Senior Research Fellow in Bottle Gourd Breeding (National Mission on High Yielding Seeds), ICAR-IARI New Delhi
Job Description
The Division of Vegetable Science at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, is recruiting a Senior Research Fellow in bottle gourd breeding under the bottle gourd component of the National Mission on High Yielding Seeds (NMHYS, project code 12-289K).
At a glance
- Position: Senior Research Fellow (one post)
- Where: Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
- Pay: Rs 37,000 plus HRA per month in years one and two, Rs 42,000 plus HRA in year three
- Duration: initially up to 31 March 2027, extendable with the project
- Apply by: 25 September 2026, 5:30 PM (interview 30 September)
Bottle gourd is a widely grown vegetable in India, and the National Mission on High Yielding Seeds, as its name says, supports seed of high-yielding varieties. The advertisement asks for experience in vegetable breeding, molecular breeding and biotechnology.
Why this role matters
Good seed of improved vegetable varieties and hybrids is what reaches farmers, so work in this programme has a direct route to the field. An SRF here gains practical breeding and seed-production experience in one of India’s leading vegetable programmes.
About the SRF bottle gourd breeding post at IARI
- Breeding and seed work in the bottle gourd component of the National Mission on High Yielding Seeds
- Molecular breeding and biotechnology tasks and computer work, the experience the advertisement prefers
The advertisement does not list duties; the points above follow from the project name and its desirable experience.
Eligibility
- A master’s degree in vegetable science, genetics, plant breeding, genetics and plant breeding, or biotechnology, with a four- or five-year bachelor’s degree
- With a three-year bachelor’s degree, UGC/CSIR/ICAR NET or equivalent, or a PhD in one of these subjects, as ICAR guidelines prescribe
- Desirable: experience in vegetable breeding, molecular breeding and biotechnology, and proficiency with computers
- Age: at most 35 (five years’ relaxation for SC/ST and women, three years for OBC)
Only candidates who meet the essential qualifications are considered, and no TA/DA is paid. The post is temporary and ends with the project, with no claim to a regular post at ICAR or IARI. Candidates who have a relative working at ICAR or IARI must declare it in writing; the advertisement says such candidates will not be allowed to appear in the interview. Applications are screened first, and only shortlisted candidates are told the interview date and time by email. The same advertisement also invites a Young Professional-II; this listing covers the SRF post.
Pay and duration
- Rs 37,000 per month plus HRA in the first and second years
- Rs 42,000 per month plus HRA in the third year, as applicable under ICAR norms
- Initially up to 31 March 2027, extendable until the project ends subject to satisfactory performance
How to apply
Email the filled Application Proforma (Annexure I) and Declaration Form (Annexure II) from the advertisement, with scanned self-attested copies of your supporting documents, as one PDF file to nmhys.bottlegourd@gmail.com by 5:30 PM on 25 September 2026. The advertisement sets the interview for 30 September 2026 at 10:00 AM in the Division of Vegetable Science; shortlisted candidates are informed by email and must bring their biodata, original certificates and a copy of their M.Sc. or M.Tech. thesis.
Key dates
- Advertisement dated 19 August 2026
- Last date: 25 September 2026, 5:30 PM
- Interview: 30 September 2026, 10:00 AM, for shortlisted candidates
Please read the official ICAR-IARI advertisement (Division of Vegetable Science) before applying, and browse more Senior Research Fellow jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
Official advertisement: iari.res.in
How to prepare for this application
- Cucurbit breeding: revise sex expression, hybrid seed production and the main breeding goals in bottle gourd and other gourds.
- Biotic stress: know the major bottle gourd diseases and pests and how germplasm is screened for resistance.
- Seed standards: be ready to explain isolation distances, roguing and seed quality tests for cross-pollinated vegetables.
- Data and statistics: show that you can design a trial and analyse yield data with standard software.
- Thesis ready: the advertisement asks for your M.Sc./M.Tech. thesis at interview, so be able to summarise it in two minutes.
About ICAR-IARI
The ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), widely known as the Pusa Institute, is the flagship research and teaching institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), based on the Pusa campus in New Delhi. It is a deemed university whose Graduate School trains master's and PhD students, and its divisions cover crop improvement, plant protection, horticulture, natural resources and agricultural technology. Its breeding programmes have released many varieties of wheat, rice, pulses, vegetables and fruit. Project fellowships at IARI are a common first step into agricultural research and PhD programmes.
