CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, a premier Institute under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is involved in multidisciplinary R&D programs of both basic and applied nature. CSIR-CDRI is a pioneer biomedical research organization in India and has the infrastructure and expertise to develop a drug from concept to commercialization. In the year 2012, CSIR-CDRI shifted to its state of the art new campus, which has been set up with a vision to serve as a Nodal Center of CSIR in new drug discovery and development. Spread across ~61 acres, it houses an R&D Complex, Support Services, Guest House, Hostel and Staff Quarters.
With the aim to expand and strengthen the areas of Neuroscience, Cancer, Endocrinology and metabolic disease, Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Medicinal Process Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry, Biochemistry and Structural Biology, the Institute is looking for enthusiastic, talented young researchers / professionals with brilliant academic record, proven scientific achievements and zeal to conduct research as per the mandate of the Institute aligned with National Missions.
JRF (Project) One (01)
Post Code : 014
Essential qualifications : M.Pharm. with GPAT qualified
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Training in cell culture and animal CVS & Inflammation
Stipend : Rs. 31,000+ HRA p.m. .
Upper Age limit : 28 Yrs
Title & Tenure of the project : Central Council for Research Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India (CLP0003) “Mechanistic studies with Withania Somnifera extracts and its major phytoconstituents on innate immune cell responses and their efficacy in experimental animal models of immunosuppression and inflammation” Tenure up to – 30.03.2025
JRF (Project) One (01)
Post Code : 015
Essential qualifications : M.Pharm with GATE/ GPAT qualified
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Immunology and/animal handling training.
Stipend : Rs. 31,000+ HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 28 Yrs
Title & Tenure of the project : Central Council for Research Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India (CLP0003) “Mechanistic studies with Withania Somnifera extracts and its major phytoconstituents on innate immune cell responses and their efficacy in experimental animal models of immunosuppression and inflammation” Tenure up to – 30.03.2025
JRF (Project) One (01)
Post Code : 016
Essential qualifications : M.Pharm. with GATE/GPAT qualified
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Experience in the area of Formulation development and Pharmaceutical Analysis
Stipend : Rs. 31,000+16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 28 Yrs
Title & Tenure of the project : ICMR (GAP0369) “Design and Development of injectable and biodegradable in situ depot forming lyotropic liquid crystal system for controlled intratumoral drug delivery” Tenure up to – 27.01.2024
Project Associate-I One (01)
Post Code : 017
Essential qualifications : M.Pharm/ MS (Pharm) with GPAT qualified
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Research experience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, Animal Experiment
Stipend : Rs. 31,000 + 18% HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 35 Yrs
Title & Tenure of the project : CSIR (HCP0041) “Antiviral Mission CSIR: Discovery & Pre-clinical Development of Antivirals for COVID-19 & other diseases.” Tenure up to – 31.03.2023
Project Assistant One (01)
Post Code : 001
Essential qualifications : B.Sc. in Life Sciences / Biotech/ Related area
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Lab work exposure/ training
Stipend : Rs. 20,000 + 16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 50 years
Title & Tenure of the project : DBT (GAP0395) “Apelin-ACE2 axis fate in hypertension and macrophage syndrome as complications in COVID- 19: focus on gender, age and comorbidities” Tenure up to – 15.02.2026
Project Assistant One (01)
Post Code : 002
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Life Sciences
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Research Experience
Stipend : Rs. 31,000/- p.m.
Upper Age limit : 30 years
Title & Tenure of the project : ICMR (GAP0366) “Investigation of Oxidative stress induced epigenetic causes and their mechanism in male infertility” Tenure up to – 24.03.2024
Lab Technician One (01)
Post Code : 003
Essential qualifications : B.Sc. in Life Sciences
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : M.Sc. or Research experience
Stipend : Rs. 20,000+HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 50 years
Title & Tenure of the project : CSIR-IGIB (GAP0405) “Microlabs based genomics surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2” Tenure up to – 31.10.2022
JRF (Project) One (01)
Post Code : 004
Essential qualifications : Master degree in Life Science / Biology / Biotechnology or related area of biology with NET/ NET(LS)/ GATE qualified
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Experience in molecular/ cellular biology techniques
Stipend :Rs. 31,000 + 16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 28 years
Title & Tenure of the project : ICMR (GAP0388) “Characterization of VKORC1 SNP rs7294 and its effect on microRNA mediated regulation of VKORC1 ” Tenure up to – 02.01.2024
Project Associate-I Two (02)
Post Code : 005
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Life Sciences / Biological Sciences with NET / GATE qualified
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Experience in animal experiment and molecular biological technique.
