DEPARTMENT OF MYCOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY
Institute of Agricultural Sciences
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the position (01 no.) of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) for an ANRF funded project under the Principal Investigator, Dr. Vinod Kumar S, Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Project title Potential of antimicrobial peptide producing Bacillus spp. against tomato leaf curl virus infection in chilli: Investigations on the suppression of symptom expression and vector transmission efficiency
Funding body Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
Project description The projects aim to understand the interaction between Bacillus spp., tomato leaf curl virus, whitefly and chilli plant through experiments pertaining to serology, molecular biology, metabolomics, and virus-vector interaction studies under in vitro and in vivo conditions.
Name of the position Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Fellowship Rs. 37,000/- per month + 20% HRA for the first two years (JRF) and Rs. 42,000/- per month + 20% HRA for the third year (SRF), as per norms.
Age limit The upper age limit is 28 Years (relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST/ Physically challenged/ Female candidates and 3 years for OBC-NCL candidates).
Essential qualifications
• M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Plant Pathology/ Mycology and Plant Pathology/Microbiology/Plant Sciences.
• Applicants must have qualified CSIR-UGC NET/ICAR-ASRB NET/GATE.
Desirable qualifications
Preference for candidates with prior experience with plant viruses and plant insect vectors.
Role & responsibilities
Assist in routine laboratory work (microbe culturing & rearing of whitefly), molecular biology experiments, field evaluation, data analysis, and maintenance of project records.
Last date 25.07.2026
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