The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, popularly known as CIMAP, is an Indian plant research laboratory and part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Established originally as Central Indian Medicinal Plants Organisation (CIMPO) in 1959, CIMAP is steering multidisciplinary research in biological and chemical sciences and extending technologies and services to the farmers and entrepreneurs of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). It is headquarterded in Lucknow and has research centres in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pantnagar and Purara.
The eligible and interested candidates may appear in Walk-in-Interview for purely temporary engagement as, Project Assistant-II, Project Associate –I & II, Senior Project Associate, Research Associate-I, Young Professional-II and Project Technical Support-III etc. under different ongoing Project of CSIR CIMAP, Lucknow. The eligibility criteria are as follows.
WALK-IN-INTERVIEW for engagement of Project Assistant-II, Project Associate –I & II, Senior Project Associate, Research Associate-I, Young Professional-II and Project Technical Support-III etc
Post No. 1. Senior Project Associate (Senior PAT)
Maximum Age : 40 Years
No. of Posts: 01
Essential Qualification:
Master's Degree in Botany/Biotechnology with three years' research experience.
OR
Doctoral Degree in Botany/Biotechnology with two years' research experience.
Desirable Qualification : Experience of working with basic molecular biology techniques with special emphasis on protein/gene expression in microbial/plant hosts for characterization of plant enzymes/genes.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 42,000/- + HRA (As per funding agency)
Post No. 2. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age: 35 Years
No. of Post s: 01
Essential Qualification : Master's Degree in Data Science/Big Data/Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Systems Biology/Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence/Life Science/Biotechnology.
Desirable Qualification :
Hands-on experience in Bioinformatics pipeline development.
Database/Web server development.
Application of AI/ML in plant science.
Proven record of publications and/or software products in public domain.
Preferred skills in TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn and Biopython.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 31,000/- + HRA (for CSIR-UGC NET/GATE/LS qualified candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (for Non-NET/GATE/LS candidates)
Post No. 3 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : Master's Degree in Biotechnology or Agriculture Biotechnology or M.Tech. (Biotechnology) with specialization in Bioinformatics from a recognized University or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Hands-on experience in metabolomics analysis (GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC, etc.) or plant molecular biology techniques such as DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, gene cloning, and expression analysis.
Stipend per month : ₹31,000 + HRA (CSIR-UGC NET/GATE/LS qualified candidates) OR ₹25,000 + HRA (Non-NET/GATE/LS candidates).
Post No. 4 Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : Master's degree in Botany/Life Science/Biotechnology/Biochemistry with a minimum of 2 years' research experience.
Desirable Qualification : Hands-on experience in metabolomics analysis (GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC, etc.) or plant molecular biology techniques such as DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, gene cloning, and expression analysis.
Stipend per month : ₹35,000 + HRA (Only NET/GATE qualified candidates).
Post No. 5 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Botany/Biotechnology/Plant Science/Life Sciences or a related discipline.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in plant molecular biology, gene-expression analysis, plant tissue culture and stress physiology.
Stipend per month : ₹25,000 + HRA.
Post No. 6 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Botany/Biotechnology/Plant Science/Life Sciences or a related discipline.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in plant stress physiology, salinity/ion-homeostasis studies, molecular biology, qRT-PCR, protein analysis and/or work with medicinal and aromatic plants.
Stipend per month : ₹25,000 + HRA.
Post No. 7 Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Microbiology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Botany/Bioinformatics with a minimum of 2 years' research experience.
Stipend per month : ₹28,000 + 20% HRA.
Post No. 8 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Biochemistry/Microbiology/Biotechnology or M.Pharm. in Pharmacology.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in working with cancer cell lines.
Stipend per month : ₹25,000 + HRA.
Post No. 9 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Life Sciences from a recognized University or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Practical knowledge of biochemical and molecular biology techniques/chromatographic methods.
Stipend per month : ₹31,000 + HRA (Only NET/GATE qualified candidates).
Post No. 10 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Botany/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Plant Science/Life Science from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in molecular biology (plant tissue culture, DNA & RNA isolation, cloning and PCR).
Stipend per month : ₹31,000 + HRA (CSIR-UGC NET/GATE/LS qualified candidates) OR ₹25,000 + HRA (Non-NET/GATE/LS candidates).
Post No. 11 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Pharmaceutical Analysis or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Gas Chromatography (GC), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and HPLC.
Stipend per month : ₹25,000 + HRA.
Post No. 12 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Organic Chemistry.
Desirable Qualification : Hands-on experience in handling HPLC, HPTLC, IR and experience of working in a NABL-accredited laboratory.
Stipend per month : ₹25,000 + HRA.
Post No. 13 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Zoology/Microbiology.
Desirable Qualification : Work experience in laboratory work, microbe handling, animal experimentation and biochemical assays.
