ICAR-CTCRI Young Professional-II Cassava Recruitment 2026

ICAR-CTCRI Young Professional-II Recruitment 2026: Overview

The ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI) at Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram, wants a Young Professional-II for its research project "Genetic improvement of cassava through gene editing for modified starch". The institute works under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

This is a contractual project post, and you are selected through a written test cum walk-in interview held at the institute. There is no online form. If you hold an M.Sc in a biotechnology stream and have worked with tissue culture, plant genome editing or transgenic plants, your profile fits what the project team is looking for.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure tied to the project: The post is purely on contract and ends with the project. The first appointment runs up to 31 March 2027 and is likely to be extended.
• No permanent absorption: You cannot later claim a regular pay scale or absorption against a regular vacancy at the institute, and there is no re-employment after the project ends.
• Early termination: The Appointing Authority can end the contract before the project or contract period is over, and no appeal is allowed against this.
• How you are judged: The selection looks at your academic record, extra relevant qualifications, research or technology incubation experience and your interview performance.
• No TA/DA: You travel to the written test and interview at your own cost.
• At joining: The selected candidate shows all original certificates and gives a medical certificate as per ICAR rules.
• Honesty clause: Hiding facts or canvassing in any form leads to cancellation of your candidature or termination.
• Schedule changes: The institute can cancel or postpone the interview without giving a reason, so check the CTCRI website before you travel.

Application Submission Notes

You do not apply online. On the walk-in day, bring a written application with your full bio-data (use the proforma attached to the notice) addressed to The Director, ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695017, Kerala. Paste a recent passport-size photograph on top of the application.

Reach the institute 60 minutes before the reporting time so the staff can finish the formalities and check your documents. Carry your original certificates, because they are checked before the written test starts. If you are working anywhere right now, also bring a No Objection Certificate from your employer.