Career for Pharmacist at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, an Institute of National Importance, was established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2007 to carry out research in frontier areas of science and provide quality Science Education & Research at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Institute is seeking dedicated, committed, and eligible citizens of India to fill the following Non-Teaching posts through direct recruitment.

Post : Pharmacist*

No of post : 01 UR
Age Limit : 33 Years Relaxation in age as per Clause No 29 of General Conditions
Pay Level (As per 7th CPC) : 5

Educational Qualifications : Bachelor’s Degree (with 55%) in Pharmacy from an Institution recognized by the Central or State Govt. Should be registered as a “Pharmacist” under the Pharmacy Act, 1948.

Experience : Relevant experience of 5 years as a Pharmacist at reputed minimum 50-bedded hospital/Organizations in Central Govt./State Govt./ Recognized Private Hospitals/ Nursing Homes/Pharmacies etc.
*Should have a valid registration (in case of Pharmacist)

General Conditions
1. The applicant must be a citizen of India.
2. The above positions are regular.
3. The selected candidate will be covered under the National Pension System (NPS) as notified by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
4. The Institute reserves the right to fill or not to fill or partially fill any of the above vacancies without assigning any reasons whatsoever. The Institute also reserves the right to cancel/restrict/modify/alter the recruitment process, if required, without assigning any further notice or assigning any reasons thereof. The decision of the Institute in this regard will be final and binding on all the applicants who responded to this advertisement.
5. An applicant should read carefully the requisite minimum essential qualifications, age and eligibility, experience criteria etc. laid down in the advertisement before applying for this post. Since all the applications will be screened on the basis of data submitted by the candidate in the online application form, the candidate must satisfy themselves of the suitability for the position to which they are applying that they possess at least the minimum essential qualifications laid down for the post which are compulsory even if a candidate has some other higher qualifications. No enquiry asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained.
6. The prescribed Essential Qualification/Experience indicated are the bare minimum, and mere possession of the same will not entitle candidates to be called for written test/skill test/interview (as the case may be). The candidates should, therefore, furnish details of all the qualifications and experience possessed in the relevant field, over and above the minimum qualifications prescribed, along with documentary evidence. The Institute also reserves the right to adopt any additional shortlisting criteria (as detailed at Clause 30) over and above the advertised criteria to restrict the reasonable number of candidates participating further in the recruitment process.
7. The last date for receipt of online application form shall be the date for determining the upper age limit, qualifications and experience for the positions mentioned in the advertisement. The qualifications prescribed should have been obtained from recognized Universities / Institutions only.
8. The post(s) are permanent with a probation period (except lien vacancy). For further information the applicant may see the statute of the Institute available at iisermohali.ac.in/institute
9. The Institute shall verify the antecedents or documents submitted by a candidate at any time, including the tenure of the service. In case it is detected that the documents submitted by the candidates are fake or the candidate has clandestine antecedents/background and has suppressed the said information, then his services shall be liable to be terminated.
10. As IISER Mohali is an Institute of national importance, it strives to have a gender balance workforce that reflects an all-India character. Hence, candidates from all over the country and female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

11. Scheme of examination and syllabus for all posts will be announced at a later date.
12. The minimum qualifying marks for Written/Interview/Skill tests will be as per the standard fixed by the Institute at its discretion. 13. Qualifications acquired by the candidates should be strictly in accordance with the qualifications prescribed for the post. Any candidate seeking a claim of equivalence of the qualifications with the notified one will have to furnish documentary evidence supporting their claim at the time of representations sought by the Institute. Otherwise, such cases will be rejected.
14. The aggregate marks shall be considered for calculating the percentage. Conversion of CGPA into percentage shall be as per the formula prescribed by the degree awarding Institute. If no formula is prescribed by the degree-awarding Institute, the decision of IISER Mohali will be followed.
15. The Institute reserves the right to relax experience for persons with a brilliant academic career, with specialized skills in exceptional cases, or in the case of persons already holding analogous positions in a Central Technical Institute / Central University / Central R&D institution.
16. The Institute reserves the right to rectify any discrepancy in the Pay, Pay Level, etc. if found later.
17. Candidates who will be called for Selection Test/Skill Test/Interview must produce original documents supporting all the particulars mentioned in their application form regarding their reservation category, educational qualification, experience, NOC (if applicable) and other claims. Without original documents the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the selection process.
18. The written/skill test/interview for the aforesaid posts will be conducted at the Institute/Centre decided by IISER Mohali.
19. Candidates may be posted and/or transferred to any department at any time during their service at the discretion of the competent authority.
20. Candidates applying for more than one post need to pay the application fee separately for each post.

21. Candidates are required to visit the institute website regularly for status updates.
22. The decision of the Competent Authority, IISER Mohali in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of any/all applications, fixing the eligibility criteria, equivalence of qualifications/pay scale, mode of scrutiny /selection, conduct of examination/interview, not to fill the vacancy (completely or partially), will be final and binding on the candidates.
23. Applicants must disclose as to whether any of their close or blood relatives are employees of IISER Mohali. Close relations would include wife / husband / son / daughter / brother / sister / son-in-law / daughter-in-law and those who could be termed as blood relations.
24. The applicant must disclose details of any information, if any, on penalty/punishment awarded to them or an inquiry is being conducted against them in the application.
25. Canvassing in any form and/or bringing any influence political or otherwise will be treated as a disqualification for the post.
26. If it is found at any stage of the recruitment and on or after issuance of offer of appointment or joining the Institute that any information given in the application is incorrect/false, the candidature/appointment is liable to be cancelled/terminated on that ground.
27. Candidates are advised to fill in their correct and active e-mail addresses in the online application, as all correspondence will be made by the Institute through e-mail only. The test/Interview schedule will be e- mailed to the candidates in their registered e- mail. No separate letter (Hard copy) will be sent for this purpose. Besides, all information regarding Selection Test and/or Interview schedule etc., will also be provided through the Institute website. The Institute will not be responsible in any manner if a candidate fails to visit/access the e-mail/website in time. Candidates are requested to regularly visit the Institute website, i.e., https://www.iisermohali.ac.in/, for updated information regarding recruitment.
28. If there is any corrigendum/ addendum, it shall be published on Institute’s website only. Candidates should check/visit Institute website regularly for any update on recruitment process. Institute will not be responsible for delay in information in this regard.

Application Fee
Unreserved (UR) Rs.1100 + (GST 18% i.e. 198) = Rs.1,298/-