RGCB Technical Recruitment 2026: 8 Technical Officer and Assistant Posts, Apply by 14 December 2026

The BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) has opened applications for eight technical posts in Thiruvananthapuram, with the online portal closing at 5:00 PM on 14 December 2026. The RGCB technical recruitment notification, Advertisement No. RGCB/Advt./TECH/01/2026, was issued on 28 October 2026 and covers one Technical Officer post group and two Technical Assistant groups. There is no application fee, and applications can be made online only through rgcb.res.in.

At a glance: RGCB technical recruitment 2026	Detail
Institute	BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Advertisement number	RGCB/Advt./TECH/01/2026
Notification date	28 October 2026
Total vacancies	8
Technical Officer	2 posts, Pay Level 7 of the 7th Central Pay Commission
Technical Assistant Group II	3 posts, Pay Level 5 of the 7th Central Pay Commission
Technical Assistant Group I	3 posts, Pay Level 2 of the 7th Central Pay Commission
Application deadline	14 December 2026 at 5:00 PM
Application fee	Nil
Age limit	Maximum 35 years as of 14 December 2026, with relaxation under RGCB and Government of India rules
Nationality	Only citizens of India can apply
Selection	Screening, then a three-tier examination held only in Thiruvananthapuram
Official website	rgcb.res.in

RGCB technical recruitment vacancies: how the eight posts break down

The eight posts are split across three codes. Code 1 is Technical Officer, with two vacancies, both in the Unreserved category. Code 2 is Technical Assistant Group II, with three vacancies: one Unreserved, one OBC and one EWS. Code 3 is Technical Assistant Group I, with three vacancies: two Unreserved and one OBC. FreeJobAlert reported the numbers are provisional and may change, and the selection panel remains valid for one year from approval.

RGCB technical recruitment eligibility: qualification, experience and age

Nationality comes first, and it is restrictive: only citizens of India can apply, FreeJobAlert reported. The maximum age for all three posts is 35 years as of 14 December 2026, the last date for receiving applications, with age relaxation given under RGCB and Government of India rules. Qualifications and work experience are also counted as of 14 December 2026.

For the Technical Officer post, candidates must hold a first-class B.E. or B.Tech. degree in Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering, or a first-class M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Physics or Chemistry, Edex Live reported, plus at least two years of documented experience in the relevant field.

For Technical Assistant Group II, applicants need a first-class bachelor's degree in Science and at least one year of relevant documented work experience. For Technical Assistant Group I, candidates must have passed Plus Two, Higher Secondary, VHSE or an equivalent qualification with first class, plus one year of relevant experience. In every case, the experience must come from Central or State Government research institutions, public sector undertakings, autonomous bodies or universities. Private-sector experience does not meet that condition, FreeJobAlert reported.

Reserved-category claims carry their own paperwork. To claim an OBC post, candidates must submit a valid OBC non-creamy layer certificate for the applicable date. For an EWS post, the only proof accepted is the Income and Asset Certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format. Without those documents, an application cannot be considered against a reserved post.

RGCB technical recruitment selection: screening and three tiers

An Institutional Screening Committee first checks every application against the minimum qualifications, and applications that do not meet them are rejected without further correspondence. Meeting the requirements does not on its own guarantee a place in the selection process. Shortlisted candidates then take a three-tier examination, held only in Thiruvananthapuram.

Tier I is an objective examination of 100 questions for 200 marks, to be answered in 90 minutes, Edex Live reported. Each correct answer carries two marks, while 0.50 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. Tier II is a descriptive examination carrying 100 marks, in which candidates answer five out of ten questions within 90 minutes. Tier III is a practical skills test, qualifying in nature, and final selection rests on the combined Tier I and Tier II marks, subject to qualifying in Tier III.

At every tier, candidates must bring the RGCB admit card and one valid Government of India identity card, such as an Aadhaar Card, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID or Driving Licence. FreeJobAlert reported that a candidate who cannot show both will be disqualified on the spot, so both should be checked the night before each tier.

How to apply for the RGCB technical posts

1. Visit rgcb.res.in and open the Careers or Jobs section, then select Advertisement No. RGCB/Advt./TECH/01/2026.
2. Read the full notification first, including the post-wise qualifications, the experience conditions and the reservation documents, before starting the form.
3. Complete the online application and upload documents supporting educational qualifications and work experience, in the format stated in the notification.
4. Submit a separate application for each post applied for, since one form does not cover two posts.
5. Government employees should also send the hard copy through the proper channel, or bring a no-objection certificate to the selection process if shortlisted, since they will not be allowed to take part without it.
6. Review the whole form once, submit it before 5:00 PM on 14 December 2026, and save a copy of the submitted form for future reference.

A note for readers in Nepal

For readers in Nepal, the limit needs to be plain: this RGCB technical recruitment is open only to citizens of India, so it is not a route for Nepali applicants unless they meet that nationality condition. The posts are based in Thiruvananthapuram, and every selection stage is held there. There is no application fee, so anyone asking for payment to arrange an RGCB post should not be trusted. Apply only through rgcb.res.in.

Growentix also covers other Indian government technical recruitment, including BEL Probationary Engineer recruitment for 350 posts and NLC India apprentice recruitment for 1,067 posts. The RGCB reporting in this article is drawn from the Edex Live report and the FreeJobAlert report, with the official website given as rgcb.res.in.