ICAR IARI Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 03 Young Professional, Project assistant Posts
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR IARI) has released 03 Young Professional, Project assistant vacancies. Eligible candidates with B.Sc, Any Masters Degree, M.E/M.Tech can apply Offline by January 18, 2026, at iari.res.in.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR IARI) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 03 Young Professional, Project assistant Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official ICAR IARI website. The last date to submit the application form is 18-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the ICAR IARI Young Professional, Project assistant Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Offline application form.
Essential Qualification: First class Master’s degree with specialization in Environmental Sciences/ Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry/ Ag Chemistry (with thesis work)
Desirable: Experience in sampling and analysis of soil and air samples, handling of instruments like GC, GC-MS, spectrophotometer; good scientific writing skills and working with MS Excel
Young Professional 2 (Post 2):
Essential Qualification: First class Master’s degree / MTech with specialization in Environmental Sciences/ Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry/ Ag Chemistry/ Remote Sensing (with thesis work)
Desirable: Experience in sampling and analysis of soil and air samples, handling of instruments like GC, spectrophotometer and working with MS Excel; experience in satellite image analysis, GEE and python for image processing
Project Assistant:
Essential: B.Sc pass with experience of working in agricultural fields, data entry in MS Excel
Desirable: Experience in soil and GHG sampling, soil sample processing, GHG data entry
Salary/ Stipend
Young Professional 2: Rs. 42,000/- fixed per month
Project Assistant: Rs. 25,000/- fixed per month
Age Limit
Maximum age for YP-2 is 35 years (age relaxation of five years for SC/ST & women and three years for OBC) on the last date of application.
Important Dates
Last Date to Apply
18 January 2026
Online Interview Date
6 February 2026 (from 10.00 A.M onwards)
Selection Process
Screening of applications
Online Interview for shortlisted candidates
Original documents verification at the time of appointment
General Information / Instructions
The posts are purely temporary and will be filled on contractual basis till March 2027, and may be extended up to the termination of the project on satisfactory performance.
The selected candidate shall not claim regular appointment at this Institute, as the post is co-terminus with the project.
Only the candidates having essential qualifications and necessary experience would be shortlisted for the interview.
Concealing of facts or canvassing in any form directly or indirectly shall lead to disqualification or termination.
Candidates must declare if any near or distant relative is an employee of ICAR/IARI.
How to Apply
Candidates are requested to send their application in the enclosed proforma along with self-attested scanned copy of the original documents via e-mail to [email protected] latest by 18 January 2026.
Application must include scanned copies of certificates from matriculation onwards, date of birth certificate, degree certificate, recent photograph, proof of experience and publications.
After screening, eligible candidates will be informed by email about the online interview scheduled tentatively on 6 February 2026.
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