Deputy Director General (Agricultural Engineering)

About Indian Council of Agricultural Research

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture. Formerly it was known as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research. 

Qualifications Essential:

• Doctoral Degree in any branch of Agricultural Engineering
• Doctoral Degree in any branch of Engineering with minimum 15 years of post Ph. D. research experience in the field of Agricultural Engineering.
• A Scientist / Teacher having at least 10 years' experience in the grade of Principal Scientist/Professor or in an equivalent position in Pay Level 14 of 7^th CPC (PB-4 of Rs.37,400-67,000/- with GP Rs. 10,000/- of 6th CPC
• 3 years' experience should be in a Research Management Position 
• 5 years' experience in positions specified below or 3 years cumulative weighted
• experience in RMP (Research Management Position) & specified position, after
• giving weightage of 1.0 for service rendered as RMP and 0.6 to service rendered

In positions specified below:

• Heads of Divisions at ICAR Institutes
• Heads of Regional Stations of ICAR Institutes
• Project Coordinator
• Joint Directors of Institutes other than National Institutes / Deemed Universities (DUs).
• A Scientist/ Teacher having at least 10 years’ experience in the grade of Principal Scientist/Professor or in an equivalent position in Pay Level 14 of 7^th CPC (PB-4 of Rs. 37,400-67,000/- with GP Rs.10,000/- of 6th CPC), out of which 03 years’ experience of working in a scientific post/ rank in Pay Level 15 of 7^th CPC or equivalent or above in Central Government/ state Government or its Statutory/Autonomous/Attached Bodies etc.
• An ‘Eminent Scientist’ having proven record of scientific contributions working in a reputed Organization/Institute currently occupying in regular capacity the post/grade of Principal Scientist/Professor or in an equivalent position in Pay Level 14 of 7th CPC (PB-4 of Rs. 37,400-67,000/- with GP Rs.10,000/- of 6th CPC) and having at least 21 year’s total experience in the relevant subject/ field. Under this alternative qualification of “Eminent Scientist”, all those candidates shall be considered who have been decorated with
• National/International awards/ recognitions as listed in Annexure- 1;
• Fellows of one of the reputed National/International Academies as listed in Annexure-2;
• Minimum of 10 publications in journals having NAAS rating (latest) of 8.0 and above (The NAAS ratings as available on closing date of the applications for posts advertised shall be applicable); and4/84 Vacancy Notification for Advt. No. 01/2026
• Experience of leading/coordinating National/International multi- institutional and multi-disciplinary project/program in National/ International Organization for a minimum period of 03 years as substantiated by documentary evidences

Annexure -1 and Annexure – 2 

• All four conditions should be simultaneously met by the applicant to qualify under Eminent Scientist’ category.
• The requisite length of service, experience, latest NAAS ratings etc shall be reckoned from the closing date for receipt of applications indicated in the advertisement.
• Minimum 25 years of post-Ph.D. research/academic experience including at least 05 years of experience as Programme Leader/Director/Director General/DDG of CGIAR or other international organizations 3 Evidence of publication/activities contribution to suggest that the candidate has a broad vision/perspective on agricultural research.

Desirable

• Research Experience and broad vision with perspective on Agricultural Engineering research, education, extension and human resource management.
• Research Management, Coordination and Policy Experience in the field of
• Agricultural Engineering.
• Leadership in multi-disciplinary / multi-institutional R&D initiatives in
• relevant fields.

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