NIVEDI - National Institute Of Veterinary Epidemiology And Disease Informatics, formerly known as Project Directorate of Animal Disease Monitoring and Surevillance (PD_ADMAS),has a long successful history of delivering predicted informatics and solutions for various animal diseases. The institue has been setup under the regulations of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), a Central Government organization under the Department of Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, set up an All India Research Project on Animal Disease Monitoring and Surveillance, (AICRP on ADMAS).
Walk-in-interview for the temporary posts at ICAR-NIVEDI, Ramagondanahalli, Yelahanka, Bengaluru-560119 under various time bound Ad-hoc projects/schemes will be held.
Senior Project Associate (One position)
Title of the Project/scheme : “NCBS/BMGF: Environmental Surveillance and Early Warning System for Animal Pathogen Surveillance” [PI: Dr. Manjunatha Reddy G.B, Senior Scientist]
Essential Qualification : Master's Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences / or bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University or equivalent with Four years' experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organisations and Scientific activities and services (OR) Doctoral Degree in Science / Engineering / Technology / Pharma /MD /MS/ MVSc from a recognized University or equivalent
Desirable Qualification / Experience : Experience cell culture, virus isolation, environmental sample collection, processing of samples for virus detection, gene/genome sequencing and analysis using bioinformatic tools etc.,
Emoluments : Rs. 42,000/- per Month + HRA
Age : 40 Years
Date of Interview : 15.10.2025
Young Professional-I (One Position)
Title of the Project / scheme : “DBT-BBSRC Project : Understanding and Controlling Lumpy Skin Disease in Indian Cattle” [PI: Dr. Baldev Raj Gulati, Project Investigator]
Essential Qualification : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Agriculture, in event of non-availability, Master of Sciences (M.Sc) in Life Sciences (Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Microbiology ) etc
Desirable Qualification / Experience : Working experience in data management and data processing and molecular biology laboratory techniques. With 1-2 Years working experience is preferred.
Emoluments : Rs. 30,000/- per month (Consolidated)
Age : 21 to 45 Years
Date of Interview : 15.10.2025
Young Professional-I (One Position)
Title of the Project/scheme : “DBT-BBSRC Project : Understanding and Controlling Lumpy Skin Disease in Indian Cattle” [PI: Dr. Baldev Raj Gulati, Project Investigator]
Essential Qualification : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Agriculture, in event of non-availability, Master of Sciences (M.Sc) in Life Sciences (Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Microbiology ) etc
Desirable Qualification / Experience : Working experience in data management and data processing and molecular biology laboratory techniques. With 1-2 Years working experience is preferred.
Emoluments : Rs. 30,000/- per month (Consolidated)
Age : 21 to 45 Years
Date of Interview : 15.10.2025
Project Assistant (One Position)
Title of the Project/scheme :“DBT-BBSRC Project: Understanding and Controlling Lumpy Skin Disease in Indian Cattle” [PI: Dr. Baldev Raj Gulati, Project Investigator]
Essential Qualification : B.Sc./ Graduation passed in biological science/ Biology related subjects or any relevant subject.
Candidates with experience in assisting the project implementation with computer knowledge will be preferred
Emoluments : Rs.20,000/- per month +HRA
Age : 50 Years
Date of Interview : 15.10.2025
Project Associate-I (One Position)
Title of the Project/scheme : “DBT-BBSRC Project: Understanding and Controlling Lumpy Skin Disease in Indian Cattle” [PI: Dr. Baldev Raj Gulati, Project Investigator]
Essential Qualification : Postgraduate in Life Science (Entomology / Zoology / Life Sciences or its equivalent) OR Post Graduate in Veterinary Parasitology / Pathology / Veterinary Microbiology
Candidate who has hands on experience in vector collection, identification etc., with a knowledge on bioinformatic tools are preferred
Emoluments : Rs.31,000+HRA for candidate (i) NET or GATE or (b) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions. Rs. 25,000+HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Age : 35 years
Date of Interview : 15.10.2025
Research Associate (One Position)
Title of the Project/scheme : “DBT-BBSRC Project: Understanding and Controlling Lumpy Skin Disease in Indian Cattle” [PI: Dr. Baldev Raj Gulati, Project Investigator]
Essential Qualification : PhD in Entomology /Zoology / Life Sciences Or MVSc / PhD in Veterinary Microbiology / Pathology with least 2-3 years of research experience with at least one research paper in Science citation indexed (SCI) journal
Candidates with experience in morphological and molecular taxonomy of Culicoides, Stomoxys, Mosquito, ticks etc will be preferred. Experience in molecular techniques and serological and virological techniques including cell culture working experience. Rs. Emoluments : 61,000/- per month + HRA (for Master Degree holders) and Rs.67,000/- Per month + HRA (for Ph.D.)
