TANUVAS Project Assistant Recruitment 2026

About This Job

TANUVAS is hiring 1 Project Assistant at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Udumalpet. If you have a UG/PG professional degree in Veterinary Science or a PG degree in Arts and Science, you can attend the walk-in interview. The walk-in date is 23 June 2026 at 11:30 AM. Salary is Rs. 25,000 per month and age limit is 21 to 35 years.

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) Project Assistant Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) has released a walk-in notice for a temporary Project Assistant under the Chief Minister's Research Grant project at VCRI Udumalpet. The project title is D connect - A road map for Augmented Livestock Health of Tamil Nadu. Selection includes screening, a written test and interview, so you should reach the venue early with original documents.

The appointment is purely temporary and project-based. The initial engagement is for 12 months and may continue for up to two more years based on project need and performance, but it cannot go beyond the project period. This is useful for candidates who want hands-on work in livestock health, microbiology, biotechnology, molecular biology and field data collection.

Project Work and Duration

The Project Assistant will work under the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology at VCRI Udumalpet. The project is connected to augmented livestock health in Tamil Nadu, so the work is not limited to office files. You may have to support field visits, laboratory processing and data handling for the project team.

The notice mentions technical exposure in sample collection, bacterial culture and isolation, DNA isolation, PCR, virology techniques, molecular biology, bioinformatics and data analysis. These are desirable areas, not separate mandatory degrees. If you have handled any of these during your UG, PG, internship, research project or lab work, keep proof and mention it clearly in your bio-data.

The first engagement is for 12 months. It can be extended for two more years depending on project need and your performance, but the role will end when the project is completed or terminated. TANUVAS also states that this temporary project engagement does not give any claim for regular appointment.

Who Can Apply?

• Essential qualification: You need a UG/PG professional course degree in Veterinary Science or a PG degree in Arts and Science domain.
• Preferred background: Postgraduates in Veterinary Sciences, Microbiology, Biotechnology or related life science disciplines will be preferred.
• Technical exposure: Knowledge of sample collection, bacterial culture, DNA isolation, PCR, virology, molecular biology, bioinformatics and data analysis is useful for this role.
• Travel condition: You should be willing to travel throughout Tamil Nadu for project work and sample/data collection.
• Other condition: You should not be receiving another fellowship or assistantship from any other funding agency at the time of selection.

Age Limit

• You should be between 21 and 35 years under the young professional category.
• Age relaxation: Relaxation will apply as per rules.
• Age cut-off date: The notice does not mention a separate cut-off date for calculating age.

Salary

• Monthly salary: Rs. 25,000 per month on a consolidated basis.
• No HRA: The notice clearly says House Rent Allowance will not be paid.
• No TA/DA: No travel or daily allowance will be paid for attending the walk-in interview.

Application Fee

• Application fee: The official notice does not mention any application fee.
• Payment mode: No fee payment process is given because this is a walk-in interview.

Selection Process

The selection process has screening, written test and interview. You must report early because the notice says registration will close before the interview.

1. Reporting and screening: Reach the administrative building at VCRI Udumalpet by 9:00 AM for screening and document verification. No entry or registration will be allowed after 10:30 AM.
2. Written Test: A written test will be conducted before the interview. The notice does not give question count, marks, time duration or negative marking.
3. Interview: The interview is scheduled on 23 June 2026 at 11:30 AM at VCRI Udumalpet.
4. Document Verification: Original degree/provisional degree certificates, marksheets and experience certificates will be checked at the venue.

How to Apply

1. Download or prepare the application/bio-data format from the official TANUVAS notice at tanuvas.ac.in.
2. Fill in your personal details, education, experience, training, research papers and awards.
3. Bring the typed application, a recent passport-size photograph and one set of self-attested certificate copies.
4. Bring all original certificates for age, qualification, marks, experience and identity verification.
5. If you are already employed, bring a No Objection Certificate from your employer.
6. Report at VCRI Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu on 23 June 2026 by 9:00 AM. Interview starts at 11:30 AM.

Important Dates

• Walk-in Interview Date: 23 June 2026
• Reporting Time: 9:00 AM
• Last Entry / Registration Time: 10:30 AM
• Interview Time: 11:30 AM
• Written Test: Before the interview on 23 June 2026

• Collect livestock health samples and field data from project locations
• Handle bacterial culture, isolation and basic laboratory processing
• Assist with DNA isolation, PCR and molecular biology work
• Support virology, microbiology and biotechnology experiments
• Organize project data, maintain records and help with analysis
• Travel across Tamil Nadu for sample collection and project activities
• Work with the Principal Investigator and VCRI team on project reporting