F.No.2-1/DOM/SFD-2026-27 Dated 23.07.2026
Interview for Project Associate-I
Interviews are scheduled to be held at ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
(CMFRI), Kochi, for the recruitment of Project Associates (for ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi) under
the project titled “Exploration and inventory of seamount fishery resources with a focus on
cephalopod assemblage in the Indian Seas and automated characterization using Artificial
Intelligence”, an MOES funded Project under DOM-Vertical-3.
The eligible candidates fulfilling all the requirements are advised to submit the application form
(Annexure I & II) along with their biodata and scanned copies of the original supporting
documents (educational qualification & experience) to the email dom.seamounts@gmail.com
on or before 05.08.2026
Important Notes:
● Only shortlisted candidates will be intimated via e-mail.
● Only those candidates who receive official communication will be permitted to
appear for the interview on the specified date.
● This recruitment is purely temporary, for a period of One year four months or
until the completion of the project, whichever is earlier.
Details regarding eligibility criteria, qualifications, and other relevant information are
provided below.
Name and number of the
post
Project Associate-I
(ICAR-CMFRI Kochi (One Post)
Essential qualifications Master’s Degree in Fisheries Science/ Marine Science/ Zoology/
Mariculture/ Marine biology/ Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, or an equivalent
qualification from a recognized University
Desirable Experiences
1. Candidates should be seaworthy and physically fit.
2. Must be proficient in swimming
3. Working experience in fisheries data collection onboard vessels/boats
experience in handling marine organisms and oceanographic equipment
4. Experience in fish and shellfish identification and biological studies
5. Experience in Photography, video production and editing; digital data
processing
6. Scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals/ technical reports/
popular articles.
Working Conditions
1. Candidate should be willing to work onboard commercial fishing vessels
(e.g. trawlers, purse seiners) for multi-nights (> 2 days) sampling
operations.
2. Willingness to undertake deep-sea long-duration research cruises in the
Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal for survey and data collection
3. Willingness to travel to different locations along the Indian Coast for
surveys and sampling and to go onboard regularly in the commercial
fishing vessels/ research vessels.
4. Data entry, data mining, compilation, tabulation, preparation of technical
reports, data analysis, image analysis and annotation, scientific
documentation and research outputs.
Nature and duration of
the post
Post is purely on a contract basis for a period of One year and four months
from the date of joining or till the completion of the project whichever is
earlier
Age limit Upper age limit 35 years as on the date of advertisement
Monthly Emoluments (in
Indian rupees)
i. 31,000/- + HRA to scholars who are selected through (a) National
Eligibility Tests – ICAR/ CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship
(Assistant Professorship) or GATE or (b) A selection process through
National level examinations conducted by Central Government
Departments and their Agencies and Institutions
ii. 25,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above
Place of Posting ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi
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