VNMKV DST Centre of Excellence Recruitment 2026

VNMKV DST Centre of Excellence Recruitment 2026 — 9 posts

Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Parbhani, has invited offline applications for 9 posts under the DST-sponsored Centre of Excellence on Digital Agricultural Technology, at the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Parbhani. The posts are Research Associate (1), Senior Research Fellow (2), Junior Research Fellow (2), Technical/Project Assistant cum Technician (2), Contractual Skilled Labour (1) and Contractual Un-skilled Labour (1). Applications must reach the Dean cum Co-Principal Investigator (DST-CoE) on or before 19 November 2026, during office hours. The appointment is purely temporary, for a maximum of 11 months, with the initial order for 6 months and extension on satisfactory performance subject to university approval.

A note on the post count

The official notification's own score cards state 2 Junior Research Fellow posts, giving a total of 9 posts. Some job portals report 1 JRF and a total of 8 posts. This post follows the official notification: 9 posts, with 2 JRFs.

Who can apply and what the pay is

The Research Associate post needs a Ph.D. in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, or an M.Tech in the same field with 3 years of teaching, industry or research experience, plus at least one paper in an SCI or NAAS journal; the pay is Rs. 58,000 plus 10% HRA (fixed pay). These details are in the notification itself.

For the other five posts, the pay, eligibility and age figures below come from a job portal's transcription of the notification, not from text read directly in the official PDF, because the PDF's main table lists only the Research Associate row. They are: Senior Research Fellow — Rs. 42,000 plus 10% HRA, M.Tech in Agricultural Engineering with 2 years of experience; Junior Research Fellow — Rs. 37,000 plus 10% HRA, Master's degree in Agronomy, Soil Science, or Genetics and Plant Breeding; Technical/Project Assistant cum Technician — Rs. 18,000 plus 10% HRA, BCA, BCS, B.Tech in Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering, or B.Com; Contractual Skilled Labour — Rs. 15,000 fixed, HSC (12th) or Diploma in Machinist or Fitter trade; Contractual Un-skilled Labour — Rs. 12,000 fixed, SSC (10th) with the ability to read and write Marathi.

Age and fee

The transcribed age limit is 40 years for men and 45 years for women, as on 12 November 2026. The official PDF corroborates only the cut-off date — Annexure-A asks for 'Age as on 12/11/2026' — while the 40 and 45 year limits themselves are from the transcription. No application fee is mentioned in the notification, so no fee card is shown.

Selection and how to apply

Selection is by academic performance evaluation (70 marks) and interview by the selection committee (30 marks); if more applications are received, shortlisting is on merit in a 1:5 ratio. No TA or DA is paid for the interview. Selected candidates must join within 7 days of the office order. Send the application with a detailed CV, the duly filled academic performance credentials (Annexure-A), self-attested copies of educational qualifications, experience certificates and supporting documents with page numbering, and proofs of age, qualifications and experience, to the Dean cum Co-Principal Investigator (DST-CoE), College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, VNMKV, Parbhani – 431402, Maharashtra, on or before 19 November 2026. Email: dstcoepbn@vnmkv.ac.in; telephone 02452-223230.