Project Positions for Comprehensive GIS-based Toolkit for Investigating Cultural Routes of Bhotia's Trade Routes in Uttarakhand

Title: Project Positions for Comprehensive GIS-based Toolkit for Investigating Cultural Routes of Bhotia's Trade Routes in Uttarakhand

Summary: The Department of Science and Technology is sponsoring a research project at the Department of Architecture and Planning at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The project aims to develop a GIS-based toolkit for investigating the cultural routes of Bhotia's trade routes in Uttarakhand. Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the project positions mentioned below.

Designation: Senior Research Fellow (1), Junior Research Fellow (1), Project Associate-I (1)

Research Area: GIS-based toolkit for investigating cultural routes of Bhotia's trade routes in Uttarakhand

Location: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Eligibility/Qualification:

For Senior Research Fellow and Junior Research Fellow:

• Post Graduate degree in Architecture, Conservation, Landscape or any Spatial Information Technology related.
• Must have qualified any one of the following: National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant professorship) and GATE or National level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions.
• For Senior Research Fellow, a minimum of two years of research experience is required.
• Knowledge and experience on working with AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, ARCGIS, Web-GIS Application development and Image editing tools is desirable.
• Working with mountain communities is advantageous.

For Project Associate-I:

• Post Graduate degree in Architecture, Conservation, Landscape or any Spatial Information Technology related or degree related to B.Tech (related to Software development) or B. Arch / B. Planning from a recognized university.
• Must have qualified any one of the following:
• a. National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or
• b. National level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions.
• For scholars who qualify under (i), the monthly emoluments are Rs. 31,000/- plus HRA. For others, it is Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA.
• Knowledge and experience on working with AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, ARCGIS, Web-GIS Application development and Image editing tools is desirable.

Job Description:

The selected candidates will be responsible for developing a GIS-based toolkit for investigating the cultural routes of Bhotia's trade routes in Uttarakhand. They will also be required to work with mountain communities and should have knowledge and experience of working with AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, ARCGIS, Web-GIS Application development and Image editing tools.

How to Apply:

Candidates should submit their applications online on or before March 31, 2023, 5:00 pm, using the following link: https://bit.ly/3EQ4OCT. No email or post applications will be accepted. Only eligible candidates will be invited for an in-person interview at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

Last Date for Apply: March 31, 2023, 5:00 pm.