Agri biotech and research recruitment and manpower staffing
AgriHires finds people for seed R&D, agri biotech labs, tissue-culture units, research institutes and contract research organisations in India: plant breeders and molecular scientists, research associates and project scientists, lab and field-trial assistants, and R&D managers and heads.
AgriHires is an agriculture-only manpower consultancy and staffing company in India. It finds and supplies permanent, bulk field, contract, local and leadership staff across every agri domain, for companies in India and abroad.
What we hire in agri biotech & research, by level.
| Level | Roles we fill |
|---|---|
| Lab and field trials | Lab and field-trial assistants, research associates, MLT staff |
| Scientists and managers | Breeders, molecular scientists, project scientists, trial and R&D managers |
| Leadership | R&D heads |
Roles we fill most often
- Plant Breeder
- Molecular Breeding Scientist
- Research Associate
- Project Scientist
- Field Trial Assistant
- Lab Assistant (R&D)
States in our database
- Uttar Pradesh: 45
- Telangana: 44
- Maharashtra: 18
- Karnataka: 15
- Gujarat: 14
- Andhra Pradesh: 14
CVs matching agri biotech & research, by stated location; from our database, 23 October 2026.
What makes agri biotech & research hard to staff.
- The pool of breeders and molecular scientists is small, and most are not looking.
- Project posts in research institutes have fixed last dates and need many applications fast.
- Trial assistants are needed in the season, near the trial farms.
Open agri biotech & research roles open now.
| Role | Company | Location | Experience | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue Culture Specialist | Kalash Seeds | Jalna, Maharashtra | 4–6 years in plant tissue culture | As per experience |
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From trainee to business head.
Manpower and staffing for agri biotech & research.
Permanent hires, bulk field teams, contract staff for a season, local site staff and senior leaders for agri biotech & research companies. Our database holds 276 CVs from people who have worked or trained in agri biotech & research (from our database, 23 October 2026).
| Level | Roles we staff |
|---|---|
| Field, plant and site | Lab and field-trial assistants, research associates |
| Managers and specialists | Breeders, scientists, trial and R&D managers |
| Heads and leadership | R&D heads |
Services that fit agri biotech & research
Permanent hiring
We find the person; you hire them on your own payroll. Field officers to plant heads, screened by agri people.
Permanent hiring →Contract staffing
People for a season, a project or a ramp-up, found and screened by us and engaged on your fixed-term contracts or through your payroll contractor.
Contract staffing →Executive search
Plant heads, business heads and CXOs, by confidential search across competing agri companies.
Executive search →We reply within 1 working day with a plan, timeline and quote. WhatsApp: Dev Kumar, +91 92093 28498.
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Staff for agri biotech & research? Plan and quote in 1 working day.
Roles, headcount, locations and start date are enough to begin. Dev Kumar or the AgriHires team replies within 1 working day with a plan, a timeline and a quote.
Hiring in agri biotech & research: your questions.
- Do you hire for research institutes and their project posts?
- Yes. We have handled project scientist and molecular breeding posts for an ICAR institute, with a closing date shown on the vacancy.
- Can you find field-trial and lab assistants for a season?
- Yes. We have filled R&D trial assistant roles for a seed company and source trial staff near the trial farms.
- What does it cost to hire research staff through AgriHires?
- It depends on the roles, the headcount, how long you need the people and where they work. Send your requirement and we reply within 1 working day with a plan, a timeline and a quote.
We also recruit for these sectors.
- Seeds & crop protection
- Farm mechanisation
- Food processing
- Fertilisers & agri inputs
- Dairy & animal husbandry
- Agri-tech & FPOs
- Food & beverage / FMCG
- Veterinary & animal health
- Greenhouse & protected cultivation
- Aquaculture & fisheries
- Horticulture, floriculture & nurseries
- Plantations
- Irrigation & water
- Warehousing & cold chain
- Agri trade & export
- Agri finance & insurance
- Organic & bio inputs