Opportunity for M.Pharm, M.S Pharm, MSc under different Projects at CDRI

With the aim to expand and strengthen the areas of Neurobiology, Virology, Parasite Biology, Endocrinology, Human Genetics, Analytical Biochemistry, Computational Chemistry, Medicinal Process Chemistry, Statistics, IPR & HR Management, the Institute is looking for enthusiastic, talented young professionals with brilliant academic record, proven scientific achievements and zeal to conduct research as per the mandate of the Institute aligned with National Missions.

Walk-in-interview for engagement of Project Staff under different Projects are to be held in CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow.

Project Technical Support-III (01 Position)
Post Code : 001
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences
Desirable qualifications : NET-LS/GATE qualified OR Minimum 6 months working experience in the field of Organic Synthesis (academic or industrial lab)
Stipend : Rs. 28000+18% HRA p.m. and 5% increment after every 2 year
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project : ICMR (GAP0480) “Discovery and development of therapeutic interventions against multi- drug resistant bacterial pathogens.” Tenure upto: 02.09.2029

Project Technical Support-III (01 Position)
Post Code : 002
Essential qualifications : PG in Chemical Sciences/Chemical Biology
Desirable qualifications : NET-LS/GATE qualified and/or minimum 6-12 months working experience in the field of Organic Synthesis. Practical experience in tuberculosis drug discovery will be an asset.
Stipend : Rs. 28000+20% HRA and 5% increment after 2 year
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project :ICMR (GAP0493) “Design, synthesis and characterization of shikimate kinase inhibitors against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.” Tenure upto: 23.04.2028

Project Technical Support-III (01 Positions)
Post Code : 003
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Chemistry
Desirable qualifications : Experience in handling the organic chemistry
Stipend : Rs. 28000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project :ICMR (GAP0452) “Targeting Bile Acid Receptor TGR5 for the Treatment of Ischemic Cerebral Stoke Associated Motor & Cognitive Deficits.” Tenure upto: 31.01.2027

Project Associate (PAT-II) 01 Position
Post Code : 004
Essential qualifications : Master Degree in Chemistry with NET-LS/GATE or equivalent test with at least 2 years of research experience
Desirable qualifications : Expertise in organic synthesis, extraction, purification of compounds
Stipend : Rs. 35000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the project : CSIR (FBR030307) “Development of imine reductase based biocatalytic platform for the synthesis of chiral amines building blocks for drug discovery and development applications.” Tenure upto-31.03.2026

Project Associate-I (01 Position)
Post Code : 005
Essential qualifications : M.Pharm/M.S. Pharm
Desirable qualifications : Hands on experience in formulation development, cell culture and HPLC/GC/LC- MS/GC-MS including method development, routine analysis.
Stipend : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + 20% 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 Government Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/Institutions. (b) 25,000+20%HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above.
Upper Age limit : 35 Years
Title & Tenure of the project :BMGF (GAP0446) “Target Enabling Packages for Nonhormonal Contraception.” Tenure upto:- 14.10.2026

Project Associate (PAT-I) (01 Position)
Post Code : 006
Essential qualifications : M.Pharm/ M.S. Pharm
Desirable qualifications : Two years of hand on experience in cell culture and/or HPLC/GC/LC- MS/GC-MS including method development, routine analysis.
Stipend : Rs. 25000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project :CSIR (IHP0059) “Antibody-multi-Drug Conjugate (AmDC): Bio- distribution and Potency.” Tenure upto: 31.03.2026

Project Associate (PAT-I) (01 Position)
Post Code : 007
Essential qualifications : M.Sc. in Chemistry
Desirable qualifications : Experience in HPLC, LC- MS/MS and GC-FID/MS
Stipend : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + 20% 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 Government Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/Institutions. (b) 25,000+20%HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above.
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project :CSIR (IHP0063) “Preclinical pharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics studies of CDRI candidate drugs, formulation and phytopharmaceuticals.” Tenure upto-31.03.2026

