🌱 ICAR-IARI Division of Seed Science & Technology YP-II Recruitment 2026 | ₹42,000/mo | Apply by 30 September
Young Professional-II (YP-II) — ICAR-NASF Soybean Virus Vector Project
01 Position | Contractual | ₹42,000/month (Consolidated) | Apply by 30 Sep 2026
📋 Project Details
Project Title: "Development of soybean yellow mottle mosaic virus based gene expression and silencing vector for functional genomics studies in legumes"
Funding Agency: ICAR-National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF)
Division: Seed Science and Technology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi-110012
Interview Mode: Offline, at the Division of Seed Science and Technology
Application Email: Seedpathology.iari@gmail.com
📋 Position Summary
| Position | Emoluments (Fixed per month) | Essential Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Young Professional-II (YP-II) 01 Post | ₹42,000/- per month (Consolidated) | Master's degree in Molecular Biology / Biotechnology / Plant Pathology / any relevant discipline of life sciences |
Note: The ₹42,000 figure is a consolidated, all-inclusive amount — no separate HRA is mentioned in the notice.
⭐ Desirable Qualifications
- Experience in basic molecular techniques — nucleic acid isolation, PCR, plasmid isolation, restriction, ligation, molecular cloning
- Recombinant vector development and dsRNA work
- Bioinformatics — Transcriptomics and Proteomics
- Scientific writing, as evident from publications
📅 Important Dates
- Last date for application: 30 September 2026 — send bio-data/CV to Seedpathology.iari@gmail.com
- Interview: Offline, at the Division of Seed Science and Technology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi — date communicated to shortlisted candidates
- Results: Hosted on the Institute's website 10 days after the interview
🎂 Age Limit
- Maximum: 45 years for YP-II as on the date of interview
- Relaxation: SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Women and other exempted categories, as per GOI guidelines
⏳ Duration
- Purely temporary, contractual basis
- May be extended periodically subject to the candidate's performance, till the termination of the project
- Co-terminus with the project — no claim to regular appointment at the Institute
📎 What to Bring / Attach
- Duly filled-in application form, as per the format annexed to the notice
- Copies of certificates from matriculation onwards
- Date of birth certificate
- NET/LS/GATE or equivalent certificate (if applicable)
- Degree certificates
- A recent photograph affixed on the scanned application form
- Proof of experience
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) — if currently employed
- Publications (as evidence of scientific writing)
⚠️ Important Terms & Conditions
- Only candidates meeting the essential qualifications will be interviewed.
- Reporting time for the walk-in interview is till 10:00 AM — no candidates will be entertained after that.
- No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview or for joining, if selected.
- Concealing of facts or canvassing in any form shall lead to disqualification.
- If a near or distant relative is employed at ICAR/IARI, it must be declared by post on or before the date of interview. Declaring it on the interview day will disqualify the candidate.
- Candidates with no relative at ICAR/IARI must still furnish the declaration (Annexure-II) on the interview date.
- In case of any dispute, jurisdiction rests with the New Delhi court only.
- Final results will be hosted on the Institute's website 10 days after the interview — no phone calls before that.
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📌 Source: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Division of Seed Science and Technology, New Delhi-110012 — Recruitment Notification, dated 15.09.2026 | Posted on KrishiSuvidha.in