Vacancy for M.Pharm or MSc as Senior Scientific Officer in Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, CDSCO

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for appointment to the following post of Senior Scientific Officer in Central Drugs Testing Laboratory (CDTL), Chennai, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on Deputation basis :

Post : Senior Scientific Officer

Pay as per 7th CPC : Pay Level 8 of 7th CPC (Rs. 67700 - 208700)
No. of Post : 1 (one)

Eligibility Criteria
Deputation (including short term contract) / promotion :
Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union territories or university or recognised research institutions or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or statutory organisation: -
(a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or
(ii) with five years' service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis level 10 (Rs. 56100 -177500) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; and
(b) possessing the essential or desirable educational qualification and experience prescribed as under:
Essential :
Masters degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology from a recognized university or institute.
Experience :
Five years’ experience in drugs testing and standardisation and research. Desirable:
Doctorate in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology from a recognized university or institute.

Note 1.- The departmental Scientific Officer in level 10 (Rs. 56100 -177500) in the pay matrix with five years regular service in the grade having the educational qualification and experiences prescribed for considering appointment on deputation basis is considered along with outsiders. If the departmental candidate is selected for appointment to the post; it shall be treated as having been filled by promotion.
Note 2.- The period of deputation (including the period of deputation) in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed four years.
Note 3.- The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding fifty six years, as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

The pay and other terms and conditions of deputation (including short-term- contract) will be regulated in accordance with DOPT’s O.M. No. 6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-ll) dated 17.06.2010 as amended from time to time. Cadre authorities/Heads of Department are requested to forward applications of eligible and willing candidates whose services can be spared for appointment to the said post on Deputation basis so as to reach Shri Pawan Kumar, Deputy Director {Admn), Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation HQ, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 within 60 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in the Employment News.

List of Documents to be Sent Along with the Application
1. Application in prescribed format - Annexure II duly filled in and signed by the candidate and countersigned with seal by the Cadre/Appointing authority.
2. Attested copies of APAR/ACRs for the last 5 (five) years duly attested on each page by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India.
3. Integrity Certificate
4. Vigilance Clearance Certificate
5. Statement of major or minor penalties, if any, imposed on the officer during the last 10 years of service.
6. A certificate to the effect that the particulars furnished by the candidate have been verified and found correct as per service records.
7. Cadre Clearance Certificate.

Note : Incomplete applications or applications not accompanied by the above documents will be summarily rejected.