Junior Research Fellow, School of Arts and Sciences

2 weeks ago


Ahmedabad Gujarat, India Ahmedabad University Full time

**Project Title**: Monitoring reproductive strategies of marsh crocodile populations within Gujarat, an interdisciplinary approach using deep learning tools, behavioral observations, and non-invasive endocrine assay

**Project Tenure**: 3 years

**Essential Qualifications**
- As per CSIR Guidelines for Research Scheme/Sponsored Schemes
- BS 4 years programme/ BPharm/ MBBS/ Integrated BS-MS/ MSc/ BE/ BTech or equivalent degree, with 55% marks
- Passing of NET/GATE test is mandatory

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Junior Research Fellow to join our team for an exciting project focused on understanding reproductive strategies of mugger crocodiles across diverse habitats within Gujarat. The project will involve extensive fieldwork and laboratory work on analyzing scat samples for measuring reproductive hormones.

**Key responsibilities**
- Capture video footage of mugger crocodiles using drones.
- Conduct long hours of fieldwork as a part of a team, both during day and night time, in mugger habitats to record behavioral observations and collect scat samples.
- Conduct hormone assays to generate endocrine readouts for mugger populations
- Conduct chemical analysis of collected water samples to measure several parameters related to water quality
- Organise and manage data

**Desired Skills**
- Proficiency in field ecology work
- Experience with laboratory work, preferably molecular ecology analysis
- Familiarity with conducting field work in human-dominated Indian landscapes, with limited amenities and under extreme weather conditions
- Knowledge of basic statistical methods
- Basic skills in data organisation and data visualisation
- Should be proficient in speaking Hindi language
- Driving two-wheeler is an essential skill, and must possess a valid driver’s license

**Application process



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