CMFRI Young Professional - I Recruitment 2026

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has invited applications for the post of Young Professional-I under Advt No. F.No.21-3/2025/NICRA-R/Vzm.. Applications go by email to [email protected] ↗ and must be sent by 18 November 2026.

The post is for Vizhinjam. Qualification required: M.F.Sc. / M.Sc. in fisheries-related branches. The pay is Rs. 30,000 per month. Selection is by screening of applications based on qualifications and experience, shortlisting of candidates and interview. Eligibility, dates and the steps to apply are given below.

• Last date: 18 November 2026
• Vacancies: 1
• How to apply: By email to [email protected] ↗
• Pay: Rs. 30,000 per month
• Fee: No application fee is mentioned in the notification
• Age limit: 21 to 45 years (on the date of the interview)
• Place: Vizhinjam

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

Advt No. F.No.21-3/2025/NICRA-R/Vzm. gives the full conditions for the post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below.

Download CMFRI notification PDF ↗

• Qualification: M.F.Sc.; M.Sc. in fisheries-related branches
• Experience: One year of experience in marine ornamental fish rearing evidenced by publications or CSIR/ICAR-NET
• Age limit: 21 to 45 years (on the date of the interview)

Other conditions:

• Candidates should produce one valid ID proof at the time of the interview.
• Candidates claiming reservation or age relaxation must submit recent community/caste certificates.

Desirable:

• One year of experience in marine ornamental fish rearing evidenced by publications or CSIR/ICAR-NET

• Purely on a contract basis for a maximum period of one year
• Extendable as per the ICAR guidelines

• Screening of applications based on qualifications and experience
• Shortlisting of candidates
• Interview
• Shortlisted candidates will be intimated by e-mail for the interview

• Bio-data in the prescribed format
• Scanned copies of original supporting documents from matriculation onwards
• Caste or claim certificate issued by the Tahsildar (if claiming reservation/age relaxation)
• Declaration in Annexure-I and Annexure-II duly signed

1. Fill the bio-data in the prescribed format.
2. Send scanned copies of the original supporting documents along with bio-data via email to [email protected] ↗ on or before 18.11.2026 as a single PDF file.
3. Attend the interview on 25.11.2026 if shortlisted.

• All required documents must be compiled and submitted as a single PDF file.
• Candidates having marks issued in the form of CGPA/OGPA should produce an approved conversion table/formula.

This article is based on the official notification of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Advertisement No. F.No.21-3/2025/NICRA-R/Vzm., dated 16 October 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.