IIRS Recruitment 2025 – The Indian Institute Of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, has announced a notification for the Junior Research Fellow (JRF) post. Candidates with the qualification of M.E/M.Tech/M.Sc/M.Arch/M.Plan/PGD are eligible to apply for these positions. There are 11 vacancies to be filled for this job. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 14 December 2025. The detailed eligibility and selection process for ISRO IIRS Jobs are given below. Interested candidates can also try BVFCL Careers.
IIRS Recruitment 2025 – Details:
| Job Role | Junior Research Fellow (JRF) |
| Job Category | Govt Jobs |
| Qualifications | M.E/M.Tech/M.Sc/M.Arch/M.Plan/PGD |
| Total Vacancies | 11 Posts |
| Experience | Freshers/Experienced |
| Salary | Rs. 37,000/- to 42,000/- |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Last Date | 14 December 2025 |
Detailed Eligibility – ISRO IIRS Jobs:
Educational Qualification:
Project Title: Geo-Ganga Space-Based Mapping and Monitoring of the Ganga River
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 119:
- Master’s Degree in Water Resources Engg. / Hydrology / Civil Engg. / Agricultural Engg. / Geoinformatics / Remote Sensing / GIS or equivalent.
- Candidate must have carried out a dissertation in the field of Water Resources / Hydrology.
- Desirable: Knowledge of Hydrology, optical/microwave remote sensing data processing, geospatial data management, hydrological modelling, and computer programming (Python, Matlab).
Project Title: River discharge estimation at virtual stations using hydrodynamic modelling and satellite observations
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 120:
- M.Tech in Civil Engg. / Water Resources Engg. / Hydrology / Remote Sensing / GIS or equivalent.
- Candidate must have carried out dissertation in the field of water resources / hydrology.
- Desirable: Knowledge of hydrology, hydrological-hydrodynamic modelling, processing of optical/microwave remote sensing data, geospatial data management, hydrological modelling, and computer programming (Python, Matlab).
Project Title: Geochemical and Remote Sensing based Investigation of Volcano-Plutonic Ring Complexes of Western India as Planetary analogue sites
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 121:
- M.Tech in Geology / Geophysics / Applied Geology / Earth Science / Geoinformatics / Geomatics / Remote Sensing and GIS or equivalent with specialization dissertation in Geosciences. OR
- M.Sc. in Geology / Geophysics or equivalent subject with Post graduate diploma (PGD) in Remote Sensing and GIS with any of the subject physics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Computer Science at B.Sc. level.
- Desirable: Experience in Geological field work, geochemical and planetary data analysis, computational skills, satellite data handling, computer programming (Python, Matlab).
Project Title: EOAM Project – Integrated use of Active and Passive EO and Ground based data for Archaeological Investigations of Heritage Sites
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 122:
- M.Sc or equivalent in Physics / Applied Physics / Mathematics / Applied Mathematics / Geomatics / Geoinformatics / Remote Sensing / Computer Science / IT or equivalent with Physics or Mathematics as one subject at Graduation level. OR
- M.Tech / M.E. / M.Arch / M.Plan or equivalent in Physics / Maths / Geography / Geology / Civil Engineering / Geomatics / Geoinformatics / Remote Sensing / Computer Science / IT / Architecture / Planning / Heritage science / Technology. (with B.E / B.Tech in Civil / Computer Engineering / IT / Geomatics / Geoinformatics / Remote Sensing and GIS / B.Arch / B.Plan or M.Sc in Physics / Maths / Geoinformatics / CS / IT, Geology / Geography)
Project Title: Soil Vegetation Carbon Flux Forest Agriculture
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 123:
- Master’s degree in Agricultural Meteorology / Agricultural Physics / Plant Physiology / Agronomy / Environmental Science / Forestry / Ecology / Remote Sensing / GIS / Geoinformatics or equivalent.
- Desirable: Knowledge of statistical and mathematical data processing, computer programming (RIDL, MATLAB, Python), and Remote Sensing GIS applications.
