Chatra North Forest Division SRF and JRF Walk-in 2026

Chatra North Forest Division SRF and JRF Walk-in 2026 — 3 posts

The Chatra North Forest Division of the Jharkhand Forest Department has invited applications for three posts — one Senior Research Fellow and two Junior Research Fellows — for the research and study team preparing the Working Plan of the division under the National Working Plan Code (NWPC), 2023. The notice (Notice No. 01) is dated 7 November 2026 and signed by the Divisional Forest Officer-cum-Working Plan Officer. The post count is tentative and subject to change. The engagement is purely temporary and contractual, coterminous with the project, with no right to regularisation or permanent employment.

Who can apply

Both posts need a CSIR-UGC NET or GATE qualification and a postgraduate degree with First Class or 60% marks (or an equivalent overall grade point average). For the Senior Research Fellow post, the degree must be in Forestry, Ecology, Statistics, Wildlife Biology or an allied discipline, plus at least two years of research experience or the candidate must be pursuing a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline. For the Junior Research Fellow posts, the degree may also be in Botany, Environmental Science, Sociology, Watershed Management or Economics, and no experience is required. The notice states no age limit.

Pay

The pay is consolidated and all-inclusive: Senior Research Fellow Rs. 35,000 per month and Junior Research Fellow Rs. 30,000 per month. No TA/DA, HRA, accommodation, food, medical expenses or any other allowance is paid. Field travel specifically authorised in writing by the Divisional Forest Officer is reimbursed under departmental norms.

What the work involves

The team will work on field enumeration, socio-economic survey, soil survey, biodiversity assessment, non-timber forest produce including medicinal and aromatic plants, forest carbon stock assessment, bamboo and rattan, soil erosion vulnerability and watershed assessment, eco-system services, water resource management, forest fire mitigation, wildlife habitat and human-wildlife conflict, and the impact of mining. Field work is in the interior forest areas of the division and the peripheral area for Trees Outside Forests, with activity timelines of 2–4 months each.

Fee

No application fee is stated in the notice.

How to apply

Apply in the Annexure-A pro forma with a passport-size photograph, sending your CV with scanned copies of educational and experience certificates, email ID and mobile number by email to dfo-chatranorth@gov.in or dfochatranorth@gmail.com, clearly indicating the post applied for, or by post to the office at Van Bhavan, Chatra (Jharkhand) 825401. Applications must reach by 10:00 AM on 20 November 2026; none is entertained after that. The walk-in interview is at 11:00 AM on 20 November 2026 at the office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Chatra North Forest Division, Van Bhavan, Chatra (GPS 24.215506°N, 84.860053°E). Bring the filled Annexure-A form, original certificates, mark-sheets and experience certificates, one set of self-attested photocopies, a recent passport-size photograph and a valid photo identity document. For queries, contact Mr. Sunil Kumar (9097740294), Mr. Manish Kumar (7003187099) or the office (06541-296022). The Divisional Forest Officer may terminate the engagement on one week's prior notice for non-performance, and a selected candidate leaving must give at least 15 days' prior written notice. All data, maps, reports and outputs are the exclusive property of the Jharkhand Forest Department.