Candidates are invited to appear before the selection committee for filling up the purely temporary position of one Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the ​“the Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme, under the supervision of Dr. Ashverya Laxmi, Scientist, BRIC-NIPGR. Emoluments will be at par with similar fellowships by DBT/DST and BRIC-NIPGR fellowship norms.

The above position is completely on temporary basis and co-terminus with the scheme. The initial appointment will be for one year or till the tenability of the project whichever is earlier and the same can be curtailed/​extended on the basis of assessment of the candidate’s performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. BRICNIPGR reserves the right to select the candidate against the above post depending upon the qualification and experience of the candidate. Reservation of posts shall be as per Govt. of India norms. The appointment may be terminated at any time by giving one month notice by either side. The applicants will have no claim implicit or explicit for consideration against any regular position of BRIC-NIPGR.

₹42000/- plus HRA per month.

Candidates having a Master’s degree in any branch of Biological/​Life Sciences with 60% (or Equivalent) marks or an equivalent degree in any branch of Biological/​Life Sciences with two years postmaster’s degree experience in research and fulfils the eligibility criteria mentioned in the DST-OM No. DST/PCPM/Z‑06/2022 dated June 26, 2023, are eligible to apply.

Desirable: Candidates with prior experience working with Arabidopsis and molecular biology techniques such as cloning, Gibson Assembly, ChIP-qPCR, qRT-PCR, genetic crossing, and confocal microscopy will be given preference. Publication in a peer-reviewed journal will be highly desirable.

Walk-in Interview Details:

Eligible candidates may appear for walk-in-interview at BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067 on June 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. onwards along with the duly filled in application form in the prescribed format. The duly filled application form along with the educational certificate must be submitted at the time of registration at BRIC-NIPGR from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on June 15, 2026. Any candidate reporting after 11:00 a.m. will not be entertained for a walk-in interview.

The candidate must ascertain their eligibility before applying, as ineligible candidates will not be interviewed. All the candidates are requested to appear for the interview with complete bio-data, publications in copy, and original degree/​experience certificates and transcripts. Canvassing in any form or bringing influence, political or otherwise, will lead to disqualification of the candidate(s).

Note: Incomplete application or those not submitted in the prescribed format will be rejected. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the walk-in-interview.

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