ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (ICAR-IASRI), Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi, has invited applications for 16 contractual posts on two projects: the Network Project on Agricultural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology under CABin Scheme (Research Associate 3, Senior Research Fellow 4, Young Professional-II(IT) 3, Young Professional-II 4) and the DBT-funded Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in Agriculture-BIC (Project Associate-1, 2 posts). Consolidated pay runs from Rs.25,000 to Rs.67,000 per month by post, with HRA on some posts. Applicants must email a resume and documents as a single PDF to [email protected] by 05:30 PM on 15 November 2026. The interview is by video conferencing on 20 November 2026 from 10:30 AM.
ICAR-IASRI Recruitment 2026 at a Glance
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi - 110012 |
| Advertisement No. | 1(4)/2022-R.Cell (E-178074) |
| Project | Network Project on Agricultural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology under CABin Scheme; Establishment of Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in Agriculture-BIC at ICAR-IASRI, New Delhi |
| Funding Agency | DBT (for the BIC project, Project Associate-1 posts) |
| Tenure | Contractual, co-terminus with the project; initially one year or till project duration, whichever is earlier |
| Post Name(s) | Research Associate, Senior Research Fellow, Young Professional-II(IT), Young Professional-II, Project Associate-1 (PA-1) |
| Vacancies | 16 (3 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 2) |
| Pay | Consolidated Rs.25,000 to Rs.67,000 per month by post (see Pay and Tenure) |
| Age Limit | Varies by post |
| Job Location | ICAR-IASRI, New Delhi |
| Application Mode | Email (single PDF to [email protected]) |
| Last Date to Apply | 15-11-2026, 05:30 PM |
The official notification does not specify the application fee.
About ICAR-IASRI
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute is an ICAR institute at Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi. This notice fills positions on projects running at the Institute: a Network Project on Agricultural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology under CABin Scheme, and the DBT-funded Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in Agriculture-BIC. The appointments are contractual and have no link to regular ICAR service.
Vacancy Details
The notice lists 16 posts in total across five designations. It does not print a category-wise break-up.
| Post | Vacancies | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Research Associate | 3 | Network Project on Agricultural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology under CABin Scheme |
| Senior Research Fellow | 4 | Network Project on Agricultural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology under CABin Scheme |
| Young Professional-II(IT) | 3 | Network Project on Agricultural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology under CABin Scheme |
| Young Professional-II | 4 | Network Project on Agricultural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology under CABin Scheme |
| Project Associate-1 (PA-1) | 2 | Establishment of Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in Agriculture-BIC at ICAR-IASRI, New Delhi (DBT Funded) |
| Total | 16 |
The notice says the total number of vacancies may vary depending on other project requirements, if any, on the date of the interview.
Who Can Apply
Qualification, desirable skills and age limit are given post by post below. Age is counted as on the date of the interview.
Research Associate (3 posts)
- Essential: Ph.D in Bioinformatics/ Life Science/ Biotechnology/ Agricultural Statistics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/ Computer Application/ Agricultural Science/ Biostatistics or equivalent.
- OR Master's in the same fields or equivalent, with 4 years or 5 years of Bachelor's degree having 1st Division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average, with at least 03 years of research experience as evidenced from fellowship/ associateship/ training/ other engagements as circulated vide F.No. 2-9/2012-HRD dated 25.04.2014, and one research paper in Science Citation Index (SCI)/NAAS rated (>=4.0) journal as per OM SR/S9/Z-09/2018 of DST dated 30.01.2019.
- Desirable: knowledge of Statistical and Computational Genomics/ Proteomics/ Bioinformatics; knowledge of programming, LINUX/ R/ Perl/ Java/ PHP/ JSP and use of various software and tools.
- Age: not more than 40 years; 5 years relaxation for SC/ST/women candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.
Senior Research Fellow (4 posts)
- Essential: Master's in Bioinformatics/ Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Agricultural Statistics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/ Computer Application/ Biostatistics or equivalent with 4 years or 5 years of Bachelor's degree.
- OR candidates having Master's degree in basic sciences with 3 years Bachelor's degree and 2 years Master's degree should have NET qualification and 2 years of research experience.
- OR Ph.D in Bioinformatics/ Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Agricultural Statistics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/ Computer Application/ Biostatistics or equivalent.
- Desirable: knowledge of Statistical and Computational Genomics/ Bioinformatics; knowledge of programming, LINUX/ R/ Perl/ Java/ PHP/ JSP and use of various software and tools; knowledge in DBMS.
- Age: not more than 35 years; 5 years relaxation for SC/ST/women candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.
Young Professional-II(IT) (3 posts)
- Essential: Bachelor Degree with at least 60% marks in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Computer science/ Computer Engineering/ BCA/ Allied Sciences or equivalent from any recognized university, with one-year experience in relevant field.
- OR Master in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Computer science/ Computer Engineering/ MCA/ Allied Sciences or equivalent from any recognized university.
- Desirable: experience in web-site and portal development and management, and content management system with Joomla framework using Linux, Apache, MySQL, etc. based application development; experience in Java/ C++/ PHP/ PERL/ Python etc. based application development on Linux, Apache and MySQL/ Oracle; familiarity with fundamentals of Statistics/Ag.Statistics and model development, fundamentals of Bioinformatics and computational biology, the concept of GWAS/GS, and basic understanding of AI/ML model development; knowledge of programming languages (R/Python) and LINUX.
- Age: the notice does not print a separate age limit for this post.
