Young Professional-II Recruitment 2026 at ICAR-IARI – ICAR-NASF Funded Research Project

Young Professional-II Recruitment 2026 at ICAR-IARI – ICAR-NASF Funded Research Project

Position Overview

Project Title

“Development of soybean yellow mottle mosaic virus based gene expression and silencing vector for functional genomics studies in legumes”

The selected candidate will work under an ICAR-NASF funded research project at the Division of Seed Science and Technology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.

Essential Qualification

Candidates should possess a Master’s Degree in any of the following areas:

• Molecular Biology

• Biotechnology

• Plant Pathology

• Any other relevant discipline of Life Sciences

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Preference may be given to candidates with experience in basic molecular biology techniques, including:

• Nucleic acid isolation

• PCR

• Plasmid isolation

• Restriction digestion

• Ligation

• Molecular cloning

• Recombinant vector development

• dsRNA-related techniques

Knowledge or experience in the following will also be desirable:

• Bioinformatics

• Transcriptomics

• Proteomics

• Scientific writing

• Research publication preparation

Salary / Emoluments

The selected Young Professional-II will receive:

INR 42,000 per month (Consolidated)

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates should send their Bio-data / CV in the prescribed format through email.

Application Email: Seedpathology.iari@gmail.com

Applications should reach the concerned division on or before:

September 30, 2026

Selection Process

• Applications will be screened based on eligibility and relevant qualifications.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview.

• The interview will be conducted in offline mode.

Interview Venue:
Division of Seed Science and Technology
ICAR – Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi – 110012

Important Date

About ICAR-IARI

The ICAR – Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) is a premier agricultural research institution under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The Division of Seed Science and Technology undertakes research in seed biology, plant molecular biology, crop improvement, seed health and allied areas.

Job Domain: Molecular Biology / Biotechnology / Plant Pathology / Plant Virology / Functional Genomics / Life Sciences

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