ISRO NRSC Recruitment 2026: Research Scientist/Project Associate/JRF

ISRO NRSC Recruitment 2026: The Indian Space Research Organisation – National Remote Sensing Centre has announced a notification for Research Scientist/Project Associate/Junior Research Fellow posts. There are 48 vacancies available for ISRO NRSC Jobs. Candidates with B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech/M.Sc qualifications in relevant fields can apply for ISRO Careers. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 21 August 2026. The eligibility criteria and educational qualifications for the ISRO Recruitment are below. Interested candidates looking for Indian Space Research Organisation Careers can visit here -> ISRO recruitment.

ISRO NRSC Recruitment 2026 – Details:

Company Name	ISRO National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
Job Role	Research Scientist/Project Associate/Junior Research Fellow
Job Type	Govt Jobs
Qualification	B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech/M.Sc
Experience	Freshers
Salary	Rs. 31,000/- to 56,100/-
Total Posts	48 Posts
Job Location	Hyderabad/Shadnagar/Delhi/Bengaluru/Nagpur/Kolkata/Jodhpur/Across India
Last Date	21 August 2026
Official Website	www.isro.gov.in

Detailed Eligibility for ISRO Careers:

Educational Qualifications:

Research Scientist:

RS20: M.E. / M. Tech in Civil Engineering with Specialization in Water Resources / Hydrology / Irrigation Water Management or Equivalent Specialization with B.E. / B. Tech in Civil Engineering / Agriculture Engineering

RS21: M.E / M. Tech in Remote Sensing & GIS / Geoinformatics/ Spatial Information Technology or Equivalent Specialization with B.E. / B. Tech in Civil Engineering

RS22: M.Sc/M.Sc Tech/M.Tech in Geology / Applied Geology or Equivalent Specialization. with B.Sc. in Geology and Physics/ Mathematics as compulsory subjects

RS23: M.E / M. Tech in Remote Sensing & GIS / Geoinformatics or Equivalent Specialization. with B.E/B.Tech in any branch of Engineering

RS24: M.E/M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology or Equivalent Specialization. with B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology or Equivalent Specialization

RS25: 

• M.E/M.Tech in Data Science & Analytics/Computer Vision/ Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning or Equivalent Specialization. with B.E/B.Tech in any branch of Engineering.
• Desirable: Experience in satellite data analysis, remote sensing applications, GIS and programming (Phython/R/Google Earth Engine)

Project Associate-I:

• B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology or Equivalent Specialization.
• Desirable:
  • Proficiency in any programming language: Python, C#, C++, Java, R.
  • Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and RESTFUL API design.
  • Knowledge of Front-end & backend frameworks: react, Angular, or Vue.js, Django, Ruby on Rails, express.js
  • Knowledge of database management systems (DBMS), including relational databases (e.g. MySql, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)

Project Associate II:

PAII-02

• B.E./B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology or Equivalent Specialization.
• 02 years of experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions, or Science and Technology Organisations, and Scientific activities and services.
• Desirable:
  • Working knowledge of programming with expertise in AI, ML, DL, Python, React JS, OpenLayers, Flutter, Leaflet, GeoServer, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Geospatial Data Management, GIS Database Handling.

PAII-03:

• B.E./B.Tech. in Geoinformatics or Equivalent Specialization. OR M.Sc. in Geoinformatics/Remote Sensing & GIS or Equivalent Specialization with B.Sc. Physics/ Mathematics as one of the subjects.
• 02 years of experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions, or Science and Technology Organisations, and Scientific activities and services.
• Desirable: Working knowledge of Remote Sensing & GIS

Project Scientist-B:

PSB03: M.Sc./M.Sc Tech/M.Tech in Geology / Applied Geology or Equivalent Specialization. with B.Sc. in Geology and Physics/Mathematics as compulsory subjects

PSB04: M.Sc. in Remote Sensing & GIS/ Geoinformatics/ Geospatial Technology/ Spatial Information Technology or Equivalent Specialization. with B.Sc. Physics/ Mathematics/Geology as a compulsory subject OR B.E./B.Tech in Geoinformatics or Equivalent Specialization

PSB05:

• B.E./B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology or Equivalent Specialization.
• Desirable: Django or Flask , Experience in Python/ JavaScript (React, Angular, Express)/ C and C++ programming languages. Knowledge about the UNIX operating system and Bash Scripting. Good knowledge of databases (SQL – Postgres, SQLite). Experience in web development frameworks preferably in Django or Flask.

