INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
An Autonomous Institute under Department of Science and Technology, Govt.of India,
Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati-781035
Recruitment of Program Executive
Advt. No: 78 Date: 20/06/2017
Introduction of IASST: Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) is a
premier Scientific Research Organization in the North Eastern Region of India, conceived and
nurtured by the Assam Science Society in its initial years and was inaugurated by Nobel
Laureate Dorothy C. Hodgkin on 3rd November 1979. Subsequently, it was supported by the
State Government as its only autonomous R & D Institute till March 2009. The Institute was
taken over in March, 2009 by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India as one of its
autonomous R&D institutes.
The objective of the instituteinclude (1) To create a center of excellence for basic and applied
scientific research in Physical and Life Sciences. (2) To strengthen scientific research in core
areas by generating funds through extramural projects. (3) To attract and motivate the young
talents towards scientific research. (4) Societal interventions for spreading awareness for growth
of Science and Technology in the region.
Program Summary:Out-reach & Incubation Centre:
IASST is running various livelihood support programs for farmers, weavers, artisans or other
trades with the help of internal faculty, research scholars as well as students. All such initiatives
are conducted in rural areas of Assam. Moreover, IASST is planning to establish a business &
technology incubation center with an aim to encourage entrepreneurship development in NorthEast
region of India in the area of Agriculture, Bio-Technology , Seri-biotechnology, New and
Renewable Energy, Health and Pharmaceuticals, Sensor Technology and new material including
Nanomaterial or any other field.
The center will select potential innovations from all prospective researchers of North East India
and incubate to a matured business model for successful commercialization.
Position: Program Executive – Outreach & Incubation Centre
Type of Employment: Contractual.
Qualification: Post Graduate degree in any science discipline with training/experience in the
concerned area and working knowledge of MS- Office & Accounting application. Candidate
having MBA degree with similar training/experience from reputed institution will be preferred.
Age: Up to 40 years (Preferable) ason 01/03/2017
Number of Post: 1( One).
Duration: Initially for a period of one year.
Pay: Rs 40,000.00( forty thousand) P/Month
Experience:
Work experience of around 3-5 years in the specified area or in Financial or
Administrative job in private or public sector or Social development organization/NGO
with excellent communication skill in English, Hindi and Assamese/local language.
Sound knowledge of drafting official e-mail / application to variousgovernment &
corporate officials .
Skill in makingpresentation through PowerPoint & Excel files.
Desirable:
Candidate having formal training in computer application.
Experience in arrangement of seminars / workshop / training programs or industrial tours.
Evidence of volunteering with social organization.
Duties and Responsibilities
Program Executive willco-ordinate various out-reach programs of IASST with contact
persons of target area /community organization / villages and internal resources / faculty /
students .
Connecting potential social groups/NGO/others for executing out-reach programs of
IASST.
30% travelling of workdays to program sites and government or corporate offices
Weekly update to respective heads/faculties relevant to out-reach programs and to operational head/faculty of incubationcentre /program.
Supporting administrative activities of the business incubator to be established by IASST and carry out the day-to-day operation of the business incubator facility.
Maintain database, records of projects and progress made and prepare reports onstatus of the incubator at regular interval.
Identification of vendors or service providers and arrangement of quotation for required supply.
Communication with program heads / external resources or students onneed basis .
Performs other duties of related issues/nature as assigned by the competent authority.
Interested candidate should apply by sending the application either email or ashard copy in
the prescribed format to the Registrar, IASST, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati –
781035, Assam, E-mail: devasish@iasst.gov.in within twelve days from the publication of
advertisement . The candidate should bring their original mark-sheets and certificates at the
time of interview, date for which will be intimated in due course of time. No TA/DA will be
provided to the candidate for appearing the interview.
FORMAT OF APPLICATION
An Autonomous Institute under Department of Science and Technology, Govt.
Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati-781035
Recruitment of Program Executive
Advt. No: 78 Date: 20/06/2017
Introduction of IASST: Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) is a
Laureate Dorothy C. Hodgkin on 3rd November 1979. Subsequently, it was supported by the
The objective of the institute
Program Summary:
IASST is running various livelihood support programs for farmers, weavers, artisans or other
Renewable Energy, Health and Pharmaceuticals, Sensor Technology and new material including
The center will select potential innovations from all prospective researchers of North East India
Position: Program Executive – Outreach & Incubation Centre
Type of Employment: Contractual.
Qualification: Post Graduate degree in any science discipline with training/experience in the
Age: Up to 40 years (Preferable) as
Number of Post: 1
Duration: Initially for a period of one year.
Pay: Rs 40,000.00
Experience:
Work experience of around 3-5 years in the specified area or in Financial or
Sound knowledge of drafting official e-mail / application to various
Skill in making
Desirable:
Candidate having formal training in computer application.
Experience in arrangement of seminars / workshop / training programs or industrial tours.
Evidence of volunteering with social organization.
Duties and Responsibilities
Program Executive will
Connecting potential social groups/NGO/others for executing out-reach programs of
IASST.
30% travelling of workdays to program sites and government or corporate offices
Weekly update to respective heads/faculties relevant to out-reach programs and to operational head/faculty of incubation
Supporting administrative activities of the business incubator to be established by IASST and carry out the day-to-day operation of the business incubator facility.
Maintain database, records of projects and progress made and prepare reports on
Identification of vendors or service providers and arrangement of quotation for required supply.
Communication with program heads / external resources or students on
Performs other duties of related issues/nature as assigned by the competent authority.
Interested candidate should apply by sending the application either email or as
781035, Assam, E-mail: devasish@iasst.gov.in within twelve days from the publication of
FORMAT OF APPLICATION