Opportunity for Pharmacy or Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology Professionals to Join NTTL

Establishment of National Tobacco Testing Laboratories is a milestone for the Tobacco Control Programme in India. Over the years, the process of establishment of these laboratories has evolved through several facets of work that started with the identification of existing laboratories which could be upgraded for tobacco product analysis. Procurement of sophisticated equipment, recruitment of qualified scientific staff, implementation of capacity building measures through advanced training programmes and collaboration with other world-class WHO-recognised laboratories have been part of this long journey of NTTLs.

The Director, National Tobacco Testing Laboratory (NTTL),Guwahati invites applications from eligible candidates for the following Project Human Resource position on purely temporary and contractual basis for its short-term project to be engaged at the National Tobacco Testing Laboratory, Guwahati within 15 (fifteen) days of the publication of this advertisement :

Post : Technical Officer (Grade II) - 1 post

Max. age limit (years)* : 45
* Persons having experience at any NTTLs shall be eligible for age relaxation.
Consolidated emoluments monthly (in INR) : 58,000/-

Qualification :
• Essential : M.Sc. in Chemistry / Analytical Sciences / Bio-chemistry / Biotechnology or M.Pharm.
• Desirable : Five years Post degree research experience on handling analytical equipments / synthetic reagents and experience in testing of tobacco products at any nationalized tobacco testing laboratory.
Job description : To carry out scientific work on instrumental analysis and tobacco protocol development.

General Instructions
I. Eligible candidates shall be required to submit application for the post to be applied in prescribed format available at website cdsco.gov.in along with self-attested copies of certificates of qualifications and experience to The Director, National Tobacco resting Laboratory, at Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Six Mile, Panjabari Road, Guwahati - 781022 by post.
2. Submission of incorrect or false information for the selection shall disqualify the candidature at any stage and liable to the strict action against such person as per the provisions.
3. Applicants must mention the name of the Post for which he/she is applying in their applications and also in the outer cover of the envelope.
4. Incomplete application will be rejected summarily without showing any reason.
5. Application received after the stipulated time will not be entertained.
6. Cut-off date for calculating age and other eligibility criteria will be the last date of application submission.

7. Experience shall be counted from the date of completion of minimum essential educational qualification.
8. All original documents must be brought for verification at the time of interview, if invited.
9. No TA/DA will be admissible to the shortlisted candidates for appearing in interview etc.
10. Mere fulfillment of the minimum eligibility criteria shall not entitle an applicant for consideration for short listing of applicant. The criteria followed by the Authority in short listing of the candidates for any test/interview will be final. No appeal or representation will be entertained against such short listing criteria.
II. The date & venue of interview shall be communicated to the shortlisted candidates separately.
12. Engagement of the above Project Human Resource Position will depend upon availability of funds and approval of the Competent Authority. Therefore, it is not committed to fill up all the advertised Project Human Resource position and the process is liable to be withdrawn/cancelled/modified at any time.
13. Post is purely temporary and contractual for the duration offered by the Competent Authority. The appointment may be renewed after every specific period of time subject to satisfactory performance and project requirement.
14. Contractual Appointment can be terminated at any time during the engagement from either side with notice period of one month without assigning any reason thereof.

15. No benefit of provident fund, Leave Travel Concession, Medical Claim etc. will be considered, since the post is purely temporary basis.
16. The Director, NTTL Guwahati reserves the right to accept/reject any application or to cancel advertisement without assigning any reason thereof and no correspondence/recommendation will be entertained in this matter.
17. Any Addendum /corrigendum in respect of above vacancy shall be issued on the website cdsco.gov.in and no separate notification shall be issued in the press. Applicants are requested to regularly visit the website to keep themselves updated.