Indian Agricultural Research Institute

ICAR-IARI Junior Research Fellow and Field Worker Recruitment 2026

  • ICAR-IARI
  • Contractual Temporary
  • Delhi
  • Email Submission Of The Prescribed Application And Supporting Documents As A Single PDF File.
Applications closed

Application deadline

30 September 2026

Closed

Last date and time for email application

Posted 9 October 2026

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Quick facts

Vacancies
2
Qualification
Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science
Age
Minimum 18 years and maximum 35 years, with…
Pay
Starting from ₹18,000/month
Location
Delhi
Employment
Contractual Temporary
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Email Submission Of The Prescribed Application And Supporting…

Overview

ICAR-IARI Division of Genetics invites email applications for one Junior Research Fellow and one Field Worker in DBT-funded project 24-895.

Positions & vacancies

2 vacancies across 2 posts

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute · Contractual Temporary

Age
18 - 35 years
Experience
The source lists crop genetics and breeding, field and laboratory experimentation, data analysis, documentation and report compilation under Desirable Qualification, and prefers research experience in wheat diseases, molecular biology, gene mapping and statistical analysis.

Eligibility

Junior Research Fellow4 disciplines

Postgraduate Basic Science Pathway

Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science

Professional Course Pathway

Graduate or Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course, with the source specifying master's degree in Genetics, Plant Breeding, Genetics and Plant Breeding, or Agricultural Biotechnology The source wording includes Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course and then specifies master's degree disciplines in parentheses.

Required National Examination Selection Pathway

The qualification paragraph states that candidates must have been selected through a process described through one of the listed national examination routes.

  • Alternative 1 of 2. Selection through National Eligibility Tests such as CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship or Assistant Professorship, or GATE

  • Alternative 2 of 2. Selection through national-level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER or NISER

Desirable Research Profile

The source heading is Desirable Qualification, although part of the text says experience in listed activities is required.

  • Experience in crop genetics and breeding, field and laboratory experimentation, data analysis, documentation and compilation of reports This appears under the source heading Desirable Qualification, although the sentence states that this experience is required.(Desirable)
  • Research experience in wheat diseases, molecular biology, gene mapping and statistical analysis(Preferred)
Field Worker

Eligibility

Education

Graduate Degree in any discipline

Experience

Experience in field and laboratory work related to agriculture(Desirable)

Age

Minimum age 18 years as on the date of interview The source does not separately state a maximum age for Field Worker.

Age limit

Junior Research Fellow: Minimum 18 years and maximum 35 years, with the minimum age measured as on the date of interview

Five years age relaxation applies to SC, ST and women, and three years to OBC. The source does not state a fixed calendar date for the age cutoff because the minimum age is measured on the interview date.

Salary & benefits

Junior Research Fellow

₹37,000

per month

As per DST O.M. No. DST/PCPM/Z06/2022 (E-file-41804) dated 26.06.2023.

27 percent HRA.

Field Worker

₹18,000

per month

27 percent HRA.

Selection process

  1. 1

    Interview

    After screening applications, eligible candidates will be informed by email of interview details. The terms specify that the interview for eligible candidates will be held online.

Important dates

Application deadline

30 Sept 2026

5:30 PM

Applications closed

Other important dates

  • Online interview date to be communicated by emailTo be notified

How to apply

  1. 1

    Email application

    Send the completed application in the enclosed proforma and all required self-attested scanned documents together as a single PDF file to wheatcereallab.iari@gmail.com on or before 30.09.2026 at 05.30 PM. Applications not submitted as a single PDF file will be rejected.

    Email: wheatcereallab.iari@gmail.com

    wheatcereallab.iari@gmail.com
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Additional information

Selection summary

Applications will be screened and eligible candidates will be informed by email about the interview details. The terms state that the interview for eligible candidates will be held online. Original documents will be verified at the time of appointment.

Eligibility notes

Only candidates meeting the essential qualifications will be interviewed. The Junior Research Fellow maximum age is 35 years, with five years relaxation for SC, ST and women and three years for OBC. The minimum age is 18 years as on the date of interview.

Application instructions

Send the completed application in the enclosed proforma together with self-attested scanned copies of the required documents in a single PDF file to wheatcereallab.iari@gmail.com on or before 30.09.2026 at 05.30 PM. Applications and documents not submitted as a single PDF file will be rejected.

Important notes

The posts are purely temporary and contractual for one year or until termination of the project, whichever is earlier. The selected candidate cannot claim regular appointment because the posts are co-terminus with the project. No TA, DA or other interview expenses will be paid.

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