Stipend per month : ₹25,000 + HRA.
Post No. 14 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : Master's degree in Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy/Ayurveda/Medical Laboratory Technology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Zoology/Microbiology.
Desirable Qualification : Work experience in laboratory animals, animal cell culture-related experiments with special emphasis on pathological and biochemical assays.
Stipend per month : ₹25,000 + HRA.
Post No. 15 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 02 Posts
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Biotechnology/Plant Biotechnology/Botany/Biochemistry/Life Sciences/Plant Science or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Hands-on experience in plant tissue culture.
Stipend per month : ₹25,000 + HRA.
Post No. 16 Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age Limit & No. Of Post : 35 Years; 01 Post
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Agriculture Science.
Desirable Qualification : M.Sc. Agronomy/M.Sc. Soil Science. The project staff will assist in field experimentation, data recording, sample processing and other research-related activities associated with the project.
Stipend per month : ₹25,000 + HRA.
Post No. 17. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Designation: Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age: 35 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Agriculture Science.
Desirable Qualification : The Project staff will be engaged in research farm, QPM production, field experimentation, data recording, sample processing, and other research and farm-related activities.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 18. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age: 35 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Plant Breeding/Genetics & Plant Breeding/Agriculture/Botany/Plant Sciences or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in conducting field trials, hybridization, layout design, data collection, and statistical analysis of breeding data.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 19. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age : 35 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Plant Breeding/Genetics & Plant Breeding/Agriculture/Botany/Plant Sciences or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Hands-on experience in germplasm conservation, seed banking, cryopreservation, or managing plant gene banks.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 20. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age : 35 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Botany/Life Sciences.
Desirable Qualification : The project staff will assist in data recording, processing, evaluation, and maintenance of scientific projects of the institute.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 21. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age : 35 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification :
M.Pharm. (Pharmacognosy/Pharmaceutics).
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Herbal Products, Quality Control, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 22. Senior Project Associate (Senior PAT)
Maximum Age : 40 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : Master's Degree in Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Botany with three years' research experience.
OR
Doctoral Degree in Biological Science from a recognized University or equivalent with two years' research experience.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Plant Molecular Biology (DNA isolation, RNA isolation, cloning and q-PCR).
Stipend per Month : Rs. 42,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 23. Research Associate-I (RA-I)
Maximum Age : 40 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : Ph.D. in Science/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Biotechnology or equivalent (as per DBT guidelines).
Desirable Qualification : Experience in mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and proteomics for investigating metabolism.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 58,000/- + HRA (as per DBT guidelines).
Post No. 24. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age : 35 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : Master's Degree in Data Science/Big Data/Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Systems Biology/Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence/Life Science/Biotechnology.
Desirable Qualification :
Hands-on experience in Bioinformatics pipeline development.
Database/Web server development.
Application of AI/ML in plant science.
Proven record of publications and/or software products in public domain.
Preferred skills in TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn and Biopython.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 31,000/- + HRA (NET/GATE qualified candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (Non-NET/GATE/LS candidates)
Post No. 25. Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Maximum Age: 35 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Plant Sciences/Botany/Biotechnology/Plant Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Plant Molecular Biology with two years' research experience.
Desirable Qualification : Research experience in plant tissue culture, genetic transformation, plant biochemical analysis and plant molecular biology.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 35,000/- + HRA (NET/GATE/LS qualified candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA (Non-NET/GATE/LS candidates)
Post No. 26. Project Assistant-II (PA-II)
Maximum Age: 35 Years
No. of Posts: 01
Essential Qualification: B.Sc. in Agricultural Science.
Desirable Qualification: Experience in agriculture extension.
Stipend per Month: Rs. 20,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 27. Project Technical Support-III
Maximum Age: 35 Years
No. of Posts: 01
Essential Qualification: As per ICMR guidelines. M.Sc. in Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Zoology/Microbiology from a recognized University or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification: One year experience in metabolism studies.
Stipend per Month: Rs. 28,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 28. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age: 35 Years
No. of Posts: 01
Essential Qualification: M.Sc. in Chemistry/M.Pharm./Medicinal Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry or any Chemistry equivalent from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification: Two years' industrial experience in Chemistry or equivalent.
Stipend per Month: Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 29. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) / Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Maximum Age: 35 Years
No. of Posts: 01
Essential Qualification:
For PAT-I :
M.Sc. in Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Analysis or equivalent from a recognized University.
For PAT-II :
M.Sc. in Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Analysis or equivalent from a recognized University with a minimum of two years' research experience.
Desirable Qualification : Two years' industrial experience in Chemistry or equivalent.
