[meetyeti] Associate Course Director for NCBS-WCS Msc Wildlife & Conservation Biology course
- From: Robin Vijayan <robinvijayan@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: meetyeti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:53:43 +0530
>
> APPOINTMENT OF ASSOCIATE COURSE DIRECTOR
>
> The National Centre for Biological Sciences –Tata Institute of Fundamental
> Research in collaboration with Wildlife Conservation Society India is
> offering a unique Masters course in Wildlife & Conservation Biology. The
> program is in need of an Associate Course Director.
> The specific responsibilities of the incumbent are:
> To assist the Course Director in developing and implementing the course
> syllabus, schedules and teaching program;
> To liaise with teaching faculties and institutions, including forest
> departments of various states, for efficient conduct of classes, laboratory
> and field practicals, dissertation projects and visits to institutions, and
> evaluations of Masters students;
> To provide continuous mentoring of Masters students to address their
> individual academic and general to enable them to excel in their studies;
> To accompany students on field trips to supervise and monitor the field
> practicals;
> To serve as the first person whom the students can approach for help in any
> academic subject matter;
> To serve as the key person to assist the students in developing and
> implementing their dissertation projects and resulting publications under
> supervision of their Dissertation Advisory Committee;
> To prepare project proposals and reports to funding agencies and government
> departments to generate support for the course;
> To Assist Course Director in program administration and other tasks,
> including management of budget, expenditure and financial discipline; and
> The opportunity to implement own active research program in the field of
> wildlife biology and conservation, in addition to stipulated activities;
> Essential Qualification: (1) Ph.D in the field of wildlife biology (2)
> Research and teaching experience in Wildlife & Conservation Biology or
> related fields (3) A good track record of peer reviewed publications. (4)
> Ability to undertake extensive traveling in difficult terrains. (5) Ability
> to read, write and speak English and at least one Indian language, preferably
> Kannada.
>
> Required Skills:
> Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills;
> Good natural history skills;
> A basic understanding of quantitative techniques in statistics and
> mathematical modeling, including application of current software;
> A general understanding of conservation issues in India and globally.
>
> Age: Preferably under 45 years
>
> Remuneration: Shall commensurate with qualification and experience and shall
> not be a constraint for deserving candidates.
>
> Last date: October 30th, 2013.
> Please send enquiries and applications only by email to:
> dean@xxxxxxxxxxx , ajith@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
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