ICAR-CIRCOT Recruitment 2026: 16 SRF & YP Posts
ICAR CIRCOT Recruitment 2026: 16 SRF, YP-I & YP-II Vacancies
Explore contractual research and technical opportunities under Mission on Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti) at ICAR-CIRCOT Mumbai and GTC Nagpur. Hybrid-mode interviews are scheduled in November 2026.
📢 ICAR CIRCOT Recruitment 2026 Overview
The ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT) invites eligible candidates for temporary contractual appointments under Mission on Cotton Productivity and its Finance & Accounts Section.
| Institute | ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology |
| Advertisement No. | A/136/2026-Adm-I |
| Advertisement Date | 04 November 2026 |
| Total Posts | 16 |
| SRF | 03 |
| Young Professional-II | 04 |
| Young Professional-I | 09 |
| Posting | Mumbai / Nagpur |
| Interview Mode | Hybrid (Online / Offline) |
| Application Deadline | 11 November 2026, 05:30 PM |
| Interview Dates | 16, 17 & 23 November 2026 |
| Application Email | estt.circot@gmail.com |
| Project Period | 2026–2031; engagement subject to project completion and satisfactory performance |
🔬 All 16 Vacancies – Eligibility & Interview Details
Use the filters to explore jobs by designation, interview location or interview date. Every vacancy is listed separately with its academic requirements, desirable qualifications and posting location.
Showing 12 vacancy entries covering 16 posts.
01. Senior Research Fellow – Cotton Ginning Systems
📍 GTC NagpurProgramme 5.1: Development and optimization of pre- and post-cleaning and ginning systems for mechanically harvested cotton.
Essential: Master’s degree in Agricultural Process Engineering, Agricultural Structures and Process Engineering, Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Farm Machinery and Power, Mechanical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering or equivalent, with four/five-year Bachelor’s degree.
Additional route: Candidates with postgraduate degrees in basic sciences following a three-year Bachelor’s and two-year Master’s require NET qualification and two years’ research experience as specified in the notification.
Desirable: Machine design, development and testing, machinery design software, data/statistical analysis, research papers, technical reports and fieldwork.
02. Young Professional-II – Cotton Processing Machinery
📍 GTC NagpurEssential: Master’s degree in Agricultural Process Engineering, Agricultural Structures and Process Engineering, Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Farm Machinery and Power, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Application or equivalent.
Desirable: Design, development and testing of machinery, machine design software, data analysis tools, statistical analysis, research writing and fieldwork.
*The SRF/YP-II programme shares a merged interview schedule cell in the advertisement.
03. Young Professional-I – Engineering Plants & Machinery
📍 GTC NagpurEssential: Bachelor’s degree with at least 60% marks in Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Civil Engineering or equivalent disciplines; alternatively, Diploma in relevant Engineering disciplines.
Desirable: Knowledge of erection or commissioning of engineering plants and machinery, or experience working in industrial-scale plants.
04. Young Professional-II – Cotton Fibre Quality
📍 ICAR-CIRCOT MumbaiProgramme 5.1: Profiling and benchmarking fibre quality parameters of mechanically harvested cotton and Kasturi Cotton Bharat.
Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Textile Technology, Textile Chemistry or Agriculture; OR postgraduate degree in Physics, Chemistry or Statistics.
Desirable: Cotton fibre testing, textile testing, data analysis and project management.
05. Young Professional-I (a) – Textile & Fibre Testing
📍 ICAR-CIRCOT MumbaiEssential: Diploma or degree in Textile Technology, Textile Chemistry, Apparel Technology or Information Technology; or Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Chemistry or Computer Science.
Desirable: Experience in spinning, weaving, garmenting, cotton fibre testing, textile testing, data entry and analysis.
*Interview schedule shown in the merged Programme 5.1 table entry.
