Online applications are invited from Pharmacist in National Institute of Technology

Online applications are invited from Indian nationals possessing excellent academic record and relevant work experience for recruitment to the post of ‘Pharmacist’ in National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

Post : Pharmacist

No of post : 01 (UR-01)
Pay Level as per Seventh CPC [equivalent PB & GP in Sixth CPC] : Pay Level 5 [PB-1 & GP 2800/-]

Scale of Pay (Grade Pay, Band Pay) : PB:1 (Rs.5,200 20,200) with Grade Pay of Rs.2800/-
Age-limit for direct recruit : 27 years

Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits : Essential : (i) 10+2 in Science (PCB/PCM) subjects from recognized Board or University. (ii) 2 Years Diploma with First class from an Institute recognized by the Pharmacy Council of India with minimum two year experience in any recognized hospital or pharmacy. Or Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharma.)
(iii) Registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act 1948.
Period of probation, if any : 1 year for direct recruits as per NIT Statutes

Application & Processing Fee :
i. Applicants belonging to UR, EWS, OBC (Non-creamy layer) & Ex-servicemen category shall be required to pay online non-refundable fee of Rs. 1,000/-. However, the application fee of Rs. 500/- shall be refunded to the Ex-servicemen candidates subject to appearing for the Selection Process i.e. Screening Test. SC/ ST/Women applicants are required to pay online Rs. 500/- only towards online application. The PwBD candidates have been exempted from the Application & Processing Fee.
ii. The application fee once paid is non-refundable under any circumstances.

General Instructions
i. Applicants applying in response to this advertisement should satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the post applied for. They must be fulfilling the eligibility criteria as on the closing date of online applications, failing which their application is liable for rejection at any stage.
ii. Any requisite experience gained after the minimum qualifying degree will only be taken into consideration.
iii. Applicants would be allowed to appear in the selection process on the basis of the information furnished by them in their application form. Issuance of letter for the selection process will not confer any right for appointment. If the applicants are found ineligible at any stage of recruitment process, he/she will be disqualified, their candidature may be cancelled and if selected, appointment may be cancelled. Hiding information or submitting false information may lead to cancellation of candidature at any stage of recruitment. In case any information given / declaration by the applicant is found to be false or if the applicant has willfully suppressed any material information relevant to the appointment, he/she will be liable to be removed from the service and any penal action may be taken as deemed fit by the appointing authority.
iv. The Institute will retain data of online applications received for non-shortlisted applicants only for three months after completion of recruitment process.
v. The applicants are required to apply through Online mode only. Application in any other form will not be accepted and will be summarily rejected. No communication in this regard will be entertained. Applications which are not in prescribed form / without relevant supporting enclosures may be out rightly rejected. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
vi. NIT Tiruchirappalli strives to have a workforce which also reflects gender balance and hence, the eligible female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
vii. The Institute has the right to set higher norms than minimum prescribed in the Advertisement. Decision of the Institute, related to all matters pertaining to the recruitment shall be final and binding on the applicants. Any dispute arising during the document verification stage, will be dealt by the Institute and the decision of the Institute shall be final, in this regard.
viii. Institute reserves the right to reject or accept the candidature of any applicant at any stage and also has right to cancel/restrict/modify/ alter the advertisement / recruitment process, if need arises, without issuing any further notice or assigningany reason, therefore.
ix. The Screening test and Main written test will be conducted in the premises of the Institute. No request for change of venue/ date of selection process shall be considered under any circumstances.
x. Mere fulfilment of eligibility criteria does not guarantee applicants being called for Screening Test / Main Written Test / Skill Test. The Institute reserves the right to restrict number of applicants to be called for Screening Test/ Main Written Test / Skill Test by short-listing the applications on the basis of higher benchmark for short-listing as decided by the Institute.