Project Title: Soil Vegetation- Atmosphere-Flux Forest Agriculture
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 124:
- Master degree in Agricultural Meteorology / Agricultural Physics / Plant Physiology / Environmental Science / Environmental management / Forestry / Ecology / Remote Sensing GIS Geoinformatics or equivalent.
- Desirable: Knowledge of statistical mathematical data processing, computer programming (RIDL, MatLab, Python), Remote Sensing GIS applications.
Project Title: Aerosol Radiative Forcing over India
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 125:
- M.Sc degree in Physics / Applied Physics / Atmospheric science / Meteorology / Climatology / Environmental Science / Maths.
- Candidates should have studied Physics or Maths as subject at Graduate level. OR
- M.Tech degree in Atmospheric Science / Applied Physics / Meteorology / Climatology / RS GIS with specialization in Atmospheric Science or equivalent.
- Desirable: Knowledge of Remote Sensing GIS to Atmospheric science, programming skills (Python, Matlab), atmospheric models like SBDART, WRF.
Project Title: Applicants of Satellite Data for Numerical Modeling Studies of Tropical Cyclones over the North Indian Ocean – ISRO DMSP-Advance Studies and Capacity Building
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 126:
- M.Sc from a recognized university or institution in Physics / Applied Physics / Mathematics / Applied Mathematics / Atmospheric Science / Meteorology / Environmental Science.
- Candidates must have studied Physics / Mathematics as a subject at the Graduate level. OR
- M.Tech in Atmospheric Science / Meteorology / Remote Sensing GIS with specialization in Atmospheric Sciences or equivalent.
- Desirable: Programming languages (Python, Fortran, C), data analysis tools (GrADS, IDL, MATLAB), UNIX/LINUX experience, English writing skills.
Project Title: Ecological Fingerprinting of Invasive Weeds in Himalayan foothills using field and imaging spectroscopy
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 127:
- M.Sc in Forestry / Ecology / Botany / Environmental Sciences / Wildlife Sciences / Biodiversity & Conservation. OR
- M.Tech or its equivalent in Remote Sensing and GIS or equivalent with dissertation in Forestry / Ecology.
- Desirable: Experience in processing of remote sensing datasets.
Project Title: Assessing the potential of hyperspectral and thermal data for forest fire burnt area severity mapping
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 128:
- M.Sc in Forestry / Ecology / Botany / Environmental Sciences / Wildlife Sciences / Biodiversity & Conservation. OR
- M.Tech or its equivalent in Remote Sensing and GIS or equivalent with a dissertation in Forestry / Ecology.
- Desirable: Experience in processing of remote sensing datasets.
Duration: The Fellowship will be initially for a duration of TWO YEARS and is extendable for further periods based on the assessment of their work and requirement of project. The maximum period of engagement as Junior Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow put together shall not exceed FIVE YEARS.
Age Limit (As on 14 December 2025): 28 years
Age Relaxation: Relaxable by 5 years in case of SC / ST and 3 years in case of OBC-NCL candidates.
Salary Details: Rs. 37,000/- to 42,000/-
IIRS Vacancy 2025: 11 Posts
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 119) – 01 Post
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 120) – 01 Post
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 121) – 01 Post
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 122) – 02 Posts
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 123) – 01 Post
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 124) – 01 Post
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 125) – 01 Post
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 126) – 01 Post
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 127) – 01 Post
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF 128) – 01 Post
Selection Process of Indian Institute Of Remote Sensing Jobs:
- There will be an initial screening based on the academic performance and other parameters given in the online applications and only those who screened-in, will be called for Interview.
- The call letters for the Interview to the shortlisted candidates will be sent only by email.
How to Apply for IIRS Recruitment 2025?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online using the link below on or before 14 December 2025 (1730 hrs).
For More Details: Click here.
To Apply: Click here.
Important Dates:
- Opening date for Online Registration and Applications on website: 21 November 2025 (1000 hrs)
- Closing date for online registration, submission of application and printing of application summary: 14 December 2025 (1730 hrs)
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