Job for 33 positions at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology - Pharma, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry Candidates Apply

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (CSIR-IICT) is a Premier Research Laboratory under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), which is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. CSIR-IICT is a multi-disciplinary Institute with proven strengths in Organic Chemistry (Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Agro-chemicals & Semio-chemicals), Inorganic & Physical Chemistry including Catalysis, Lipid Science & Technology, Organic Coatings & Polymers, Functional Materials, Chemical Biology, Chemical /Environmental/ Design Engineering.

CSIR – IICT is conducting Walk-in-Interview for the following positions under various sponsored projects purely on temporary basis.

Position 1
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Process development for the Preparation of new generation Hydrofluoroolefine
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹25,000 + 30% HRA
No. of post : 04
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry.
• Desirable: Preferred six months' experience in Organic Chemistry.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 2
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : From Shellfish Waste to Health-Promoting Sugar: Development of a Green and Sustainable Process for the Conversion of Chitin to Glucosamine
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
No. of post : 02
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry.
• Desirable: Experience in Catalysis.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 3
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Auto thermal vapor phase Catalytic Ammoxidation for Intensified Production of Nitriles
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry.
• Desirable: Experience in Catalysis.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 4
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : AI-Guided workflows for Multi-Scale Design and Discovery of Functional Materials
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹31,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. or BS-MS in Chemistry / Chemical Sciences / Physics / Physical Science.
• Desirable: Strong interest in computational materials and/or chemistry. Previous experience in molecular/materials simulations is preferred.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 5
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Development of Intensified absorber configurations for an energy-efficient phase change absorption process for the capture of CO2 from flue gases
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹31,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry.
• Desirable: Experience in CO2 Capture & Catalysis.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 6
Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Name of the Project : Development of Energy Harvesting Materials
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹45,000/- (Consolidated)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. Chemical Science / Physics / Material with 3 years of Experience.
• Desirable: Ph.D. in Chemical Science / Physics / Material with Research Experience in terms of Publications / Patents / Device Fabrication / Solar Cells.
Upper age limit : 40 years

Position 7
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Gram Scale Synthesis of ACMB and K-Acid of CTPR
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
No. of post : 02
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Pharma / M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry.
• Desirable: Experience in Organic Synthesis.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 8
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Chemical Sciences and Technologies for Health, Agriculture and Environment (CSTHAE)
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹31,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry / Bio-Chemistry.
• Desirable: Experience / Knowledge on IPR.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 9
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Development of Energy Harvesting Materials
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹25,000 + 30% HRA
No. of post : 02
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry.
• Desirable: Experience in Organic Synthesis or Materials Science.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 10
Project Associate-I (PAT-I) (ANRF)
Name of the Project : Sustainable chemo-enzymatic synthesis of APIs and intermediates using transaminases and lipases
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹30,000 + 30% HRA
• ₹37,000 + 30% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. / B.Tech in Biotechnology / Bioinformatics / Computational Biology / Biochemistry / Chemistry / Life Sciences or related field.
• Desirable: Experience in in-silico protein/enzyme engineering, rational mutation design, computational screening of enzyme variants, molecular dynamics simulations, protein structure prediction, and computational biocatalysis. Knowledge and hands-on experience in protein structure analysis, molecular docking, enzyme-substrate interaction studies, and sequence analysis.
Upper age limit : 50 years

Position 11
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Chemical Sciences and Technologies for Health, Agriculture and Environment (CSTHAE)
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹31,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemical or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Desirable: 6 Months R&D experience.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 12
Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Name of the Project : Chemical Sciences and Technologies for Health, Agriculture and Environment (CSTHAE)
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹28,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹35,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemical or Pharmaceutical Sciences with 2 years' R&D experience.
• Desirable: 2 years' experience in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 13
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Licensing of Patent related to topical formulation for dermal disorders
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹25,000 + 30% HRA
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Pharmacology from Recognized University.
• Desirable: One year experience in Pharmacology and Cell Culture.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 14
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Chemical Sciences and Technologies for Health, Agriculture and Environment (CSTHAE)
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹31,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemical / Biological Sciences.
• Desirable: Working experience in IPR / Project / Technology Management / S&T Management etc.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 15
Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Name of the Project : Chemical Sciences and Technologies for Health, Agriculture and Environment (CSTHAE)
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹28,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹35,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Chemical / Biological Sciences / Pharma with 2 years' experience.
• Desirable: Experience in IPR / Project Management / Technology Transfer / Agreement or MoU Drafting / S&T Management etc.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 16
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Chemo enzymatic synthesis of heterocyclic spirocyclic compounds
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹31,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. in Biochemistry / Biotechnology.
• Desirable: Not specified in the notification.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 17
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Chemical Sciences and Technologies for Health, Agriculture and Environment (CSTHAE)
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹31,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 02
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M. Pharm in Pharmacology.
• Desirable: 2 years' experience on Animal Experiment.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 18
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Process development for preparation of cosmetic-grade cellulose powder and micro crystalline cellulose from sugarcane bagasse
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹30,000/- (Consolidated)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: B.Tech in Chemical / Environmental / Biochemical Engineering.
• Desirable: GATE qualified (or) 6 months Experience in R&D.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 19
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Auto thermal vapor phase Catalytic Ammoxidation for Intensified Production of Nitriles
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹31,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: B.Tech in Chemical / Petro Chemical Engineering.
• Desirable: Experience in Catalysis (or) Aspen Plus / Hysis / MATLAB / Python.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 20
Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Name of the Project : Hydrodynamic cavitation assisted mechano-chemical process for precipitation of Nano-Silica from Rice Husk Ash.
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹28,000 + 30% HRA
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
- Essential: M.Tech in Chemical / Environmental Engineering
OR
B.Tech in Chemical / Environmental Engineering with 2 years' experience.
- Desirable: 2 years R&D Experience.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 21
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : BDRM - Project Coordination Unit
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹25,000 + 24% HRA
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: B.Tech in Computer Science.
• Desirable: Not specified in the notification.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 22
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Development of Open Loop, automated and reconfigurable platform for chemical reactor characterization
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹25,000 + 24% HRA
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: B.Tech in Chemical Engineering / Chemical Technology.
• Desirable: Experience in Chemical Engineering experiments for reactor characterization and some level of Python coding / instruments integration / Algorithms development.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 23
Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Development of Intensified absorber configurations for an energy-efficient phase change absorption process for the capture of CO2 from flue gases
Stipend / Emoluments :
• ₹25,000 + 27% HRA
• ₹31,000 + 27% HRA (with NET/GATE)
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: B.Tech / B.E. in Chemical / Petrochemical Engineering / Chemical Technology.
• Desirable: Experience in experimental set-up, Gas Liquid reactions, CFD modeling for reactive flow / process simulations modelling on ASPEN. Experience in software such as COMSOL, STAR-CCM+ etc.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 24
Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Name of the Project : Development of Intensified absorber configurations for an energy-efficient phase change absorption process for the capture of CO2 from flue gases
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹42,000 + 27% HRA
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
- Essential:
• B.Tech / B.E. in Chemical / Petrochemical Engineering / Chemical Technology with 3 years of experience.
OR
• M.Tech in Chemical Engineering with 2 years of experience.
• Desirable: Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences. Experience in experimental set-up, Gas Liquid reactions, CFD modeling for reactive flow / process simulations modelling on ASPEN. Experience in software such as COMSOL, STAR-CCM+ etc.
Upper age limit : 40 years