xi. Persons serving in Government / Semi-Government / Autonomous Bodies / Statutory Bodies / PSUs / PSBs should furnish a no objection certificate from the designated authority of the organization they are serving, at the time of verification, failing which their candidature will not be considered for further selection process.
xii. No vigilance/disciplinary cases should be pending against the applicants working in any Govt./ Semi- Govt./ Autonomous Organizations. In such cases, the application shall not be considered or scrutinized.
xiii. Original documents, along with one set of self-attested copies will have to be produced at the time of certificate verification prior to skill test. All related certificates, in original, proving the eligibility are mandatory to be produced during document verification. Without original certificates, the candidature shall be out rightly rejected at the time of document verification.
xiv. Applicants are advised to visit the Institute website nitt.edu regularly. Any addendum /corrigendum shall be published only on the Institute website. List of applicants shortlisted for participating in various stages of the selection process such as Screening Test / Skill Test / Main Written Test etc., will be displayed only on the Institute website. No separate communication/intimation in this regard shall be made by the Institute.
xv. The Institute reserves the right not to fill up the posts, cancel the advertisement in whole or in part, without assigning any reason and its decision in this regard shall be final. The Institute reserves the right to extend the closing date for receipt of applications and also reserves the right to postpone/cancel the recruitment exercise for any/all the posts at any stage.
xvi. Applicants should not have been convicted by any Court of Law. The decision of NIT Tiruchirappalli in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of examination(s), selection and allotment of the department / centre/ section to selected applicants will be final and binding on the applicants. No enquiry/correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
xvii. Applicants must be in sound health. If selected, they must be prepared to undergo such medical examination before the District Medical Board and produce the fitness certificate after the selection process.
xviii. All the appointments are subject to verification of academic qualifications, experience, conduct, community certificates, medical fitness followed by police verification of the selected applicants. During the period of Institute service, if the Institute, on its verification, finds any discrepancy in the claims made by the applicant, besides departmental proceedings, suitable legal action shall also be initiated as per Government of India Rules.
xix. Decision of the Institute regarding conduct of examination, verification of documents and selection would be final and binding on all applicants. No representation/ correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
xx. Photograph: One recent (not earlier than three months from the date of application) colour passport size photograph with clear front view of the applicant without cap, scarf and sun glasses should be uploaded while filling the Online application form. Identical extra colour pass port size photograph as uploaded on the online application should be kept for verification at the time of screening test / skill test / main written test or as required by the Institute. Applicants may note that Institute may reject the candidature at any stage for uploading old/unclear photograph on the online application form and at variance from the actual physical appearance of the applicant.

xxi. Applicants must carry at least one photograph bearing Identity Proof, in original, such as Driving Licence, Voter ID Card, Aadhar Card and Passport to the examination centre, failing which they shall not be allowed to appear for the examination. xxii. No educational qualification shall be considered unless supported by Degree Certificate or Provisional Degree Certificate along with mark sheets. A grade card/mark sheet will not be treated as proof of eligibility of the Degree. The Degree should have been received from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or any other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. The certificate of ITI / Diploma, if any, should have been obtained from a Government recognized Institute / Polytechnic.
xxiii. Experience Certificate from employer must mention Pay Scale/ Pay Band & Grade Pay, period of employment, designation (present) and all other details of work experience which applicant has claimed in his/her application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide conclusive documentary proof in support of his/her claim. Recent pay slip shall also be provided. Experience claimed without document support shall not be considered.
xxiv. Selected Candidates will be covered under the New Pension System as notified by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance vide notification No.5/7/2003ECB&PR dated 22nd December 2003.
xxv. No TA / DA shall be paid to the candidates attending the Screening test / Certificate Verification / Skill Test / Main Written Test except PwD candidates who may avail the reimbursement as per the Government / Institute norms
xxvi. Applicants are advised to fill their correct e-mail address in the online application as all correspondence will be made by the Institute through e-mail only. Schedule and details of selection process will be published on the Institute website in due course. No separate letter (hard copy) will be sent for this purpose.
xxvii. Any dispute with regard to the selection process will be subject to Honorable court /Tribunal having jurisdiction over Tiruchirappalli.
xxviii. No correspondence will be entertained from not-shortlisted candidates.

