Senior Research Fellow Walk-in, DUS Testing in Lettuce and Summer Squash, ICAR-IARI New Delhi (PPV&FRA Project)

Job Description

This IARI SRF walk-in in New Delhi is for one Senior Research Fellow in vegetable science. The project runs DUS tests on lettuce and summer squash. The walk-in interview is on 5 November 2026 at 10:30 am.

At a glance

• Post: Senior Research Fellow (SRF), one post
• Where: Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
• Funded by: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA)
• Fellowship: ₹37,000 a month plus HRA in years 1 and 2; ₹42,000 plus HRA from year 3
• Duration: One year, or until the project ends
• Age: 21 to 35 years on the interview date, with relaxation
• Walk-in: 5 November 2026, 10:30 am

DUS stands for distinctness, uniformity and stability. These tests are needed before a new plant variety can be registered. The same ad also has two Young Professional-I posts on a cucumber shelf-life project, which are not covered here.

About the vegetable science SRF walk-in at IARI

• DUS testing of lettuce and summer squash varieties
• Running plant growth and yield experiments
• Recording crop data and doing basic statistical analysis

The ad gives the project topic and the desirable experience. The points above follow both.

Why this role matters

Every new variety sold in India needs DUS data before it can be protected. People who know this testing are needed by seed companies and ICAR institutes. The walk-in format also means a quick decision.

Eligibility

• Master’s in Vegetable Science, Horticulture, Genetics and Plant Breeding, or Plant Biotechnology, after a 4-year or 5-year Bachelor’s
• With a 3-year Bachelor’s and 2-year Master’s: you need NET and two years of research experience, as per the ICAR and DST rules the ad cites
• Desirable: experience with plant growth and yield trials, crop data recording and basic statistics in vegetable crops
• Age: 21 to 35 years on the interview date; five years’ relaxation for SC/ST and women, three years for OBC

If you have relatives working in ICAR or IARI, you must declare them in the form. If you are employed, bring an NOC. No TA/DA is paid. The post is contractual and ends with the project.

Pay and duration

• ₹37,000 a month plus HRA in the first and second years
• ₹42,000 a month plus HRA from the third year
• HRA at Central Government rates
• One year, or until the project ends, unless extended under project rules

How to apply

Fill the Application Proforma (Annexure-I) and Declaration Form (Annexure-II) in the official advertisement (PDF). Bring them on 5 November 2026 at 10:30 am to the Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi 110012. Carry self-attested copies and the originals of all your certificates, a recent biodata and your M.Sc./M.Tech. thesis. The ad also says applications are screened and shortlisted candidates are told by email, so arrive with everything ready. The ad is listed on the IARI jobs page.

Key dates

• Advertisement dated 7 October 2026
• Walk-in interview: 5 November 2026, 10:30 am

Please read the official ICAR-IARI advertisement before applying, and browse more Senior Research Fellow jobs on ResearchJobs.in.