ADVT. NO. 04/2026/ESTT.
TEMPORARY JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT ICAR-IIHR, BENGALURU
The Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, is pleased to invite
applications for temporary positions of Senior Research Fellow, Young Professional – I and Young
Professional – II at ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore, under various time-bound Ad-hoc Projects/Schemes. The details
of positions, tenure of appointment, age limit and qualification are indicated below. Eligible candidates may
apply.
5.
Application of genome
editing to develop
crop-specific
varieties/hybrid in
Papaya: to develop
PRSV resistance
Young Professional
II
(01 No.)
Rs. 42,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Up to 31.03.2031
Essential Qualification:
M. Sc. Biotechnology/ M. Sc.
Ag. Biotechnology/ M. Sc. Ag.
Plant Biochemistry/ Plant
Physiology
Desirable Qualification:
Plant tissue culture, transgenic
plant screening, plant
transformation.
Publications, at least one
publication peer reviewed.
Experience, if any:
N/A.
6. ICAR-CABin Scheme
Young Professional
II
(01 No.)
Rs. 42,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Up to 31.03.2031
Essential Qualification:
M.Sc. Biotechnology/ M. Sc. in
Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics/ M.Sc. Ag.
Biotechnology/ M. Sc. Ag.
Plant Biochemistry/ Plant
Physiology.
Desirable Qualification:
Plant molecular biology, plant
tissue culture, knowledge of
bioinformatics and statistics.
One publication (desirable).
Experience, if any:
N/A.
8. National Mission on
High Yielding Seeds –
Papaya
Senior Research
Fellow
(01 No.)
Rs. 37,000/- PM
+ HRA
Up to 30.06.2027
Essential Qualification:
M. Sc. (Biotech/ Molecular
Biology/ Horticulture/ Botany)
with 4 years/ 5 years of
Bachelor's Degree.
Candidates having Postgraduate degree in Basic
Sciences with a 3 years
Bachelor's degree and 2 years
Master's degree should have
NET qualifications and 2 years
of research experience as
mentioned in OM No.
Edn./6/27/20l4/HRD dated 13th
July, 2015, OM No. Agril. Edn.
6/27/2014-HRD 9th October,
2015 of the Council and OM
SR/S9/Z-09/2018 of DST dated
30th January, 2019.
Desirable Qualification:
M. Sc. (Biotech/ Molecular
Biology/ Horticulture/ Botany)
with working experience on use
of molecular markers in
Horticultural crops.
Experience, if any:
2-3 years working experience
on use of molecular markers in
Horticultural crops.
9. National Mission on
High Yielding Seeds –
Papaya
Young Professional
II
(02 Nos.)
Rs. 42,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Up to 30.06.2027
Essential Qualification:
M. Sc. (Biotech/ Molecular
Biology/ Horticulture/ Botany)
Desirable Qualification:
M. Sc. (Biotech/ Molecular
Biology/ Horticulture/ Botany)
with working experience on
Macro and Micro propagation
of Horticultural crops.
Experience, if any:
2-3 years working experience
on Macro and Micro
propagation of Horticultural
crops.
10. National Mission on
High Yielding Seeds –
Bitter Gourd
Young Professional
I
(01 No.)
Rs. 30,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Up to 31.03.2027
Essential Qualification:
B. Sc. Agri/ Horti/ Agri
Biotechnology
Desirable Qualification:
M. Sc. Ag. Biotechnology from
a recognized university.
Experience, if any:
Hands-on experience in
molecular markers, QTLs
mapping, DNA fingerprinting
and genomics.
18.
Enabling Climate
Resilience and
ensuring Food &
Nutritional Security
through Genome
Editing in Horticultural
Crops - Pomegranate.
Approved under
ICAR-IIHR EFC.
“Bacterial nodal blight
resistance in
pomegranate by
CRISPR/Cas9
induced mutation in
effector targets of host
susceptibility genes”
Young Professional
II
(01 No.)
Rs. 42,000/- PM
(Consolidated)
Up to 31.03.2031
Essential Qualification:
M. Sc. Ag. Biotechnology/ M.
Sc. in Molecular Biology/ M.
Sc. Biochemistry.
Desirable Qualification:
Hands on experience in plant
tissue culture to induce somatic
embryogenesis, direct
embryogenesis, plant
transformation process,
molecular characterization of
events.
Experience, if any:
Minimum of 2 years’
experience in horticultural
crops with hands on
experience on techniques in
molecular biology, plant tissue
culture, gene cloning, plant
transformation, event
characterization etc.
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