The National Institute of Plant Genome Research is an autonomous institution under Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. The Institute’s establishment coincides with the 50th anniversary of India’s independence as well as birth anniversary of Prof. (Dr.) J. C. Bose. The formal announcement was made on November 30th 1997. This Institute has already placed India among the major contributors to plant genomics. It is hoped that in coming years, the ongoing efforts of NIPGR will allow India to emerge as one of the most important national and international resource institutes for material, knowledge and technologies in the areas of functional, structural, evolutionary and applied genomics of plants, including crop plants.
Post : Senior Research Fellow (SRF) - One Post
Applications are invited from suitable candidates for filling a purely temporary position in the “Short-Term Research Fellowship” programme, under the supervision of Dr. Amarjeet Singh, Scientist, BRIC-NIPGR. The details of the position are as under
Emoluments : ₹42,000/- plus HRA per month
Eligibility : Candidates having a Master’s degree (with 60% marks or equivalent) in any other branch of Life Science/ Biological Science with two years of research experience post Master’s degree and fulfils the eligibility criteria mentioned in the DST Office Memorandum : DST/PCPM/Z-06/2022 dated June 26, 2023, are eligible to apply.
Desirable Qualification : A candidate with prior research experience in Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Tissue Culture and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing will be given preference.
The initial appointment will be for one year, and the same can be curtailed/extended based on assessment of the candidate's performance and discretion of the Competent Authority. BRIC-NIPGR 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 the Government of India norms. The appointment may be terminated at any time by giving one month's notice by either side. The applicants will have no claim, implicit or explicit, for consideration against any regular position of BRIC-NIPGR
Eligible candidates may apply by sending a soft copy through e-mail in the given format along with self-attested soft copies of the mark-sheets, certificates (from Class X onwards) and proof of research experience/publications. A single PDF file, consisting of the application and all documents, must be sent to email: amarjeet.singh@nipgr.ac.in, within 15 days from the date of advertisement (Date : 30-07-2026). The subject line of the mail should be “Application for the Post of STRF- SRF”. Candidates must verify their eligibility before applying, as ineligible candidates will not be interviewed. Only the shortlisted candidates will be informed through email, and the interview will be held online. Canvassing in any form or bringing influence, political or otherwise, will lead to the disqualification of the candidate(s).
Note : ONLY a soft copy of the application in the given format will be accepted. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. For any clarification, candidates may contact the scientist in charge through email only.
Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Scientist-IV
BRIC- National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR),
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
JNU Campus, New Delhi, 110067
Email: amarjeet.singh@nipgr.ac.in
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