Stipend per Month : PAT-I : Rs. 31,000/- + HRA (NET/GATE/LS qualified)
OR Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (Non-NET/GATE/LS)
PAT-II : Rs. 35,000/- + HRA (NET/GATE/LS qualified)
OR Rs. 28,000/- + HRA (Non-NET/GATE/LS)
Post No. 30. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) / Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Maximum Age : 35 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : For PAT-I :
M.Tech. in Computer Science/Electronics & Communication Engineering/Instrumentation/Artificial Intelligence/Data Science or M.Sc. in Data Science/Computer Science from a recognized University.
For PAT-II : Same qualification with a minimum of two years' research experience.
Stipend per Month : PAT-I : Rs. 31,000/- + HRA (NET/GATE/LS qualified)
OR Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (Non-NET/GATE/LS)
PAT-II : Rs. 35,000/- + HRA (NET/GATE/LS qualified)
OR Rs. 28,000/- + HRA (Non-NET/GATE/LS)
Post No. 31. Young Professional-II (YP-II)
Age Limit: 21–45 Years (Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST/Women and 3 years for OBC as per funding agency)
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Genetics & Plant Breeding/Plant Breeding & Genetics/Seed Science & Technology/Agriculture/Horticulture/Botany or allied Agricultural Sciences from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in field experimentation, germplasm evaluation, data recording, statistical analysis, working knowledge of MS Office and statistical software. Experience in medicinal and aromatic crops will be preferred.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 42,000/- (Fixed) per month.
Post No. 32. Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Maximum Age : 35 Years
No. of Posts : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Pharm. (Pharmacology), M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology/Pathology), M.Sc. in Biochemistry/Life Sciences/Zoology/Biotechnology, M.S. (Biomedical Sciences), or M.Tech. (Biotechnology) with a minimum of two years' experience in pharmacological studies in animal models.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in pharmacological studies in animal models.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 28,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 33. Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Maximum Age : 35 Years
No. of Posts: 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Chemistry with a minimum of two years' experience in Natural Products Chemistry.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Natural Products Chemistry.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 28,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Post No. 34. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Maximum Age: 35 Years
No. of Posts: 01
Essential Qualification : M.Pharm. (Pharmacology) / M.Sc. in Microbiology / Biotechnology or M.Tech. in Biotechnology from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in cell culture, microbial culture, and animal experiments.
Stipend per Month : Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (as per funding agency).
Mode of Selection
Selection is to be done on the basis of performance in the Walk-in- Interview. A written test may be conducted if the candidates appear in higher numbers. The Walk-in-Interview will be conducted on 17th, 18th & 19th August 2026 (Reporting Time : 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM) at Sugandh Sandesh Auditorium, CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow.
General Terms & Conditions
1. Engagement will be initially for a period of one year, and may be extended or curtailed depending upon the project requirement and desired level performance or conduct of the incumbent, and availability of Funds from funding agencies as the case may be.
2. The tenure of Project Staff shall be co-terminus with the project. However, under no circumstances the tenure would be allowed to exceed five years’ duration. The performance of the Project Staff would be reviewed periodically so that any one not found up to the mark, could be terminated.
3. The position is only temporary and, therefore, will not confer any right on the incumbent to any claim, implicit or explicit on any post in CSIR-CIMAP.
4. The upper age limit as on date of Walk-in-Interview, is relaxable per the Government of India Rules.
5. On completion of the tenure in one project, in case, one wants to apply for engagement in another project, he/she will have to go through the process of selection by submitting a fresh application under the new project. Engagement of the Project Staff under the new project would be made only after submission of resignation and “No Dues Certificate” in the previous project.
6. Wherever possible accommodation will be provided to project staff. If accommodation is not possible, HRA will be paid as per rules. If accommodation is provided, the licence fee would be deducted as per CSIR rules.
7. The Project Staff shall be permitted to avail leave and dispensary facility, as per rules. Dispensary facility\ies will be for self only and not for family members or dependants.
8. The Institute provides canteen facilities as is being provided for regular staff members on payment of suitable charges.
9. Experience, wherever required, will be counted from the date of acquiring minimum educational qualification.
10. Final semester and result awaited candidates will not be allowed to appear for Walk-in-Interview.
11. The candidates who wish to appear in Walk-in-Interview should come along with all Original Documents, 01 (One) set of Self Attested Photocopies of all the educational testimonials and 01 (One) Recent Passport size photograph, failing which the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the Walk-in-Interview.
12. No TA will be paid to candidates for attending the interview.
13. No request for Online Interview will be entertained.
14. The number of positions is tentative and subject to change at the time of interview.
15. NO INTERIM ENQUIRY OR CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
WALK-IN-INTERVIEW
Date :
Post code : 1 to 10 : 17-08-2026
Post code : 11 to 21 : 18-08-2026
Post code : 22 to 34 : 19-08-2026
Time : 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Venue : Sugandh Sandesh Auditorium, CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow
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