Post Description:
VIGYAN PRASAR
Job Notification for Chief Editor
Post Write up:
VIGYAN PRASAR,
Department of Science and Technology, applications invited for biotech
communication cell for a full-fledged cell that will deal exclusively with the
portal, which will operate under the aegis of Vigyan Prasar, the GOI’s wing
dealing directly with science communication
No of Position:
1
Last Date before:
11th November'
2013 (Hurry Up)
Pay Scale & Classification:
Rs.70000/-
Applying Criteria
AGE LIMIT AS ON CLOSING DATE:
Not above 50 years
EDUCATIONAL:
• A Masters Degree in Journalism and / or
Mass Communication, from a recognised university
• A Master’s degree in science from a
recognised university
EXPERIENCE:
• At least 15 years of experience in
science journalism/ popular science communication in
national and international media organisations
• Evidence of Science Communication skills
(printed or Online reports/ articles/ research papers,
etc, including those on biotechnology)
• Past experience of work on writing
popular science articles from the web and editing them
• A proven background of research work on
scientific issues
• Track record of presentations at national
and international seminars / workshops / conferences
on science communication
• Ability to develop and run an editorial
team
Desirable qualification
• Good command over English
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate works of various
stakeholders / researchers / scientists / institutions
Job
Responsibility
Heading a team to develop a portal on the
outlines mentioned in the Preamble above, for the
Department of Biotechnology, its entire
content and running it successfully
DURATION OF APPOINTMENT:
Initially for one
year, extendable up to four years
Source: http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/whats_new/Applications-invited-for-biotech-communication-cell.pdf
