# ICAR-NIPB Senior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

> ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology has released the ICAR-NIPB Senior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 notification. The last date to apply is 29 November 2026. Apply only through the official website (nipb.icar.gov.in).

- Organisation: ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology
- Category: Latest Jobs
- Location: All India
- Advertisement no.: 2001-2014/SRF/447964/Nov
- Page: https://officialsarkariresult.com/post/icar-nipb-senior-research-fellow-recruitment-2026-apply-online-f85352
- Last updated: 2026-11-11T05:14:30Z
- Official source: https://iari.res.in/files/jobs/National_Professor_project_11112026.pdf

## Important dates

- Last date to apply: 29 November 2026
- Walk-in interview: To be announced, tentatively in the month of December

## Age limit

- The upper age limit for the post of SRF, as per ICAR guidelines, is 35 years for male candidates and 40 years for female candidates. The application form asks for age as on the last date of receipt of application. The notice does not list any age relaxation.
- Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility details.
- The upper age limit is 35 years for male candidates and 40 years for female candidates, as per ICAR guidelines.

## Eligibility

- Master's degree in Plant Molecular Biology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Life science/Bioinformatics/Basic Biological Science/Agriculture with 4/5 years of Bachelor's degree.
- Candidates having a post-graduate degree in basic sciences/relevant subject with 3 years Bachelor's degree and 2 years Master's degree should have National Eligibility Test (NET) qualification of ICAR/CSIR/ICMR or equivalent body/GATE as per ICAR OM No. Agril/Edn. / 6 / 27/2014-HRD dated 13th July 2015 and 9th October, 2015 of the council, along with 2 years of research experience.
- Research experience in plant molecular biology, gene cloning, construct development, plant transformation in rice, tissue culture, other wet lab work, development and analysis of transgenic plants, genome editing in plants, knowledge about bioinformatics tools, and scientific writing as evidenced from publication/fellowship/associateship/training.
- A Master's degree in Plant Molecular Biology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Life science/Bioinformatics/Basic Biological Science/Agriculture with 4/5 years of Bachelor's degree. Candidates with a 3-year Bachelor's and 2-year Master's degree need NET (ICAR/CSIR/ICMR or equivalent)/GATE and 2 years of research experience.

## Pay

The emoluments are Rs. 37000/- + 30 % HRA per month.

## Selection process

1. Applications are screened for eligibility as per the qualification criteria. Only candidates found eligible are called for the walk-in interview. The interview date is to be announced, tentatively in the month of December, and will be announced in the email only. Eligible candidates must bring all original documents for verification at the interview. The notice does not mention a venue or time.

## Official links

- [ICAR-NIPB SRF Official Notification PDF](https://iari.res.in/files/jobs/National_Professor_project_11112026.pdf)
- [ICAR-NIPB Official Website](https://nipb.icar.gov.in/)

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