JSAC Ranchi advertisement No. JSAC/2026/01 invites applications for contractual project posts: Research Associate (Development of Infrastructure for Drone based Survey in Jharkhand) and Junior Project Assistant (Land Cover Land Use change analysis at 1:50,000 scale). Civil Engineering is among the eligible disciplines for both. Register online on the JSAC website from 21 October 2026 to 18 November 2026 (9:00 PM), pay the fee online, then send the printout with documents by Speed Post to reach the Director, JSAC, Dhurwa, Ranchi by 25 November 2026, 5:00 PM. Screened candidates are interviewed; a written test may be held.
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Research Associate & Junior Project Assistant (Geoinformatics, Civil eligible) — 3 posts (Advt JSAC/2026/01)
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- Location
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Eligibility
- Research Associate: Ph.D. in Remote Sensing & GIS / Geo-informatics / Geology / Forestry / Geophysics / Earth & Atmospheric Sciences / Agriculture / Water Engineering and Management / Civil Engineering / Environmental Science, or 3 years research, teaching or design experience after first-class M.Sc/M.E/M.Tech in these disciplines, plus one SCI-indexed paper. Junior Project Assistant: first-class M.Sc or M.Tech in the same disciplines (Civil Engineering included). Qualifications as on 1 October 2026.
- Pay
- RA Rs 47,000 per month (fixed); JPA Rs 25,920 per month (fixed)
- Experience
- RA: PhD or 3 years after Master's; JPA: freshers
- Posted
- 14 October 2026
- Closes
- 18 November 2026
Important Dates
- Online registration opens
- 21 October 2026, 3:00 PM
- Online registration closes
- 18 November 2026, 9:00 PM
- Hard copy to reach JSAC
- 25 November 2026, 5:00 PM
Application Fee
- General
- Rs 500
- OBC (BC-I/BC-II)
- Rs 300
- SC / ST
- Exempted
Age Limit
- Research Associate
- Up to 35 years as on 01.10.2026
- Junior Project Assistant