Walk-in/Online Interview for the Position of Research Associate-II (01), Project
Associate-I(03), Research Associate-I(04), Senior Research Fellow(01), Field
Assistan (01) and Junior Research Fellow (01).
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) is an autonomous Institute under the
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. NABI aims at catalysing the
transformation of the Agri-food sector in India by being a nodal organization for knowledge
generation and translational science leading to value-added products based on Agri-Food
biotech innovations for improved household nutritional security. Since its inception in 2010,
NABI is involved in research activities for Bio-fortification, the development of designer
crops for improved nutrition, providing sustainable and novel solutions for quality food and
nutrition, and the development of evidence-based functional foods to counter malnutrition.
The food and nutritional Biotechnology division at NABI requires the following research
personnel purely on a temporary basis.
1. Project Title:“Developing abiotic stress tolerant high-yielding ‘STuRDY’ rice in
mega-variety Swarna through genome editing.”(GAP-92)
Principle Investigator: Prof. Ashwani Pareek, Executive Director
Positions: Research Associate-II (One position)
Duration: Three years (Subject to evaluation at end of each year).
Essential Qualification: Ph.D. in any branch of Life Sciences or Biotechnology or in
relevant field with at least two first author peer-reviewed research publications in Science
Citation indexed (SCl) journals.
Desirable Experience: Experience in the area of plant molecular biology, genome editing
and its application in crop plants.
Emoluments: Rs. 61,000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. DST/PCPM/Z06/2022 dated 26.06.2023)
Age limit: 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women
candidates as per GOI instructions).
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Dr. Charanpreet Kaur Scientist D, email:
charanpreet.k@nabi.res.in, contact no. +91 172 522 1248.
2. Project Title:“Developing abiotic stress tolerant high-yielding ‘STuRDY’ rice in
mega-variety Swarna through genome editing.”(GAP-92)
Principle Investigator: Prof. Ashwani Pareek, Executive Director
Positions: Project Associate I (One position)
Duration: Three years (subject to evaluation at end of each year).
Essential Qualification:- Master’s Degree in Botany/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/
Agriculture/ Plant Molecular Biology or allied sciences from a recognized University or
equivalent.
Desirable Experience: General plant molecular biology and plant tissue culture-related
techniques, plant transformation.
Emoluments: Rs. 31,000/- per month plus HRA (Emoluments and eligibility are as per DST
OM SR/S9/Z-05/2019 dated 10th July, 2020)
Age limit: 35 Years as on date of interview. (Relaxation is admissible in case of
SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI Instruction).
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Dr. Charanpreet Kaur Scientist D, email:
charanpreet.k@nabi.res.in, contact no. +91 172 522 1248.
3. Project Title:“Genetic dissection of rancidity and goitrogenic c-glycosyl flavone
biosynthesis genes to enhance the shelf-life and nutritional quality of pearl millet
flour.”(GAP-94)
Principle Investigator: Dr. Rupam Kumar Bhunia, Scientist-E
Positions: Research Associate-I (One position)
Duration: The initial appointment will be for a period of one year. Extension will be subject
to the submission of a progress report and a subsequent evaluation of the candidate’s
performance. Tenure of the project is 3 years.
Essential Qualification: PhD in Life Science/Biotechnology/Botany/Biochemistry with at
least three research paper in peer-reviewed research publications in science citation indexed
(SCI) journals in the area directly related to the project.
Desirable Experience:
1. Experience in molecular biology, genome editing, GC/GC-MS
2. Expertise in millet tissue culture techniques will be given preference.
Responsibilities:
i. Identification of candidate genes
ii. Transformation of CRISPR constructs
iii. Screening of edited lines and lipid analysis using GC
Emoluments: : Rs. 58000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. DST/PCPM/Z06/2022 dated 26.06.2023)
Age limit: 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women
candidates as per GOI instructions)
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Dr. Rupam Kumar Bhunia, Scientist-E, NABI, India
Email: rupam.bh@nabi.res.in, contact no. +91 172 522 1126.
4. Project Title:“Genetic dissection of rancidity and goitrogenic c-glycosyl flavone
biosynthesis genes to enhance the shelf-life and nutritional quality of pearl millet
flour.”(GAP-94)
Principle Investigator: Dr. Rupam Kumar Bhunia, Scientist-E
Positions: Senior Research Fellow (One position)
Duration: The initial appointment will be for a period of one year. Extension will be subject
to the submission of a progress report and a subsequent evaluation of the candidate’s
performance. Tenure of the project is 3 years.
