ICAR IARI Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026 — 1 Post, Email by 7 Sep

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR IARI) has released the Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026 notification for 1 vacancy. Is ICAR IARI Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026 out? Yes — eligible candidates can apply via email on or before 7 September 2026. Candidates up to 35 years of age holding an M.Sc. or M.Tech (including Integrated M.Tech 4+2) in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Plant Biochemistry, or Life Sciences with a 4 or 5-year bachelor's degree are eligible to apply for this Project Associate-I post; those with a 3-year bachelor's degree must additionally hold NET or GATE qualification. Experience in protein biochemistry, molecular techniques, field phenotyping, and handling rice crop is desirable. The selected candidate will draw a monthly salary of ₹31,000 plus HRA for NET/GATE-qualified candidates, or ₹25,000 plus HRA for those without NET/GATE/BET, as per DST/DBT OM No. DST/PCPM/Z06/2022. Selection proceeds through Screening of applications followed by an Online Interview, with no written test involved. Interested candidates must apply entirely via email, preparing complete bio-data with personal, educational, and experience details, attaching self-attested copies of required documents, and clearly mentioning the post applied for in the email subject line. There is no application fee for this recruitment, and age relaxation of 5 years is available for SC/ST and women candidates, with 3 years for OBC candidates. Required Documents: candidates should keep ready original and self-attested photocopies of their qualifying degree certificates, valid NET/GATE scorecard where applicable, a valid photo ID, and recent passport-size photographs. Candidates with prior wet-lab experience in rice biotechnology or molecular breeding programs may find their background particularly well-suited to this Project Associate-I opening at ICAR IARI.

• M.Sc. or M.Tech (including Integrated M.Tech 4+2) in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Plant Biochemistry/Life Sciences with 4/5 years bachelor's degree
• Those with 3 years bachelor's degree must have NET/GATE qualification
• Desirable: Experience in protein biochemistry, molecular techniques, field phenotyping and handling rice crop

• Maximum Age: 35 years
• SC/ST & Women: 5 years relaxation
• OBC: 3 years relaxation

• M.Sc./M.Tech in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Plant Biochemistry/Life Sciences
• OR 3-year bachelor's degree + NET/GATE qualification
• Desirable experience in protein biochemistry, molecular techniques, field phenotyping, rice crop handling

No application fee mentioned for any category for this recruitment.

• ₹31,000 + HRA per month (NET/GATE qualified)
• ₹25,000 + HRA per month (without NET/GATE/BET)

1. Read the official notification carefully before applying
2. Prepare your application with complete bio-data including personal details, educational qualifications, and experience
3. Attach self-attested copies of all required documents such as educational certificates, experience certificates, ID proof, and recent passport-size photographs
4. Clearly mention the post applied for in the subject line of the email
5. Send the complete application to the official email address mentioned in the notification
6. Ensure the email is sent before the last date: 7 September 2026
7. Keep a copy of the sent email for future reference