Multiple Positions for Pharma and Life Sciences candidates at IICB

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, a premier Institute under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is involved in generating cutting edge knowledge and trained human resources in the field of chemical biology, biochemistry, cell biology, genomics, epigenomics, structural biology, bioinformatics, and medicinal chemistry to address fundamental and applied biological and biomedical research questions associated with infectious and non-infectious diseases that are relevant to this country and in the global context.

A Walk-in-Interview will be conducted at CSIR-IICB, Jadavpur campus, Kolkata suitable candidates for temporary engagement under different Projects in the areas as given below.

Project Associate-I
Vacancy Code : 5862601
No. of Vacancies : 1.
Name of the Project : 'CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative Phase III (2025-30)[HCP002502]'
Sponsor of the Project : CSIR
Project Tenure : Upto 31.03.2027
Qualification required : Masters/ Integrated Masters in Natural or Agricultural or Pharmaceutical Sciences / MVSc / Animal Sciences OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University.
Desirable : 1. Candidates having theoretical or practical knowledge in the area of organizing training and development programmes would be preferred. 2. The candidate should have proficiency in database management, MS-Excedl, Good documentation and
communication skills.
Age Limit : 35 Years.
Stipend : Rs. 31,000/- plus HRA Per month (with NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent) OR Rs.
25,000/- plus HRA Per month (without NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent).

Project Assistant-II
Vacancy Code : 5862602
No. of Vacancies : 1
Name of the Project : 'Development of scalable synthetic protocols employing metal-catalyzed /
Functionalization Reaction.[P90807(MIS00001)]'
Sponsor of the Project : BMS
Project Tenure : From 01.04.2026 to 31.03.2027
Qualification required : B.Sc (Hons) in Chemistry.
Desirable : M.Sc. in Chemistry with experience in performing organic reactions, purification and analysis of products using NMR, LC-MS, etc.
Age Limit : 35 Years.
Stipend : Rs. 20,000/- (Consolidated).

Project Associate-I
Vacancy Code : 5862603
No. of Vacancies : 1
Walk-in Interview on : 27/02/2026
Reporting Time : 09.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.
Name of the Project : 'A Comprehensive approach to address Anti-microbial Resistance(AMR) [MMP075202]'
Sponsor of the Project : CSIR
Project Tenure : Upto 31.03.2027
Qualification required : M.Sc in Chemistry.
Desirable : One year practical experience in Organic Synthesis.
Age Limit : 35 Years.
Stipend : Rs. 31,000/- plus HRA Per month (with NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent) OR Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA Per month (without NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent).

Project Scientist-I
Vacancy Code : 5862604
No. of Vacancies : 1
Name of the Project : 'Towards discovery and development of novel drugs and pharmaceuticals[GAP- 490]'
Sponsor of the Project : MoES
Project Tenure : Upto 25.01.2027
Qualification required : PhD in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent Or M.Sc in Chemistry or M.Pharm / MS Pharm (Natural Products/Medicinal Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry) and 4 years relevant experience.
Desirable : Experience in the natural products isolation, characterization, and handling of HPLC/Prep-HPLC for the purification of natural products.
Age Limit : 35 Years.
Stipend : Rs. 56,000/- + 30% HRA.

Senior Project Associate
Vacancy Code : 5862605
No. of Vacancies : 1
Name of the Project : 'BIC platform integration for high throughput multi-omics data analysis and text
processing at CSIR-IICB[GAP-447]'
Sponsor of the Project : DBT
Project Tenure : Upto 31.03.2027
Qualification required : Msc. in any branch of Life sciences with 3 years of experience in Bioinformatics OR MSc./MCA in computer science with 3 years of experience in Bioinformatics.
Desirable : Experience in handling Bioinformatics data.
Age Limit : 40 Years.
Stipend : Rs. 42,000/- + 27% HRA.

Project Associate-I
Vacancy Code : 5862606
No. of Vacancies : 1
Name of the Project : 'Decoding the genomic content for understanding seed recalcitrance and seedling drought response in Shorea robusta'
Sponsor of the Project : DBT
Project Tenure : Initially for one year (extendable upto 31.10.2028).
Qualification required : M.Sc in any branch of Life Science / Botany / Plant Sciences.
Desirable : 3 or more years of research experience in sequence data handling.
Age Limit : 35 Years.
Stipend : Rs. 31,000/- plus HRA Per month (with NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent) OR Rs.
25,000/- plus HRA Per month (without NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent).