Essential Qualification:
a. Postgraduate degree in Life Science/Biotechnology/Botany/Biochemistry.
b. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET,
including Lectureship (Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT
c. The selection process via National-level examinations conducted by central
government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE,
DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.
d. Two years of research experience.
Desirable Experience:
1. HPLC and LC-MS for metabolite analysis. Proficiency in bioinformatics tools for
GWAS and RNA-seq data analysis.
2. Prior experience in millet tissue culture will be considered an added advantage.
Responsibilities: Quality improvement of pearl millet with a focus on reducing goitrogenic
compounds in seeds through metabolite profiling (HPLC, LC-MS) and integration of
genomic and transcriptomic data (GWAS, RNA-seq).
Emoluments: Rs. 42000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. DST/PCPM/Z06/2022 dated 26.06.2023).
Age limit: 32 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI
Instructions)
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Dr. Rupam Kumar Bhunia, Scientist-E, NABI, India
Email: rupam.bh@nabi.res.in, contact no. +91 172 522 1126.
5. Project Title:“Genetic dissection of rancidity and goitrogenic c-glycosyl flavone
biosynthesis genes to enhance the shelf-life and nutritional quality of pearl millet
flour.” (GAP-94)
Principle Investigator: Dr. Rupam Kumar Bhunia, Scientist-E
Positions: Field Assistant (One position)
Duration: The initial appointment will be for a period of one year. Extension will be subject
to the evaluation of the candidate’s performance.
Tenure of the project is 3 years.
Essential Qualification: B.Sc/3 years Diploma in Engineering and Technology.
Responsibilities: The Field Assistant will be responsible for routine care of plants in the
field and greenhouse. Assist students in field activities, help maintain and multiply genomeedited lines in the net house, and keep records of samples and lab requirements related to the
project.
Emoluments: Rs. 20000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. SR/S9/Z-05/2019
dated 10.07.2020)
Age limit: 50 Years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI
Instructions).
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Dr. Rupam Kumar Bhunia, Scientist-E, NABI, India
Email: rupam.bh@nabi.res.in, contact no. +91 172 522 1126.
6. Project Title: “Exploring wild rice phyllosphere and seed microbiome for
sustainable agriculture.”(Own Fellowship)
Principle Investigator: Dr Charanpreet Kaur, Scientist-D
Positions: Junior Research Fellow (One position)
Duration: The appointment will be initially for two years as JRF. Further up-gradation from
JRF to SRF will be on the basis of the submission of progress report and further assessment.
Essential Qualification:
a) MSc/MTech in any area of life sciences or an equivalent degree.
b) 55% total marks or equivalent score in the qualifying degree (5% relaxation in marks will
be given to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/PWD as per GOI norms).
c) In addition to the above, candidates must qualify a national-level test for pursuing the
Doctor of Philosophy program. Such tests include doctoral fellowship or admission eligibility
tests conducted at the national level by recognized government agencies, such as the
University Grants Commission (UGC), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR), Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Science and
Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), or any other governmentrecognized agency.
Desirable Experience: Research experience in molecular biology, microbiology and NGS
data analysis is desirable.
Responsibilities: JRF will be required to carry out microbe isolation, metagenomic studies
and plant physiology experiments.
Emoluments: The students should have their own fellowship from any of the recognized
granting agencies as per the OM, DST/PCPM/Z-06/2022 dated 26.06.2023.
Age limit: 28 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women
candidates as per GOI instructions)
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Dr. Charanpreet Kaur, Scientist-D, email:
charanpreet.k@nabi.res.in; contact no. 0172-5221248.
7. Project Title: “Microbial Solutions for Punjab’s Fertilizer Crisis: Enhancing Soil
Ecology and Crop Yields.”(GAP-93)
Principle Investigator: Dr Charanpreet Kaur, Scientist-D
Co-PI: Dr. Shrikant S Mantri, Scientist-F, Dr. Nimaichand Salam, Scientist-D
Positions: Project Associate I (One position)
Duration: The position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project (initially for one
year, extendable based on performance and project continuation up to 3 years).
Essential Qualification:
Master’s Degree in Microbiology/Botany/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Agriculture/Plant
Molecular Biology or allied sciences from a recognized University or equivalent.
Desirable Experience:- Strong experience in microbiology and plant physiology. In
addition, knowledge about NGS data analysis will be highly preferable.
Responsibilities:-PA will be required to carry out experiments related to microbe isolation
and characterization, and plant physiology experiments.