Stipend : Rs. 31,000+ HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project : CSIR (MLP2035) “Understanding the mechanism of osteopenia and aberrant bone formation, and discovery of new targets for skeletal medicine (Osteo Target)” Tenure up to – 31.03.2025 CSIR (MLP2028) “Research in ASTHI: Pre-clinical Development of CDRI optimized lead molecules as dual osteogenic and muscle anabolic agents.” Tenure up to – 31.03.2023
Project Associate-I One (01)
Post Code : 006
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Life Sciences (Optional expertise in Bioinformatics & Cell Culture)
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Expertise in Bioinformatics
Stipend : (i) Rs. 31,000/- + HRA p.m. to Scholars who are selected through (a) National Eligibility Tests- CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or (b) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions. (ii) 25,000/- + HRA p.m. for others who do not fall under (i) above
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project : CSIR (HCP0040) “PAN CSIR CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM Making Cancer Care Affordable Empowering Women’s Health: Focusing on Breast and Gynecological Cancers of Indian Relevance.” Tenure up to – 31.03.2026
Project Associate-I One (01)
Post Code : 007
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. (Biotechnology / Bioinformatics / Life Sciences) OR B. Tech (Biotechnology / Bioinformatics)
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : 1 year of experience in computer aided drug design / molecular modelling / Artificial Intelligence driven approaches to drug design
Stipend : Rs. 25,000/- +16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project : DBT (GAP0384) “Establishment of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Centre at CSIR- CDRI Innovation in Drug Discovery Research using Bioinformatics and Computational biology-BIC at CSIR, Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow.” Tenure up to – 13.10.2026
Project Associate-I One (01)
Post Code : 008
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Virology / Biochemistry / Biotechnology
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Prior experience in Virology and/ cell biology/ Biochemistry/ Microscopy and Spectroscopy
Stipend : Rs. 25,000+18% HRA.
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project : DBT (GAP0398) “Development of novel antiviral nanoparticles against enveloped viruses utilizing host cell plasma membrane derived vesicles.” Tenure up to – 30.01.2027
Project Associate-I One (01)
Post Code : 009
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Life Sciences with NET / NET(LS) / GATE
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Cell Culture & animal work experience
Stipend :Rs. 31,000+ HRA p.m
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project : CSIR (HCP0039) “Progressing CSIR molecules for filing Investigational New Drug (IND) Application” Tenure up to – 31.03.2024
Project Associate-I One (01)
Post Code : 010
Essential qualifications : M.Tech / M.Sc. in Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Life Science with NET/ GATE qualified
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Experience in animal work
Stipend :Rs. 31,000+ HRA p.m
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project : Tulsi Rural Development Trust (CLP0001) “Pre-Clinical development of carbon nanospheres conjugated HAT activator (CSP-TTK21).” Tenure up to – 03.05.2023
Project Associate-II One (01)
Post Code : 011
Essential qualifications : Masters degree in Life Sciences+2 years research experience with NET / GATE qualified
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Reproductive and Circadian rhythm
Stipend :Rs. 35,000+ HRA p.m
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project : CSIR TLP0015 (NMITLI) “Industrially Scalable Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) charged formulation for better bone health.” Tenure up to – 31.03.2024
Senior Project Associate One (01)
Post Code : 012
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Biochemistry/ Biotechnology with Four years Research Experience OR Ph.D. in Life Science
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Experience in Molecular biology and Protein Chemistry / Trained in Yeast Genetics, Transcription and Gene regulation studies.
Stipend : Rs. 42,000+ HRA p.m
Upper Age limit : 40 years
Title & Tenure of the project : SERB, DST (GAP0390) “The identification of atypical RNA polymerase II CTD phosphatases and their role in mRNA transcription.” Tenure up to – 30.12.2024
Research Associate One (01)
Post Code : 013
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. Ph.D. in Life Sciences
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Experience in cell biology, cell culture, animal model & molecular biology techniques.
