National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute Invites Application for 12 Field Assistant and Various Posts

National Agri Food Biotechnology Institute Mohali Last Date: 8th January, 2026

Vacancy Circular No: 5(09)/2025-26-13

National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Field Assistant and Various Posts Recruitment 2025. Advertisement for the post of Field Assistant and Various Posts in National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI). Candidates are advised to read the details and criteria mentioned below for this vacancy. Candidates must check their eligibility, i.e., educational qualification, age limit, experience and etc. The eligible candidates can submit their applications directly before 8th January 2026. Candidates can check the latest National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Recruitment 2025 Field Assistant and Various Posts Vacancy 2025 details and apply online at the nabi.res.in/ recruitment 2025 page.

National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Recruitment Notification & Recruitment application form is available @ nabi.res.in/ National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI). Selection will be done on the basis of test/interview, and shortlisted candidates will be appointed in Punjab. More details of nabi.res.in/ recruitment, new vacancy, upcoming notices, syllabus, answer key, merit list, selection list, admit card, result, upcoming notifications, etc., will be uploaded on the official website.

Field Assistant and Various Posts

Job Location:
Sector-81, Mohali, 140306 Punjab
Last Date: 8th January 2026
Employment Type: Full-time

Number of Vacancy: 12 Posts

Post Name and Number of Vacancy:
Junior Research Fellow - 01
Field Assistant - 04
Research Associate-1 - 03
Research Associate - 01
Senior Research Fellow - 02
Field/Lab worker - 01

Educational Qualification:
Junior Research Fellow:
(i) Master's degree from a recognized University/Institute: M.Sc. (Chemistry/Physical Chemistry/ Electrochemistry/ Material Chemistry/ Medicinal Chemistry) Nanotechnology/ Nanoscience or relevant discipline to the project title.
(ii) NET / GATE / any other relevant/equivalent nature of national level test qualified.

Field Assistant: Bachelor's degree in Life Science/Chemical Science/Food technology.

Research Associate-I: A PhD in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology or a related discipline from a reputed University/Research Institute.

Research Associate: Ph.D in Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/Life Sciences, MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree, or having 3 years of research, teaching, and design and development experience after VSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one research paper in a Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.

Senior Research Fellow:
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. 2-year prior experience as JRF.

Field/Lab worker:
1. Experience in Lab and Field work.
2. Able to read and understand the instructions in Hindi and English languages.
3. Qualified 10th class from any board examinations in India.

Pay Scale:
INR
27000-58000
/- Per Month

Age Limit: Maximum 50 Years.

Selection Procedure: please refer to official notification.

Application Fee: please refer to official notification.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates may appear for Walk-In-Interview at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute located at Knowledge city, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab- 140306, on 08.01.2026 at 09:00 A.M. along with the duly filled application form available on the website www.nabi.res.in. (Phone No. 0172-5221245)

Important Dates:

Published on: 24th December 2025

Last date for application is: 8th January 2026

For more details, please refer to official notification at

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About National Agri Food Biotechnology Institute

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National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) is the first Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, established in India on 18th February 2010. The institute aims at catalyzing the transformation of Agri-food sector in India. The institute has the vision to be a nodal organization for knowledge generation and translational science leading to value-added products based on Agri-Food biotech innovations. The main research focus of NABI is to harness biotechnological tools in the area of Agriculture Biotechnology, Food, and Nutritional Biotechnology so as to provide sustainable and novel solutions towards quality food and nutrition.

Activities undertaken at NABI under different areas includes,

Agricultural Biotechnology,
Food and Nutritional Biotechnology,
Human Resource Development,
Meeting and Courses and
Technology Transfer and Outreach.
The institute has developed strong linkages with National and International organizations and industries. The institute is part of an agri-food cluster in the “Knowledge City” of Mohali (Punjab) along with its neighboring institutes.


Official Address
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, C-127, Industrial Area, S.A.S. Nagar, Phase-8, Mohali-160071 Punjab, India.
Mohali, Punjab - 160071
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