PSB06:

• M.Sc. in Remote Sensing / GIS/ Remote Sensing & GIS/ Geo informatics / Geomatics / Geospatial Technology/ Spatial Information Technology/ Environmental sciences/ Agriculture (with specialization in Agricultural Physics/ Agricultural Engineering/Agrometeorology) or Equivalent Specialization. with B.Sc. in Agriculture (4 years degree course) or Life Sciences or Physical Sciences or Equivalent Specialization.
• Desirable:
  • Knowledge in digital image analysis, thematic classification, preparation of geo-database.
  • Working Knowledge of – ArcMap / QGIS / ERDAS

Project Scientist-I:

PSI-06:

• M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology or Equivalent Specialization. with B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology or Equivalent Specialization
• Desirable:
  • Proficiency in any programming language: Python, C#, C++, Java, R
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML algorithms & working experience on ML frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins to build automated pipelines.
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

Junior Research Fellow:

JRF30: Master’s Degree in Physics / Atmospheric Science / Meteorology / Earth System Science / Climate Science / Geophysics / Remote Sensing & GIS / Geoinformatics or Equivalent Specialization

JRF31: Master’s Degree in Physics/Oceanography/ Ocean Science/ Marine Science / Earth System Science / Geophysics / Remote Sensing & GIS / Geoinformatics /Applied Geophysics or Equivalent Specialization.

JRF32: M.Sc. in Agrometeorology or Equivalent Specialization, with B.Sc in Agriculture (4-year degree course).

JRF33:

• M.E./M.Tech in Remote Sensing & GIS or Equivalent Specialization with B.E. / B. Tech in Computer Science & Engineering/ Geoinformatics or Equivalent Specialization. OR M.Sc. in Agriculture (Agronomy/ Agrometeorology/ Crop Physiology/ Agri-Physics). with a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture (4-year degree course).
• Desirable: Experience in remote sensing, image processing, and eddy covariance flux tower data analysis.

JRF34:

• M.Sc. in Agriculture/ Horticulture or Equivalent Specialization, with B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture (4 years).
• Desirable: Working experience in Geo-informatics / Remote Sensing & GIS applications.

JRF35:

• B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering/ Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence or Equivalent Specialization. OR M.Sc. in Computer Science / Data Science or Equivalent Specialization
• Desirable:
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning concepts, with proficiency in Python programming. Familiarity with modern web application development frameworks and experience in developing full-stack applications using front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, along with appropriate backend frameworks and databases, is desirable. The candidate should be capable of writing clean, efficient, well-documented, and reproducible code. Exposure to version control systems, RESTful APIs, database management, deployment tools, or cloud-based application development will be an added advantage

Upper Age Limit (As on 21 August 2026): 

• Research Scientist: 28 Years, 30 Years
• Project Associate-I: 38 Years
• Project Associate-II: 35 Years
• Junior Research Fellow: 28 Years

Age Relaxation:

• Relaxation in upper age limit by 05 years for SC/ ST candidates and 03 years for OBC candidates is admissible against the posts reserved for these categories
• Ex-Servicemen (ESMs), persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs), Central Govt. servants, Meritorious Sportspersons etc, are eligible for upper age relaxation as per Government of India Orders.

Salary details:

• Research Scientist: Rs.56,100/- 
• Project Associate-I: Rs. 31,000/-
• Project Associate-II: Rs. 35,000/-
• Junior Research Fellow: Rs.37,000/-

ISRO NRSC Vacancies: 48 Posts

• Research Scientist: 14 Vacancies
• Project Associate-I: 03 Vacancies
• Project Associate-II: 02 Vacancies
• Project Scientist-B: 08 Vacancies
• Project Scientist-I: 02 Vacancies
• Junior Research Fellow: 19 Vacancies

Selection Process for ISRO Recruitment 2026:

• The qualification prescribed is the minimum requirement and possession of the same doesn’t automatically make the candidates eligible to be called for interview. NRSC reserves right to screen the applications received for the posts based on the given eligibility criteria and may also fix such criteria as it may consider necessary for shortlisting the candidates for interview.
• The screened-in/shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. Communication shall be sent only through email to the screened-in/shortlisted candidates. NRSC will not entertain any correspondence on the issue of short-listing of candidates. No communication shall be made to the candidates who are not short-listed/ not screenedin. The list of short-listed candidates shall be placed on the NRSC website for information of all candidates.

Application Fee:

• There is an Application Fee of ₹250/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty only) for each application
• Application Fee ₹ 250/- shall be refunded for all Women, SC/ST/ PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates, subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria and participation in the selection process

Payment Mode: Online

How to Apply for ISRO NRSC Recruitment 2026?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online using the official website on or before 21 August 2026 (17.00 hrs).

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