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The Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), established in 1965, a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) engaged in the Research & Development in the areas of Environmental Toxicology, Predictive Toxicology, Health Risk Assessment, Preventive Toxicology, Inhalation Toxicology, Analytical Toxicology, and also National S&T Missions. IITR has two campuses; the main campus is located at the centre of Lucknow City and the other campus at a distance of approx. 20 km from the main campus.

Eligible and interested candidates may attend the interview for purely temporary engagement as Project Staff under CSIR/externally funded Projects tenable at CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology research, Lucknow. Project wise vacancy positions, date of Interview and qualification details are us under

Project Associate-I (01 post)
Essential Qualification : Master’s Degree in Environmental Science/Chemistry from a recognized university. 
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Sampling, Monitoring and Analysis of Environmental parameters, laboratory analysis and drafting of technical report
Job Description : Sampling, Monitoring and Analysis of Environmental parameters, laboratory analysis and drafting of technical report.
Monthly Emoluments (Rs.) : Rs.25,000/+ (20%) HRA Per month
Upper Age Limit : 35 years Relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST, physically handicap ped and female candidate s and 3 years in case of OBC(Non -Creamy Layer) candidates.
Project No. and title of the Project : SSP-490 “Third-Party testing and monitoring of stack emission, Environmental parameters and Toxic Metals in coal, bottom ash, fly ash and sludge samples with preparation of environmental audit report of Anpara Thermal Power Station, Anpara.”

Project Associate-I (01 post)
Essential Qualification : Master’s Degree in Environmental Science/Chemistry OR B.Tech/B.E in Civil/ Environmental/ Chemical Engineering from a recognized University/Institute
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Sampling, Monitoring and Analysis of Environmental parameters, laboratory analysis and drafting of technical report
Job Description : Sampling, Monitoring and Analysis of Environmental parameters, laboratory analysis and drafting of technical report.
Monthly Emoluments (Rs.) : Rs.25,000/-+ (20%) HRA Per month.
Upper Age Limit : 35 years Relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST, physically handicapped and female candidate s and 3 years in case of OBC(Non -Creamy Layer) candidates.
Project No. and title of the Project : SSP-515 “Environmenta l monitoring and testing of Tata Motors Limited, Lucknow ”


Project Technical Support – II (01 post)
Essential Qualification : Graduation with biological sciences/biotechnology/Medical Laboratory Techniques from a recognized university or equivalent, With 2 Years research/industrial experience in working with cell culture/molecular biology. OR a Master’s degree in Biochemistry/Biotechnology from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : The preference will be given to the candidates having the working experience with primary cultures/immortalized cell lines of human and animal origin will be given the preference.
Job Description : The candidate is supposed to assist in the cell culture work and other molecular biology experiments.
Monthly Emoluments (Rs.) : Rs.20,000/-+ (20%) HRA Per month.
Upper Age Limit : 30 years Relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST, physically handicap ped and female candidate s and 3 years in case of OBC(Non -Creamy Layer) candidates.
Project No. and title of the Project : GAP-466 “Designing a novel miRNA- based antisense oligonucleotide targeted therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Scierosis.”

Project Technical Support – III (01 post)
Essential Qualification : Master’s Degree in Life sciences (Biotechnology, Microbiology or equivalent) from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Research experience in the area of microbiology molecular biology.
Job Description : To perform basic microbiology experiments related to isolation, identification of microbial populations, antibiogram analysis, cloning- recombination experiments and peptidoglycan chemical remodeling.
Monthly Emoluments (Rs.) : Rs.28,000/-+ (20%) HRA Per month
Upper Age Limit : 35 years Relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST, physically handicap ped and female candidate s and 3 years in case of OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) candidates.
Project No. and title of the Project : GAP-467 “Exploring the Role of Peptidoglycan Homeostasis and Plasticity in Antimicrobial Resistance of Aquatic and Soil Microbes.”


Project Associate-II (01 post)
Essential Qualification : M.Sc/M.Tech (Biotechnology/Env .Microbiology/Microbiology/Chemistry) with 2 Years of Research Experience.
Job Description : Analysis of water Samples, Report Preparation. 
Monthly Emoluments (Rs.) : Rs. 28,000/+ (Consolidated) Per month.
Upper Age Limit : 35 years Relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST, physically handicap ped and female candidate s and 3 years in case of OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) candidates.
Project No. and title of the Project : SSP-406 “Assessment of groundwater samples for monitoring and mapping the quality of ground water resources"

Project Associate-I (01 post)
Essential Qualification : M.Sc/M.Tech in (Biotechnology/Env .Microbiology/Micro biology/Chemistry from a recognized university.
Job Description : Analysis of water Samples, Report Preparation.
Monthly Emoluments (Rs.) : Rs. 25,000/ (Consolidated) Per month.
Upper Age Limit : 35 years Relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST, physically handicap ped and female candidate s and 3 years in case of OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) candidates.
Project No. and title of the Project : SSP-517 “Annual Inspection of Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) Operating in river Ganga & Yamuna main stem states"

Project Associate-II (02 posts)
Essential Qualification : M.Sc/M.Tech (Biotechnology/Env .Microbiology/Micro biology/Chemistry) with 2 Years of Research Experience.
Job Description : Analysis of water Samples, Report Preparation, Bioremediation
Monthly Emoluments (Rs.) : Rs. 28,000/ (Consolidat ed) Per month.
Upper Age Limit : 35 years Relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST, physically handicap ped and female candidate s and 3 years in case of OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) candidates.
Project No. and title of the Project : SSP-388 “Analyzing the ground water quality and mapping in Hindon Basin”

Eligible candidates will have to report for interview at 9.00 AM. Candidates will not be allowed to attend the interview after 10.00 am. The candidates have to appear for the interview before the selection committee on the above date and time at CSIR-Indian Toxicological Research Institute, Toxicology Bhawan, 31 Mahatma Gandhi Marg Lucknow 226001. Eligible candidates will appear along with the duly filled application form (which can be downloaded from the Institute's website www.iitr.res.in) along with attested copies of mark Page 5 of 5 sheets/certificates and latest passport size photograph. The candidate will be called for the interview only if he/she is in possession of the original certificates.

General Conditions
1. Suitable Candidates may be empanelled for future requirement if any, under different projects. 
2. The date for determining age/qualification and experience shall be the date of interview. 
3. The period of experience in a discipline/area of work, wherever prescribed, shall be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum prescribed educational qualifications prescribed for that Post. 
4. The above positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the aforementioned projects. 
5. The engagement in these projects will not confer any right implicit or explicit on the candidate for consideration for regularization against any CSIR/IITR post(s). 
6. The number of positions against the various projects can vary at the time of selection depending on the requirement of the institute. 
7. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the interview. 
8. No correspondence will be entertained through any medium regarding the advertisement.
9. Candidates must bring their original educational/experience certificates with them. Otherwise, they will not be allowed in the interview. 
10. For a position in a project, required experience shall be counted only after the candidate has acquired the minimum prescribed qualification.

Walk in Interview
Date & Time : 22.01.2026 ; 9:00 A.M. 
Venue : CSIR- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow.

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