KVASU Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) is recruiting candidates for 1 Junior Research Fellow (JRF) post on a purely temporary and contractual basis. Applicants holding a Postgraduate degree in Microbiology/Biotechnology OR M.Tech Dairy Microbiology/ BVSc &AH, along with the prescribed national-level examination or selection criteria, are eligible to apply. The notified pay for the position is Rs. 37,000 per month, plus HRA. Interested candidates must submit their application in the prescribed format along with supporting documents as a single PDF file by email on or before 31 October 2026. The selection process involves shortlisting based on qualifications, relevant experience and eligibility criteria, followed by an interview for shortlisted candidates.

Candidates must possess a postgraduate degree in Microbiology/Biotechnology OR M.Tech Dairy Microbiology/ BVSc &AH, subject to fulfillment of the prescribed national-level examination/selection criteria. Candidates must have been selected through at least one of the following routes:

• National Eligibility Tests such as CSIR-UGC NET, including NET-Lectureship/Assistant Professorship, and GATE; or
• National-level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their agencies/institutions, such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER, NEET.

Desirable qualifications: Postgraduate degree in Dairy Microbiology, Veterinary Medicine, Microbiology, Biotechnology. Research experience in bacteriophages, probiotics, molecular microbiology or microbiome research. Practical experience in bacterial culture, bacteriophage isolation and characterisation, molecular biology techniques, and handling of bacterial pathogens.

The selected Junior Research Fellow will receive a fellowship of Rs. 37,000/- per month, plus HRA as admissible under the funding agency's guidelines. The appointment is purely temporary and contractual, and co-terminus with the project or for such period as permitted under the sanctioned project, subject to satisfactory performance and applicable rules. The fellowship and other admissible benefits are governed by applicable DHR and University rules.

The selected candidate shall work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and undertake research activities related to the objectives of the project entitled “Indigenous phagebiotic functional formulation against livestock-associated Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A One Health Approach to Gut Microbiome Modulation in a Murine Model.”

1. Prepare the application in the prescribed format (Annexure I).
2. Attach a recent photograph, a detailed curriculum vitae, and self-attested copies of relevant certificates and supporting documents including proof of date of birth, degree/provisional certificates and mark lists, proof of qualifying national-level examination/selection, certificates of research experience, and other relevant documents.
3. Combine the completed application and all supporting documents into a single PDF file.
4. Send the single PDF file by email to [email protected] ↗ on or before 31.10.2026.
5. Ensure the subject of the email is: Application for JRF – DHR Project – [Advertisement Number].

Eligible candidates will be shortlisted based on their qualifications, relevant experience, and fulfillment of the prescribed eligibility criteria. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. The date, time, and venue of the interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates through email. The selection will be made based on academic qualifications, research aptitude, relevant experience, and performance in the interview, in accordance with applicable University and funding agency guidelines. Candidates must produce all original certificates and supporting documents for verification at the time of the interview.

• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
• The candidate should be willing to work at CDST, Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala.
• The appointment shall not confer any right to claim regular employment in the University or any other institution.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.
• Applications that are incomplete, submitted in an incorrect format, or received after the prescribed deadline may not be considered.
• The University reserves the right to cancel or modify the notification or recruitment process in accordance with applicable rules.