ICAR - NATIONAL BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL INSECT RESOURCES
(Formerly National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects)
P. B. No. 2491, H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal,
Bengaluru - 560 024
Interested and eligible candidates are invited to attend WALK-IN interview (in-person) for the post
of one Young Professional-II (for National Insect Museum) on purely contractual basis at ICAR-NBAIR,
Bengaluru. The eligible candidates are requested to attend the walk-in-interview on 2nd November, 2026.
Original documents of the candidates appearing in the interview (in-person) will be verified on the date of
interview.
The Walk-in-interview will be conducted by personal appearance at the ICAR-NBAIR, Hebbal
campus, Bengaluru (reporting minimum one hour before near the Director's office is required for checking
the original documents). The eligible candidates may appear for the walk-in-interview on 2nd November,
2026 at 11:00 AM along with their complete biodata in the Application format furnished in pages 3-4.
Primary contact:
Dr Ankita Gupta
Principal Scientist & Officer In-charge National Insect Museum
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR)
P.B. No 2491, H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore-24, INDIA
Important instructions:
1. No call letters will be issued. Applicants are expected to be present at the interview venue on the
said date and time one hour before the scheduled time.
A detail of the positions is given below:
1. Field collection Young
Professional
II-National
Insect
station), specimen
curation, labelling.
mounting,
identification of
insect order/
family/genus,
imaging of insect
specimens (field and
lab), museum
specimen
cataloguing, insect
database
management,
organizing
exhibitions.
attending museum
visitors, museum
Museum disinfection,
fumigation,
arranging insect
exhibitions and
other miscellaneous
activities, as
required
Essential: MSc Agricultural
Entomology/Zoology/allied
Sciences
Desirable:
1.Candidates with experience
in insect taxonomic studies
(any insect taxa) as evident by
published research
publications in peer reviewed
journals.
2. Minimum one year working
experience in museum
activities (field surveys, insect
collection, rearing, insect
curation, identification and
allied activities).
3. Knowledge of image editing
softwares
4. Experience in forest/field
collection and general
acquaintance with wild life.
5. Candidate should be
proactively willing to
undertake frequent out
station travels and do solo
field collection anywhere in
India.
6. Valid two-wheeler driving
licence is compulsory
(Exclusively for Indian
nationals only)
Rs. 42000/- per
month
(Consolidated)
The incumbent
will not be
eligible for any
other
allowances.
Minimum
21 years
and
maximum
45 years
with
relaxation
as per
GOI
rules.
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