NEHU Recruitment 2026 – Walkin for 2 Project Associate, Field Assistant Posts

North-Eastern Hill University is a university in East Khasi Hills district, Shillong - 793022, Meghalaya. Both posts are in a research project funded by DBT, Government of India, titled "Assessment of silicate solubilizing bacterial biodiversity and abundance with physicochemical characteristics of paddy fields in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, for development of location specific biofertilizer". The project was sanctioned to Dr. Arvind Kumar, Principal Investigator, Department of Biochemistry, NEHU, Shillong.

Essential: M.Sc. in Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Botany/or relevant subjects. Desirable: Experience in soil microbiology, molecular biology and phylogenetic analysis. Essential: B.Sc. in Life Sciences or Agricultural Sciences. Desirable: M.Sc. in Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Microbiology. Meeting the essential qualification or experience does not by itself guarantee selection. For the full eligibility of each post, check the official notification.

Candidates are selected through a walk-in interview held by a selection committee. The committee's decision is final. Candidates must produce original documents showing their qualifications, age, experience and so on at the interview. If any of these documents is later found to be incorrect, at any stage, the selection is cancelled automatically.

The appointments are purely temporary and follow the rules of DBT, Govt. of India, and North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. The positions are entirely temporary and end when the project ends. Project Associate-I tenure: initially six months. It may be extended up to a maximum of 10.06.2029, subject to satisfactory performance. Field Assistant tenure: initially six months. It may be extended up to a maximum of 10.06.2027, subject to satisfactory performance. Other terms and conditions that DBT, Government of India, sets for Project Associate-I and FA will also apply. Working professionals and candidates who are studying for any course must submit an NOC from their Head of Department. No TA/DA is paid for attending the interview.