Exciting Research Opportunities at NABI,
Mohali – Walk-In on 4th July 2025!
If you're passionate
about cutting-edge biotechnology, agriculture, and genomics research, here's a
golden opportunity to be part of a prestigious institute! The National
Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, is hiring for multiple
project-based research positions across key domains like genome editing, plant
molecular biology, microbiology, and metagenomics.
Whether you're a recent
postgraduate, a Ph.D. holder, or an experienced researcher, NABI offers
positions that match your expertise and career goals. The institute invites
eligible candidates to appear for a Walk-in/Online Interview scheduled
on 04 July 2025.
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Available Positions at NABI
🧬 1.
Research Associate-II (1 Post)
- Project:
Genome editing in rice for abiotic stress tolerance (GAP-92)
- PI:
Prof. Ashwani Pareek
- Eligibility:
Ph.D. in Life Sciences/Biotech with at least 2 SCI papers
- Desirable
Skills: CRISPR, plant molecular biology
- Salary:
₹61,000 + HRA
- Upper
Age Limit: 40 years
🌾 2.
Project Associate-I (2 Posts)
- Project
1: Genome editing in Swarna rice (GAP-92)
- Project
2: Soil ecology improvement through microbial
solutions (GAP-93)
- Eligibility:
Masters in Biotech/Botany/Microbiology/Life Sciences
- Desirable:
Plant transformation, microbial techniques, NGS
- Salary:
₹31,000 + HRA
- Age
Limit: 35 years
🧪 3.
Research Associate-I (2 Posts)
- Project
1: Improving shelf-life of pearl millet flour
(GAP-94)
- Project
2: Bioinformatics-driven microbial solutions
(GAP-93)
- Eligibility:
Ph.D. in relevant Life Sciences or M.Sc./M.Tech with 3 years’ experience
- Skills
Needed: GC-MS, genome editing, metagenomic
analysis, AI/ML tools
- Salary:
₹58,000 + HRA
- Age
Limit: 40 years
🔬 4.
Senior Research Fellow (1 Post)
- Project:
Pearl millet rancidity gene analysis (GAP-94)
- Eligibility:
M.Sc. with NET/GATE + 2 years of research experience
- Desirable:
HPLC, RNA-seq, millet tissue culture
- Salary:
₹42,000 + HRA
- Age
Limit: 32 years
🌱 5.
Junior Research Fellow (1 Post)
- Project:
Wild rice microbiome exploration (Own Fellowship)
- Eligibility:
M.Sc./M.Tech + CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR qualified
- Skills:
Microbiome research, metagenomics, NGS
- Fellowship:
As per candidate’s funding
- Age
Limit: 28 years
🧫 6.
Project Associate-I (1 Post)
- Project:
Himalayan extremozymes from microbes (GAP-59)
- Eligibility:
M.Sc. in Life Sciences/Microbiology + GATE/NET
- Desirable:
Fermentation, enzyme purification
- Salary:
₹31,000 (NET/GATE) or ₹25,000 (Non-NET) + HRA
- Tenure:
3 months
- Age
Limit: 35 years
📅
Walk-In Interview Details
- Interview
Date: 04 July 2025
- Reporting
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- Venue:
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Knowledge City,
Sector-81, Mohali – 140306
- Application
Form: Download at
www.nabi.res.in
👉
You may apply for multiple posts using one form—just remember to mention
your preferences clearly.
🔗 Note:
Candidates unable to attend in person may request an online interview at
least one week in advance by contacting the respective project
investigator (PI) with valid reasons.
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Why Join NABI?
NABI is India’s premier
agri-food biotechnology research institute under DBT, Govt. of India. With
advanced research in sustainable agriculture, functional foods, plant genomics,
and microbiome science, this is your chance to be part of innovations that impact
national food security and farmer welfare.
📞
Contact for Queries:
- Dr.
Charanpreet Kaur – charanpreet.k@nabi.res.in |
+91-172-522-1248
- Dr.
Rupam Bhunia – rupam.bh@nabi.res.in |
+91-172-522-1126
- Dr.
Amit Kumar Rai – amit.rai@nabi.res.in |
+91-172-522-1266
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Vacancies | Biotech JRF/SRF Openings | Plant Genome Editing Jobs | Microbiome
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