Emoluments: Rs. 31,000/- per month plus HRA (Emoluments and eligibility are as per DST
OM SR/S9/Z-05/2019 dated 10th July, 2020).
Age limit: 35 years (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/PD as per GOI
Instruction).
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Project Investigator: Dr. Charanpreet Kaur, ScientistD, email: charanpreet.k@nabi.res.in; contact no. 0172-5221248.
8. Project Title: “Microbial Solutions for Punjab’s Fertilizer Crisis: Enhancing Soil
Ecology and Crop Yields.” (GAP-93)
Principle Investigator: Dr. Charanpreet Kaur, Scientist-D
Co-PI: Dr. Shrikant S Mantri, Scientist-F, Dr. Nimaichand Salam, Scientist-D
Positions: Research Associate I (One position)
Duration: The position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project (initially for one
year, extendable based on performance and project continuation up to 3 years).
Essential Qualification:
• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Biotechnology, or Life
Sciences with computational experience
OR
• M.Tech/M.Sc. in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Computer Science/Statistics
with three years of relevant research experience and at least one research paper in a
Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
Desired Qualifications:
● Prior experience in handling large-scale metagenomic or microbial datasets.
● Familiarity with genome binning and MAG quality assessment.
● Expertise in network analysis and co-occurrence-based ecological modelling.
● Understanding of soil or agricultural microbiome research.
● Working knowledge of high-performance computing clusters.
● Evidence of peer-reviewed publications in the relevant domain.
● Experience with database creation and curation.
● Prior experience in microbiology, genomics and metagenomics wet-lab work.
Job Description:-The Research Associate (RA) will contribute to the computational biology
objectives of the project by performing integrative bioinformatics analysis of metagenomic
data. The selected candidate will be primarily supervised by the Co-PI, Dr Shrikant Mantri,
but may be involved in collaborative work under the guidance of other PIs associated with
the project.
The RA will be involved in:
● Analysing high-throughput sequencing data (amplicon and whole-genome
shotgun)
● Taxonomic profiling and pattern analysis
● Assembly, binning, and annotation of Metagenome-Assembled Genomes
(MAGs)
● Biosynthetic Gene Cluster (BGC) analysis
● Functional annotation and metabolic pathway reconstruction
● Applying machine learning and AI algorithms for integrative meta-analysis
● Supporting the creation of a curated database of MAGs and BGCs
● Assisting in preparation of research publications, reports, and presentations,
project and lab management.
● Assist the project team in wet-lab project work.
Strong experience in:
Metagenomic data analysis
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows and pipelines
Linux/Unix command-line operations and scripting (Python/Perl/Bash)
R or Python for statistical data analysis and visualization
High Performance Computing
Emoluments: As per DBT norms Rs. 58,000/- plus HRA per month (as applicable for
Research Associate I) (As per DST OM No. DST/PCPM/Z-06/2022 dated 26.06.2023)
Age limit: 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women
candidates as per GOI instructions)
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Project Investigator: Dr. Charanpreet Kaur, ScientistD, email: charanpreet.k@nabi.res.in; contact no. 0172-5221248.
9. Project Title: “Identification and characterization of stress and nutrition associated
genes in banana.” (NABI-CORE)
Principle Investigator: Dr. Sanjana Negi, Scientist-C
Positions: Research Associate I (One position)
Duration: The position is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project (initially for one
year, extendable based on performance and project continuation up to 3 years).
Essential Qualification: Ph.D./MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of
research, teaching and design and development experience after VSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech
with at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
Desirable Experience:- Basic knowledge of bioinformatics tools, transcriptomic analysis,
general plant molecular biology-related techniques such as cloning and qPCR, plant tissue
culture, and transformation of bacteria and plants.
Emoluments: Rs. 58,000/- per month Plus HRA
Age limit: 40 years (Relaxation is admissible in the case of SC/ST/OBC/PD and women
candidates as per GOI instructions).
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Dr. Sanjana Negi, Scientist-C, email:
sanjana.negi@nabi.res.in contact no. 0172-5221140.
10. Project Title: “Process optimization and up-scale production of lignocellulosic
extremozymes from Himalayan microbes for biomass
alorization/depolymerization.” (GAP-59)
Principle Investigator: Dr. Amit Kumar Rai, Scientist-D
Positions: Project Associate I (One position)
Duration: The Project Associate I is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a
period of 3 months or the last date of the project, whichever is earlier.
Essential Qualification: Masters in Biotechnology/Microbiology/Life Science. The
candidate should have qualified any one of the national level examinations (CSIR-UGC-NET
or GATE). Additionally, candidate will be eligible for interview if they have qualified
National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their
agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT,
etc.
