Designation/Position- Research Associate Position at NIPGR
National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, invites applications for the Research Associate Position at NIPGR from eligible and interested candidates.
About- The National Institute of Plant Genome Research is an autonomous institution supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Research Associate Position at NIPGR
Research/Job Area- Biological /Life Sciences
Location- New Delhi
Eligibility/Qualification–
Candidates should have Ph.D. degree in any branch of Biological /Life Sciences and fulfilling the norm/guidelines of DST OM No: DST/PCPM/Z06/2022 dated 26/03/2023 are eligible to apply. Candidates having prior experience of working with next generation sequencing, genome assembly, annotation and analysis using Linux operating system will be given preference.
The upper age limit for the above post is 35 years.
Job/Position Description-
Candidates are invited to appear before selection committee in the walk-in-interview for filling up the purely temporary position of Research Associate-I (One Post)in the Gates foundation funded project entitled “Development of climate resilient chickpea and brassica by gene editing”, under the supervision of Dr. Debasis Chattopadhyay, Scientist VII, NIPGR.
Research Associate-I (One Post): Emoluments. ₹ 58,000/- plus 27% HRA per month.
The above position is completely temporary and co-terminus with the project. The fellowship amount for the above position is as sanctioned in the project and as per DBT/DST norms. The initial appointment will be for one year or till the tenability of the project whichever is earlier and the same can be curtailed/extended based on assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. NIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate. The appointment may be terminated at any time by giving one-month notice by either side. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for consideration against any regular position of NIPGR.
How to Apply-
Eligible candidates may appear for walk-in-interview at BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067 onMarch 05, 2026 (Thursday) at 10:30 am onwards along with the duly filled in application form in the prescribed format. The duly filled application form along with self-attested copies of the date of birth, educational & experience certificates must be submitted at the time of registration at NIPGR from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on March 05, 2026.
Any candidate reporting after 10:30 a.m. will not be entertained for walk-in interview. The candidates must ascertain eligibility before applying, as ineligible candidates will not be interviewed. All the candidates are requested to appear for the interview with complete bio-data in given format and original degree/experience certificates and transcripts for verification. Canvassing in any form or bringing influence, political or otherwise, will lead to the disqualification of the candidate.
