Junior Research Fellow Position for a project titled- “Promoting Sustainable Agriculture through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Enhancing Secondary Metabolite Production in Soybean”

Job Title
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Number of Posts
One

Project Title
Promoting Sustainable Agriculture through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Enhancing Secondary Metabolite Production in Soybean

Funding Agency
Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST), Bhopal

Principal Investigator
Dr. Sonal Mathur

Salary
₹20,000/- per month (consolidated fellowship)

Duration
Two years

Location
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar-470003 (M.P.)

Eligibility

• Citizens of India

Requirements

• Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. Botany/ Biochemistry /Biotechnology/ Life Science/Microbiology/ Plant Biotechnology (with 55% and above) with an interest on working with plants and fungi.
• Desirable Qualification: May or may not have qualified NET/GATE/or any National level exam conducted by DST/DBT/ICAR.
• Experience: Candidates with experience in the relevant research work will be given preference.

Age Limit
28 years (relaxable upto 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/PH and female candidates)

Nature of Position
Purely temporary and co-terminus with the project. The selected candidate shall have no claim, implied or otherwise, for regular appointment/absorption in the University or under the funding agency.

Last Date
Within 15 days from 20/07/2026

How to Apply

• Interested candidates may send their application (hard as well as soft copy) along with detailed CV, recent passport size photo, and self-attested copies of all the relevant documents.
• Applications must be sent to: Dr. Sonal Mathur, Department of Botany, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar – 470003 (M.P.).
• Candidates are also requested to email soft copy of their application to: ap_sonalm@dhsgsu.edu.in.
• Candidate must indicate their mobile and email in their application.
• The subject line of the correspondence should be: Application for the Post of JRF under MPCST Project, Dr. Sonal Mathur, Department of Botany, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Sagar – 470003 (M.P.).