06. Young Professional-I (b) – Project Administration
📍 ICAR-CIRCOT MumbaiEssential: Bachelor’s degree in Science, Management, Engineering, Commerce or Information Technology; or a three-year diploma in Engineering and Technology.
Desirable: Project management, computer skills, data entry, advanced Excel and Tally. The work mainly involves project management and project-related administration.
*Interview schedule shown in the merged Programme 5.1 table entry.
07. Senior Research Fellow – Molecular Biology & DNA Traceability
📍 ICAR-CIRCOT MumbaiProgramme 5.1: Nano-taggants, fluorescent markers and DNA sequence-based traceability of cotton.
Essential: Master’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology or a related discipline with four-year Bachelor’s degree.
Additional route: Candidates with three-year Bachelor’s and two-year Master’s degrees require NET qualification and two years’ research experience.
Desirable: Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology or Life Sciences and experience with molecular biology tools.
Nature of Work: DNA marker design using bioinformatics, PCR-based validation, cotton identification and traceability, and encapsulation of marker DNA sequences to improve stability.
08. Young Professional-II – Sensors & Instrumentation
📍 ICAR-CIRCOT MumbaiEssential: Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Instrumentation and Control; OR three-year graduate degree in Physics with postgraduate degree in Applied Physics.
Desirable: Postgraduate degree/diploma in instrumentation, control or sensor technology; sensor fabrication, prototyping, spectroscopy, data acquisition and analysis, microcontrollers, RFID, signal processing and open-source software.
09. Young Professional-I – Chemical Synthesis
📍 ICAR-CIRCOT MumbaiEssential: Graduate degree in Chemistry.
Desirable: Experience in chemical synthesis.
10. Young Professional-II – Biopolymers & Fermentation
📍 ICAR-CIRCOT MumbaiProgramme 5.2: Innovative cotton value chain and circular economy.
Essential: Master’s degree in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Industrial Microbiology or a related discipline.
Desirable: Molecular biology, genetic engineering, fermentation process optimization, biopolymer extraction and characterization, HPLC/GC analysis and statistical experimental design.
Nature of Work: Screening microbial strains for PLA production, culture media optimization, fermentation, molecular characterization, biopolymer recovery, purification and HPLC analysis.
11. Young Professional-I – Cotton Value Chain & Waste Management
📍 1 Mumbai + 1 NagpurProgramme 5.2: Innovative cotton value chain and circular economy.
Essential: Graduate in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Textile Technology or other relevant basic science and engineering; OR Diploma in Textile Technology, Textile Chemistry or another relevant discipline.
Desirable: Laboratory experimentation, surveys, fibre testing, spinning and waste management.
Interview venue: ICAR-CIRCOT Mumbai for both posts, including the post located at GTC Nagpur.
12. Young Professional-I – Finance & Accounts
📍 ICAR-CIRCOT MumbaiEssential: B.Com, BBA or BBS with minimum 60% marks from a recognized university/college, and minimum one year of relevant experience.
Desirable: IT applications, virtual meeting platforms, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Tally.
💰 Salary Structure
Applicable taxes and deductions will be made according to prevailing rules.
🎯 Age Limit & Relaxation
| Category | Age Requirement |
|---|---|
| SRF – Men | Maximum 35 years |
| SRF – Women | Maximum 40 years |
| YP-I / YP-II | Minimum 21 years, maximum 45 years |
| SC / ST | Five years’ relaxation as per rules |
| OBC | Three years’ relaxation as per rules |
| PH Candidates | Ten years’ relaxation as per rules |
📅 Interview Schedule & Venues
Ginning Training Centre, Nagpur
- SRF – 2 posts – 11:00 AM
- YP-II – 1 post – programme schedule at 11:00 AM
- YP-I – 2 posts – 2:30 PM
ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai
- Fibre Quality YP-II – 11:00 AM
- Textile YP-I (a) and Project YP-I (b) – programme schedule at 11:00 AM
- DNA Traceability SRF – time requires confirmation
- Sensors YP-II – 11:00 AM
- Chemical Synthesis YP-I – 11:00 AM
- Biopolymer YP-II – 11:00 AM
- Circular Economy YP-I – 11:00 AM
ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai • 11:00 AM
- Finance & Accounts YP-I – 1 post
The application form asks candidates to indicate Online or Offline interview mode. Hybrid interview access details are to be shared through the communicated email ID.
