Advertisement for Pharma, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemistry candidates at IHBT

The CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur is one of the National Institutes under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research which is an autonomous body working under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. It is spread over 226.1 acres of land with the backdrop of snow-covered peaks of Dhauladhar Range in salubrious climate.

Walk-in-Interviews are scheduled to be held on the date(s) as mentioned below against the position(s) in the respective column for the selection of suitable candidate(s) in the areas under the following projects for recruitment on purely temporary basis for the duration of the projects as mentioned or till completion of the projects, whichever is earlier.

Project Associate PAT-I (03 posts)
Post Code : 11001
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Biomass to Chemicals: A Green Approach Towards Circular Economy and Sustainability (MMP035204)”
Age : 35 years as on 10-08-2026
Stipend per month : Rs. 25,000/-
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Chemistry/M. Pharma in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from a recognized university.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in the area of organic synthesis.
Tenure of the project upto : 31-03-2029

Senior-PAT (01 post)
Post Code : 11002
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Scale-up and enrichment of Mogroside V from indigenous fruits of Siraitia grosvenorii for the development of high-intensity Natural Sweetener (FTT020604)”
Age : 40 Years as on 10-08-2026
Stipend per month : Rs. 42,000/- + 10%HRA
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Phytochemistry/ Industrial chemistry/ Pharmacy from a recognized University. and 3 years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services OR M.Tech /ME Chemical Engineering from a recognized University. OR Doctoral Degree in Chemistry/ Industrial Chemistry/ Pharmacy from a recognized University. and 2 years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services
Desirable Qualification : Should have experience with Membrane Filtration, Chromatography separation at lab or Pilot Scale with proven experience in form of research publication in peer reviewed journals.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028

Project Associate PAT-II (01 post)
Post Code : 11003
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Scale-up and enrichment of Mogroside V from indigenous fruits of Siraitia grosvenorii for the development of high-intensity Natural Sweetener (FTT020604)”
Age : 35 Years as on 10-08-2026
Stipend per month : (a) Rs. 35,000/- + 10%HRA for 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 Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions Rs. 28,000/- + 10%HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry /Pharmacy from a recognized University. OR B.Tech /BE Chemical Engineering/ Industrial Engineering from recognize University. and 2 years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services
Desirable Qualification : Should have working knowledge of Statistical software like ANOVA/ Python/MatLab. Must have operated HPLC independently and comfortable with quantitative & qualitative analysis of samples.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028

Project Assistant-I (PA-I)
Post Code : 11004
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “An Innovative approach to detect tea foliar disease using hyperspectral remote sensing and AI techniques (HRS- Tea) (NCP020401)”
Age : 35 Years as on 11-08-2026
Stipend per month : Rs. 18,000/- + HRA
Essential Qualification : SSC/ 10th plus ITI from recognized Board/ Institute.
Desirable Qualification : Certified drone pilot having valid license from DGCA with drone flying experience in the mountainous region.
Tenure of the project upto : 31-03-2028

Project Assistant-I (PA-I)
Post Code : 11005
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “An Innovative approach to detect tea foliar disease using hyperspectral remote sensing and AI techniques (HRS- Tea) (NCP020401)”
Age : 35 Years as on 11-08-2026
Stipend per month : Rs. 18,000/- + HRA
Essential Qualification : SSC/ 10th plus ITI from recognized Board/ Institute.
Desirable Qualification : Work experience in an IT/ Computer, or remote sensing laboratory, with exposure to the operation and handling of sophisticated instruments.
Tenure of the project upto : 31-03-2028

Project Associate PAT -I (01 post)
Post Code : 11006
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “An Innovative approach to detect tea foliar disease using hyperspectral remote sensing and AI techniques (HRS- Tea) (NCP020401)”
Age : 35 Years as on 11-08-2026
Stipend per month : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + 10%HRA for 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 Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions (b) Rs. 25,000/- + 10%HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Horticulture / Agronomy/ Tea Sciences/ Biochemistry from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Working knowledge in area of remote sensing and GIS.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post Code : 11007
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Ecological Assessment and Sustainable Valorisation of Himalayan Bio-resources for Industrial and Societal Benefit (IHBT-HB) (MLP002619)”
Age : 35 Years as on 12-08-2026
Stipend per month : Rs. 25,000/- + 10%HRA
Essential Qualification : Master’s degree in Life Sciences / Biological Sciences / Biotechnology / Botany from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in plant cell and organ culture, metabolite biosynthetic pathway regulation and transcriptomic analysis.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2027

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post Code : 11008
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Ecological Assessment and Sustainable Valorisation of Himalayan Bio-resources for Industrial and Societal Benefit (IHBT-HB) (MLP002619)”
Age : 35 Years as on 12-08-2026
Stipend per month : Rs. 25,000/- + 10%HRA
Essential Qualification : Master’s degree in Botany / Biotechnology / Life Sciences from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in plant tissue culture/ molecular biology/ synthetic biology of medicinal and aromatic plant.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2027

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post Code : 11009
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Ecological Assessment and Sustainable Valorisation of Himalayan Bio-resources for Industrial and Societal Benefit (IHBT-HB) (MLP002619)”
Age : 35 Years as on 13-08-2026
Stipend per month : Rs. 25,000/- + 10%HRA
Essential Qualification : B.E/B.Tech. or Master’s Degree in Remote Sensing/ GIS/ Geoinformatics/ Geography/ Forestry/ Ecology/ Computer Science from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Work experience in Remote Sensing/ GIS.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2027

