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DRDO recruitment 2021 is currently underway at the Defense Institute of Physiology & Allied Science (DIPAS), which is a centre of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. There are a total of 13 vacancies available for junior research fellows and research associate. Selected candidates will be engaged for a temporary period and junior research fellows will be paid Rs 31,000, and research associate will be paid Rs 54,000.
Who can Apply for DRDO Recruitment 2021?
According to the official notification published in the employment newspaper, there are a total of 13 vacancies of which 12 are for junior research fellows, and 1 is for research associate. The qualifications required for the vacancies are as follows:
| Name of post | Qualification required | Number of vacancies |
| Junior Research Fellow (JRF) | Postgraduate degree in first class in life sciences, human physiology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, biotechnology, biophysics, molecular biology, zoology, bioinformatics or genetics along with valid NET score or ME or MTech in the above-mentioned subject with first class both in graduate and postgraduate level | 12 |
| Research Associate (RA) | PhD in human physiology or ME or MTech in biomedical engineering along with three years of research, teaching and design and development experience along with at least one research paper in Science Citation Index journal | 1 |
All the qualifications should have been acquired from recognised universities or institutes, says the notification. Furthermore, the upper age limit for JRF vacancies is 28 years, and for RA vacancy it is 35 years. However, it is relaxable for SC, ST and OBC candidates as per Government of India rules.
How to Apply for DRDO Recruitment 2021?
Those who are eligible and wish to apply for the vacancies are required to fill the application form available on the DRDO website, and send the duly filled and signed application form along with all the relevant documents in a single PDF file to hrd@dipas.drdo.in before 5 February 2021. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed through video conference. To know more about the vacancies, applicants are advised to go through the official notification.