Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Junior Scientific Officer Recruitment 2020 notification on 22/02/2020. Notification is out for 41 posts such as Junior Scientific Officer, Regional Home Economist, Scientist ‘B’. So Eligible candidates can apply online from 22/02/2020 to 12/03/2020. Candidates can view the post details, vacancy details, eligibility criteria, selection process, applying method, fees structure, syllabus, pattern and important dates in this page.
Name of the Post: Junior Scientific Officer, Regional Home Economist, Scientist ‘B’
Post Date: 22/02/2020
No of Vacancies: 41
Place: Across India
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Important Dates for UPSC Junior Scientific Officer Recruitment:
| Start Date of Online Application | 22/02/2020 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 12/03/2020 11:59 PM |
| Last Date of Printing Application | 13/03/2020 11:59 PM |
Vacancy Details of UPSC Junior Scientific Officer Recruitment:
| S.No. | Name of the Posts | No. of Posts |
| 1 | Junior Scientific Officer | 02 |
| 2 | Regional Home Economist | 01 |
| 3 | Scientist ‘B’ (Civil Engineering) | 31 |
| 4 | Scientist ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering) | 02 |
| 5 | Scientist ‘B’ (Environmental Engineering)) | 02 |
| 6 | Scientist ‘B’ (Mechanical Engineering) | 02 |
| 7 | Scientist ‘B’ (Geo Physics) | 01 |
Age limit:
| S.No. | Name of the Posts | Age Limit |
| 1 | Junior Scientific Officer | 30 years |
| 2 | Regional Home Economist | 38 years |
| 3 | Scientist ‘B’ (Civil Engineering) | 35 years |
| 4 | Scientist ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering) | 35 years |
| 5 | Scientist ‘B’ (Environmental Engineering) | 35 years |
| 6 | Scientist ‘B’ (Mechanical Engineering) | 35 years |
| 7 | Scientist ‘B’ (Geo Physics) | 38 years |
Age Relaxation:
| S.No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1 | Schedule Cast/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 05 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 03 years |
| 3 | Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | 10 years |
| 4 | Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + OBC | 13 years |
| 5 | Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + SC / ST | 15 years |
Educational Qualification:
1. Junior Scientific Officer:
- Candidates should be completed a M.Sc. in microbiology from a recognized university or institute (OR)
- Candidates should be completed M.Sc. in Botony with specialization in Plant Pathology or Microbiology or Mycology from a recognized University or Institute (OR)
- Candidates should be completed M.Sc. in Agriculture with a specialization in Soil Science or Agriculture Chemistry or Agronomy or Microbiology or Plant Pathology or Horticulture or Agricultural Extension from a recognized university or institute.
Desirable:
- Ph.D. in any discipline mentioned in essential qualifications.
- Two years of experience in the field of research and development of biofertilizers and other aspects of organic farming
2. Regional Home Economist:
- Candidates should be completed Master’s Degree in Agriculture or Agricultural Extension or Sociology or Home Science Extension from a recognized Agricultural University. (OR)
- Candidates should be completed Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) from a recognized University or Institute with a Master of Business Administration from recognized University or Institute.
Experience:
Candidates should have three years of experience in agricultural extension work in any Government Department or Autonomous or Statutory Organization or in any University or recognized Institution.
Desirable:
Two years of experience in conducting Agriculture or Home Science Extension Training Programmes.
3. Scientist B (Civil Engineering):
Candidates should be completed Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university or institute.
Experience:
Candidates should have three year’s experience in the branch of Civil Engineering.
4. Scientist ‘B’ (Electrical Engineering):
Candidates should be completed Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university or institute.
Experience:
Having at least three years of research experience in Electrical Engineering.
5. Scientist ‘B’ (Environmental Engineering):
Candidates should be completed Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from a recognized university or institute.
Experience:
Having at least three years of research experience in Environmental Engineering.
6. Scientist ‘B’ (Mechanical Engineering):
Candidates should be completed Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university or institute.
Experience:
Having at least three years of research experience in Mechanical Engineering.
7. Scientist ‘B’ (Geo Physics):
Candidates should be completed a Master’s Degree in Geo-Physics from a recognized University or Institute.
Experience:
Having at least three year’s experience in the field of Geo-Physics.
Selection Process:
The selection will be based on the Interview.
Application Fee:
Candidates pay through online.
| S.No | Category | Application Fees |
| 1 | UR / OBC | 25 /- |
| 2 | SC / ST / PWD / Women | Nil |
How to Apply for UPSC Junior Scientific Officer Recruitment:
- Candidates should apply through online.
- The Online registration of applications will be available on the UPSC website: www.upsconline.nic.in
- Online registration starts from 22/02/2020 to 12/03/2020
- Candidates should have a valid email-id and mobile number.
- Candidates must upload the following documents / certificates relating to educational qualification, Date of Birth, Experience (preferably in prescribed format), Desirable Qualification (s) or any other information, as claimed in the online application, in a single pdf file in such a way that the file size does not exceed 2 MB.
- Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post should apply separately for each post and pay the fee for each post.
- After submitting the Online Recruitment Application, the candidates are required to take out a print out of the finally submitted Online Recruitment Application.
Important Links for UPSC Junior Scientific Officer Recruitment:
| To Apply Online | Click here |
| For Official Website | Click here |
| For Official Notification | Click here |
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