Position of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under the project AMAAS research project entitled “Development of formulations of Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae and Lecanicillium spp. for management of certain sucking pests in vegetable crops”

Position summary

Senior Research Fellow — ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru

Organization: ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (ICAR-NBAIR), Bengaluru, India

Project: Development of formulations of B. bassiana, M. anisopliae and Lecanicillium spp. for management of certain sucking pests in vegetable crops (AMAAS Research Project)

PI: Dr. A. Kandan, Principal Investigator

Post: Senior Research Fellow (01 Post)

Stipend: Rs 37,000/- + HRA per month (1st and 2nd year); Rs 42,000/- + HRA per month (3rd year onwards)

Interview Mode: Virtual | Interview Date: 8th July 2026 at 10:00 AM

Application Deadline: 30th June 2026

How to Apply: Send complete bio-data with scanned credentials as a single PDF to genekannz@gmail.com

Contract Period: 13th July 2026 to 31st March 2027 (likely to continue for financial year 2027–2028)

Place of Posting: ICAR-NBAIR, Bengaluru

Essential Qualification: M.Sc. in Plant Pathology or M.Sc. in Microbiology/Agricultural Microbiology + NET qualified (CSIR UGC/ICAR)

Desirable: Working experience in insect management using entomopathogens; interest in pursuing Ph.D. research under this project

Age Limit: Maximum 35 years (male), 40 years (female); SC/ST/OBC relaxation as per Govt. of India/ICAR rules

Note: Purely temporary, co-terminus with the project. No TA/DA provided. Application format also available at www.nbair.res.in