ICAR NBPGR Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for Project Associate I, Project Assistant Posts — ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources

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Eligibility

Post Graduate degree in Life Sciences/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Food chemistry/Bioinformatics/Biotechnology/Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy/Genetics and Plant Breeding OR B.Sc. in Agriculture/Life Sciences or 3-year Diploma in Engineering & Technology/Computer/Information technology; Project Associate-I:Post Graduate degree in Life Sciences/ Biochemistry/ Chemistry/ Food chemistry/ Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Agricultural Sciences/ Agronomy/ Genetics and Plant Breeding; Desirable: Proven hands-on experience in computational analysis and interpretation of biological data, particularly NGS data and strong programming skills in Python, R, or Perl, with experience in scripting under Linux/UNIX environments; Experience in agriculture research for phenotyping, crop management & statistical analysis; Experience in analytical food chemistry; Publications in peer-reviewed high impact journals

Posts under this Drive (2)

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Project Associate-I

3 vacancies Post Graduate degree in Life Sciences/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Food chemistry/Bioinformatics/Biotechnology/Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy/Genetics and Plant Breeding OR B.Sc. in Agriculture/Life Sciences or 3-year Diploma in Engineering & Technology/Computer/Information technology

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Project Assistant

2 vacancies Post Graduate degree in Life Sciences/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Food chemistry/Bioinformatics/Biotechnology/Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy/Genetics and Plant Breeding OR B.Sc. in Agriculture/Life Sciences or 3-year Diploma in Engineering & Technology/Computer/Information technology

Important Dates

Application End05-10-2026

Last date for sending applications via email5 October 2026

Interview Date12 October 2026

Recruitment Timeline

Application End10 May 2026

Application End

10 May 2026

Official Links

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How to Apply

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Last date to apply: 10 May 2026

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Additional Information

Age Limit Raw

Salary

Rs. 31,000/- + 27% HRA

Qualification

Age Text

Project Associate-I: 35 Years, Project Assistant: 50 Years (with relaxation as per rules)

Eligibility Items

Project Associate-I:Post Graduate degree in Life Sciences/ Biochemistry/ Chemistry/ Food chemistry/ Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Agricultural Sciences/ Agronomy/ Genetics and Plant Breeding. Desirable: Proven hands-on experience in computational analysis and interpretation of biological data, particularly NGS data and strong programming skills in Python, R, or Perl, with experience in scripting under Linux/UNIX environments; Experience in agriculture research for phenotyping, crop management & statistical analysis; Experience in analytical food chemistry; Publications in peer-reviewed high impact journals
Project Assistant:B.Sc. in Agriculture/ Life Sciences or 3year Diploma in Engineering & Technology/ Computer/ Information technology. Desirable: Working experience in field experiment, data recording in germplasm collections for phenotyping and crop management & statistical analysis; Proficiency in computer operations (MS office)

Maximum Age

Project Assistant:Maximum Age: 50 Years. Relaxation: Women (5 years), SC/ST (5 years), OBC (3 years), PwD (10 years)

Salary Details

Post Name	Salary / Stipend
Project Associate-I	Rs. 31,000/- + 27 % HRA to Scholars who are selected through (a) National Eligibility Tests - CSIR-UGC NET (ii) 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. II) 25,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (I) above
Project Assistant	Rs. 20,000+ 27% HRA

Additional Information

Age Limit Raw

Salary

Rs. 31,000/- + 27% HRA

Qualification

Age Text

Project Associate-I: 35 Years, Project Assistant: 50 Years (with relaxation as per rules)

Eligibility Items

Project Associate-I:Post Graduate degree in Life Sciences/ Biochemistry/ Chemistry/ Food chemistry/ Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Agricultural Sciences/ Agronomy/ Genetics and Plant Breeding. Desirable: Proven hands-on experience in computational analysis and interpretation of biological data, particularly NGS data and strong programming skills in Python, R, or Perl, with experience in scripting under Linux/UNIX environments; Experience in agriculture research for phenotyping, crop management & statistical analysis; Experience in analytical food chemistry; Publications in peer-reviewed high impact journals
Project Assistant:B.Sc. in Agriculture/ Life Sciences or 3year Diploma in Engineering & Technology/ Computer/ Information technology. Desirable: Working experience in field experiment, data recording in germplasm collections for phenotyping and crop management & statistical analysis; Proficiency in computer operations (MS office)

Maximum Age

Project Assistant:Maximum Age: 50 Years. Relaxation: Women (5 years), SC/ST (5 years), OBC (3 years), PwD (10 years)

Salary Details

Post Name	Salary / Stipend
Project Associate-I	Rs. 31,000/- + 27 % HRA to Scholars who are selected through (a) National Eligibility Tests - CSIR-UGC NET (ii) 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. II) 25,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (I) above
Project Assistant	Rs. 20,000+ 27% HRA