NEIST (27 posts) Openings for Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics candidates

CSIR - North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, a constituent establishment of CSIR, is a multidisciplinary institute having research areas like Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Materials Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Geological Sciences, Advanced Computation and Data Sciences etc. The institute is equipped with sophisticated state-of-art analytical and other equipment to carry out research activities in frontier areas of science &technology. Presently wide-ranging research activities are being carried out in CSIR projects as well as externally funded projects.

There is requirement of the fulfilling of Project Staff with the following specialization :

Post Code : 01
No of Posts : 04
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : CSIR Mission Project: Assessment and Mitigation of Geo-hazard in the Himalaya
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2028
Project No. : MMP055202
Essential Qualification : M. Sc / M Sc Tech/ M Tech in Geophysics/ Exploration Geophysics/ Geophysical Technology/ Geology/Applied Geology with 60% marks
Desirable : Seismological data acquisition, data analysis and field work
Job Requirement : Seismological research work. Attending field work for acquiring seismological data, processing and analysis, Allied jobs
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA

Post Code : 02
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Project Title : CSIR Mission Project: Assessment and Mitigation of Geo-hazard in the Himalaya
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2027
Project No. : MMP055202
Essential Qualification : PhD in Geophysics/ Seismology with 2(two) year's post qualification experience of seismological data processing. Must have experience in Python/ Fortran
Desirable : Capability to independently plan and execute field work to install seismographs. Proven capability through publication in peer reviewed journals
Age limit : Maximum Age 40 years
Emoluments : Rs. 42,000/- per month+ HRA

Post Code : 04
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Project Scientist-I (PS-I)
Project Title : CSIR Mission Project: Assessment of Geological Hydrogen Occurrences and Production in India (AGHNI)
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2028
Project No. : MMP065202
Essential Qualification : PhD in Geology/ Applied Geology/ Earth Science(Geological Science)with 4(four) years' post qualification experience in the relevant field
Desirable : Candidates having experience in Geological/ Geochemical filed works with the capability of independently planning and executing geological filed works, expertise in GIS and Remote Sensing will be given preference.
Proven capability through publication in peer reviewed journals
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 56,000/- per month+ HRA

Post Code : 05
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Project Title : CSIR Mission Project: Assessment of Geological Hydrogen Occurrences and Production in India (AGHNI)
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2028
Project No. : MMP065202
Essential Qualification : PhD in Geology/ Applied Geology/ Earth Science(Geological Science)with 2(two) years' post qualification experience of Geological/ Geochemical field works/ expertise in GIS/ Remote Sensing/ Processing and analysing remotely sensed satellite data
Desirable : Proven capability through publication in peer reviewed journals
Age limit : Maximum Age 40 years
Emoluments : Rs. 42,000/- per month+ HRA

Post Code : 06
No of Posts : 02
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : CSIR Mission Project: Assessment of Geological Hydrogen Occurrences and Production in India (AGHNI)
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2028
Project No. : MMP065202
Essential Qualification : M. Sc/ M. Tech/ M. Sc Tech in Geology/ Applied Geology/ Earth Science (Geological Science)with 60% marks
Desirable : Having experiencein geological/ geochemical field works
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA

Post Code : 07
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : CSIR Mission Project: Assessment of Geological Hydrogen Occurrences and Production in India (AGHNI)
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2028
Project No. : MMP065202
Essential Qualification : M. Sc in Chemistry with 60% marks OR MTech in Energy Engineering
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Post Code : 08
No of Posts : 02
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : CSIR Hydrogen Technology Phase II: Developing and Establishing Hydrogen as Next Gen Fuel
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2028
Project No. : MMP065202
Essential Qualification : M. Sc in Chemistry/ Chemical Sciences with 60% marks
Desirable : Having experiencein electro-chemistry
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA

