Research Associate (RA), Senior Research Fellow (SRF) & Young Professional-II (YP-II)

Organisation

ICAR - Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), Nagpur

Location

Nagpur — All India

Posts

15 positions: RA – 01 (1 post: Genetics and Plant Breeding/Plant Biotechnology, Master or Ph.D.), RA – 01 (1 post: Bioinformatics/Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Master or Ph.D.), RA – 04 (1 post: Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Master or Ph.D.), SRF – 01 (1 post: Bioinformatics/Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology/Genetics/Plant Breeding/Botany/Biochemistry/Crop Physiology, M.Sc/M.Tech), SRF – 04 (1 post: Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology/Genetics & Plant Breeding/Bioinformatics/Botany/Biochemistry/Crop Physiology, M.Sc/M.Tech), YP-II – 01 (1 post: Genetics and Plant Breeding, M.Sc), YP-II – 01 (1 post: Genetics and Plant Breeding, M.Sc), YP-II – 04 (1 post: Genetics and Plant Breeding, M.Sc), YP-II – 01 (1 post: Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology and Biotechnology/Genetics and Plant Breeding, M.Sc), YP-II – 01 (1 post: Plant Physiology/Plant Biochemistry/Life Sciences/Biotechnology, M.Sc Agri), YP-II – 02 (1 post: Plant Biochemistry/Ag Biotechnology/Molecular Biology and Biotechnology/Botany/Biochemistry, M.Sc/M.Tech), YP-II – 01 (1 post: Agricultural Engineering/Genetics and Plant Breeding/Botany, M.Tech/M.Sc), YP-II – 01 (1 post: Life Sciences/Agril. Biotech/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, M.Sc/M.Tech), YP-II – 08 (1 post: Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Botany/Biochemistry, M.Sc/M.Tech), YP-II – 01 (1 post: Chemistry/Biotechnology/Life Sciences, M.Sc)

Qualification

RA: E.Q. – Ph.D. (Genetics and Plant Breeding/Plant Biotechnology) OR M.Sc in Genetics and Plant Breeding/Plant Biotechnology with 4/5 years of bachelor degree having first division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average with at least 3 years of research experience as evidenced from fellowships/associateship/training and one research paper in Science Citation Index (SCI)/NAAS rated ≥4.0 journal. D.Q. – Knowledge about molecular technique, genomic analysis (GWAS/GS), Genomic prediction, ELISA, Field experimentation, Breeding techniques. RA (2nd position): E.Q. – Ph.D degree in Bioinformatics/Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Plant Physiology/Crop Physiology with specialisation in Genomics/Data Analysis OR M.Sc in Bioinformatics/Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Plant Physiology/Crop Physiology with 4/5 years of bachelor degree having first division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average with at least 3 years of research experience as evidenced from fellowships/associateship/training and one research paper in Science Citation Index (SCI)/NAAS rated ≥4.0 journal. D.Q. – Bioinformatics data analysis, Genomic data handling, QTL mapping, GWAS & GS analysis, Big data Handling. RA (3rd position): E.Q. – Ph.D degree in Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology/Biotechnology or a related discipline (Biochemistry/Crop Physiology/Plant Physiology), with specialization in Plant Biotechnology/Plant Molecular Biology. D.Q. – Research Experience in Plant tissue culture, transformation/transgenics, and genome editing, demonstrated through relevant research publications and/or professional work experience in these areas, preferably. SRF-01: E.Q. – M.Sc/M.Tech in Bioinformatics/Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Genetics & Plant Breeding/Botany/Biochemistry/Crop Physiology/Plant Physiology with specialization in Plant Biotechnology/Plant Molecular Biology with 4/5 years of bachelor degree. Note- Candidates having a postgraduate degree in Basic Sciences with a three-year Bachelor's degree and two-year Master's degree must possess a valid NET/GATE/DBT-JRF or any equivalent national-level qualification. D.Q. – Bioinformatics data analysis, knowledge on field layout and data recording. SRF-04: E.Q. – Master's degree (M.Sc/M.Tech) in Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology/Biotechnology or a related discipline (Genetics & Plant Breeding/Bioinformatics/Botany/Biochemistry/Crop Physiology/Plant Physiology), with specialization in Plant Biotechnology/Plant Molecular Biology with 4/5 years of bachelor degree. Note- Candidates having a postgraduate degree in Basic Sciences with a three-year Bachelor's degree and two-year Master's degree must possess a valid NET/GATE/DBT-JRF or any equivalent national-level qualification. D.Q. – Research Experience in Plant tissue culture, transformation/transgenics, and genome editing, demonstrated through relevant research publications and/or professional work experience in these areas, preferably. YP-II posts: E.Q. varies per post – M.Sc/M.Tech in Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bioinformatics, Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Plant Physiology, etc. D.Q. varies per post.

Pay

RA: Master Degree @ Rs. 61,000 + HRA or Ph.D. Degree @ Rs. 67,000+ HRA. SRF: Rs. 37,000+ HRA for 1st Year and 2nd Year and Rs. 42,000+ HRA for 3rd Year. YP-II: Rs. 42,000/- pm fix

Age limit

Up to 45 years (as on 5 Nov 2026)

Age relaxation

SC/ST/OBC & other exempted categories of Candidates as per Govt. of India rules

Last date

5 Nov

Posted

28 Oct

Details are read from the official notification. Always confirm on the organisation's own site before applying — deadlines and eligibility can be revised after publication.