Young Professional-II (4 posts)
- Essential: Graduates/Post Graduates in Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering/ Statistics/ Ag. Statistics/ Data Science/ Allied Science or equivalent from any recognized university.
- Desirable: familiarity with fundamentals of Statistics/Ag.Statistics and model development, fundamentals of Bioinformatics and computational biology, the concept of GWAS/GS, and basic understanding of AI/ML model development; knowledge of programming languages (R/Python) and LINUX.
- Age: not less than 21 years and not more than 45 years; 5 years relaxation for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC candidates.
Project Associate-1 (PA-1) (2 posts)
- Essential: Master's degree or Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology in discipline of Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology/ IT/ Computer science from a recognized University or equivalent.
- Desirable: coding and development of tools, database and web resources development, testing and evaluation of tools; knowledge of Linux operating system; programming in R/ Perl/ Python/ PHP/ Linux Shell Script/ C++; database MYSQL.
- Age: not more than 35 years.
The notice states that examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and Agencies such as CSIR-UGC, ICMR, ICAR, DAE, DST, DBT and GATE are considered National Eligibility Test (NET), as mentioned in OM SR/S9/Z-09/2012 of DST dated 21.10.2014. Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.
Pay and Tenure
| Post | Consolidated Monthly Emoluments |
|---|---|
| Research Associate | Rs.61,000/- + HRA (as per central govt. norms) per month for Master Degree Holder's; Rs.67,000/- + HRA (as per central govt. norms) per month for Ph.D. Degree |
| Senior Research Fellow | Rs.37,000/- + HRA (as per central govt. norms) per month for 1st and 2nd year; Rs.42,000/- + HRA (as per central govt. norms) per month from 3rd year |
| Young Professional-II | Rs.42,000/- per month |
| Project Associate-1 (I) | Rs.31,000/- + HRA (as per DBT/funding agency norms) for scholars selected through (a) National Eligibility Test-CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE, or (b) a selection process through national level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions |
| Project Associate-1 (II) | Rs.25,000/- + HRA (as per DBT/funding agency norms) for others who do not fall under (I) |
The notice does not print a separate pay line for Young Professional-II(IT).
The positions are purely temporary, on a contractual basis, and initially offered for one year or till project duration, whichever is earlier. Subject to the performance of the candidate, the period of appointment may extend year-to-year till completion of the project. The selected person will have no right to claim employment or engagement in ICAR at the end of the contract period.
How to Apply for ICAR-IASRI Recruitment 2026
- Fill the application form given as Annexure-I in the notice, for the post applied for.
- Fill Annexure-II (declaration that no near or distant relative is an employee of ICAR/IASRI) or Annexure-III (details of such a relative), whichever is applicable.
- Collect the resume and one copy of each document listed under Documents Required, in chronological order.
- Compile everything in a single PDF.
- Email the PDF to [email protected] by 05:30 PM on 15 November 2026.
- Applications received after 05:30 PM on 15 November 2026 will not be considered for further processing.
The notice does not give an email subject line.
Documents Required
- Filled copy of Annexure-I, and filled copy of Annexure-II or Annexure-III (whichever is applicable)
- Passport size photo (not older than 3 months) and resume
- Class 10 mark sheet and pass certificate; Class 12 mark sheet and pass certificate
- Graduation mark sheet/transcript and degree certificate; Post-Graduation mark sheet/transcript and degree certificate
- Ph.D. marksheet and Ph.D. degree certificate (as and where applicable)
- Valid NET/GATE qualified scorecard/certificate; research publications (copy of 1st page along with abstract); experience certificate (each as and where applicable)
- No-Objection Certificate (essentially required if currently employed, as and where applicable)
- Conversion factor from CGPA to percentage, wherever applicable
- SC/ST/OBC Non-Creamy Layer/PH certificate (as applicable)
- Copy of Aadhaar Card and any other relevant documents
Selection and Interview
Depending on the number of applications received, shortlisting of candidates may be done, and a maximum of 10 times per post will be called for interview. After scrutiny of applications, eligible candidates will be informed of the time, link and other instructions by email before the interview.
The interview will be held via video conferencing on 20 November 2026 from 10:30 AM onwards. Candidates can give the interview in English or Hindi. The Institute will not be responsible for any internet or connectivity issues. Further updates about the interview will be uploaded on the Institute's website.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Date of notice | 30-10-2026 |
| Last date to email application | 15-11-2026, 05:30 PM |
| Interview via video conferencing | 20-11-2026, from 10:30 AM |
Important Instructions
- The incumbent shall not have any claim for regular appointment under ICAR.
- A candidate whose near or distant relative is an employee of ICAR/IASRI must send the filled, scanned Annexure-III mentioning name, designation, nature of duties and relationship.
- Candidates should send the No Objection Certificate from their present employer, if any, along with the resume.
- Candidates who fail to upload documents that meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the post applied for, by the due date and time, are liable to have their candidature cancelled.
- Concealing of facts, incomplete applications or canvassing in any form shall lead to disqualification or termination.
- The Competent Authority/Director of the Institute reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications without assigning any reason.
- The decision of the Director, IASRI will be final and binding in all respects.
- Any dispute will be resolved within the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Court only.
Important Links
| Link | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Notification PDF | Full notice with Annexure-I, II and III |
| Application Form (Annexure-I) | Form to be filled and emailed to [email protected] |
| ICAR-IASRI Official Website | Further interview updates will be uploaded here |
