Junior Research Fellow position for a project titled- “Breeding elite Indian wheat with durable Fusarium Head Blight resistance using Marker-Assisted Backcrossing”

Job Title
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) or Project Associate-I (PA-I)

Number of Posts
One

Salary

• JRF: Rs. 37,000 + HRA (for candidates qualified through NET/GATE or other National Eligibility Tests)
• PA-I: Rs. 25,000 + HRA (for candidates without NET/GATE or other National Eligibility Tests)

Location
ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Regional Station, Wellington, The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu

Eligibility

• Essential Qualification for JRF: Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science or Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course (Master’s degree in Genetics/Plant Breeding/Genetics and Plant Breeding/Agricultural Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Botany) selected through a process described through one of the following:
• Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE.
• The selection process 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, NISER, etc.
• Essential Qualification for Project Associate-I: Master’s degree in Genetics/Plant Breeding/Genetics and Plant Breeding/Agricultural Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Botany (for candidates without NET/GATE or any other National Eligibility Tests).
• Desirable Qualification: Experience in crop genetics and breeding, field and laboratory experimentation, with a preference for research experience in marker assisted selection, molecular biology, statistical analysis etc.

Age Limit
Maximum age is 35 years (age relaxation of five years for SC/ST & women and three years for OBC).

Last Date
October 26, 2026

How to Apply

• Submit the application in the enclosed proforma along with self-attested scanned photocopies of the original documents (from matriculation onwards, including date of birth certificate, degree certificate, experience, etc.) and a recent photograph in a single PDF file through email to vkvikaswtn@gmail.com.
• The form must be typed/filled and duly signed.
• Candidates must submit the form by October 21, 2026.
• Candidates intending to attend the interview, if any of his/her near or distant relative is an employee of the ICAR/IARI, must declare his/her name, designation, nature of duties, and relationship in writing through email to vkvikaswtn@gmail.com by October 26, 2026.