NCL Invites application from Pharmacy graduates

Applications are invited online for filling up of position on a purely temporary basis, in the prescribed proforma. The details of the Sponsored Project under which engagement is proposed to be made is as under.

Post : Project Associate-I

Title of Project : Recyclable Small Capacity Type IV Hydrogen Storage Cylinder Fabrication for Lightweight Motor Vehicles
Name of Sponsoring Agency : Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

No. of Position : 1

Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications : Four years Bachelor's degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences or Master's degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences/ BVSc / B.Pharm or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine or from a recognized University or equivalent

Desirable Qualification/ experience, if any : Master's Degree in Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry or Polymer Science/ Engineering. Preference will be given to the candidates having experience in the synthesis and characterization of polymers or developing formulations, composite fabrication, polymer compounding, extrusion, mechanical testing with more than 75% marks or 7.5 CGPA.

Age Limit* : 35

Job requirement
Polymer synthesis, designing polymeric materials, and characterization of synthesized polymers/ developing formulations/ composite fabrication, polymer compounding, extrusion, mechanical testing.

Consolidated emoluments per month : (i) 37,000/- + HRA to Scholars who are selected through (a) National Eligibility Tests-CSIR-UGC NET including Lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or (b) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions (ii) 30,000/- + HRA for those who do not fall under (i) above.

* The upper age limit is relaxable upto 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/women, and 3 year for OBC candidates.
The engagement will be coterminous with the tenure of sponsored project subject to satisfactory performance or conduct of the appointee, as the case may be. The engagement will be purely on temporary basis and shall not be CSIR/NCL appointment, temporary or otherwise and shall not entitle the appointee to any right/claim whatsoever, implicit or explicit, for his/her consideration against any CSIR-NCL post/fellowship.

How to Apply
1. Eligible candidates are required to apply ONLINE only through our website.
2. Link to apply : jobs.ncl.res.in
3. Details can be read from section Jobs Vacancies: ncl-india.org
4. Candidate should have a valid email before applying online.
5. Scanned photo/signature in JPG/JPEG format only.
6. Candidate’s Photograph File size must be less than 50 kb.
7. Candidate’s Signature File size must be less than 25 kb.
8. Readable scanned copies of Mark sheet(SSC, HSC, Graduation, Master, PhD,etc)
9. Keep ready pdf file of all testimonials.
10. Read all instructions title 'How To Apply' available at website

The application should be filled online on or before 06/06/2026. Late applications will not be considered.
The prescribed educational qualifications are a bare minimum and merely possessing of same will not entitle candidates to be called for interview. Where number of applications received in response to this Notice of engagement is large, it may not be convenient or possible to interview all the candidates. Based on the recommendation of the Screening Committee, the Project Leader may restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to reasonable limits after taking into consideration qualifications and experience over and above the minimum qualifications prescribed in the Notice. Therefore, it will be in the interest of the candidates, to mention all the qualifications and experience in the relevant field on date of advertise.

The candidates recommended by the Screening Committee to be called for interview would be notified on the website as well as divisional Notice Board on 09/06/2026 or the candidates may ascertain the information by contacting Ashwani P V email id : ashwanipv99@gmail.com

Shortlisted candidates will be required to appear before the Selection Committee for an online interview. For online interview URL link will be provided to shortlisted candidate later via email on or before 09/06/2026.
Interview will be conducted on 12/06/2026 from 10:00 AM online through a suitable medium such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx etc.

No interview call letter will be issued separately.
No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview. Selected candidates will have to join duty immediately on receipt of the offer of engagement.

2026/CSIR-NCL/PSE/GAP 346326/733