NIPGR Research Associate I Recruitment 2026 for 2 Posts

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The National Institute of Plant Genome Research has issued an advertisement dated 23 October 2026 for Research Associate-I (two posts) under Dr. Gopaljee Jha, for "Antifungal peptide-based formulations for management of sheath blight disease in rice" and "Imparting sheath blight disease tolerance in rice through genome editing of susceptibility factor". Emoluments: Rs. 58,000 per month plus 27% HRA. Tenure: initial appointment 1 year, or till tenability of the project, whichever is earlier. Age and fee were not stated in the PDF page viewed.

Qualification and selection

Essential qualification: PhD in Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Molecular Biology / Microbiology or related field, per DST OM DST/PCPM/Z-06/2022 dated 26 June 2023; MTech in Biotechnology / Bioinformatics with 3 years research experience plus publication can also apply. Desirable: molecular biology, genome editing, transgenic plants, plant-pathogen handling, formulations, protein biochemistry, and SCI papers (at least one first-author paper, or two co-author papers, with impact factor above 3 preferred). Mode: apply via Google sheet/form, matching "apply online". Last date: the vacancies list gives 06 November 2026, while the PDF says apply within 15 days of the date of advertisement (23 October 2026); both are reported as printed. Selection: shortlisting depending on the number of applications, followed by online interview, with the interview link emailed to shortlisted candidates only.