Project Associate (PAT-I) (02 Positions)
Post Code : 008
Essential qualifications : M. Pharma
Desirable qualifications : Experience in pharmacokineti cs studies using HPLC, LC- MS/MS and GC-FID/MS
Stipend : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + 20% 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 Government Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/Institutions. (b) 25,000+20%HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above.
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project :CSIR (IHP0063) “Preclinical pharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics studies of CDRI candidate drugs, formulation and phytopharmaceuticals.” Tenure upto-31.03.2026

Project Associate (PAT-I) (01 Positions)
Post Code : 009
Essential qualifications : M. Pharma/MS (Pharm) with GPAT
Desirable qualifications : Experience in pharmacokinetics studies using HPLC, LC- MS/MS and GC-FID/MS
Stipend : Rs. 31000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age limit : 35 years
Title & Tenure of the project : CSIR (IHP0063) “Preclinical pharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics studies of CDRI candidate drugs, formulation and phytopharmaceuticals.” Tenure upto-31.03.2026

(a) Project personnel engaged as per these guidelines shall be eligible to medical facilities at CSIR dispensaries of the institute, to the extent of consultation and/or available medicines at the dispensary and transport facilities, if any, as per the term and conditions with which it is provided by the Institute.
(b) Project personnel engaged in the projects may be covered under Group Medical Insurance Scheme, subject to their willingness, for which the cost shall be borne by the individual concerned.
(c) Women project personnel shall be eligible for maternity leave of 180 days and the male project personnel shall be eligible for paternity leave of 15 days only in case of two surviving children as per CSIR norms. Further, the Project Staff shall be paid the stipend for the period of aforesaid leave only after re-joining the office after availing such leave and submission of relevant medical reports/documents.
(d) The project personnel are entitled to avail leaves as per extant rules of CSIR i.e., 12 days of leave (at the rate of one day leave per month). Any leave availed beyond this shall be without emoluments calculated pro-rata.
(e) The project personnel may be allowed to register for higher degree (i.e., Ph.D) as per the policy of the Institute, if they fulfill all the requirements laid down for such purposes, provided that the project duration is at least 3 years or more, apart from any other conditions laid down by the concerned Institute/Laboratory. The permission to register for PhD is subject to the condition that the work of the project is not affected and it will be without any financial obligation to CSIR/Project. The tenure of the project personnel shall not be extended merely on the ground that he/she has not completed the Ph.D.

General Conditions
1. 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.
2. Suitable Candidates may be empaneled for future requirement if any, under different projects.
3. The date for determining age/qualification and experience shall be the date of interview.
4. The above positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the aforementioned projects. The engagement in these projects will not confer any right implicit or explicit on the candidate for consideration for higher degree or regularization permanent employment against any CSIR- CDRI post(s).
5. The number of positions against the various projects/Scheme can vary at the time of selection depending on the requirement of the institute.
6. Position Code will be cancelled if funds are not available in the advertised concerned projects.
7. The Director, CSIR-CDRI has discretion to increase or decrease the number of positions or cancel the recruitment process at any stage.
8. Interim queries will not be entertained.

No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the interview.
Note:- Candidates who fulfils the requisite qualification and age will be allowed to appear before the Selection Committee for interview. Written test in the subject area will be held, if required, to shortlist candidates for the interview on the same day depending upon the number of candidates. The interview may be continued for the subsequent days also, therefore candidates coming from outstations are requested to make their own arrangements accordingly.

Timing:- Eligible candidates are required to report for the Walk-In-Interview for the position code 001 to 009 (Chemical & Pharma area) will be held on 26.05.2025 from 09:00 am onwards. Candidates reporting after 10:00 A.M will not be entertained.

The eligible candidates may appear before the Selection Committee for interview on the date and time mentioned above at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226031. Eligible candidates must bring with them a duly filled application & undertaking (which can be downloaded from our website cdri.res.in with original & self-attested copies of mark sheets/certificates etc. along with a recent passport size photograph. Tentative mark sheets/certificates and ‘result awaited’ will not be considered. Any experience certificate to project personnel shall be issued by the Administration of the concerned Laboratory/Institute. However, any other recommendation letter of reference letter shall be issued by the Principal Investigator/Project Leader in all cases Project Manager and such letter shall not commit on any administrative aspects. For project Manager, such recommendation or reference letter shall be issued by the Director/Head of the Laboratory/Institute.