Senior Project Associate
Vacancy Code : 5862607
No. of Vacancies : 1
Name of the Project : 'Mechanistic understanding of dynamic regulations of SEC functions during genotoxic stress-dependent global transcriptional inhibation and subsequent recovery of efficient DNA repair and cell survival[GAP-464]'
Sponsor of the Project : DBT
Project Tenure : Upto 31.03.2027
Qualification required : Master’s/ Integrated Master’s in Natural or Agricultural Sciences or Pharmaceutical Sciences / MVSc or Animal Sciences and 3 years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services. OR Master’s / Integrated Master’s in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent and 2 years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services.
Desirable : The candidate should have desirable work experience of minimum of one year or higher working in a project. The candidate should also have sound knowledge of bioinformatics analysis that includes next generation sequencing analysis. The candidate also should have reasonable knowledge of field of eukaryotic transcriptional regulation.
Age Limit : 40 Years.
Stipend : Rs. 42,000/- + 27% HRA.

Project Associate-I
Vacancy Code : 5862608
No. of Vacancies : 1
Name of the Project : 'Role of Mother-Neonate Dyad Interaction in Resolving Pediatric viral infection.
[HCP002502]'
Sponsor of the Project : DBT India Alliance Wellcome Trust
Project Tenure : Initially for 1 year (extendable upto 31.03.2029)
Qualification required : Masters/ Integrated Masters in Natural or Agricultural or Pharmaceutical Sciences / MVSc / Animal Sciences OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University.
Desirable : Animal Handling, Molecular Biology techniques including RT-PCR, Flowcytometry, Microscopy & Cell Culture.
Age Limit : 35 Years.
Stipend : Rs. 31,000/- plus HRA Per month (with NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent) OR Rs.
25,000/- plus HRA Per month (without NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent).

Project Associate-II
Vacancy Code : 5862609
No. of Vacancies : 1
Name of the Project : 'Deep Ocean Mission - Towards Discovery and Development of Novel Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals[GAP-490]'
Sponsor of the Project : MoES
Project Tenure : From 01.04.2026 to 25.01.2027
Qualification required : Masters/ Integrated Masters in Natural or Agricultural or Pharmaceutical Sciences /
MVSc / Animal Sciences OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University.
Desirable : Experience in Mammalian Cell Culture or Molecular Biology Assays is desirable.
Age Limit : 35 Years.
Stipend : Rs. 35,000/- plus HRA Per month (with NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent) OR Rs. 28,000/- plus HRA Per month (without NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent).

The engagement is purely temporary & co-terminus with the project and therefore, does not confer any right / claim implicit or explicit for regularization or absorption against any IICB / CSIR post. The age and qualifications will be reckoned as on the date of interview. The relaxation in upper age limit of the candidates belonging to the category of SC / ST / PwBD / Women and the category of OBC shall be 05 years and 03 years respectively as per CSIR guidelines. Interested candidates fulfilling all the above conditions may fill up the Application Form as per the link given below. Candidates applying for multiple vacancies should submit a single application form only, listing all relevant vacancy codes in the designated place.

Interested candidates fulfilling all the above conditions may appear for the walk-in- interview to be held on 27.02.2026 from 09.30 a.m. in the CSIR-IICB Jadavpur

Campus with duly filled up Application Form in the prescribed format as furnished herein under the download link and along with the following documents as applicable (original and self attested copy) -
(1) Matriculation Certificate in support of your date of birth,
(2) All mark-sheets and certificates regarding educational qualification (since Matriculation),
(3) No Objection Certificate from the employer if employed,
(4) Final Mark Sheet of B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Tech/M.Pharm Examination/Ph.D Certificate,
(5) Documentary proof of NET/NET(LS)/GATE/Equivalent,
(6) One Passport size photograph,
(7) Caste certificate (wherever applicable). The Institute reserves the right of selection or rejection of a candidature including cancellation of the advertisement, without assigning any reason whatsoever.