National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) was founded by Sir Robert McCarrison in the year 1918 as ‘Beri-Beri’ Enquiry Unit in a single room laboratory at the Pasteur Institute, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. Within a short span of seven years, this unit blossomed into a "Deficiency Disease Enquiry" and later in 1928, emerged as full-fledged "Nutrition Research Laboratories" (NRL) with Dr. McCarrison as its first Director. It was shifted to Hyderabad in 1958.

Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for filling up of the following posts under Direct Recruitment at ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad.

Post : TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

Pay Matrix : Pay Matrix Level: 6 of 7th CPC (Rs.35400-112400)

Post Code : TA-01
No.of Posts : 05 (SC-1, OBC-2, UR-2)
Discipline : Life Sciences
Essential Qualification : 1st Class three years Bachelor‟s degree in (Botony, Zoology, Chemistry)BZC/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Physiology from a recognized University
Desirable Qualification :
i) Post graduate (PG) degree in Life Sciences (Biochemistry/ Microbiology/Bio-technology /Physiology) with at least oneyear experience in carrying out research work.
(ii) Proficiency in lab techniques like HPLC/Spectrophotometry/ Nutrient analysis.

Post Code : TA-10
No.of Posts : 01 (UR-1)
Discipline : Pharmacy
Essential Qualification : 1st Class three years Bachelor‟s degree in Pharmacy from a recognized University
Desirable Qualification : Pharmacy professional with relevant experience in Analytical Quality Assurance and documentation with knowledge of basic computer operations in the area of Pharmacy.

Age Criteria :
not exceeding 30 years.

Reservations and relaxations:
(i) No age relaxation will be allowed to SC/ST/OBC candidates against the unreserved posts. (as per GOI order No. 36011/1/98/Estt(Res.) dated 01.07.1998)
(ii) Reservation and relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/ PWD/Ex-servicemen candidates in age will be considered as per Government guidelines.
(iii) The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (Non Creamy Layer) candidates. The upper age limit is also relaxed by 10 years for PWD-General, 13 years for PWD-OBC and 15 years for PWD-SC/ST candidates.
(iv) Age relaxation will be provided for, Ex-Servicemen as per GOI rules.
(v) The OBC candidates who belong to "Creamy Layer" are not entitled for concession admissible to OBC category and such candidates have to indicate their category as General. The OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates are required to submit requisite certificate in prescribed format of Government of India, from a competent authority. Further, OBC (Non-creamy Layer) candidates will have to submit a self-undertaking indicating that they belong to OBC (Non-creamy Layer) category also at the time of joining, in case selected.

Application fee and Examination fee: Rs. 300/-
(i) Candidates belonging to SC/ST/ Ex-Servicemen and Women are exempted from payment of fee.
(ii) Candidates are hereby directed to submit separate applications for each post separately along with application fee individually.
(iii) ICMR employees are not exempted for payment of application and examination fee.
(iv) Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
(v) Mode of payment: Demand Draft in favour of „DIRECTOR, NIN, HYDERABAD’ from any Nationalized Banks in India.
(vi) If Demand Draft is not enclosed along with the application then the application will be summarily rejected.

Selection Procedure: The selection procedure is based on the written test.
a) Examination Centre: NIN,Hyderabad, Telangana State
b) Date of Examination: Will be intimated to the shortlisted candidates through Admit Card/Hall Ticket.

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General Instructions :
(i) Those working in Central/State Govt. / Public Sector Undertaking / Government funded Organizations etc., should submit their online generated hard copy of the applications THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL. However, candidates are advised to send “advanced copy” of the application to meet the deadline i.e., on or before 08-01-2019 upto 17:00 hours
(ii) Educational qualifications should be from a recognized Board / University / Organisation.
(iii) Candidates applying for more than one post(s), should apply separately for each post and submit hard copies with relevant documents and fee for each post.
(iv) Any canvassing by or on behalf of the candidates or to bring political or other outside influence with regard to selection/recruitment shall be a disqualification
(v) While applying, the candidates should enter their full name as it appears on the matriculation/secondary school certificate.
(vi) Hardcopy of the applications received after the due date ie., 08-01-2019 and incomplete applications without demand draft, photograph or without required copies of certificates will not be entertained and will be out rightly rejected.
(vii) Online application form available at NIN website www.ninindia.org may be filled online and the online generated application may be downloaded. The online generated application along with DEMAND DRAFT for Rs. 300/- drawn in favour of “Director, NIN, Hyderabad”, enclosing attested copies of certificates in support of Date of Birth, Educational Qualification including memorandum of marks, Caste, Physical disability, experience certificate etc., should reach the Director, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai Osmania Post, Hyderabad – 500007 on or before 08-01-2019 till 17:00 hours. Please note that the Screening process will be carried out on the basis of information furnished in the online application submitted by you. At any stage during the screening/selection process and even after joining, if it is detected that you are not eligible for the post(s) as per the stipulated criteria and / or ICMR/GOI rules and guidelines, your candidature may be summarily rejected without assigning any reason. Further please be informed that any false/hidden declaration of having possessed higher education qualification is detected at any stage during the screening/selection process and ever after joining this Institute your candidature may be summarily rejected without assigning any reason.
(viii) Online application in the prescribed format only will be accepted. In complete / late or without demand draft/not in prescribed online application format will be summarily rejected. The Director, NIN reserves the right to accept or reject any / all the applications. Short listed candidates will be called for written test / skill test. The vacancies shown are tentative and may vary. No enquiry or correspondence in this regard will be entertained. Call Letters for written test will be sent through Email / displayed on the website of the ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad (ninindia.org), so ensure the email IDs are correctly mentioned in the applications.
(ix) All candidates, who apply in response to this advertisement by the CLOSING DATE, will be assigned Roll numbers which will be placed on the website of the ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad (ninindia.org) at least two weeks before the date of the examination.
(x) Pay & other allowances are admissible as per ICMR rules. Benefit of new restructured defined contributory Pension Scheme is admissible for new entrants as per provision contained in the Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Economic Affair (ECB & PR Divn.), Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated 22.12.2003 effective from 01.01.2004.
(xi) Pay fixation to in-service candidates will be as per the ICMR/ GOI rules from time to time.
(xii) No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for appearing for the written test. However, TA by second class rail fare or bus fare will be paid to only SC/ST, as admissible, on producing the valid proof of traveling along with Identity proof, proof of SC/ST.
(xiii) The decision of the Director and Appointing Authority in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of test, allotment of posts to selected candidates, etc., will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this matter.
(xiv) Mobiles, earphones connected cards and other electronic gadgets are banned within the premises of the examination centers. Possession of such equipment whether in use or in switch off mode, during the examination will be considered as use of unfair means. Candidature of such candidates will be cancelled.
(xv) Candidates are advised to regularly visit ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad website for updated information on the selection process. Any corrigendum/addendum/errata in respect of the above advertisement shall be made available only on our website “ninindia.org".
(xvi) Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless it is satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects of appointment to the service/post.