Opportunity for Master in Pharmacy, Chemistry and Life Sciences at Central Drug Research Institute - 16 posts

CSIR–Central Drug Research Institute, a premier biomedical research institute of India was inaugurated on 17th February, 1951 by the then Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, with a vision to advance drug research and development and enable affordable healthcare. The Institute has made significant progress in its mission to develop new drugs and technologies, conduct fundamental research and impart training to research students.

Part-II: Mode of engagement: - Walk-In-Interview
Please note that Walk-In-Interview for Position Code 001 to 008 (Chemical & Pharma area) will be held on 11.09.2025 and for position code 009 to 015 (Life Sciences area) will be held on 12.09.2025.

Position Code No.: 001
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate ’ (PAT-1)
(01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: Masters in Chemical Sciences
Desirable Qualifications: One-year experience in the area of Organic Synthesis
Stipend: Rs. 25000 + 20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: CSIR (IHP0065) “Targeting Pf SHMT for the discovery of novel antimalarials.”
Tenure upto: 31.03.2026

Position Code No.: 002
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate ’ (PAT-I)
(02 Positions)
Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Desirable Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidate with experience in synthetic organic chemistry OR computational chemistry
Stipend: Rs. 25000 + 20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: CSIR (IHP0076) “Structure-activity relationships of the PHL-B derivatives for pain management.”
Tenure upto: 31.03.2026

Position Code No.: 003
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate ’ (PAT-I)
(01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. in Chemistry or M.Pharm in Chemistry
Desirable Qualifications: Experience in Organic Synthesis and peptides
Stipend: Rs. 25000 + 20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: CSIR (IHP0075) “Short peptide inhibitors of Sclerostin signaling: a promising therapy for CKD-induced osteoporosis.”
Tenure upto: 31.03.2026

Position Code No.: 004
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate ’ (PAT-1)
(01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. in Chemistry or M.Pharm in Medicinal Chemistry with NET-LS / GATE or equivalent qualification
Desirable Qualifications: Experience in Organic Synthesis
Stipend: Rs. 31000 + 16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: SERB, DST (GAP0460) “Stereoselective Synthesis of Diverse SP3-rich Polycyclic Scaffolds: Generation of High valued New Molecular Entities (NMEs) for GPCR Modulators.”
Tenure upto: 22.02.2027

Position Code No.: 005
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate-I
(01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: Masters / M.Pharm / Integrated Masters in Chemical Sciences or Chemistry and qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET incl. lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE OR equivalent National level examinations conducted by DBT/DST or other Govt. agencies
Desirable Qualifications: Experience in Organic Synthesis
Stipend: Rs. 31000 + 16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: SERB (GAP0453) “Exploration of Cyclic Diaryliodonium Salts as Biarylating Agents to Generate Medicinally Relevant Biaryl Scaffolds.”
Tenure upto: 29.01.2027

Position Code No.: 006
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate ’ (PAT-I)
(01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences with GPAT qualified
Desirable Qualifications: Experience in MPLC, LC-MS/MS and animal handling
Stipend: Rs. 31000 + 20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: CSIR (IHP002404) “Lead Enforcement studies on novel high β-adrenergic agonist for anti-obesity effects: Comparison against Standard of Care – GLP1 agonist.”
Tenure upto: 31.03.2026

Position Code No.: 007
Name & Number of Positions: Project Research Scientist-I (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: Post Graduate Degree including the integrated PG degree (M.Pharm. / MS(Pharm))
Desirable Qualifications: Experience in formulation development and pharmaceutical analysis
Stipend: Rs. 56,000 + 18% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: ICMR (GAP0457) “Drug Development utilizing natural bioactive compounds for the Sclerostin target in post-menopausal osteoporosis.”
Tenure upto: 14.02.2028

Position Code No.: 008
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate-I (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: M.Pharm. / MS(Pharm) with GPAT qualified
Desirable Qualifications: Experience in cell culture and pharmaceutical analysis
Stipend: Rs. 31,000 + 20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) (GAP0500) “Towards discovery and development of novel drugs and pharmaceuticals (Deep Ocean Mission).”
Tenure upto: 26.01.2027

Position Code No.: 009
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate-I (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: Masters in biological sciences or bioinformatics
Desirable Qualifications: 4 months internship within MSc on Bioinformatics. Knowledge of Molecular Docking and MD simulations
Stipend: (a) Rs. 31,000 + 20% HRA p.m. for candidates with CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE or equivalent national exams.
(b) Rs. 25,000 + 20% HRA p.m. for others.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: BMGF (GAP0446) “Target Enabling Packages for Non-hormonal Contraception.”
Tenure upto: 14.10.2026

Position Code No.: 010
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate-I (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: Masters in Bioinformatics
Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge and experience in Bioinformatics, AI/Machine Learning methods, and applications in drug discovery or related software/database tools
Stipend: Rs. 25,000 + 16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: DBT (GAP0384) “Establishment of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Centre at CSIR-CDRI: Innovation in Drug Discovery Research using Bioinformatics and Computational Biology – BIC at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow.”
Tenure upto: 13.10.2026

Position Code No.: 011
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
(01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. in Biotechnology or Biochemistry
Desirable Qualifications: Experience in cloning, expression, and purification of proteins
Stipend: Rs. 25,000 + 20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: CSIR (IIP0068) “Modulating Unc-51-like kinases to understand the regulation of autophagy in cancer.”
Tenure upto: 31.03.2026

