Indian Council of Agricultural Research was established on July 16, 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. Initially it was named as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research under the Department of Agricultural research and Education, ministry of Agricultura, Government of India. this autonomous institution has the major function of co-ordinating and guding the research and education in agriculture including Horticulture, Fisheries and Animal Sciences.

Job Profile:

Agricultual Scientists Recruitment Board is recruiting eligible, highly qualified and experienced candidates on following positions of Director, Project Director, Joint Director, Princiapl Scientist, Project Coordinator, Head of Divion etc.

1. Recruitment of Director (Indian Institute of Vegetable Research):
No. of posts: Only 1 post is available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 10000.

2. Recruitment of Project Director (Directorate of Seeds Research):
No. of posts: Only 1 post is available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 10000.

3. Recruitment of Joint Director:
No. of posts: Only 1 post is available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 10000.

4. Recruitment of Project Corodinator:
No. of posts: Only 3 posts are available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 10000.

5. Recruitment of Head of the Division:
No. of posts: Only 29 posts are available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 10000.

6. Recruitment of Principal Scientist:
No. of posts: Only 5 posts are available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 10000.

Application Fee:

The prescribed amount of application fee is to be submitted only through the measn of a crossed demand draft only. The amount of application fee that is need to be submitted by the General and OBC categories candidates is Rs. 500. No fee is to be submitted by the candidates belonging to SC/ST/PH categories as they have been exempted from paying the application fee. The Demand draft must be drawn in favour of Secretary, Agricultual Scientists Recruitment Board payable at New Delhi.

How to apply: All candidates desiring for any of the above specified post, must apply on or before the last date for the reciept of application. The complete application form and the other required certificates are required to be sent to the prescribed address only.

Secretary,
Agricultual Scientists Recruitment Board,
Indian Council of Agricultural Research,
Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan - 1,
Pusa, New Delhi - 110012.

Contact Details:

Agricultual Scientists Recruitment Board,
Indian Council of Agricultural Research,
Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan - 1,
Pusa, New Delhi - 110012.

Last date for online application: 20 April 2011

For more information visit http://asrb.org.in/administrator/uploads_dir/1299826570english.pdf