Giridih West Forest Division JRF and SRF Walk-in 2026

Giridih West Forest Division JRF and SRF Walk-in 2026 — 3 posts

The Giridih West Forest Division of the Jharkhand Forest Department will hold a walk-in interview on 21 November 2026 for three temporary research posts — two Junior Research Fellows and one Senior Research Fellow — to support the preparation of the division's Working Plan under the National Working Plan Code, 2023. The notice is signed by the Divisional Forest Officer on 6 November 2026. The engagement is purely temporary and for a limited period, and the notice says the number of posts may change.

Who can apply

Both posts need a CSIR-UGC NET or GATE qualification and a postgraduate degree in Forestry, Ecology, Botany, Environmental Science, Sociology, Statistics, Watershed Management, Economics or an allied discipline. For the Senior Research Fellow post, candidates also need at least two years of research experience in Forestry, Ecology, Statistics, Wildlife Biology or an allied discipline, or be pursuing a Ph.D. The notice states no age limit.

Pay

The Junior Research Fellow posts carry an honorarium of Rs. 30,000 per month and the Senior Research Fellow post carries Rs. 35,000 per month. No travel allowance is paid for attending the interview.

What the work involves

The selected researchers will work on survey and assessment tasks across the protected and reserved forests of the Giridih West Forest Division, including biodiversity assessment, non-timber forest produce (including medicinal and aromatic plants), forest carbon stock and carbon sequestration, bamboo and rattan assessment, soil erosion vulnerability, forest fire impact, water resource management and other work under the Working Plan.

Fee

No application fee is stated in the notice.

How to attend

Attend the walk-in interview at 11:00 AM on 21 November 2026 at the office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Giridih West Forest Division, Giridih, carrying your bio-data and original educational qualification and experience certificates. The engagement may be ended at any time without prior notice, carries no claim to regular appointment, and the Divisional Forest Officer's decision is final. For more information, contact the DFO's office during office hours.