Position Code No.: 012
Name & Number of Positions: Project Research Scientist-I (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: Post Graduate Degree including the integrated PG degree (Life Sciences)
Desirable Qualifications: Experience in bone biology and animal handling, cell culture, and molecular biology techniques. A research publication will be desirable.
Stipend: Rs. 56,000 + 18% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: ICMR (GAP0457) “Drug Development utilizing natural bioactive compounds for the Sclerostin target in post-menopausal osteoporosis.”
Tenure upto: 14.02.2028

Position Code No.: 013
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate-I (PAT-1)
(01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. in Life Sciences or related subjects
Desirable Qualifications: —
Stipend: Rs. 25,000 + 20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: CSIR (IHP0077) “Early Non-invasive Biomarker Discovery for Female Genital Tuberculosis (FGTB) using Extracellular Vesicle (EV)-based Multiomics Profiling.”
Tenure upto: 31.03.2026

Position Code No.: 014
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate-II (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Life Sciences with NET/GATE qualification and two years of research experience
Desirable Qualifications: Research experience in molecular biology, biochemical/biophysical experiments, and structural biology related experiments
Stipend: Rs. 42,000 + HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 50 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: ANRF (GAP0394) “Understanding the role of Dynamin-related proteins (DRPs) in mitochondrial remodeling and organelle communication in human malaria parasite.”
Tenure upto: 08.02.2027

Position Code No.: 015
Name & Number of Positions: Project Associate-I (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications: Master’s degree in Natural Sciences / Life Sciences / Biochemistry / Microbiology
Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge in Co-cultures / Organoids / PKDL
Stipend: Rs. 30,000 + 16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 50 Years
Title & Tenure of the Project: ANRF (GAP0498) “Optimization and development of an in-vitro model for macular Post-Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) to study the molecular events of disease and the link of drug resistance in a controlled microenvironment.”
Tenure upto: 08.07.2028

Timing:- Eligible Candidates are required to report for the Walk-In-Interview for position code 001 to 008 on 11.09.2025 and VValk-In-lnterview for position code 009 to 015 on 12.09.2025 from 09:00 am onwards. Candidates reporting after 10:00 A.M will not be entertained.
The eligible candidates may appear before the Selection Committee for interview on the date and time mentioned above at
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute,
Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension,
Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226031.

Eligible candidates must bring with them a duly filled application & undertaking (which can be downloaded from our website cdri.res.in with original & self-attested copies of mark sheets/certificates etc. along with a recent passport size photograph. Tentative mark sheets/certificates and ‘result awaited’ will not be considered. Any experience certificate to project personnel shall be issued by the Administration of the concerned Laboratory/Institute. However, any other recommendation letter of reference letter shall be issued by the Principal Investigator/Project Leader in all cases Project Manager and such letter shall not commit on any administrative aspects. For project Manager, such recommendation or reference letter shall be issued by the Director/Head of the Laboratory/Institute.

(a) Project personnel engaged as per these guidelines shall be eligible to medical facilities at CSIR dispensaries of the institute, to the extent of consultation and/or available medicines at the dispensary and transport facilities, if any, as per the term and conditions with which it is provided by the Institute.
(b) Project personnel engaged in the projects may be covered under Group Medical Insurance Scheme, subject to their willingness, for which the cost shall be borne by the individual concerned.
(c) Women project personnel shall be eligible for maternity leave of 180 days and the male project personnel shall be eligible for paternity leave of 15 days only in case of two surviving children as per CSIR norms. Further, the Project Staff shall be paid the stipend for the period of aforesaid leave only after re-joining the office after availing such leave and submission of relevant medical reports/documents.
(d) The project personnel are entitled to avail leaves as per extant rules of CSIR i.e., 12 days of leave (at the rate of one day leave per month). Any leave availed beyond this shall be without emoluments calculated pro-rata.
(e) The project personnel may be allowed to register for higher degree (i.e., Pli.D) as per the policy of the Institute, if they fulfill all the requirements laid down for such purposes, provided that the project duration is at least 3 years or more, apart from any other conditions laid down by the concerned Institute/Laboratory. The permission to register for PhD is subject to the condition that the work of the project is not affected and it will be without any financial obligation to CSIR/Project. The tenure of the project personnel shall not be extended merely on the ground that he/she has not completed the Ph.D.

General Conditions
1. The relaxation in the age limit for the candidates belonging to the category of SC/ST/PwBD/Women and the Category of OBC shall be 05 years and 03 years respectively or as per Govt, of India instructions issued in this regard from time to time.
2. Suitable Candidates may be empaneled for future requirement if any, under different projects.
3. The date for determining age/qualification and experience shall be the dale of interview.
4. The above positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the aforementioned projects. The engagement in these projects will not confer any right imply or explicit on the candidate for consideration for higher degree or regularization permanent employment against any CSIR-CDRI post(s).
5. The number of positions against the various projects/Scheme can vary at the time of selection depending on the requirement of the institute.
6. Position Code will be cancelled if funds are not available in the advertised concerned projects.
7. The Director. CSIR-CDRI has discretion to increase or decrease the number of positions or cancel the recruitment process at any stage.
8.Interim queries will not be entertained.
No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the interview.

Note:- Candidates who fulfills the requisite qualification and age will be allowed to appear before the Selection Committee for interview. Written test in the subject area will be held, if required, to shortlist candidates for the interview on the same day depending upon the number of candidates. The interview may be continued for the subsequent days also, therefore candidates coming from outstations are requested to make their own arrangements accordingly.