ICAR-IIMR Recruitment 2026 – Walkin for 4 Young Professional II, Young Professional I Posts

ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research (Shree Anna), Hyderabad-500030 will hold a walk-in interview on 16 November 2026 at 10:30 AM onwards, and candidates must report till 10:15 AM, with a grace period of 15 minutes. The walk-in is for two posts of Young Professional-II at Rs. 42,000 a month and two posts of Young Professional-I at Rs. 30,000 a month, both consolidated and fixed, purely on contractual basis under the MAHARISHI project.

ICAR-IIMR Recruitment 2026 Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About ICAR-IIMR

ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) is an Indian Council of Agricultural Research institute at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030, which describes itself on its letterhead as the Global Centre of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna). Both posts in this walk-in serve the project “Millets And OtHer Ancient GRains International ReSearcH Initiative (MAHARISHI)”. The institute’s phone number is 040-24599310 and its fax number is 24599304.

Posts and Eligibility

Young Professional-II

Desirable qualifications:

• Two years’ experience in research (Lab or field) and publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

The notice says the certificate for both the essential and the desirable qualifications is compulsory for this post.

Young Professional-I

Desirable qualification:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

The notice says the certificate for the essential qualifications is compulsory for this post.

Age Limit

For both posts, the minimum age is 21 years and the maximum age is 45 years, with relaxation as per GOI rules. The application form (Annexure-I) asks candidates to state their age as on the date of interview.

Pay and Tenure

Young Professional-II gets Rs. 42,000 per month and Young Professional-I gets Rs. 30,000 per month; both amounts are consolidated and fixed. For both posts, the tenure is till 31.03.2027 and further extendable based on performance of the candidate, subject to the requirement and availability of funds. The posts are purely temporary and on contractual basis till the expiry of the project.

Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

What to Bring

• Duly filled application form in the enclosed format Annexure-I (proforma) and Annexure-II (declaration), with a photograph affixed on it and signed. The notice says the duly filled application form is compulsory.
• Self-attested copies of the relevant educational and experience documents.
• All relevant original testimonials (date of birth, degree certificate, experience certificate, etc., if any) to be shown, and a set of attested copies of all the certificates for verification at the time of registration.
• Complete bio-data, duly self-attested certificates and mark sheets (from class 10th onwards) and experience certificates.
• No objection and experience certificate from the employer, in case the candidate is employed (the notice also lists no objection certificates from the current employer at the appointment time).
• Documentary proof of prior experience, which the application form calls mandatory for any experience claimed.

Filling Annexure-I and Annexure-II

• Annexure-I asks for the post applied for, the project, name in block letters, parent/spouse name, date of birth and age as on date of interview, present and permanent postal address, mobile number, Aadhar number and email.
• It has a table for educational qualifications from Matriculation/SSC to Doctorate/Ph.D. (year of passing, board/university, major subjects, marks), and a table for prior experience (organisation, post, from, to, drawn salary).
• It also asks for additional qualifications, trainings, research publications, awards, professional affiliations, category (SC/ST/OBC/OC/PH/Ex-servicemen as per GoI norms), and whether the candidate is willing to be considered for any lower post.
• Annexure-II is a declaration that none of the candidate’s near or distant relatives is an employee of ICAR-IIMR, or, as the alternative, the name, designation and relationship of relative(s) working in ICAR.

What Happens on the Day

• Candidates report at the venue till 10:15 AM, with a grace period of 15 minutes. Applications of candidates reporting after the prescribed time will not be accepted.
• At registration, original testimonials are shown and a set of attested copies is submitted for verification.
• Only candidates having the essential qualifications will be allowed to attend the interview, which begins at 10:30 AM onwards.
• The selected candidate may have to join immediately, and certificates will be verified again before joining.

Important Instructions

• No TA/DA or any other expenses will be paid for attending the interview.
• If any candidate is found to have submitted false information or claims at any stage, the candidature will be summarily rejected or the appointment will be terminated.
• The selected candidates shall not claim regular appointment/absorption in ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad or the funding agency at the end of the project.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to cancellation of candidature.
• The decision of the Director, ICAR-IIMR is final and binding in all respects.
• IIMR reserves the right to alter, change or cancel this advertisement or recruitment without assigning any reason at any stage.
• Further details, updates and modifications will be on the official website https://www.millets.res.in/.
• Any dispute will be resolved within the jurisdiction of Hyderabad, Telangana court only.

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