Dr. T S Swapna

Principal Investigator

SERB-DST Project on

Bioprospecting of two RET listed medicinal plants