Post Code : 09
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : Pilot Scale Production of Graphene from North East Indian Coal Feed Stock and Scale-up of High Carbon Content Natural Graphite from Low- grade Natural Graphite Sources in Arunachal Pradesh
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : FTT080509
Essential Qualification : M. Sc in Chemistry/ Chemical Sciences with 60% marks
Desirable : Preferable work experience: Expertise in mineral processing/ carbon materials like coal, graphite, graphene etc. or experience in nanomaterial synthesis and characterization, electrochemistry/ batteries/ supercapacitor, sensor etc.
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified &Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Post Code : 10
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : Design and Exploration of Early Transition Metals Decorated Carbonaceous Single Atom Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : IHP240004
Essential Qualification : M Sc in Chemistry / Chemical Science with 60% marks
Desirable : The candidate should have knowledge of basic chemistry, chemical reactions, chemistry experiments, materials, electrochemistry, physical chemistry and catalysis. The candidate should possess basic knowledge of analytical techniques, data analysis and interpretation
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified &Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Post Code : 11
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Project Scientist-I
Project Title : Polymers, their composites and polymeric membranes for sustainable for sustainable development of petroleum industries
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : GPP0373
Essential Qualification : ME/ M Tech in Chemical Engineering with 4 (four) years' post qualification experience in polymer processing, film preparation and characterization/ operation of sophisticated instruments like SEM, Tem, ARM etc.
OR
PhD in Chemical Engineering/ Polymer Science with 4 (four) years' post qualification experience
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 56,000/- per month+ HRA

Post Code : 12
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Project Scientist-I
Project Title : Genomic-based Discovery of (Potential) Pathogens for India’s North¬Eastern Region (GDP-FINER)
Project Period : Up to 15-06-2030
Project No. : GPP0441
Essential Qualification : PhD in Biological Sciences/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Bioinformatics with 4(four) year's post qualification relevant experience
Desirable : Research experience in next-generation sequencing (NGS) based genomics science, infectious disease biology, with a proven record of publications in high-impact journals, and experience in leading/implementing/managing projects
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 56000/- per month+ HRA

Post Code : 13
No of Posts : 02
Type of Vacancy : Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Project Title : Genomic-based Discovery of (Potential) Pathogens for India’s North¬Eastern Region (GDP-FINER)
Project Period : Up to 15-06-2030
Project No. : GPP0441
Essential Qualification : MSc in Genomics/Data Sciences/Bioinformatics/ Virology/Biological Sciences/Biotechnology/Microbiology with 3(three) year's post qualification experience in the relevant field
Desirable : PhD in the field of Genomics/Data Sciences/Bioinformatics/Virology/Biological
Sciences/Biotechnology/Microbiology, having research experience in next- generation sequencing (NGS) based genomics science, infectious disease biology, molecular biology, virology, serology, transcriptomics, genomics, etc., with a proven record of publications in high-impact journals
Age limit : Maximum Age 40 years
Emoluments : Rs. 42,000/- per month+ HRA

Post Code : 14
No of Posts : 02
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : Genomic-based Discovery of (Potential) Pathogens for India’s North¬Eastern Region (GDP-FINER)
Project Period : Up to 15-06-2030
Project No. : GPP0441
Essential Qualification : MSc in Life Sciences(Botany)/Molecular Biology/Microbiology/Biotechnology/ Medical Laboratory Techniques
OR
M.Tech in Biotechnology/Bioengineering
Desirable : Candidates should have the experiences in serology, molecular biology, sequencing, optimization, data analysis, and other activities
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified &Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Post Code : 15
No of Posts : 02
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : Genomic-based Discovery of (Potential) Pathogens for India’s North¬Eastern Region (GDP-FINER)
Project Period : Up to 15-06-2030
Project No. : GPP0441
Essential Qualification : MSc in Bioinformatics/Data Sciences/ Computer Sciences/ Genomics
Desirable : Candidates should have the experiences in serology, molecular biology, sequencing, optimization, data analysis, and other activities
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified &Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Post Code : 16
No of Posts : 02
Type of Vacancy : Project Assistant-II (PA-II)
Project Title : Genomic-based Discovery of (Potential) Pathogens for India’s North¬Eastern Region (GDP-FINER)
Project Period : Up to 15-06-2030
Project No. : GPP0441
Essential Qualification : B. Sc. in Microbiology/Botany/Biology/Zoology
OR
3 (three) years Diploma in Engineering & Technology or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Techniques
Desirable : Candidates should have the experiences of working in Biosafety Laboratory for 2 (two) years, handling pathogenic samples, having knowledge on the BSL facility etc
Age limit : Maximum Age 30 years
Emoluments : Rs. 20,000/- per month + HRA