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post Code : 11010
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Ecological Assessment and Sustainable Valorisation of Himalayan Bio-resources for Industrial and Societal Benefit (IHBT-HB) (MLP002619)”
Age : 35 Years as on 13-08-2026
Stipend per month : Rs. 25,000/- + 10%HRA
Essential Qualification : B.E./B.Tech. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent, or MCA from a recognized University/Institute.
Desirable Qualification : Strong proficiency in the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of web-based applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies, including relational database design and integration (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server), backup and recovery, Windows/Linux server administration, web/application server configuration, hosting, and GIGW-compliant website/portal development using modern frameworks/CMS. Knowledge of dashboard and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Grafana, Metabase), version control systems (e.g., Git/GitHub/GitLab) and deployment workflows, web application security, authentication, authorization, data protection, and cybersecurity best practices, with strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2027

Project Associate PAT -I (01 post)
Post Code : 11011
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Scale-up and enrichment of Mogroside V from indigenous fruits of Siraitia grosvenorii for the development of high- intensity Natural Sweetener (FTT020604)”
Age : 35 Years as on 14-08-2026
Stipend per month : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + 10%HRA for 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 Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions (b) Rs. 25,000/- + 10%HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Food Science &Technology /Food Fermentation/ Food and Nutrition from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Product development & their testing, shelf life stability with hands on analytical skill.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post Code : 11012
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Scale-up and enrichment of Mogroside V from indigenous fruits of Siraitia grosvenorii for the development of high- intensity Natural Sweetener (FTT020604)”
Age : 35 Years as on 14-08-2026
Stipend per month : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + 10%HRA for 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 Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions (b) Rs. 25,000/- + 10%HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Chemistry/ Biochemistry / Phytochemistry /Industrial Chemistry/ Pharmacy from a recognized University. OR B.Tech. Chemical Engineering/ Industrial Engineering from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Should have hands on experience of working in the R&D Institute on different Analytical techniques, Natural Product Chemistry.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post Code : 11013
Project(s) Title & (Project Number) : “Scale-up and enrichment of Mogroside V from indigenous fruits of Siraitia grosvenorii for the development of high- intensity Natural Sweetener (FTT020604)”
Age : 35 Years as on 14-08-2026
Stipend per month : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + 10%HRA for 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 Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions
(b) Rs. 25,000/- + 10%HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Biochemistry from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in conducting field experiments and data collection in medicinal and aromatic plants and analysis of soil and plant Biochemical Parameters.
31.03.2028

General instructions
1. Candidates reporting for interview after 10.00 AM will not be allowed to appear for interview.
2. Eligible candidates may appear for “Walk-in-Interview(s)” on the date, time and place mentioned above along with an application on prescribed format (with latest colored passport size photo affixed on it) which is available on the CSIR-IHBT website i.e. ihbt.res.in along with self-attested photocopies of their testimonials of age, educational qualifications, experience etc. at the time of interview.
3. The relaxation in the age limit for the candidates belonging to the category of SC/ST/PwBD/Women and the category of OBC shall be 05 years and 03 years respectively or as per Govt. of India instructions issued in this regard from time to time.
4. Engagement under any of this positions shall be on behalf of the sponsoring agency and shall be temporary and co-terminus with the tenure of the project or 06 years whichever is earlier. Further such engagement, directly or indirectly, shall not provide any right/claim for regularization for permanent post of CSIR.
5. If any candidate wants to apply for more than one position code they will have to submit separate application form for each position code.
6. Candidates must also bring with them original certificates of testimonials at the time of appearing for the interview failing which he/she will not be allowed to appear for interview.
7. No Travelling Allowance will be paid for attending the interview.
8. Candidates must ensure that they bring self-attested copies of their essential certificates otherwise, their applications will not be accepted.
9. The Selection Committee(s) may adopt the selection criterion at its own i.e. either by conducting direct interview or objective test (Based on Multiple Choice Questions) followed by interview on the same day.
10. Number of selected candidates may vary from the advertised positions depending upon performance of candidates during the selection process.
11. The positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the duration of the project. There will be no right implicit or explicit for regular position or any post in CSIR-IHBT, Palampur whatsoever.
12. The decision of the Director, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur shall be final on any matter relating to engagement of above mentioned positions in CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (H.P.).
13. The Competent Authority reserves the right to relax any of the provisions contained in this advertisement on reasonable ground.
14. The performance of the Project Staff would be reviewed after every six-months period and any one not found up to the mark, may be terminated.
15. Request for online Interview will not be entertained at any circumstances.

Note :
1. Result awaited candidates are not eligible for interview.
2. Any query related to this advertisement may be made exclusively to email id recruitment.ihbt@csir.res.in
3. In case of any dispute, the English version will prevail.

WALK IN INTERVIEW
Post Code 11001 to 11003 : Date : 10-08-2026
Post Code 11004 to 11006 : Date : 11-08-2026
Post Code 11007, 11008 : Date : 12-08-2026
Post Code 11009, 11010 : Date : 13-08-2026
Post Code 11011 to 11013 : Date : 14-08-2026
Time : 09.30 AM
Venue : CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (H.P.)