ICAR-NBSS&LUP Young Professional-I Recruitment 2026

ICAR-NBSS&LUP Regional Centre Kolkata is hiring 1 Young Professional-I for a geospatial mapping project in Jharkhand. If you have a Graduate degree in Geography, Geo-informatics, Agricultural Sciences, Geology or Computer Science (or a related Diploma), you can apply by email. The walk-in interview is on 3 September 2026 from 10:00 AM at the Kolkata centre. Salary is a consolidated Rs. 30,000 per month for an 11-month contract.

ICAR-NBSS&LUP Young Professional-I Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (ICAR-NBSS&LUP), Regional Centre Kolkata has released a walk-in interview notice for 1 post of Young Professional-I under the project "Land Resource Inventory (LRI) and Suitability Assessment of ICAR-NISA & KVK, Khunti Research Farms, Jharkhand using Geospatial Techniques". ICAR-NBSS&LUP functions under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, and operates regional centres across the country, including this one in Kolkata, to carry out soil survey, land resource mapping and land-use planning studies for different states. This is a purely contractual position for 11 months, or until the project ends, whichever is earlier, with the initial place of posting at Salt Lake, Kolkata. Candidates with GIS, remote sensing or geospatial mapping experience will be preferred, and this is a good opportunity for young graduates looking to build a career in agricultural research and geoinformatics.

What Will You Do?

As a Young Professional-I, you will work on remote sensing data interpretation, GIS-based mapping and modelling, computer programming, and computer-based data management for the geospatial mapping project. Your other responsibilities include preparing detailed project reports, carrying out statistical analysis using R and Python, doing field work and writing technical reports. This makes the role well suited to graduates trained in GIS software, remote sensing tools and basic programming who enjoy fieldwork alongside desk-based mapping and analysis.

Who Can Apply?

The department is looking for a young graduate with a strong interest in geospatial technologies who can work independently on mapping tasks for the Jharkhand project. Both fresh graduates and diploma holders with the right domain background can apply — prior full-time work experience is not mandatory for this post.

• Qualification: Graduate in Geography, Geo-informatics, Agricultural and Allied Sciences, Geology or Computer Science, OR a Diploma in Agricultural and Allied Sciences, Remote Sensing and GIS, or Geoinformatics from a recognized university.
• Desirable: Working knowledge of Landform mapping, Land Use/Land Cover mapping, DEM/DTM generation, thematic mapping and Soil Resource based mapping. Candidates with a higher qualification and GIS-based experience will be preferred.
• Language: You should be fluent in speaking and writing Bengali, Hindi and English.

Age Limit

• You should be between 21 and 45 years old as on the date of interview.
• Age Relaxation: Applicable as per government category-wise rules.

Salary

• You will get a consolidated salary of Rs. 30,000 per month.
• This is a fixed, consolidated monthly pay and does not include separate allowances.
• The engagement is for 11 months or until the project ends, whichever is earlier, and may be extended based on performance and project requirement.

Selection Process

There is no written exam. Selection is done in the following stages:

1. Application Screening: Send your application with all documents by email to application.nbsslupkolkata@gmail.com.
2. Interview: Shortlisted candidates are interviewed based on their qualification and experience on 3 September 2026.

Only candidates who send a complete application with all required documents by email will be considered for the interview call.

How to Apply

1. Download the prescribed application format from the ICAR-NBSS&LUP website.
2. Fill in your academic and experience details in the form.
3. Attach a colour photograph, date of birth certificate, mark sheets/certificates of your qualification and experience certificate, all self-attested and scanned.
4. Combine all documents into a single PDF file.
5. Email the complete application to application.nbsslupkolkata@gmail.com before the interview date.
6. Attend the interview at the Regional Centre Kolkata on 3 September 2026 at 10:00 AM if shortlisted, with your original documents.

Terms & Conditions

• This is a purely contractual and temporary position. You will not be entitled to claim regular appointment or absorption in ICAR at the end of the contract.
• If you are currently employed in a government organization, bring a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your employer along with your original experience certificate.
• Send a separate application for each post if you are applying for more than one.
• The Director/Project Investigator reserves the right to cancel or postpone the interview without prior notice.
• Canvassing in any form will disqualify your candidature.

Important Dates

• Notice Date: 20 August 2026
• Interview Date: 3 September 2026 (10:00 AM onwards)

Since this project-based post has just one vacancy and a specific interview date, make sure your email application reaches the centre well before 3 September 2026.

• Interpret remote sensing data for land resource mapping
• Prepare GIS-based maps and models for the assigned project area
• Handle computer programming tasks related to geospatial data
• Prepare detailed project reports and maintain computer-based data records
• Carry out statistical analysis using R and Python
• Conduct field work for data collection and ground verification
• Write technical and progress reports for the project