CSIR-NCL Offers Research Opportunities for Pharmaceutical Sciences Candidates

Applications are invited online for filling up of position on a purely temporary basis, in the prescribed proforma. The details of the Sponsored Project under which engagement is proposed to be made is as under.

Post : Project Associate-I

Title of Project : Technical services: National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms
Name of Sponsoring Agency : NCL
Project Code : TSP024126

Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications : Master/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 OR Any equivalent qualifications duly recognized by the concerned authority as per the functional requirement
Desirable Qualification/ experience, if any : Candidate should have basic skillsets in microbiology field. Some work experience in microbiology lab, microbial identification proficiency would be added advantage.
Age Limit* : 35

Job requirement : Microbiology related work
Consolidated emoluments per month : (i) 31,000/- + HRA those candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET incl. lectureship/ assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by central Government Departments like DBT/ DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/ Institutions, (ii) 25,000 + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above

Project Associate II
No. of Position : 1
Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications : (i) Master/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 AND Two(2) years experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services
OR
(ii) Masters / Integrated Masters in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent
Desirable Qualification/ experience, if any : Work experience in Microbial identification would be added advantage
Age Limit* : 35

Job requirement : Microbial identification
Consolidated emoluments per month : (i) 35,000/- + HRA those candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET incl. lectureship/ assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by central Government Departments like DBT/ DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/ Institutions, (ii) 28,000 + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above

* The upper age limit is relaxable upto 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/women, and 3 year for OBC candidates.
The engagement will be coterminous with the tenure of sponsored project subject to satisfactory performance or conduct of the appointee, as the case may be. The engagement will be purely on temporary basis and shall not be CSIR/NCL appointment, temporary or otherwise and shall not entitle the appointee to any right/claim whatsoever, implicit or explicit, for his/her consideration against any CSIR-NCL post/fellowship.

How to Apply
1. Eligible candidates are required to apply ONLINE only through our website.
2. Link to apply : jobs.ncl.res.in
3. Candidate should have a valid email before applying online.
4. Scanned photo/signature in JPG/JPEG format only.
5. Candidate’s Photograph File size must be less than 50 kb.
6. Candidate’s Signature File size must be less than 25 kb.
7. Readable scanned copies of Mark sheet(SSC, HSC, Graduation, Master, PhD,etc)
8. Keep ready pdf file of all testimonials.
9. Read all instructions title 'How To Apply' available at website.
The application should be filled online on or before 02/02/2026. Late applications will not be considered.

The prescribed educational qualifications are a bare minimum and merely possessing of same will not entitle candidates to be called for interview. Where number of applications received in response to this Notice of engagement is large, it may not be convenient or possible to interview all the candidates. Based on the recommendation of the Screening Committee, the Project Leader may restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to reasonable limits after taking into consideration qualifications and experience over and above the minimum qualifications prescribed in the Notice. Therefore, it will be in the interest of the candidates, to mention all the qualifications and experience in the relevant field on date of advertise.

The candidates recommended by the Screening Committee to be called for interview would be notified on the website as well as divisional Notice Board on 03/02/2026 or the candidates may ascertain the information by contacting Mahesh Dharne email id: ms.dharne.ncl@csir.res.in

Shortlisted candidates will be required to appear before the Selection Committee for an online interview. For online interview URL link will be provided to shortlisted candidate later via email on or before 03/02/2026.
Interview will be conducted on 04/02/2026 from 10:00 AM online through a suitable medium such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx etc.
No interview call letter will be issued separately.
No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview. Selected candidates will have to join duty immediately on receipt of the offer of engagement.

No : 2026/CSIR-NCL/NCIM/TSP024126/681