TNJFU Senior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Thoothukkudi, has invited applications for the post of Senior Research Fellow (SRF). Selection is through a walk-in interview on 28 October 2026.

The post is for Thoothukkudi. Qualification required: M.F.Sc. / Ph.D. in concerned discipline. The pay is Rs. 25,000 p.m. + 5% HRA. Selection is by personal Interview. Eligibility, dates and the steps to apply are given below.

The venue is given in the official notification (see the link below).

• Walk-in date: 28 October 2026, reporting at 10:30 AM
• Vacancies: 1
• How to apply: Attend the walk-in interview
• Pay: Rs. 25,000 p.m. + 5% HRA
• Fee: No application fee is mentioned in the notification
• Place: Thoothukkudi

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

The official notification 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.

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• Qualification: M.F.Sc. (Aquatic Environment Management / Fisheries Resource Management / Fish Physiology & Biochemistry / Aquaculture / Fish Quality Assurance and Management / Fish Processing Technology / Fisheries Technology and Fishing Engineering / Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology / Fish pathology and Health Management / Fish Biotechnology / M.Sc. Marine Biology / Zoology / Equivalent etc.,; Ph.D. in the concerned discipline

Other conditions:

• The job involves halting during visit to fish landing centres in selected fishing villages
• Selected candidates may be required to travel in sea for water, sediment and fish sample collection regularly

Desirable:

• Hands on experience in water and sediment sample collection and laboratory analysis
• To collect data and fish specimens from fish landing centres and their identification
• To carry out aquatic biodiversity assessment and analysis
• Heavy metals analysis with AAS

• Candidates who do not send a Certificate or Provisional Certificate for Graduation and Post Graduation will have their application rejected.

• The selected candidate is to be engaged in fish sampling in the fish landing centres, data collection and analysis.
• Carry out laboratory work on water and sediment sample analysis.
• Plankton sample collection and identification.
• Recording the occurrence, abundance data and morphometric measurements of collected fish specimen from the fish landing centres for biodiversity assessment.
• Collect water and sediment samples from near shore and territorial waters.
• Paper writing and report compilation.
• Any other scientific/technical jobs assigned from time to time.
• The job involves halting during visits to fish landing centres in selected fishing villages. The selected candidates may be required to travel in sea for water, sediment and fish sample collection regularly. Further, boat trip is required to be carried out for water and sediment sample collection.

• Purely temporary and co-terminus with the scheme

• Personal Interview

• Application
• Bio-data affixed with recent passport size photograph
• Original certificates

1. Candidates can appear for walk-in interview on 28.10.2026 at 10.30 am.
2. Bring application, bio-data affixed with recent passport size photograph and original certificates.

• No TA/DA shall be provided for appearing for the interview or for joining

This article is based on the official notification of Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, dated 22 October 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.