Age : 40 Years for men and 45 Years for women
Date of Interview : 15.10.2025
Senior Research Fellow (Two Positions)
Title of the Project/scheme :“DBT-BBSRC Project : Understanding and Controlling Lumpy Skin Disease in Indian Cattle” [PI: Dr. Baldev Raj Gulati, Project Investigator]
Essential Qualification : Master degree in Veterinary Pathology / Microbiology / Virology / Biotechnology / Life Science with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor’s Degree. OR Master’s degree in Microbiology / Biotechnology / Bioinformatics / Life Science with 3 years Bachelor’s degree and 2 years Master’s degree should have NET qualifications
Virological, Immunological and Molecular techniques such as handling of biosafety/risk pathogens, immune-assays, genomics etc. Vector collection and identification including processing for detection of pathogens. Data management, mapping, disease modelling, risk analysis etc.,
Emoluments : Rs. 37,000/- per month + HRA for 1st and 2nd year & Rs. 42,000/- per month + HRA for 3rd year
Age : 35 Years for Men and 40 Years for Women
Date of Interview : 15.10.2025
Young Professional-I (One Position)
Title of the Project/scheme : Agri-Business Incubator Project (ABI), ICAR-NAIF Scheme [PI: Dr. Sathish B. Shivachandra, Principal Scientist]
Essential Qualification : Postgraduate in Science or Graduate degree holder in Science/ Engineering/ Technology/Veterinary Science/ Management or its equivalent.
Desirable Qualification / Experience :
- Working experience in Business Management/
- Technologies Development/ Commercialization
- Entrepreneurship Development/ Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Data Maintenance and Reporting.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, Strong literacy in computer, MS Office and internet.
- Working experience in Agri-business incubators preferred.
Emoluments : Rs. 30,000/- per month (Consolidated)
Age : 21 to 45 Years
Date of Interview : 15.10.2025
Project Manager (One position)
Title of the Project/scheme :“National Livestock Disease Epidemiology and Disease Modelling Program” (BMGF) [Project Coordinator: Dr. B.R.Gulati, Project Coordinator]
Essential Qualification : M.Tech/MVSc/Masters in Epidemiology/Data Science/ Biostatistics /Mathematics with minimum of 4-year experience in epidemiology/disease modeling after completion of masters. OR PhD in Epidemiology/Data Science/Biostatistics/Mathematics with minimum of 1 year experience in epidemiology/disease modeling after completion of PhD Desirable Experience : Demonstrated experience in managing multi- disciplinary teams and complex research project.
Candidates with experience in disease modeling and epidemiology will be preferred.
Responsibilities in the Project fellowship programs, and successful delivery of all project objective across multiple work packages. The project manager will lead and coordinate the national frame work for livestock disease epidemiology project, ensuring seamless collaboration with international partners, effective management of fellowship programs, and successful delivery of all project objective across multiple work packages.
Emoluments : Rs. 1,25,000/- per month` (Consolidated)
Age : 50 Years
Date of Interview : 16.10.2025
Young Professional - I (One position)
Title of the Project / scheme : Institute Project : “Epidemiology of Infections Diseases of Small Ruminants” [PI: Dr. V.Balamurugan, Principal Scientist]
Essential Qualification : Graduate Degree in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Microbiology OR Diploma holders in Agriculture Science/Animal Science/Veterinary Science
Desirable Qualification / Experience : Experience :
• Knowledge in serological and molecular tests routinely used for small ruminant infectious diseases, including specimen processing, ELISA, DNA/RNA extraction, PCR etc.
• Conducting field investigations and sample collection.
