WII Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 19 Project Associate, Project Assistant and More Posts

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The Wildlife Institute of India has advertised a total of 19 positions across various research projects. The post-wise distribution of vacancies is given below:

Monthly emoluments for the advertised positions are structured as follows: Senior Project Associate: Rs. 57,000 + HRA Project Associate II: Rs. 42,000 + HRA (for NET or GATE qualified candidates); Rs. 33,000 + HRA (for non-NET or non-GATE qualified candidates) Project Associate I / Project Associate I (Social) / Project Associate I (Spatial analyst): Rs. 37,000 + HRA (for NET or GATE qualified candidates); Rs. 30,000 + HRA (for non-NET or non-GATE qualified candidates) Project Assistant: Rs. 27,000 + HRA Administrative Assistant: Rs. 24,000 + HRA The project duration for most positions is one year, with certain project durations noted as one year (likely extended or likely to be extended).

Candidate will implement the objectives of the project and will carry field survey, preparation of technical reports on freshwater biodiversity conservation. Candidate will collect data on aquatic biodiversity, literature review, data analysis, report writing. Conduct social survey, data analysis, and report writing. Data collection on aquatic biodiversity, data analysis, report writing. Data collection on aquatic biodiversity, data analysis, and report writing. Assisting the research team in logistics, maintenance of stock registers, and project accounts. Assisting the team in data collection on movement ecology, habitat parameters, sample collection for population genetics work, logistics, sea turtle nesting across beaches, basecamp maintenance, monitoring beach dynamics, satellite tagging, and other project-related activities. Provide technical support to the SPMU in strategic plannin

Shortlisting of applicants for online interviews will be based on essential qualifications, age limit, percentage of marks in Bachelor’s/Master’s degrees, specialization relevance, research experience, and publications. Based on screening criteria, the top ten (10) short-listed candidates against each advertised project/position will be called for interviews. The selection criteria marks are allotted as follows: Field/Lab/Project Assistant category: Bachelor's Degree percentage (25 Marks) and Specialization relevance via internship/volunteering/experience (25 Marks) — Total 50 Marks. Project Associate - I category: Master's Degree percentage (25 Marks) and Specialization relevance via internship/volunteering/experience (25 Marks) — Total 50 Marks. Project Associate – II/ Senior Project Associate categories: UGC/CSIR/ICAR NET with JRFship or WII-NET passed (5 Marks), Post Graduation marks

Educational details must be entered strictly as per mark sheets of the education board or university. Incomplete applications lacking proof of age, educational qualifications, research/work experience tenure dates, photograph, signature, or fee receipt are liable to be rejected. General Category applicants must pay an application fee of Rs. 500/-. SC/ST/OBC/EWS and Physically Challenged candidates are exempted from the application fee but must pay Rs. 100/- as an application processing fee. Candidates may apply for a maximum of two advertised positions. Separate online applications and fees are required for each position. Candidates presently working with any WII project, research activity, or Ph.D. scholars must attach a recent No Objection Certificate (NOC) not more than one month old from the last date of application. Candidates who previously worked at WII must upload a No Dues Certi