Applications are invited for the purely temporary positions of Project Engineer or Project Scientist/Sr. Project Associate/Project Associate in the Ganga River Basin Management project. Applicants can apply on plain paper giving details of educational qualifications and experience starting from class 10.

Applications should be submitted at the CSE office by 5pm, 18-10-2010. Applicants without the right kind of background/experience will not be considered.

Job Description: For Project Engineer/Scientist:

Setting up a data centre to handle all the data needs of the project for all thematic groups that involves geographical and other data.
To handle responsibilities of the system and database administrator for the project.

For all positions:
To handle procurement, installation and deployment of hardware, software and data for the data centre.
To interface with and service the data requirements of other thematic groups of the project.

Qualifications:

BTech(CSE/IT/eqivalent)/MCA/MSc(Math/Phy/CS) with at least 4 years experience relevant to the job description Or
MTech(CSE/IT/equivalent) with at least 2 years experience relevant to the job description. Or
PhD(CSE/IT/equivalent)

Other requirements: a) Experience with geographical information systems (GIS), related packages and data handling is highly desirable. b) Proficiency in creating and administering databases – especially open source databases. c) Proficiency with Unix/Linux and related system administration. d) Strong oral and written communication skills in English.

Salary Range: A consolidated salary will be fixed based on qualifications and experience as follows:
Project Engineer/Scientist: Rs.15000 - 1500 - Rs.30000
Sr. Project Associate: Rs.12000 - 1200 - Rs.24000
Project Associate: Rs.10000 - 1000 - Rs 20000

Krithika Venkataramani
Project Investigator

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR