ICAR-CIBA Young Professional II Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

ICAR-CIBA, Chennai, is filling one Young Professional-II post for its Agri Business and Incubation (ABI) unit on a purely temporary basis up to 31.03.2027, with consolidated emoluments of Rs. 42,000 per month. The essential qualification is a Post Graduate degree in Business administrations/Computer applications/Fisheries science/ Aquaculture/ Marine Biology. The age limit is 21 to 45 years. Applications go through https://ciba.res.in/recruitment/ on or before 22.11.2026.

About ICAR-CIBA

ICAR-CIBA is an institute with its recruitment page at ciba.res.in and an office in Chennai, where interviews are to be held. This post is for its Agri Business and Incubation (ABI) unit. The notice describes the engagement as purely temporary.

Who Can Apply

Essential qualification: Post Graduate degree in Business administrations/Computer applications/Fisheries science/ Aquaculture/ Marine Biology.

Desirable: knowledge and exposure to aquaculture, and proficiency in computer operations, including MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), email management and web navigation.

Age: lower age limit 21 years and upper age limit 45 years. Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC candidates is as per Govt. of India norms; the notice prints no further detail. The age cut-off date is not specified in the notice.

The application form also asks for NET/GATE status, SCI journal papers, patents, awards and work experience in project, industry or aquaculture. The notice does not make any of these a condition of eligibility. Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility.

ICAR-CIBA Young professional II Job Description

• Organize outreach programmes, webinars, entrepreneurship development programmes and skill-development workshops to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Facilitate coordination between Scientists and Startups for technology licensing, patent filing, trademark registration, intellectual property management and technology commercialization.

How to Apply for ICAR-CIBA Young professional II

1. Download the prescribed application form (Application Form for the post of YP - II) and type it clearly.
2. Indicate your experience and skills/instruments used, and give your contact numbers, in the form.
3. Sign the form and attach the required documents: degree certificates, experience certificates, research papers DOI and so on. Number the supporting documents serially as Annexures and refer to them in the form.
4. Merge everything into a single PDF file named ABI<< Applicant First Name >>22112026.pdf.
5. Attach the PDF in the application available on https://ciba.res.in/recruitment/ on or before 22.11.2026.

The form asks for the project name, name in block letters, date of birth and age, sex, marital status, category, father/husband name, correspondence address, phone number, e-mail address, qualification details, NET/GATE status, research papers, patents, awards, work experience, thesis/dissertation title, an abstract of up to 150 words and a one-page Statement of Purpose.

Documents named in the notice

• Degree certificates, experience certificates and research papers DOI.
• Scanned copy of the SC/ST/OBC certificate, for those who claim a category.
• Scanned copy of the NET/GATE certificate, if qualified.
• Scanned copies of certificates for university awards, medals or conference best presentation awards.

Selection and Interview

Only short-listed candidates are contacted for the interview. The date and time will be intimated by mail to the qualified candidates, and the mode is online/offline. Candidates who receive the mail should appear at ICAR-CIBA, Chennai, with the required documents. ICAR-CIBA does not enter into correspondence with applicants it does not call. The Director, CIBA reserves the right to accept or reject any applications.

Important Instructions

• The application may be rejected if the signed form is not attached with all the required documents.
• Only the prescribed proforma is accepted, together with scanned copies of the certificates.
• The post is purely temporary and the emoluments are consolidated.

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