Vacancies at SOPPECOM, Pune

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Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM), Pune is looking for suitable candidates to fill the following positions:

• Research Associate (Hydrology)

• Research Associate (Publications & Outreach)

• Research Associate (Biodiversity)

Expected qualifications:

Research Associate (Hydrology)

· Post Graduate degree in a relevant discipline with hydrology as a core subject.
· Proficiency in Hydrology and PG research/study involving hydrology as   main component
· Training in basic GIS, proficiency in routine GIS applications and readiness to develop further GIS skills
· Two to three years of research experience preferred
· Proficiency in English and good speaking/reading/writing skills in Hindi and/or Marathi
· Capable of independent writing in English
· Publications in peer reviewed journals and any background in environmental and/or developmental studies will be counted as additional qualifications.

Research Associate (Publications & Outreach)
 
· Post Graduate degree in media communication or any other discipline with media communication as a core subject or 5 to 10 years of experience in media      communications
· Proficiency in English and good speaking/reading/writing skills in Hindi and/or Marathi
· Capable of independent writing in English
· Proficiency in copy editing skills and readiness to take on copy editing tasks
· Two to three years of media experience, especially print media, preferred
· Experience of publishing books and periodicals and any background in environmental and/or developmental studies will be counted as additional qualifications
 
Research Associate (Biodiversity)

· Post Graduate degree in a relevant biological/environmental discipline with biodiversity as a core subject
· Proficiency in taxonomy and PG research/study involving biodiversity as an important component
· Training in basic GIS, proficiency in routine GIS applications and readiness to develop further GIS skills
· Two to three years of research experience preferred
· Proficiency in English and good speaking/reading/writing skills in Hindi and/or Marathi
· Capable of independent writing in English
· Publications in peer reviewed journals and any background in environmental and/or developmental studies will be counted as additional qualifications

The last date to receive your application is 15 September 2009. Please send your applications along with your CV, copies of publications, if any, and a sample of your writing (with the title of the post - "RA Hydrology"; "RA Publications and Outreach"; "RA Biodiversity" as the subject line of your email) to:

K.J.Joy,
SOPPECOM,
16, Kale Park, Someshwarwadi Road,
Pashan, Pune 411 008
Tel: 020-25880786/6542.
Email: soppecom@gmail.com
Website: www.soppecom.org