Senior Project Associate – Walk-in Interview at Delhi, University of Delhi, India

October 16, 2025

Designation/Position- Senior Project Associate – Walk-in

University of Delhi invites application for Senior Project Associate – Walk-in from eligible and interested candidates

About- The Department of Botany, University of Delhi, invites applications for two positions of Senior Project Associate for the DBT-funded project “Developing Abiotic Stress Tolerant High-Yielding ‘STuRDY’ Rice in Mega Variety Swarna through Genome Editing”. This is a walk-in interview opportunity, with competitive emoluments of ₹42,000 + 27% HRA. Candidates with a strong academic and research background are encouraged to apply.

Research/Job Area- Natural or Agricultural Sciences or Engineering, Technology, or Medicine

The project focuses on developing abiotic stress-tolerant and high-yielding rice varieties through genome editing. The research aims to improve rice productivity and stress resilience, specifically in the Swarna mega variety.

Location- Delhi

Eligibility/Qualification–

Master’s degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences, MVSc, or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, or Medicine from a recognized university or equivalent.
Four years of research experience in R&D in academic, industrial, or science/technology organizations.
Alternatively, a Doctoral degree (PhD) in Science, Engineering, Technology, Pharma, or Medicine from a recognized university or equivalent.

Job/Position Description-

Position	Senior Project Associate (2 positions)
Research Area	Abiotic Stress Tolerant Rice, Genome Editing
Location	Department of Botany, University of Delhi, North Campus
Eligibility/Qualification	Master’s degree or equivalent, 4 years of research experience, or Doctoral degree in related fields
Emoluments	₹42,000 + 27% HRA
Date & Time of Interview	27th October 2025, 10:00 AM onwards (last reporting time: 12:00 noon)
Service Conditions	As per DST OM: SB/S9/Z-07/2020 dated August 25, 2020

Designation:
Senior Project Associate

The Senior Project Associate will be responsible for conducting research on abiotic stress tolerance in rice, particularly using genome editing techniques.
The role includes experimental design, data collection and analysis, documentation, and publishing results.
The position requires close collaboration with project staff, including faculty members and research scholars.
The candidate will be involved in both field and lab-based work, with the expectation of providing support in the overall progress of the project.

How to Apply-

Interested candidates are invited to attend the walk-in interview on 27th October 2025, starting at 10:00 AM at Room No. 23, Department of Botany, University of Delhi.

Candidates must carry a copy of their CV and a copy of their thesis (if applicable).

The last reporting time for the interview is 12:00 noon. Candidates arriving after this time will not be interviewed.

Last Date of application: Apply latest by 25th June, 2024 (till 23:59 hrs). The candidate should send their biodata via email on moloncol.recttqmail.com. The subject for the e-mail should be Name of the applicant_Post applied.