BHU Recruitment 2026 - 21 Senior Consultant, Junior Consultant and More Posts | Offline Apply

Age Limits

• Research Associate: up to 40 years (relaxation: 5 years for Female/SC/ST/Physically handicapped; 3 years for OBC)
• Senior Research Fellow: up to 32 years (relaxation: 5 years for Female/SC/ST/Physically handicapped; 3 years for OBC)
• Young Professionals I & II: 21 to 45 years (relaxation as per category)
• Other posts: as per essential qualifications and experience.

Eligibility Criteria by Post

Senior Consultant

• Ph.D. in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry with at least 20 years of experience in soil survey, genesis, classification, and soil characterization in State/Central Government institutions. Desirable: experience in land evaluation and land use planning.

Junior Consultant

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of experience in morphological characterization of soil profile under field conditions in State/Central Government institutions. Desirable: expertise in monolith extraction, display, and preservation.

Research Associate

• Ph.D. in Soil Science / Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry / Geography + Diploma in Geoinformatics + at least one SCI/Scopus-indexed publication. Desirable: working knowledge of remote sensing/GIS software (ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, QGIS, ENVI) and fieldwork.

Senior Research Fellow

• M.Sc. (Ag.) in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry / Soil Science / Soil Science-Soil and Water Conservation / M.A. in Geography (cartography/remotesensing) with at least 60% marks. Desirable: working knowledge of remote sensing/GIS software and fieldwork.

Young Professional II

• M.Sc. (Ag) in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry / Soil Science.

Young Professional I

• B.Sc. (Ag.) from a recognized university.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 27 January 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 16 February 2026 (21 days from the advertisement date)

Application Fee

• No specific application fee information is provided in the notification. Candidates should refer to the official notification for any fee-related details.

General Instructions

• Posts are temporary and co-terminus with the project (duration: two years).
• Project governed by the National Soil Mapping Programme (NSMP-1:10K), funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India (Nodal Agency: Soil and Land Use Survey of India).
• No TA/DA for interview.
• Age relaxations as per government norms for reserved categories.

How to Apply

• Prepare a scanned copy of the application with biodata, qualifications, research experience (supported by self-attested documents), a coloured passport-size photograph, contact number, and email ID.
• Send the application by post, in person, or via email to the nodal officer. Ensure documents are in a single PDF.
• Applications must reach within 21 days of the advertisement date.

Important Links (Official)

• Official Notification PDF: https://www.bhu.ac.in/Images/files/Advertisement(2).pdf
• Official Website: https://www.bhu.ac.in