Opportunity for Pharmacy graduates at NIPER

Online applications are invited from eligible and suitable Indian Nationals for BioNEST supported Biopharma Incubation Centre (BIC) at NIPER Ahmedabad for the post of Chief Executive Officer purely on contractual basis. The post is temporary and co-terminus with the project. Number of posts, essential qualifications and upper age limit are mentioned below.

Post : Chief Executive Officer (One Post) for BioNEST, NIPER-A

Salary : Rs. 1,00,000/- per month fixed
Nature of Vacancy : Temporary / Contractual
Qualifications Required
(a) Essential i) Bachelor degree in science/engineering/medicine/pharmacy or its equivalent
ii) At least one diploma or degree course/certificate in management
iii) Minimum 3 years of experience in start-up incubators or related field.
(b) Desirable i) The incumbent should possess good communication, managerial and leadership skills and possess good drafting and noting skills.
ii) Should be conversant with official procedures and capable of writing grant proposal.
iii) Experience in organizing seminars, Training programs, Workshops and high-level meetings.
(c) Age limit : The candidate must not exceed 45 years on the last date of application. Age may be relaxed for experienced and well qualified candidates.

Job Description
The CEO will be entrusted with the following responsibilities :
• Identify potential start-ups/idea for incubation at BIC and develop the facility accordingly
• Manage/Purchase/procure and commission equipment and research facilities at BIC.
• Preparation of inventory of mentors, their expertise and available translatable technologies for start-ups.
• Organize seminars, hackathons, trainings, workshops and sensitization programs for the faculties, Students, Start-ups & industry. • Assist the faculty coordinator of BioNEST NIPER-A in preparing various report and other works, if any, in connection with the centralize facilities, as directed by Coordinator BioNEST NIPER-A.
• Implement user charges of the centralized equipment in coordination with the various stakeholders to help BioNEST NIPER- A to build a corpus for self-sustenance of the centralized facilities.
• Liaison with the different department of the University, Industry, Start-ups and other organization.
• Attracting and ensuring business for optimal utilization and sustainability of the BIC facility.

General Instructions
• Candidates of Indian nationality can only apply for these posts.
• All these positions are specifically for the BioNEST supported Biopharma incubation centre (BIC) at NIPER Ahmedabad and are strictly on a contractual and project basis, with no provisions for transitioning into permanent roles at the institute. The duration of these posts is project based and will conclude upon the project's completion. These roles are contingent on the continued funding and scope of the project, and it will not extend beyond the project's tenure. The number of vacancies indicated above may increase/decrease as per requirement and at the discretion of the Competent Authority.
• The selected candidate shall have no claim for regularization against the post.
• The positions are subject to periodic evaluation [every six months] of the performance of the incumbent and if, on such evaluation the performance is not found to be satisfactory, the contract will be terminated with one- month notice.
• No hard copies of applications should be sent to this office.
• No enquiry asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained.
• The exact date and time for holding physical/virtual interviews of the shortlisted candidates will be intimated through e-mail.
• The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. The duly constituted Screening Committee may adopt its own criteria for short-listing the candidates. The candidate should therefore, mention in the application all the qualifications and experiences in the relevant area over and above the minimum prescribed qualification, supported with documents. Completion of Ph.D. degree will be reckoned from the date of issue of provisional certificate/notification
• The period of experience rendered by a candidate on part time basis, daily wages, visiting/ guest faculty will not be counted while calculating the valid experience for short listing the candidates for interview.
• In respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement, then the candidate is required to produce order/letter in this regard, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the Application is liable to be rejected.
• Any discrepancy found between the information given in application and as evident in original documents will make the candidate ineligible for appearing in interview.
• The appointment will be on full-time basis and he/she will not be permitted to take up any other assignment during the period of contract. The contract will be terminated by either party by giving one-month advance notice in writing.

• The consolidated emoluments are only indicative and shall be decided by the Selection Committee for the selected candidate based on his/her relevant experience and qualification. No other perks or allowances are admissible.
• The incumbent will be required to conform to the rules and regulations of NIPER-A in force from time to time and follow the discipline rules of the Centre failing which the contract may be withdrawn at any point of time.
• All educational, professional and technical qualifications should be from a recognized Board/University. Experience shall be counted for work done after the qualifying degree for the relevant position.
• Candidates must ensure that he / she fulfils all the eligibility criteria as stipulated in the advertisement. If it is found that he / she does not fulfil the stipulated criteria during the recruitment process, the candidature of the candidate will be cancelled. If the same is noticed after the appointment, the candidate will be terminated following due process.
• The incumbent will be entitled for leave as admissible to the contractual staff of the Centre.
• Competent authority has the discretion to relax eligibility for exceptional candidates.
• Candidates canvassing/giving incorrect information/violating norms in any kind, detected at any stage, before or after the selection will be disqualified with immediate/retrospective effect, as the case may be.
• Any dispute arising out of this advertisement including the recruitment process shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• The decisions of the Competent Authority, NIPER-A will be final and binding in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection, and conduct of examination/interview will be final and binding on the candidates • The candidates should submit separate application for separate posts.
• In case a large number of candidates apply for the position, Selection/Screening Committee will have discretion to shortlist the candidates for interview based on written exam or percentage of marks or desirable qualification/experience or higher qualification or any other criteria deemed fit.
• The selected candidates are expected to join within 15 days from the date of receiving offer of appointment, after completion of pre-appointment formalities like medical examination and character verification etc.
• Receiving a call for interview does not reserve a right for selection.
• No TA will be paid to the candidates for attending the interview
• Other terms & conditions will be governed as per guidelines issued by the funding agency/NIPER for the engagement of above Project Staff as amended from time to time.
• The positions are purely contractual only with consolidated emoluments and shall not be eligible for any pay level salary, perks & allowances.

Self-attested copies of following documents must be enclosed with the application form to send on email bic@niperahm.res.in
• Self-attested photocopy of Date of Birth Certificate.
• Self-attested photocopies of educational qualification certificates.
• Attested photocopies of experience certificates, if any.
• List of publications, copies of reprints if any.
• Synopsis sheet duly filled in the prescribed format

How to apply
Eligible candidates who fulfill the above requirements may send their application in the prescribed format along with self-attested copies of certificates of essential qualifications starting from matriculation, date of birth, professional experience and passport size photograph, etc., to The Registrar, NIPER, Ahmedabad on bic@niperahm.res.in on or before 2nd January 2026. Please write “an Application for the Post of Chief Executive Officer the subject line of the email. Applications received after the last date will NOT be considered. The shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview.