DRDO Tezpur JRF Recruitment 2026 – 6 Posts | Walk-in Interview

The Defence Research Laboratory (DRL, DRDO), Tezpur released this notification on 7 August 2026 on its official website. As per Advt No. DRL/JRF-RA/Interview/03/2026, dated 07/08/2026, the laboratory is inviting applications for Junior Research Fellow and Research Associate posts to work on ongoing and future research projects at DRL, Tezpur. DRDO Tezpur JRF Recruitment 2026 is for candidates who hold a postgraduate degree or Ph.D. and want to build a research career under DRDO.

A total of 6 posts are open — 5 Junior Research Fellow (JRF) posts and 1 Research Associate (RA) post — spread across pharmaceutical sciences, life sciences and microbiology. A full post-wise breakdown follows below. The place of posting is DRL, DRDO, Solmara Military Station, Dekargaon, Tezpur, Assam. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official DRL, DRDO notification No. DRL/JRF-RA/Interview/03/2026 dated 07/08/2026. Last verified: 11 August 2026.

DRL, DRDO, Tezpur is recruiting 5 Junior Research Fellows and 1 Research Associate through Advt No. DRL/JRF-RA/Interview/03/2026. There is no online application — candidates must email their CV to hrd.drl@gov.in by 4 September 2026 and then appear in person for a walk-in interview at DRL, Tezpur, Assam on 11 September 2026. Selection is through walk-in interview only, with reporting time fixed at 0930 to 1000 hours.

Quick Summary of DRDO Tezpur JRF Recruitment 2026

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About tDRL- DRDO – Assam

The Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) is a DRDO laboratory located at Solmara Military Station, Dekargaon, Tezpur, Assam. The notification does not give further details on the laboratory’s specific research mandate, but it states that the fellows selected will work on ongoing and future research projects at DRL. As a DRDO institution, the laboratory falls under India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation. For a candidate in life sciences or pharmaceutical research, this fellowship offers hands-on exposure to defence-oriented research work, which is different from a typical university or CSIR lab posting.

Local context: Tezpur, Assam

DRL is located at Solmara Military Station in Dekargaon, on the outskirts of Tezpur town. Tezpur is a district headquarters in Assam with its own domestic airport and is connected to the rest of Assam by road and rail. Candidates from Guwahati, Jorhat, or other towns in Upper and Central Assam can travel to Tezpur by road or rail; those coming from further away typically fly into Tezpur or Guwahati first. This route description is added context, not part of the official notification — confirm exact travel options and timings independently before the interview date. Since this is a walk-in interview with a fixed reporting window, candidates travelling from outside Tezpur should plan to arrive in the town before 11 September 2026 rather than on the same morning.

Important dates

The notification states that admission to the interview will be closed after 1000 hrs on 11/09/2026, so candidates who report after the reporting window will not be allowed to appear.

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Vacancy details and stipend for DRDO Tezpur JRF Recruitment 2026

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The notification states that the number of fellowships indicated above may vary depending on the laboratory’s requirement.

Eligibility (post-wise)

JRF — Pharmacy/Chemistry group (3 posts)

• Qualification: M.Pharm / M.S (Pharm) / M.Tech (Pharm) / M.Tech in Pharmaceutics / Pharmacology & Toxicology / Pharmacology / Pharmaceutical Chemistry, or M.Sc. (with NET) in Chemistry
• Age limit: Not exceeding 28 years as on the date of interview (11/09/2026)
• Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC candidates

JRF — Life Sciences group (1 post)

• Qualification: M.Sc. in Zoology / Microbiology / Biotechnology / Life Sciences / Environmental Sciences, with NET
• Age limit: Not exceeding 28 years as on the date of interview
• Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC candidates

JRF — Biochemistry (1 post)

• Qualification: M.Sc. in Biochemistry, with NET
• Age limit: Not exceeding 28 years as on the date of interview
• Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC candidates

Research Associate — Microbiology (1 post)

• Qualification: Ph.D. in Microbiology (Desirable: specialisation in Agriculture Microbiology / Soil Microbiology)
• Age limit: Not exceeding 35 years as on the date of interview
• Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC candidates

Additional conditions from the notification, applicable to all posts:

• Only candidates holding a degree or provisional degree certificate are eligible to apply.
• Candidates who have already received a DRDO fellowship or associateship earlier need not apply.
• Candidates presently employed in a Government Department, PSU, or Autonomous Body must send their application through the proper channel and must produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer at the time of interview.

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Selection process

Selection is through a walk-in interview only — there is no written examination stage mentioned in this notification. The process has two steps:

1. Email your CV in the Appendix ‘A’ format to hrd.drl@gov.in on or before 04/09/2026.
2. Appear in person for the walk-in interview at DRL, DRDO, Tezpur on 11/09/2026, reporting between 0930 and 1000 hrs.

The notification states that no TA/DA (travelling allowance/dearness allowance) will be paid for attending the interview or for joining. It also states that admission shall be entirely at the discretion of the Selection Committee, which may refuse to admit any candidate without assigning a reason.

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How to apply for DRDO Tezpur JRF Recruitment 2026

1. Prepare your CV in the Appendix ‘A’ format given in the notification.
2. Email the filled CV to hrd.drl@gov.in on or before 04/09/2026.
3. Candidates currently employed in a Government Department, PSU, or Autonomous Body should route their application through the proper channel.
4. Report at DRL, DRDO, Solmara Military Station, Dekargaon, Tezpur, Assam – 784001, between 0930 and 1000 hrs on 11/09/2026 for the walk-in interview.
5. Carry all required original documents and one photocopy set for verification at the interview.

Documents to keep ready

• Original certificates and testimonials
• Aadhaar card (original)
• Copies of published research papers and thesis
• One complete photocopy set of all documents along with the application
• NOC from current employer, if presently working in a Government Department/PSU/Autonomous Body
• Passport-size photograph (as required in the application form)

Important links

• Official DRL, DRDO notification PDF
• CV to be emailed to: hrd.drl@gov.in (no separate online application portal is given in the notification)
• North East Jobs on India Job Alerts
• Post Graduate jobs on India Job Alerts
• Age Calculator — check eligibility against the 28-year/35-year age limit before the interview date

Should you apply?

This fellowship suits postgraduate and Ph.D. candidates in pharmacy, chemistry, life sciences, biotechnology or microbiology who want research experience inside a DRDO laboratory rather than a university or CSIR setup. Since there is no written test — only a walk-in interview — preparation should focus on your subject knowledge, your published work, and your thesis, since the notification requires these to be produced at the interview itself.

One honest trade-off: this is a fellowship, not a permanent government job. The tenure is fixed at two years, extendable in the JRF track based on performance, but it does not by itself lead to absorption into DRDO — the notification explicitly states that the offer of fellowship confers no right to absorption. Candidates already holding a DRDO fellowship or associateship are not eligible to apply again, and there is no TA/DA for attending the interview, so out-of-town candidates should budget their own travel and stay in Tezpur.

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