UHF Recruitment 2026: 5 Senior Research Fellow and Young Professional Posts, Apply by 16 November
UHF has invited offline applications under advertisement 04/2026 for five contract positions: two Senior Research Fellow posts and three Young Professional roles, of which two are Young Professional-II and one is Young Professional-I. Work areas include pesticide residue monitoring, field gene bank management, DUS testing for alstroemeria and dahlia, and white sandalwood disease management. Applications close on 16 November 2026.
- Vacancies
- 5
- Last date
- 16 Nov 2026
- Status
- 14 days left
Important dates
- Notification released
- 27 Oct 2026
- Last date to apply
- 16 Nov 2026
Application fee
- General
- ₹500
Age limit
18 to 45 years
Reckoned as on 16 Nov 2026.
Age relaxation applies to reserved categories as stated in the official notification.
Posts and qualification
5 posts| Post | Qualification required | Age | Pay | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Research Fellow: Monitoring of Pesticides Residues at National Level (MPRNL) [HGI-118-07] |
| 18–45 yrs | Rs. 37,000 + HRA (fixed) in the 1st and 2nd year; Rs. 42,000 + HRA (fixed) in the 3rd year | 1 |
| Senior Research Fellow: Establishment and Management of the Field Gene Bank (FGB) for Maintenance of Registered Verities of Fruits [HGI-153-51] | M.Sc. (Fruit Science) | 18–45 yrs | Rs. 37,000 + HRA (fixed) | 1 |
| Young Professional-II: Development of DUS testing guidelines for Alstroemeria [HGI-222-08] |
| 18–45 yrs | Rs. 42,000 (fixed) | 1 |
| Young Professional-I: Rhizospheric consortium based approach for management of wilt and damping-off in white sandalwood in Shivalik and Dhauladhar ranges of Himachal Pradesh [HGI-232-63] | B.Sc. (Horticulture) | 18–45 yrs | Rs. 30,000 (fixed) | 1 |
| Young Professional-II: DUS Center for Dahlia [HGI-199-55] | UGC NET / JRF (Floriculture) and M.Sc. (Floriculture), preferably Ph.D. (Floriculture) | 18–45 yrs | Rs. 42,000 (fixed) | 1 |
- Senior Research Fellow: Monitoring of Pesticides Residues at National Level (MPRNL) [HGI-118-07]1 seat
- Qualification
- EitherM.Sc. (Entomology)
- OrM.Sc. (Nematology)
- Age
- 18–45 yrs
- Pay
- Rs. 37,000 + HRA (fixed) in the 1st and 2nd year; Rs. 42,000 + HRA (fixed) in the 3rd year
- Senior Research Fellow: Establishment and Management of the Field Gene Bank (FGB) for Maintenance of Registered Verities of Fruits [HGI-153-51]1 seat
- Qualification
- M.Sc. (Fruit Science)
- Age
- 18–45 yrs
- Pay
- Rs. 37,000 + HRA (fixed)
- Young Professional-II: Development of DUS testing guidelines for Alstroemeria [HGI-222-08]1 seat
- Qualification
- EitherM.Sc. (Floriculture and Landscaping)
- OrM.Sc. (Floriculture and Landscape Architecture)
- Age
- 18–45 yrs
- Pay
- Rs. 42,000 (fixed)
- Young Professional-I: Rhizospheric consortium based approach for management of wilt and damping-off in white sandalwood in Shivalik and Dhauladhar ranges of Himachal Pradesh [HGI-232-63]1 seat
- Qualification
- B.Sc. (Horticulture)
- Age
- 18–45 yrs
- Pay
- Rs. 30,000 (fixed)
- Young Professional-II: DUS Center for Dahlia [HGI-199-55]1 seat
- Qualification
- UGC NET / JRF (Floriculture) and M.Sc. (Floriculture), preferably Ph.D. (Floriculture)
- Age
- 18–45 yrs
- Pay
- Rs. 42,000 (fixed)
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