ANGRAU Research Associate (NP Scheme) Recruitment 2026

ANGRAU Research Associate Recruitment 2026: Overview

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) is hiring a Research Associate for the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, based at its Post Harvest Technology Centre in Bapatla. This walk-in-interview drive falls under the NP scheme, and the post is purely temporary, running alongside the project it supports. The role is headquartered at Bapatla but involves extensive travel across India for coordinated project fieldwork and data collection. Post-harvest losses remain a major challenge for Indian agriculture, and centres like this one work on cutting spoilage and improving processing efficiency for crops grown across Andhra Pradesh and beyond. ANGRAU runs this kind of project-based recruitment through its research stations regularly, and this drive adds one specialist to the team. Candidates with a Ph.D. in food or process engineering — or a strong Master's degree backed by research experience — can walk in with their documents.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: The engagement is purely temporary, initially for 11 months or earlier, and ends with the project.
• Posting: Headquartered at Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, with extensive travel required across India for project-related work.
• Pay structure: The consolidated monthly pay differs by the qualification you hold at the time of selection — Ph.D. holders and Master's-degree holders are paid at different rates.
• Selection: There is no written test for this post — selection is entirely through a personal interview on the walk-in date.
• Alternate route: Candidates without a Ph.D. can still qualify with a Master's degree, first-division marks, at least three years of relevant research experience, and one paper published in an SCI or NAAS-rated (above 4.0) journal.
• No TA/DA: Travel expenses to attend the walk-in interview are not reimbursed.

Application Submission Notes

There's no online form for this post — you simply walk in with your documents. Report to the Office of the Post Harvest Technology Centre, Guntur Road, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh on 28 August 2026 at 11:00 AM. Carry your original certificates for date of birth, educational qualifications, study certificates and work experience, along with a self-attested photocopy of each document and a recent passport-size photograph.

• Conduct research trials on post-harvest engineering and food processing techniques under the AICRP scheme
• Collect and analyze data on crop losses, storage methods and processing efficiency
• Prepare technical and progress reports for the coordinating project
• Travel to field locations across India to support project data collection
• Assist senior scientists in planning and executing experiments
• Maintain laboratory equipment and research records accurately
• Contribute to research papers and technical publications from project findings