Stipend : Rs. 47,000+ HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 40 years
Title & Tenure of the project : Central Council for Research Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India (CLP0003) “Mechanistic studies with Withania Somnifera extracts and its major phytoconstituents on innate immune cell responses and their efficacy in experimental animal models of immunosuppression and inflammation” Tenure up to – 30.03.2025
Project Associate-I One (01)
Post Code : 018
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences/ Chemistry
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : Experience in Organic synthesis
Stipend : (i) Rs. 31,000/- + 18% HRA p.m. to Scholars who are selected through (a) National Eligibility Tests- CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or (b) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions. (ii) 25,000/- + 18% HRA p.m. for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Upper Age limit : 35 Yrs
Title & Tenure of the project : CSIR (HCP0041) “Antiviral Mission CSIR: Discovery & Pre-clinical Development of Antivirals for COVID-19 & other diseases.” Tenure up to – 31.03.2023
JRF (Project) One (01)
Post Code : 019
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Chemistry with CSIR NET or GATE qualified
Stipend : Rs. 31,000+HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 28 Yrs
Title & Tenure of the project : SERB, DST (GAP0387) “Molecular Editing, Late Stage Modification and Bio-Conjugation of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides and Antibiotics” Tenure up to – 16.12.2024
Senior Project Associate-I One (01)
Post Code : 020
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry/ Chemistry with organic major) with Ph.D. in Chemistry
Desirable qualifications / Job Requirement : The work of the thesis should be in the area of synthetic organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry as endorsed by research publications in peer-reviewed journal (as first author) or patent application filed.
a) Experience in medicinal chemistry with the objective of preparing chemical libraries for biological activity following contemporary synthetic organic chemistry,
b) Research publications in high impact peer reviewed journals,
c) Knowledge about biochemical targets for neuropathic pain or the area of neurosciences and
d) Good communication skills will be preferred. Applicants are required to make a 10 min presentation (not more than 5 slides) of their Ph.D work.
Stipend : Rs. 42,000+18% HRA p.m
Upper Age limit : 40 Yrs.
Title & Tenure of the project : SERB, DST (GAP0397) “Design and Synthesis of Biased Kappa Opioid receptor Agonists for treating chronic Pain” Tenure up to – 18.03.2025
Step by Step procedure for Engagement of Project Staff through online
1. The candidate will apply online through the link.
2. All Received applications will be screened by duly constituted Standing Screening Committee. The Screening Committee may fix different set of criteria to short-list the candidates as per the project requirement. The Screening Committee will screen all applications received for the specified project and recommend eligible candidates will be called for online interview. In case of false information received through online application, the competent authority will cancel the candidature of the applicant and debarred for attending the interview in future.
3. Eligible applicants may be called for interview through online and Interview letter will be sent him/her through e-mail intimating the date & time of Interview, link/reference of online mode, terms & conditions, if any. The candidate will be allowed to join only after verification of original certificates and other information found correct.
4. Based on the performance of the candidates and availability of suitable candidates, Selection Committee may also recommend Panels for future engagement in different projects as and when need arises. The engagement process will be complete after the joining of the candidates.
General Conditions
1. Age relaxation will be admissible to SC/ST/OBC/PWD & Women candidates as per CSIR/Funding Agency/ Govt. of India Guidelines.
2. The date for determining age/qualification and experience shall be the last date of submission of online application.
3. The above positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the aforementioned projects. The engagement in these projects will not confer any right implicit or explicit on the candidate for consideration for regularization against any CSIR/CDRI post(s).
4. The number of positions against the various projects can vary at the time of selection depending on the requirement of the institute.
5. Position Code will be cancelled if funds are not available in the advertised concerned project.
6. The Director, CSIR-CDRI has discretion to increase or decrease the number of positions or cancel the recruitment process at any stage.
7. Interim queries will not be entertained.
Last Date for Registration & Submission of Online application : 31/08/2022, 17:30 Hrs IST
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