Recruitment for the position of Senior Research Fellow

Job Title
Senior Research Fellow (SRF) and Young Professional-I (YP-I)

Number of Posts

• Senior Research Fellow (SRF): 01 Post
• Young Professional-I (YP-I): 02 Posts

Salary

• Senior Research Fellow (SRF): ₹37,000 + HRA (1st and 2nd year); ₹42,000 + HRA (3rd year onwards)
• Young Professional-I (YP-I): ₹30,000 per month (consolidated)

Location
Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012

Eligibility

• Senior Research Fellow (SRF): Master degree in Vegetable Science/ Horticulture/ Genetics and Plant Breeding/ Plant Biotechnology with 4 years/ 5 years of Bachelor’s degree. Candidates having post graduate degree with 3 years Bachelor degree and 2 years Master degree should have NET qualifications and 2 years of research experience as mentioned in OM No. Edn./6/27/2014/HRD dated 13-07-2015 and OM No. Agril. Edn. 6/27/2014-HRD dt. 09-10-2015 of the Council and OMSR/S9/Z-09/2018 of DST dated 30-01-2019.
• Young Professional-I (YP-I): Graduate with at least 60% marks in relevant Agriculture Sciences/ Engineering/ Technology as per ICAR OM No. F. No. Agricul.Edn.1-06/2020-A&P dated 04.12.2020.

Age Limit

• Senior Research Fellow (SRF): Minimum 21 years and maximum 35 years as on date of interview (age relaxation of five years for SC/ST & Women, and three years for OBC).
• Young Professional-I (YP-I): Minimum 21 years and maximum 45 years, with relaxation as per rules.

Last Date
Walk-in-interview will be held on 05.11.2026 at 10.30 A.M.

How to Apply

• Submit the duly filled Application Proforma (Annexure-I) and Declaration Form (Annexure-II).
• Carry scanned, self-attested copies of original supporting documents on the day of the interview.
• Applications will be screened, and only eligible and shortlisted candidates will be informed by email regarding the date and time of the offline interview.
• At the time of the interview, shortlisted candidates must produce original copies of all relevant documents, including recent biodata, original certificates, and a copy of the M.Sc./M.Tech. thesis.
• Candidates currently employed must produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the present employer.