📝 How to Apply – Step-by-Step Process
- Review the official recruitment PDF. Check your specific post, educational qualifications, posting location and interview schedule.
- Download the prescribed application form. It appears on pages 5–6 of the notification.
- Complete the application. Provide the relevant serial number/post, interview mode, personal information, qualifications, experience and other required details.
- Prepare your PDF application and documents. Include the relevant supporting certificates and signed declaration.
- Email the application. Send the application and relevant documents to estt.circot@gmail.com by 11 November 2026, 5:30 PM.
- Complete the official Google Form. Find it on the ICAR-CIRCOT website alongside the recruitment advertisement.
- Attend the interview. Use the applicable date, venue and online/offline arrangements communicated by the institute.
📂 Required Documents Checklist
Use this checklist while preparing the application. Checking an item does not send or store information.
The official application form also includes fields for area of study/project, professional qualifications, character certificates, enclosures and an employer certification section, where applicable.
📋 Important Terms & Conditions
- All posts are temporary and contractual.
- Engagement is linked to the 2026–2031 project period and satisfactory performance, as evaluated by the Director, ICAR-CIRCOT.
- Selected candidates may be posted at regional units.
- Employees working elsewhere must produce an NOC before interview, or their interview may be cancelled.
- No TA/DA is payable for attending interviews.
- TA/DA for approved official domestic tours is admissible as per ICAR rules.
- Original age, academic and experience testimonials are required for verification.
- Tax deductions will apply as per rules.
- Working hours are the same as those of regular ICAR employees, without extra benefits for working beyond office hours.
- Unauthorized continuous absence of eight days without valid reasons leads to automatic termination.
- Eight days of casual leave per calendar year on a pro-rata basis and two restricted holidays are provided as per the notified rules.
- Unavailed casual leave does not carry forward. Compensatory leave provisions may apply for holiday duty.
- Female Young Professionals are entitled to maternity leave as per the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017.
- Selected personnel must comply with secrecy, non-disclosure and standards-of-conduct requirements.
- The positions do not constitute regular ICAR employment.
- Canvassing may disqualify candidature. The Director’s decision is final and binding.
🔗 Official Links & Contact Details
Official Notification & Application Form
📥 Open Official PDFOfficial Careers Page
https://circot.icar.gov.in/careersOfficial Institute Website
https://circot.icar.gov.in/Application Email: estt.circot@gmail.com
Recruitment Enquiry Phone: 9137582766
Enquiry Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on working days
Mumbai Address: ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai – 400019.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many vacancies are available?
There are 16 posts: 3 SRF, 4 YP-II and 9 YP-I positions.
What is the application deadline?
11 November 2026 at 5:30 PM.
Can candidates attend interviews online?
The notification describes Hybrid Mode interviews. Candidates must indicate Online/Offline in the application form. Online interview links will be communicated through the supplied email address.
What is the SRF salary?
₹37,000 per month plus HRA, as applicable.
Can B.Sc. Agriculture graduates apply?
Yes, for specified YP-II and YP-I categories that list Agriculture among their essential qualifications. Eligibility depends on the individual position and other notified requirements.
Are these permanent ICAR posts?
No. All advertised positions are temporary and contractual.
Do candidates need to complete a Google Form?
Yes. The notification requires candidates to fill out the Google Form available on the official website with the advertisement, in addition to emailing the prescribed application and supporting documents.
What are the interview locations?
Interviews are scheduled at ICAR-CIRCOT Mumbai and GTC Nagpur depending on the position. Check the detailed vacancy listing.
