ICAR-CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR COTTON RESEARCH
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
Regional Station,
Coimbatore-641 003
The eligible candidates are invited to appear for Walk-in-Interview for the temporary (contractual) position
of Research Associate, Senior Research Fellow, Young Professional – II and Young Professional – I under the
Mission for Cotton Productivity (MCP) Project.
Monthly Stipend: (i) RA: Rs.67,000/- per month + HRA as per ICAR rules;
(ii) SRF: Rs.37,000/- per month + HRA as per ICAR rules;
(iii) YP-II: Rs.42,000/- Consolidated Pay/month as per ICAR rules;
(iv) YP-I: Rs.30,000/- Consolidated Pay/month as per ICAR rules.
VENUE: ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research (ICAR), Regional Station, Marudhamalai
Road, Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu.
2 Young Professional-II
(YP-II)
(Two Nos.)
Essential Qualification:
MSc (Agri) Plant Physiology / MSc (Agri) Plant Biotechnology
Desirable Qualification:
Knowledge in plant phenotyping with respect to abiotic stresses and
related molecular work
26.10.2026
3 Young Professional-II
(YP-II)
(Two Nos.)
Essential Qualification:
M.Sc. in Agriculture (Plant Pathology)
Desirable Qualification:
PhD in Agriculture (Plant Pathology) with Knowledge of field
observations and scoring of plant diseases/ Isolation of biocontrol
agents and evaluation against plant pathogens in vitro and in vivo
conditions/Experience evaluating microbial strains for managing
plant diseases, including laboratory screening, bioassays, and field
evaluation. Basic statistical analysis skills
26.10.2026
4 Senior Research
Fellow
(SRF)
(One No.)
Essential Qualification:
M. Sc. (Agriculture) with Specialisation in Agricultural Entomology
Desirable Qualification:
PhD (Agriculture) with Specialisation in Agricultural Entomology.
Proficiency in MS Office. Compliance with pest monitoring surveys
in cotton across selected villages of Coimbatore district
27.10.2026
7 Young Professional-II
(YP-II)
(Five Nos.)
Essential Qualification: M. Sc. (Agriculture) with Specialisation in
Agricultural Entomology / Nano Science & Technology
Desirable Qualification: PhD (Agriculture) with Specialisation in
Agricultural Entomology/ Nano Science & Technology; experience
in insect pest observation and collection, bioassays and field
experiments. Basic statistical tools and techniques. Proficiency in
MS Office
28.10.2026
9 Young Professional-II
(YP-II)
(Four Nos.)
Essential Qualification:
M. Sc. (Agri.) in Plant Breeding & Genetics / M. Sc. (Botany)
Desirable Qualification:
Ph. D. in Plant Breeding & Genetics
Field Experience (Three Years), Proficiency in MS-Office
29.10.2026
10 Young Professional-I
(YP-I)
(Twenty Six Nos.)
Essential Qualification:
B. Sc. (Agriculture) / B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture / B.Tech (Agricultural
Information Technology) / Agri Business Management / B.Sc. (Hons)
Agri business management / B.Sc. (Botany)
Desirable Qualification:
M.Sc. (Agri) in Plant Breeding & Genetics, Research/ Crop
Physiology /Nematology/soil science/Entomology/plant pathology/
Agricultural Extension Education/ M.Sc. (Botany)/ Possession of
drone pilot license/ proficiency in MS Office and basic statistical
analysis skills
30.10.2026
(Reporting time 8.30 am – 9.00 a.m.)
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