Desirable Experience:-
1. Experience in microbial fermentation and production of biocatalyst from native
microbial strains.
2. Experience in chromatographic separation techniques (e.g., HPLC, column
chromatography).
Job profile:
1. The Project Associate I will focus on purification and characterization of protein
particularly biocatalysts produced by microorganisms.
2. The Project Associate I will oversee the application of specific enzyme producing
microorganisms for production of value-added products from low-cost biomass.
Emoluments: The Project Associate I will be hired with the emoluments Rs. 31,000/- + 8%
HRA (For NET and GATE qualified candidates) and Rs. 25,000/- +8% HRA (For Non-NET/
GATE qualified candidates)
Age limit: The age limit of applicants for Project Associate I will be 35 years as on date of
interview. (Relaxation is admissible in case of SC/ST/OBC/women as per government of
India instructions).
Contact
Details: Project Investigator: Dr. Amit Kumar Rai, Scientist-D, email:
amit.rai@nabi.res.in, contact no. +91 172 522 1266.
11. Project Title:“Identification of potential agri-waste residues for processing to
biocoal via torrefaction.”(NABI & CIAB Core)
Principle Investigator: Dr. Joy K Roy, Scientist-F (NABI)
Dr. Sasikumar Elumalai, Scientist-E (CIAB)
Positions: Research Associate I (One position)
Duration: The RA-I fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for 2 years
only. The extension to the second year is subject to satisfactory progress, institutional needs
and financial provisions. In exceptional cases depending upon the research progress and
performance, the committee may recommend the up-gradation of RA Levels.
Essential Qualification: PhD in Chemistry (General / Organic / Inorganic / Physical / Other)
/Electrochemistry/ Materials Engineering/ Science or relevant discipline
(Engineering/Science in Biochemistry/Chemical Engg.) from a recognized
University/Institute with at least one research paper in a Science Citation Indexed (SCI)
journal.
Desirable Experience:- Research experience in solid material analytical characterization,
electrochemical reactions or carbon-based adsorbent preparation for agricultural development
(nutrient supply).
Emoluments: Rs.58,000/- per month + HRA, depending on years of experience. RA
Emoluments and Eligibility conditions are as per DST OM: DST/PCPM/Z-06/2022 dated
June 26, 2023
Age limit: 40 years for RA-I.
Contact Details: Project Investigator: Dr. Sasikumar Elumalai, Scientist-E, email:
sasikumar@ciab.res.in, contact no. 0172-5221444.
Application Procedure & Other Conditions
1. All interested candidates may appear for Walk-In-Interview at National Agri-Food
Biotechnology Institute located at Knowledge city, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab- 140306,
on 30.06.2025 at 09:00 A.M. along with the duly filled application form available on the
website www.nabi.res.in. (Phone No. 0172-5221245)
2. Incomplete application forms and applications that are not in proper format may be
summarily rejected.
3. The applications should be submitted strictly as per the prescribed format that can be
downloaded from the NABI website.
4. Candidates applying for more than one post can give their preference by writing different
designations in the same application form.
5. Candidates should ensure that information mentioned in the application form is accurate.
Once the application form is submitted no further request regarding any changes/ information
in the application form will be considered.
6. duly filled application form must be submitted at the time of registration at NABI from
09:00 AM to 10:00 AM on 30.06.2025.
7. The candidates must ascertain their eligibility before applying, as ineligible candidates will
not be interviewed.
8. All the candidates are requested to appear for a Walk-In interview with an application form,
experience certificates, publications, and original degree certificates and transcripts.
9. Original mark sheets, certificates, award/fellowship, etc must be accomplished for
verification at the time of the interview and attach one set of attested copies of the
documents with the application form.
10. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the interview.
11. Canvassing in any form or bringing influence, political or otherwise, will lead to
disqualification of the candidate(s).
12. Candidates should strictly adhere to guidelines issued by World Health Organization and
Centre Govt/State Govt on Covid-19.
13. In the event of special circumstances, candidates may request the project investigator (via
email) to conduct their interviews online. Such requests must be submitted well in advance,
preferably at least one week prior to the scheduled interview date. However, the final
decision will be taken by the selection committee to ascertain the special circumstances and
allow the candidate (s) for an online interview. The Institute reserves the right to conduct the
interview in online/offline mode.
14. Interview results will be published on the NABI website.
Note: Permission for online interview may be sought from the PI at least one week prior
to the interview date and a valid reason must be given for the same.
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