DRDO INMAS Recruitment 2026: Research Associate (RA) and Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Posts - 15 Vacancies

Maximum age for RA: 35 years. Maximum age for JRF: 28 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications. Age relaxation as per government rules.

Research Associate (RA)

• RA-01 (Life Sciences - 02 Posts): PhD in Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Microbiology / Biochemistry / Molecular Biology. Desirable experience includes cell cultures, molecular biology techniques (RT-PCR, cloning), cellular imaging, pre-clinical studies, LC-MS / lipidomics / metabolomics, and validation/identification of markers.
• RA-02 (Chemistry - 01 Post): PhD in Material Science / Chemistry / Chemical Science. Desirable experience in nanomaterials for biomedical and defence applications, polymer/biomaterial/composite material development, and analytical/spectroscopy/microscopy techniques.
• RA-03 (Pharmaceutical Sciences - 01 Post): PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmaceutics / Pharmacology / Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Medicinal Chemistry / Pharmacy or allied disciplines. Desirable experience in screening, characterization, processes & development of formulations.

Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

• JRF-01 (Life Sciences - 05 Posts): First Class M.Sc. in Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Molecular Biology / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Biomedical Sciences with NET (JRF/LS) qualification; OR First Class B.Tech. in Biotechnology / Biomedical Sciences / Biomedical Engineering with valid GATE score; OR First Class M.E./M.Tech. in related disciplines (NET/GATE exempted).
• JRF-02 (Chemistry - 04 Posts): First Class M.Sc. in Chemistry / Nanotechnology / Chemical Sciences / Computational Chemistry / Polymer Sciences / Material Sciences with NET (JRF/LS); OR First Class B.Tech with valid GATE score; OR M.E./M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering (NET/GATE exempted).
• JRF-03 (Pharmaceutics - 01 Post): First Class M.Pharm. / M.S.(Pharm.) / M.Tech.(Pharm.) in Pharmaceutics / Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacology / Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Medicinal Chemistry with NET/GPAT qualification.
• JRF-04 (Dental Sciences - 01 Post): BDS with valid registration from DCI/State Dental Council.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 01-06-2026
• Application Closing Date: 30-06-2026
• RA-01 Interview: 15-07-2026
• RA-02 Interview: 17-07-2026
• RA-03 Interview: 20-07-2026
• JRF-01 Interview: 20-07-2026
• JRF-02 Interview: 22-07-2026
• JRF-03 Interview: 23-07-2026
• JRF-04 Interview: 24-07-2026

Application Fees

• The notification does not specify a general application fee. (No fee is indicated in the provided content.)

How to Apply

Eligible candidates must complete the registration process via email:

1. Download the prescribed application form (Annexure A) from the official DRDO website.
2. Fill out the form completely and attach supporting documents (educational qualifications, matriculation certificate for date of birth, GATE/NET/GPAT score card, and caste certificate if applicable).
3. Scan all documents into a single PDF file.
4. Name the PDF as: POST CODE_YOUR NAME (e.g., RA-01_James).
5. Email the documents to the designated DRDO INMAS email address before 30-06-2026.

Note: Social media links and third-party recruitment portals have been excluded from this post. For official details, refer to the official DRDO INMAS notification and website.