• Proficient in basic computer skills (data entry in MS Word, Excel)
Emoluments : Rs. 30,000/- per month (Consolidated)
Age : 21 to 45 Years
Date of Interview : 16.10.2025
Project Research Scientist-III (Non-Medical)
Title of the Project / scheme : “Advanced Diagnostic and Omics Strategies for Surveillance and Characterization of Leptospira Carriers in Livestock and Their Environments” – under DHR-ICMR-National One Health Mission (NOHM) funded Project [PI: Dr. V.Balamurugan, Principal Scientist]
Essential Qualification : Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees, with five years’ post qualification experience or PhD + two years post qualification experience in Life sciences (Microbiology/Biotechnology/other related fields) or its equivalent. as per No.16/29/2023/Admn/E.Office No.157401 dated 18/10/2024
Desirable Qualification / Experience : • Experience in handling Leptospira culture and other zoonotic pathogen
• Proficiency in metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics for Zoonotic pathogen characterization
• Experience in One Health approaches, zoonotic disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, and epidemiology in livestock and environmental samples.
• Expertise in developing and validating diagnostic assays (PCR, qPCR, ELISA, serology) for infectious disease surveillance
• Managing multidisciplinary research teams and coordinating large-scale studies.
• Experience working with veterinary epidemiologists, field veterinarians, and public health agencies.
• Familiarity with spatial epidemiology and GIS-based surveillance. Quite a number of publications with a good impact factor in NAAS and Thomson Reuters-indexed journals.
Nature of Work/Job Responsibilities : Oversee multi-omics approaches (metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) for Leptospira surveillance in livestock and the environment. Supervise multi-omics data integration to identify Leptospira diversity, biomarkers, and risk factors. Ensure quality control and standardization of sample collection, processing, and analysis. Lead bioinformatics workflows for genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analysis. Coordinate animal model experiments (hamsters and mice) with adherence to ethical standards. Collaborate with veterinarians, epidemiologists, and public health authorities for real-world applications. Guide Project Research Scientists - I in experiments, data validation, and troubleshooting. Prepare scientific reports, manuscripts, and conference presentations. Assist the Principal/Co- Investigator in project tracking, compliance, and administrative reporting.
Emoluments : Rs. 78,000/- per month + HRA
Age : 45 Years
Date of Interview : 16.10.2025
Note : Initially the tenure will be upto the tenure of the project or 31.03.2026, whichever is earlier. This will be extendable based on satisfactory performance and fund availability and continuity of the project.
Terms and conditions
1. Any Changes with regard to selection/schedule of interview will be notified at the Institute’s website only.
2. For ICMR Project the age relaxation upto 5 years may be granted to deserving candidates having experience of working in Government Research Organization on a case-to-case basis. However, the contract for engagement of project staff shall be upto one year, which shall be extendable up to three-years, subject to requirement and performance review.
3. The desirous and eligible candidates fulfilling criteria must bring duly filled application form, original certificates along with one set self-attested copies of certificates / documents for verification at the time of interview.
4. All the eligible candidates attending interview should be present at the Institute campus sharply by 9 AM on the date of interview.
5. Candidates without original certificates/documents will not be allowed to attend the interview.
6. Applications not in prescribed proforma, incomplete are liable to be rejected.
7. The candidate should hold Degree certificate on the date of interview (at least Provisional Certificate), if applicable in original in respect of Graduation, Post-Graduation, Ph.D. (website results/awaiting for results candidates will not be allowed/considered). 8. The above positions are purely on temporary basis.
9. There is no provision for absorption/re-employment after termination of the contract. The service of person, who are engaged, will automatically stand terminated with the termination of the contract. However, selected candidate may be discontinued owing to administrative reasons at any time. The selected candidate may also leave the assignment on their own, by giving one-month notice.
10. Crucial date for determining the age limit will be the date of interview.
11. The Income Tax or any other tax liable to be deducted as per the prevailing rules will be deducted at source before effecting payment of monthly salary.
12. No TA, DA will be paid for attending the interview.
13. Canvassing in any form will lead to cancellation of candidature.
14. The notified vacancies may increase or decrease as per the requirement of the Institute /Project.
15. The Director, ICAR-NIVEDI reserves the right to fill up all the posts or any of them without assigning any reason thereof.
16. The decision of the Director, ICAR-NIVEDI is final and binding in all aspects.
Venue of Interview : ICAR-NIVEDI, Ramagondanahalli, Yelahanka, Bengaluru-560119
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