Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Agricultural Engineering at ICAR-IARI Delhi

About the position

The Division of Agricultural Engineering at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, invites applications for one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) post. The post is under the DST-funded project "Development of an AI-based robotic precision transplanter for onion crop". The appointment is temporary and initially for one year. It may be extended for another year subject to satisfactory performance.

Eligibility

• Essential: M.Tech./M.E. (Agricultural Engineering / Mechanical / Electronics Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering) with 4/5 years Bachelor's degree and should have qualified NET (ICAR/UGC/CSIR) or GATE with two years of research experience.
• Desirable: Expertise in agro-machine fabrication, CAD for mechanical/electronic circuit development, computer programming in C, Python and Android application programming.
• Age: minimum 18 years and maximum 35 years. Relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST/Women and 3 years for OBC, as per Govt. of India/ICAR rules.

Fellowship / pay

Rs 37,000/- + HRA@30% (fixed per month).

How to apply

1. Fill the Google form given in the official notice and attach the required documents.
2. Send the application in the proforma given in the notice, with self-attested scanned copies of all documents as one PDF file, through the Google form only.
3. Candidates with a relative employed at ICAR/IARI must send the declaration in advance to dst2846iari@gmail.com. Others submit the declaration on the interview date.
4. Appear for the interview on 23 Nov 2026 at 10:00 AM with bio-data and original documents. The mode of interview will be informed in advance by email/SMS.
5. Send other queries to dst2846iari@gmail.com. No TA/DA is paid.