Post Code : 17
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : Bioresource Conservation and prospection (BioConPro)- Assessment and Bioresource of Alpine Flora of Arunachal Pradesh
Project Period : Up to 14-05-2028
Project No. : MMP025302
Essential Qualification : M Sc in Botany (Plant Taxonomy) with 60% marks
Desirable : Having experience in the study of high altitude plant diversity of North East India
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified &Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Post Code : 18
No of Posts : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Type of Vacancy : 01
Project Title : Microbial Communities for Monitoring the Revival of MaguriMotapungBeel Wetland Ecosystem of Assam post Baghjan Blowout
Project Period : Up to 27-07-2028
Project No. : New project
Essential Qualification : M Sc in Botany / Life sciences (Botany) with Microbiology specialization with 60% marks
OR
M Tech in Biotechnologywith 60% marks
Desirable : Laboratory experience in isolation of microbes, isolation of metagenomics DNA/ RNA/ Molecular techniques/ Process optimization/ Wastewater & soil characterization
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA J1sT& ~2hdyear) and 35,000/- per month+ HRA (3d year) for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified
Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA (1sl& 2ndyear) and 28,000/- per month+ HRA (3rd year) for others

Post Code : 19
No of Posts : 01
Type of Vacancy : Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Project Title : Microbial Communities for Monitoring the Revival of MaguriMotapungBeel Wetland Ecosystem of Assam post Baghjan Blowout
Project Period : Up to 27-07-2028
Project No. : New project
Essential Qualification : M Sc/ M Tech in Bioinformatics with 60% marks
Desirable : Experience in Bioinformatics analysis of Transcriptomics/ Metagenomics/ Meta transcriptomic/ NGS data analysis/ Python/ Linux etc.
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA (1s & 2 year) and 35,000/- per month+ HRA (3rd year) for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified
Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA (1sl& 2ndyear) and 28,000/- per month+ HRA (3rd year) for others

General Guidelines and Terms :
1. Last date of application through online is 28th August 2025 up to 2 PM.
2. The link for application is available on the CSIR-NEIST Website along with the advertisement. Candidates may click on “ CLICK HERE TO APPLY”for submission of their application. The link for online application is neist.res.in/prostaff/.
3. Interested candidates fulfilling the qualification of concerned Post Code may apply by clicking the “ POST NAME”. Once application submitted, the Registration Number will be generated and displayed on the computer screen. The Registration Number will not be sent in Mobile Number or Email of the candidate. Candidates are advised to keep the Registration Number with the Advt. No. And Post Code for future correspondence. Candidates are requested to download the registration form from the “DOWNLOAD” section of the portal and submit the signed copy at the time of interview.
4. Applicants are requested to follow the instructions given below the boxes while filling up the online form.
5. For each Post Code, separate application should be submitted.
6. Candidates are requested to bring with them all ORIGINAL TESTIMONIALS including Mark sheets and Certificates and also a Clear Photograph on the date of the interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered. The selected candidates are expected to join immediately upon selection.
7. The applicants will be subjected to the short listing by the Project Team based on the Academic performances and experiences and only shortlisted candidates will be called for Offline interview to be held at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat.
8. The tentative Date & Time of Interview is already given above. However the list of shortlisted candidates along with the FINAL DATE and TIME of Interview will be uploaded in the CSIR- NEIST website later.
9. Candidates need not pay any application fee.
10. During selection, due weight-age will be given to the academic performance and experiences of the candidates. The candidates should have knowledge of computer for day-to-day work.

11. Duration : The Project completion date may be extended/curtailed depending upon the grant of the Funding Agency.
12. Maximum Age : Closing date of the Advertisement will be taken into consideration (Relaxable for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Women candidates as per Govt of India/CSIR rules issued time to time.
13. The engagement will be on purely temporary basis for specific period. It is co-terminus along with the duration of the project and will not confer any right for regularization in the institute.
14. The maximum tenure of engagement of a project staff will be six (6) years considering the engagement in different projects either in the same institute or different institutes of CSIR.
15. Some selected Project Staff may be allowed to do his / her PhD work based on CSIR Guidelines.
16. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidate for the Interview.
17. The Experience details not covered in online portal space may be sent to rpbdhrneist@gmail.comseparately mentioning the Registration Number, Post Code No and Advertisement No.
18. Result awaited candidate need not apply.
19. The recruitment of any post may be kept in abeyance/ cancelled at any moment without any notice due to any administrative reason.

The Tentative Date & Time of the Interview for each Post Code are as follows
08-09-2025 (Monday)
12 : 09.00 am
13 : 09:30 am
14, 15 & 17 : 10.20 am
18 &1 9 : 11:40 am
16 & 20 : 02.00 pm

09-09-2025 (Tuesday)
07, 08, 09 & 10 : 09:10 am
11 : 11:10 am

10-09-2025 (Wednesday)
01, 05 & 06 : 09.15 am
02 & 04 : 10.30 am
03 : 11.40 am