TNJFU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026

Two Assistant Professor (Contractual) posts are open at TNJFU-Institute of Fisheries Biotechnology, OMR Campus, Vaniyanchavadi, Chennai: one Assistant Professor – Statistics (Contractual) and one Assistant Professor (Contractual). The posts carry consolidated emoluments of Rs. 45,000/- or Rs. 50,000/- per month and are purely temporary, initially for one year. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU) has invited a hard copy of the application in the enclosed format, sent by post or in person, which should reach the Dean (Basic sciences) on or before 10 November 2026 (5.00 pm).

The official notification does not specify the age limit, the application fee or the selection process.

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University is a state fisheries university with its OMR Campus at Vaniyanchavadi, Chennai. This notification, issued by the Dean (Basic sciences), TNJFU OMR Campus, fills teaching posts at the TNJFU-Institute of Fisheries Biotechnology on the same campus. Applications are received at the Institute of Fisheries Post Graduate Studies, OMR Campus.

The notification announces 2 posts in total, one for each post listed below. All posts are at TNJFU-Institute of Fisheries Biotechnology. No category-wise break-up is printed.

Each post has its own qualification. The notification prints no experience requirement for either post.

Assistant Professor – Statistics (Contractual)

• Ph.D in Statistics/Agricultural Statistics.

Assistant Professor (Contractual)

The notification gives two sets of qualifications for this post. Each set carries a different pay.

Set 1 (Rs. 45,000/- per month):

• Bachelor degree in Biotechnology and M.Tech./MSc in Biotechnology with NET qualification, or
• B.F.Sc. and M.F.Sc. in Fish Biotechnology/ Fish Genetics and Breeding with NET.

Set 2 (Rs. 50,000/- per month):

• Bachelor degree in Biotechnology and M.Tech./MSc in Biotechnology and Ph.D in Biotechnology, or
• B.F.Sc. and M.F.Sc. in Fish Biotechnology/ Fish Genetics and Breeding and PhD in Fish Biotechnology/ Fish Genetics and Breeding.

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

The emoluments are consolidated and paid per month. The notification names no allowances on top of them.

• The posts are purely temporary.
• The engagement is initially for a period of one year.
• The posts are likely to be extended till the positions are filled on regular basis.
• The place of posting for both posts is TNJFU-Institute of Fisheries Biotechnology, OMR Campus, Vaniyanchavadi, Chennai-603103.

Applications are offline only. As of 4 November 2026 the deadline has not passed. The application should reach the Dean on or before 10 November 2026 (5.00 pm).

1. Fill in the application in the format enclosed with the notification (page 2 of the PDF).
2. Attach photocopies of all necessary certificates in support of your credentials.
3. Write on the envelope: "Application for the post of Assistant Professor (Contractual) in TNJFU-Institute of Fisheries Biotechnology".
4. Send the hard copy by post or hand it in person to: The Dean (Basic sciences), Institute of Fisheries Post Graduate Studies, OMR Campus, Vaniyanchavadi, Chennai-603 103.
5. Make sure the application reaches the undersigned on or before 10.11.2026 (5.00 pm).

Application Form Details

The enclosed form, titled "Application for the post of Assistant Professor (Contractual)", asks for:

• Name of the applicant (in BLOCK LETTERS), father's name and date of birth
• Address for correspondence, with email ID and contact number
• Educational qualifications from SSLC and HSc onwards, with board/university, year of passing, % marks/OGPA and specialization, naming each degree
• Work experience
• Publications (books/manuals/research papers/popular articles)
• NET/SET/SLET qualification, medals and awards, and any other relevant information
• Place, date and signature of the applicant

• Hard copy of the filled-in application in the enclosed format
• Photocopies of all necessary certificates in support of credentials