Faculty Recruitment notification announced by BRIC-National Agri-Food and Biomanufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI) for Project Faculty . Eligible candidates may apply through Online /Walk-In
Post Date: 22nd August 2026
Hiring Organization: BRIC-National Agri-Food and Biomanufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI)
Organization Profile: BRIC-National Agri-Food and Biomanufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI) is an autonomous Institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. BRIC-NABI aims at catalysing the transformation of the Agrifood sector in India by being a nodal organization for knowledge generation and translational science leading to value-added products based on Agri-Food biotech innovations for improved household nutritional security. Since its inception in 2010, BRIC-NABI is involved in research activities for Bio-fortification, the development of designer crops for improved nutrition, providing sustainable and novel solutions for quality food and nutrition, and the development of evidence-based functional foods to counter malnutrition. The food and nutritional Biotechnology division at BRIC-NABI requires the following research personnel purely on a temporary basis.
Project Title: “Genomics assisted improvement of scented rice from Assam (Joha) and Manipur for yield enhancement under stress and improved nutrition” (GAP-61)
Principle Investigator: Prof. Ashwani Pareek, Executive Director, BRIC-NABI
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Joy K. Roy, Scientist-G, BRIC-NABI
Positions: Field Assistant (FA) – One (One position)
Duration: Up to 11 June, 2029 or availability of the project funds.
Essential Qualification: B.Sc. or 3 years diploma in Engineering & technology.
Desirable Experience: Field and lab work.
Job Responsibility: Extensive field and laboratory work including data scoring, extraction, etc.
Emoluments: – Rs.20,000/- fixed/month + 18% HRA. as per DST OM: SR/S9/Z-05?2019 dated August 21, 2019.
Note: This Position is for walk-in interview only; requests for online interviews will not be entertained
Project Title: “Dissecting wheat tissue-type specific iron homeostatic transcriptional responses mediated by basic helix loop helix protein” (GAP-86)
Principle Investigator: Dr. Ajay Kumar Pandey, BRIC-NABI
Positions: Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – One (One position)
Duration: The initial appointment will be for a period of one year.
Essential Qualification:
M.Sc. in Life sciences/ Biotechnology/Botany or related areas with CSIR/NET/GATE/LS or
related qualification for JRF as per the DST OM No. DST/PCPM/Z-06/2022 for the JRF.
Emoluments: – Rs. 37,000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. DST/PCPM/Z06/2022 dated 26.06.2023).
Note: This Position is for walk-in/online interview
Project Title: Development and Characterization of colored cereals (ICAR-CRP Biofortification) – (GAP-73)
Principle Investigators: Dr. Monika Garg, Scientist-F
Position: Senior Research Fellow (One position)
Duration: Appointment will be co-terminus with the project.
Essential Qualification:
1. Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in professional course selected through a process described through any one of the following:
2. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC-NET including Lectureship (Assistant Professorship), GATE and GPAT
3. The selection process through National Level examinations conducted by central government departments and their agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.
4. A minimum of two years of research experience as a Junior Research Fellow.
Desired Experience: Research experience in plant genetics, plant breeding, plant biochemistry, cereal crop improvement, or molecular and biochemical characterization of crop germplasm will be preferred.
Emoluments: Rs. 42,000/- per month (plus HRA as per project. (GOI OM No. DST/PCPM/Z-06/2022 dated 26/6/2023).
Note: This Position is for walk-in interview only; requests for online interviews will not be entertained.
Project Title: “Aptamer-Assisted Microcapillary based Sensor for On-board Detection of Stress Markers under Microgravity”
Principle Investigator: Dr Nitin Kumar Singhal, Scientist F, BRIC-NABI
Positions: Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – One (One position)
Duration: One Year, extendable on an annual basis for subsequent years, subject to satisfactory progress, institutional needs, and financial provisions.
Essential Qualification:
Master’s degree from a recognised University/Institute: M.Sc. Chemistry (Organic/Physical/
Materials/ Medicinal/Pharmaceutical)/ Biotechnology/ Nanotechnology/ Microbiology /Food
Technology or related field or M. Pharm / M.S. Pharm (Biotechnology/Medicinal/Pharmaceutical/Process Chemistry) or M.E. / M. Tech. (Biotechnology/Nanotechnology) and NET / GATE / any other relevant/equivalent nature of
national level test qualified (for JRF).
Work area: Biosensor Development, Aptamer selection
Desired Experience: Aptamer selection experience, Basic knowledge of Confocal Microscope, Fluorescence Microscope,
Emoluments: – Rs. 37,000/- per month plus HRA (As per DST OM No. DST/PCPM/Z06/2022 dated 26.06.2023).
Note: This Position is for walk-in interview only; requests for online interviews will not be
entertained.
Apply Mode: Online / Walk-In
How to Apply:
- For positions conducted in Online mode, the last date to submit the online application is 27.08.2026 (05:00 PM). No applications will be entertained thereafter. Candidates are requested to send a combined PDF of their application and documents (in the prescribed sequence mentioned above) along with the request for conducting an online interview with proper justification in the email to the concerned PI’s email address mentioned under every position in the advertisement.
- Candidates are strictly requested to check the note under every advertised position to confirm the mode of the interview (Walk-in, Online, or Hybrid) and then apply accordingly. For positions mentioned as offline or walk-in, interested candidates are required to appear for walk-in interviews only
- For candidates attending offline (Walk-in or Hybrid mode), the duly filled application form must be submitted at the time of registration at NABI (Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab-140306) from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM on 31.08.2026.
Contact Address:
Sector 81, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar,
Punjab 140306
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