ICAR
Division of Plant Physiology
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi-110012
Applications from Indian nationals are invited for the unreserved temporary posts of and Senior Research
Fellow (3) to contribute to cutting-edge research in Genome editing and advancing climate-resilient
agriculture under ICAR-funded EFC project at Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural
Research Institute, New Delhi.
Project: ICAR-EFC project "Enhancing climate resilience and ensuring food security with genome editing
tools" (Project Code: 12-197-A, 12-197-B and 12-197-D)
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications in enclosed proforma along with self-attested
scanned copy of the original documents (in a single pdf) to e-mail address lab101.dpp@gmail.com and fill in
the google form (https://forms.gle/AoM6UCUAu5KTXHqE7). The last date for receipt of application is
28th August 2026.
After screening the applications, only shortlisted candidates shall be called for online interview to be held in
the first week of September 2026. Any change in the Interview date will be intimated to the shortlisted
candidates or placed in IARI website. The positions are unreserved, temporary and co-terminus with the
project. The institution reserves the right to modify the number of vacancies.
Last date of application: 28th August 2026
Senior
Research
Fellow
(SRF)
3 posts
Emoluments:
Rs. 37000+HRA*per month
Age limit: 35 years for
men; 40 years for women.
Relaxation in upper age
limit to relevant categories
as per Gol rules.
Essential Qualification: Master's degree in
relevant subjects (Plant Biotechnology/ Plant
Physiology/ Plant Biochemistry/Life sciences/
Microbiology) with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor's
degree (1st Division). Candidates having graduate
degree in basic Sciences with 3 years of Bachelor's
degree and 2 years Master's degree should have
NET/GATE/ICAR-SRF (PhD entrance)
qualification and 2 years of research experience.
Candidates having B. Tech with M. Tech 5 year
(degree must have it mentioned as B. Tech and M.
Tech) as mentioned in OM No
Edn./6/27/2014/HRDdated 13thJuly,2015,OMNo
Agril. Edn. 6/27/2014-HRD 9th October, 2015 of
the Council and OM SR/S9/Z09/2018 of DST
dated, 30th January 2019.
Desirable Qualification: Experience in basic plant
physiology, biochemistry and molecular techniques
(nucleic acid isolation, PCR, plasmid isolation,
restriction, ligation, molecular marker etc),
molecular cloning and recombinant vector
development, genetic transformation of crops (rice,
mustard, millets, etc), particle gun mediated
transformation of plants, plant tissue culture,
development and analysis of transgenic plants.
*HRA (House Rent Allowance) will be given as per existing Central Government rates applicable in var rigus
locations where RA/SRF are working in ICAR-funded projects.
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