Selection Process
i. Screening of online applications received may be done to restrict the number of applicants to be called for selection process. The Institute at its discretion may restrict the number of applicants to be called for at any stage of the selection process.
ii. List of shortlisted applicants to be called for the selection process on a given date and time will be published on the Institute website only. Such applicants may also be intimated on their registered email id. No communication in this regard may be made through hard copy. No request for change of date/ venue of the selection process by individual applicants will be entertained under any circumstances.
iii. The Institute may decide to conduct a selection process comprising of multiple stages of selection. Details of selection process will also be published along with the list of shortlisted candidates.
iv. All details related to recruitment process shall be available on the Institute website only. Applicants are advised to keep a regular watch on the Institute’s website for any updates. No separate communication in any form shall be made in this respect.
v. Screening of applications will be done on the basis of requirements mentioned in the Recruitment Rules and as per the conditions laid down by the duly constituted Screening Committee.
vi. Canvassing in any manner would entail disqualification of the candidature.
vii. List of shortlisted applicants shall be published on the Institute Website only for participating in the selection process and such applicants.
viii. Selection process may consist of Screening Test (only for the purpose of shortlisting of applicants), Skill Test (qualifying in nature) and main Written Test.
ix. Request for change in the examination centre will not be entertained at any stage of the recruitment process.

How to apply
i. Applicants are required to apply online through SAMARTH portal (nittnt.samarth.edu.in/index.php/site/login) of the Institute website: nitt.edu from 20.01.2026 to 14.02.2026. Applicants may click on the online application link, read the instructions carefully and fill-in the online application form giving accurate information. If the online application is not successfully completed, applicant is required to register again. Applicants after successful submission of online application must keep a copy of the finally submittedonline application, which they will be required to produce as and when asked for during the selection process. Incomplete applications / applications received through any other mode would not be accepted and summarily rejected.
ii. Instruction regarding “Submission of Hardcopy of the Filled Application Form”: The candidates are requested to mandatorily send the Application form in printed mode (hard copy), after final submission through online, download and take printout of the filled Application Form, sign it and enclose the self-attested photocopies of the certificates/supporting documents and send to “The Registrar, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli-620015, Tamil Nadu” by Speed Post/Registered Post to reach on or before 21.02.2026 by 5:00 PM and mentioning over the cover “Application for the Post of _______________”.
iii. No request for change in any data entered by the applicant will be entertained once the online application is submitted successfully. While applying online, applicants need to upload the scanned copy of their recent passport size colour photograph & signature. Applicants called for selection process will be required to produce his / her original certificates, a copy of the same photo and other relevant documents as mentioned in the on-line application form.
iv. The Institute will not be responsible for any applicant for not being able to submit his/her online application within the last date on account of system error or any other reasons. Follow the instructions carefully for payment of fee. Application without payment of application fee will be an incomplete application and will be summarily rejected.
v. Candidate has to upload the following documents at respective tabs, while applying.
a. SSLC Certificate
b. HSC Certificate
c. ITI / Diploma / Registration certificate/ UG / PG Degree Certificate, whichever is applicable.
d. Certificate for typewriting / Shorthand / Computer skill obtained from Central / State Government Institutes such as MEITY, NIELT, DOTE etc., for certain posts mentioned in the RR.
e. Community Certificate (if applicable).
f. Recent passport size colour photograph as prescribed in para 4 - xx above.
g. Scanned copy of the Signature
h. In case of Diploma candidates : Experience certificate has to be merged along with the Diploma certificate and uploaded in the tab for Diploma qualification (additional uploads).

Important Dates
1. Date of advertisement 20.01.2026
2. Opening date for online application 20.01.2026
3. Closing date for submission of online application 14.02.2026
4. Last date for submission of hardcopy application 21.02.2026