Position 25
Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Name of the Project : Safety Management in CSIR-IICT
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹28,000 + 24% HRA
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: B.Tech in Mechanical / Chemical / Civil / Electronics / Electrical / Safety / Fire Safety Engineering with 2 years' experience.
• Desirable: 2 years' experience in safety management at Industry / Research laboratories / Construction / Academic Institutions etc.
Upper age limit : 35 years

Position 26
Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Name of the Project : Sustainable process for production of biodegradable polymers from PET bottle scrap
Stipend / Emoluments : ₹42,000 + 27% HRA
No. of post : 01
Essential & Desirable qualification :
• Essential: M.Sc. / Integrated M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering with 2 years' experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutional.
• Desirable: Ph.D. Submitted in Chemistry / Polymer Science / Chemical Engineering with experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutional / Process Development & Scale up polymer processing.
Upper age limit : 40 years

• Upper age limit shall be reckoned as on the date of Interview.
• Only those candidates who have acquired the Essential Qualification & result has been declared (should have at least a provisional certificate) are eligible to appear in the Walk-In-Interview.
• Result awaited/ Final semester appeared candidates are NOT ELIGIBLE to appear in the Walk-In-Interview for the position where such minimum Essential Qualification requirement is mandatory.

NOTE :
1. The above age limits are relaxable for candidates of statutory groups (SC/ST/OBC/Women) and PwBD candidates as per Govt. of India/ CSIR instructions on the subject.
2. The candidates who have already served CSIR-IICT or any other lab/institute of CSIR as any Project Assistant / Project Fellow / JRF (in contract R&D projects) / SRF (in contract R&D projects) / Research Associate (P) etc., for a total period of 6 years or more are not eligible for these engagements. The candidates who have served for a period less than 6 years will have tenure up to remaining period till completion of 6 years.
3. CSIR-IICT reserves the right to cancel or withdraw the award in case of any discrepancy found, in the candidature of any selected candidate at any stage.
4. The selection will be on the basis of interview & skill test, if applicable will be conducted for suitable posts.
5. CSIR-IICT reserves the right not to fill up a particular position, if it so desires. The number of vacancies indicated above may vary at the time of actual selection.
6. The period of experience in a discipline / area of work, wherever prescribed, shall be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum prescribed educational qualifications for that position.
7. Candidates without any documents as prescribed will not be allowed for the interview. Non-submission of essential documents will entail forfeiture of candidature and the same will not be entertained for exemption, if any.
8.The engagement will be purely on temporary basis initially for a period up to six months which may be extended or curtailed depending on the duration of the sponsored project / satisfactory performance or conduct of the fellow as the case may be and does not entitle him/her for any permanent position in CSIR/IICT.
9. No TA/DA will be paid for the interview.
10. No interim enquiry or correspondence will be entertained.

Candidates who fulfil the under-mentioned criteria of Age, Educational Qualifications, Experience etc., may appear for Walk-In-Interview with the duly filled application form (download the application form from CSIR-IICT Website) along with one set of attested relevant documents (certificates of all educational qualifications from matric/10th onwards, valid NET/GATE etc., Experience, DOB, latest Category/Caste etc.) and appear for Walk-In-Interview. Candidates are required to bring all the original certificates for verification. Candidates should register their names for walk-in-interview between 08.30 AM to 09.30 AM on the dates mentioned below. Candidates reporting after 09.30 AM will not be allowed for registration.

Interview Date : 17-11-2026
Candidates should register their names for walk-in-interview between 08.30 AM to 09.30 AM on the dates.
Candidates reporting after 09.30 AM will not be allowed for registration.