CHF CAU Project Associate I Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

One Project Associate-I (PAT-I) post is open in the Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities, College of Horticulture & Forestry, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. The post is under the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)-funded project “Conservation and Sustainable Production of Elite Genotypes of Berberis aristata DC. (Daruharidra) through Tissue Culture”. The engagement is purely temporary, contractual and co-terminus with the project, initially for one year. Pay is Rs. 31,000/- per month + HRA for candidates qualified in CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE, and Rs. 25000/- per month + HRA for others. The essential qualification is an M.Sc. in Agriculture Biotechnology/Molecular Biology and Biotechnology/Plant Biotechnology/Life Sciences. Applications must be sent by email to [email protected] / [email protected] on or before 16 November 2026 (Monday).

CHF CAU Pasighat Project Associate-I (PAT-I) at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About CHF CAU Pasighat

The College of Horticulture and Forestry is a college of the Central Agricultural University (Imphal), located at Pasighat-791102, Arunachal Pradesh. This recruitment is for a project being implemented by the college’s Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities, with funding from the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB). The project deals with the conservation and sustainable production of elite genotypes of Berberis aristata DC. (Daruharidra) through tissue culture.

Who Can Apply

The table below gives the eligibility for the Project Associate-I (PAT-I) post exactly as printed in the notice.

NET or GATE is not part of the essential qualification. It decides the pay: candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET including Lectureship/Assistant Professorship or GATE get the higher rate (see Pay and Tenure below).

Age Limit and Relaxation

The upper age limit is 35 years. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/Women candidates shall be as per Government of India norms. The application form asks candidates to state their age as on the date of interview.

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

Pay and Tenure

The notice gives two rates of emoluments, both with HRA as per the funding agency:

The position is purely temporary, contractual and co-terminus with the project. The initial engagement will be for one year, extendable based on performance and project requirement. The selected candidate shall have no claim for regular appointment or absorption in CAU.

How to Apply for CHF CAU Pasighat Project Associate-I (PAT-I)

Applications are sent by email. The notice prints the application form on its pages 3 and 4.

1. Fill the application form in the prescribed proforma: general information, educational qualifications from 10th standard onwards (including NET, if any), experience details, research papers and professional achievements, and any other relevant information.
2. Paste a recent passport-size photograph, duly signed, on the form.
3. Sign the declaration with place and date.
4. Attach all relevant documents listed below.
5. Send the duly filled application with the documents to [email protected] / [email protected] on or before 16 November 2026 (Monday).

Documents named in the notice

• Self-attested copies of educational qualifications
• Self-attested copies of experience certificates (if any)
• Self-attested copies of research papers, professional achievements and additional information
• No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the employer, for candidates currently employed
• Original certificates, to be brought at the time of interview

Selection and Interview

Selection will be based on academic performance, experience and performance in the interview. The date and time of the interview will be communicated separately to shortlisted candidates through e-mail. Eligible candidates must bring the duly filled application in the prescribed proforma along with self-attested photocopies and original certificates at the time of interview. No TA/DA shall be paid for attending the interview.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• The Competent Authority reserves the right to cancel/postpone the interview or increase/decrease the number of posts without assigning any reason.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.
• The declaration on the form states that candidature/appointment is liable to be cancelled without any notice if any information is found to be false or incomplete at any stage.
• For further details, the notice refers candidates to https://cau.ac.in/ and https://www.chfcau.org.in/.

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