Opportunity for M.Pharm or MSc under Directorate of Forensic Science Services - Permanent Post

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Post : Junior Scientific Officer (Toxicology)

Vacancy Number : 25060832228
Ministry / Administration : Ministry of Home Affairs
Department / Office : Directorate of Forensic Science Services
Organisation : Central Forensic Science Laboratories
Pay Scale : Level-7 (Rs. 44,900-1,42,400/-) in the Pay Matrix as per CCS (R.P) Rules, 2016. (Total emoluments excluding T.A. & HRA at the time of initial appointment will be Rs. 44,900/-p.m. plus DA as applicable)
Age : Not exceeding 30 years as on normal closing date. Not exceeding 40 years for PwBDs as on normal closing date. Note Relaxable for regularly appointed Central/U.T. Government Servants upto Five years’ as per instructions/orders issued by Govt. of India from time to time. For age concession applicable to some other categories of applicants, please see relevant paragraphs of the ‘Instructions and Additional Information to Candidates for Recruitment by Selection.’

Essential Qualification (s)
A. Educational Master’s degree in Chemistry or Associateship diploma of the Institution of Chemist by examination* or Biochemistry or Pharmacology or Pharmacy or Forensic Science with Chemistry ** as one of the subjects during all the three years of Bachelors of Science Level from a recognized university.
B. Experience Three years experience in research and analytical work in the field of Toxicology in any central and state organization or recognized institute or university or forensic science laboratories under Central Government and State Government.
Note- (i) *Associateship diploma of the Institution of Chemist by examination qualification will be applicable only for the departmental scientists available on the date of notification of RR (Amendment)
** It is clarified that Chemistry as one of the subjects at B.Sc. is required only for holders of M.Sc. (Forensic Science).
Desirable Qualification (s) : Experience of working in a forensic science laboratory.

Duties : Crime Case Examination, giving evidences in the Court of Law, Crime Scene Examination, providing guidance to the junior scientific staff for case analysis, R&D activitites on Forensic Science and imparting training in the respective field of forensic specialization to the trainees from different investigating agencies/forensic science labs and other organizations.
Probation : Two years
Headquarters : Head Quarter is at New Delhi with Laboratory at Chandigarh, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Kamrup (Assam), Pune & Bhopal. In connection with performing duties, the officer may be required to serve in any part of India.
Other Details : The post is General Central Service, Group ‘ B’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial. The vacancy for the post is permanent.

Any Other Conditions
1. Leprosy cured persons are suitable for the post of Junior Scientific Officer (Toxicology) in CFSLs subject to the condition that upper limbs are functioning normally.
2. Dwarfism persons are suitable for the post of Junior Scientific Officer (Toxicology) in CFSLs subject to normal mental status.
3. Acid Attack victims are suitable for the post of Junior Scientific Officer (Toxicology) in CFSLs provided their vision, mental status and hearing have not been impaired.
* 01 Vacancy is horizontally reserved for PwBD subcategories LV, HH, BL, OL, OA, OLA, LC, DW, AAV, SD & SI.
** However, the said vacancy is a backlog PwBD reserved vacancy & governed by existing guidelines.

Application Fee
(a) Candidates (Except Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty five) only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master/Rupay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI payment.
(b) No fee for SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates of any community. No "fee exemption" is available to Gen/OBC/EWS male candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed fee.
(c) Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection would be entertained.
(d) Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstance nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

Other Information / Instructions
(a) All candidates whether in Government service or in Government owned industrial or other similar organizations or in private employment should submit their applications online directly to the Commission. Persons already in Regular Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity other than casual/adhoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis are however required to submit a declaration that they have informed in writing to their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the selection.
(b) The date for determining the eligibility of all candidates in every respect shall be the closing date for submitting the Online Recruitment Application on the website https://upsconline.gov.in/ora/ .
(c) In respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement, then the candidate is required to produce order/letter in this regard, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the Online Recruitment Application is liable to be rejected.
(d) Candidates must, if required, attend a personal interview at such place, as may be fixed by the Commission. The Commission do not defray the traveling or other expenses of candidates summoned for interview. They, however, contribute towards those expenses at a rate corresponding to the amount of the Second Class Mail railway fare by the shortest route to the place of interview from the Railway Station nearest to the normal place of residence of the candidate or from which he actually performs the journey, whichever, is nearer to the place of interview, and back to the same station or the amount of Railway fare actually incurred by the candidate whichever is less. Details of this will be furnished when they are called for interview.
(e) Commission’s contribution towards the traveling expenses in respect of those candidates who are interviewed at Delhi will be paid on the spot on the date of interview itself provided they fulfill all the conditions. In respect of those candidates who have been called to be present at interviews at places other than Delhi, the same will be sent by Money Order later on. Candidates who do not wish to collect contribution towards TA in cash at Commission’s counter can also get the same transferred in their respective account. Such candidates will have to submit a cancelled cheque along with their TA claims to facilitate the transaction’.
(f) The Summoning of candidates for interview convey no assurance whatsoever that they will be selected. Appointment orders to selected candidates will be issued by the Government.
(g) Candidates must be in sound bodily health. They must, if selected be prepared to undergo such medical examination and satisfy such medical authority as Government may require.
(h) Candidates will be informed of the final result in due course through UPSC website/ Employment News and any interim enquiries about the result are therefore, unnecessary and will not be attended to. The Commission do not enter into correspondence with the candidates about reasons for their non selection for interview/appointment.
(i) The Commission may grant higher initial pay to candidates adjudged meritorious in the interview.
(j) Canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate.

Closing Date for Submission of Online Recruitment Application (ORA) Through ORA Website Is : 23:59 Hrs On 17-07-2025.
The Last Date for Printing of Completely Submitted Online Application is upto : 23:59hrs On 18-07-2025