Research Career for Pharma candidates in DIPAS sponsored project at NIPER

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Guwahati (NIPER-G) is an autonomous institute of National importance and the first national pharma institute in NE India set up by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India by an act of Parliament, to impart high quality Education & Research in the area of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Post : Project Scientist - III (01 Post)

The Institute intends to fill the following Project position in DIPAS, New Delhi sponsored project entitled ““Bioactivity guided fractionation, isolation and characterization of marker compounds from the edible fungus Cordyceps sinesis and Ganoderma lucidium.' (GAP 182) through Online/ Physical Interview

Fellowship : Rs.67,000/- + 20% HRA per month

Age Limit : Up to 40 years as on the last date of application for General & EWS category. Age relaxation of up to 5 years for OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) / SC/ ST/ Differently Abled/ Women candidates.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential : PhD with preceding Master’s Degree of first class (M.S/M.Pharm/M.Sc) in chemistry or natural product chemistry or equivalent subject related to natural products.
Note : a) GATE/CSIR NET qualification is mandatory. b) Candidate must have minimum three publications with impact factor>3.

Desirable : Should have experience in natural product isolation, characterization, analytical techniques like HPCL, mass, NMR with proven track record in the relevant publications.

General Instructions :
1. Only Candidates of Indian Nationality can apply for these posts.
2. Interested candidates are invited to apply using the prescribed format only, available on the website (niperguwahati.ac.in) from 30.07.2026 to 14.08.2026. It is mandatory to complete the application online; no other form of application will be accepted. Candidates are requested to arrange the soft copies of all the required documents before filling out the application.
3. Candidates should read the requisite minimum essential qualifications, age and eligibility, experience criteria, etc., carefully, laid down in the advertisement before applying for the above post. Since all applications will be screened on the basis of data submitted by the candidate in the online application form, candidates must satisfy themselves of their suitability for the position to which they are applying. If at any stage of the recruitment and selection process it is found that candidates have furnished false or incorrect information, their candidature will be rejected.
4. Application once submitted cannot be altered/resubmitted, under any circumstances. Further, no request to make changes to any data/ particular entered by the candidate in the application will be entertained once the application is successfully submitted by email.
5. Incomplete applications or those without relevant supporting documents (Self-attested copies of Date of birth/Degrees/ Certificates/ Mark sheets/Experience Certificates/documents, etc.) will be rejected.
6. On the recommendation of the Screening/Selection Committee, the competent authority may relax all or any of the requirements related to age and experience in exceptionally meritorious cases.
7. The selection for the position will be based solely on performance in the interview.
8. The finalised mode of selection will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates through the institute's website at the time of shortlisting.

9. Fulfilment of qualifications and experience is an essential requirement. As stated, the Institute is free to set the benchmark and call only the eligible candidates for the online interview. Further, NIPER Guwahati also reserves the right NOT to fill any of the posts advertised, in the event of exigency so decided.
10. Intimations will be sent only by email/host on the website as per the details mentioned in the Application form.
11. In case any dispute arises on account of the interpretation of clauses in any version of this Advertisement other than English, the English version available on the NIPER-G Website shall prevail.
12. CANVASSING IN ANY FORM MAY LEAD TO CANCELLATION OF THE CANDIDATE.
13. All appointments shall be on contract for one Year and may be extended for another one year based on the performance of the candidate as well as availability of the funds and tenure of the project. The appointments are for the temporary project positions and will not continue beyond the duration of the said project. Any subsequent contract in the project or another project will be a fresh appointment. The appointment in the outside-funded project does not give project staff any claim whatsoever for appointment/regularisation against any Institute
14. Age will be calculated as on the last date of application i.e., 14.08.2026.
15. The list of the Shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the Institute website.
16. Candidates are suggested to attend the interview physically. In case any candidate is unable to attend in person, they may attend an online interview; the link for the same will be sent to the shortlisted candidates individually a day before the interview.