SKUAST Jammu Recruitment 2026 For JRF, Young Professional-I And Project Assistant Posts

AhmadJunaidJobsMarch 24, 2026359 Views

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu) has released the official notification inviting applications from interested and eligible candidates for Junior Research Fellow, Young Professional-I and Project Assistant posts. There are 03 vacancies open for the mentioned positions under different ad-hoc projects in the Division of Plant Pathology.

Required qualification, experience, age limit and other post details are given in brief below, check all the details before applying for the mentioned positions —

Overview of SKUAST Jammu Recruitment 2026

Organisation	SKUAST-Jammu
Advt No.	AU/DPP/25-26/F-64/5509-5512
Post Name	Junior Research Fellow, Young Professional-I, Project Assistant
No. of Posts	03
Category	University Recruitment
Type	Temporary Project Staff
Job Location	Division of Plant Pathology, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha
Application Mode	Offline (Registered/Speed Post)
Selection Process	Interview

All the important details regarding this recruitment are given in this article. Read further to know more about the recruitment process, important dates, eligibility, salary and application details.

Important Dates

Below is the table for the important dates

Last Date for Application Submission	07 April 2026 up to 04:00 PM
Interview Date	09 April 2026
Interview Time	02:00 PM

Vacancy Details of SKUAST Jammu Recruitment 2026

Post Name	No. of Posts	Monthly Emoluments
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	01	Rs. 37,000 + HRA (16%) per month
Young Professional-I	01	Rs. 30,000 per month (Consolidated)
Project Assistant	01	Rs. 20,000 per month (Consolidated)

Eligibility Criteria of SKUAST Jammu Vacancies

Post Name	Educational Qualification	Desirable Qualification
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	M.Sc. (Ag.) with NET OR M.Sc. in Life Sciences with NET OR M.Sc. Biotechnology with NET OR M.Sc. Microbiology with NET	Ph.D. and experience in molecular techniques and conducting field demonstrations
Young Professional-I	M.Sc. (Ag.)	Ph.D. and experience in conducting field experiments
Project Assistant	M.Sc. (Ag.) Plant Pathology or Microbiology	Experience in conducting field experiments

Age Limit:

Minimum age for Young Professional-I: 21 years
Maximum age for JRF and PA as per DBT guidelines (as mentioned in notification)

How to Apply for SKUAST Jammu Recruitment 2026

Candidates must submit the application in prescribed format along with attested copies of certificates to the following address through registered or speed post only:

Office of Prof. Vishal Gupta
Head, Division of Plant Pathology
Faculty of Agriculture
SKUAST-Jammu
Chatha – 180009, Jammu (J&K)

Applications must reach the office on or before 07 April 2026 up to 04:00 PM.

For detailed terms, conditions and application format, candidates may refer to the university website: skuast.org