Advertisement for Project Staff at NEIST - Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Science apply

CSIR - North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, a constituent establishment of CSIR, is a multidisciplinary institute having research areas like Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Materials Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Geological Sciences, Advanced Computation and Data Sciences etc. The institute is equipped with sophisticated state-of-art analytical and other equipment to carry out research activities in frontier areas of science &technology. Presently wide-ranging research activities are being carried out in CSIR projects as well as externally funded projects.

There is requirement of the fulfilling of Project Staff with the following specialization

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Post Code : 01
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : Non-diary Origin Probiotics from Actively Fermenting Microbiota of Ethnic Fermented Foods and Beverages of North Eastern India
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : IHP240008
Essential Qualification : M. Sc/ Integrated M. Sc in Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Life Science (specialization in Microbiology)/ Biochemistry/ Food Science and Technology/ Molecular Biology
Desirable : Having experience in handling and culturing of microaerobic/ anaerobic microbes, probiotic characterization, in vitro and in vivo assays, molecular biology techniques etc.
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified & Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Post Code : 02
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : Integrating Deep Learning & Image Processing in Bioinformatics, Health care, Health and Natural Sciences
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026 (Extendable for another 2 years)
Project No. : OLP2501
Essential Qualification : BE/ B Tech in Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence
OR MCA OR MSc in Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology/ Computational Chemistry
Desirable : 1. The candidates should have experience in developing AI models using Python/R with complex datasets in chemical and biological space
2. Knowledge on using Pythonpackages such as Streamlit for development of web-servers
3. Should have experience on working in Linux environment
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Post Code : 03
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : Advanced Materials for Groundwater Treatment and Sustainable Energy Applications
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026 (Extendable for another 2 years)
Project No. : OLP2504A
Essential Qualification : M. Sc in Chemistry/Chemical Science/Materials Science
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified &Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Post Code : 04
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : Pilot Scale Production of Graphene from North East Indian Coal Feed Stock and Scale-up of High Carbon Content Natural Graphite from Low-grade Natural Gaphite Sources in Arunachal Pradesh
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : FTT080509
Essential Qualification : M. Sc in Environmental Sciences
Desirable : One (1) year experience in Chemical laboratory
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE qualified &Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Post Code : 05
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : Setting up of NRL-NEIST R&D Centre (NRDC):
Development of Lignocellulolytic Multienzyme Production Process for Bamboo-Based Bio Refinery
Project Period : Up to 21-11-2027
Project No. : GPP0439
Essential Qualification : M. Tech/ Integrated Master (Dual Degree) in Biotechnology/ Biochemical Engineering/ Food Engineering/ Food Technology/ Energy Engineering/ Environmental Engineering/ Chemical Engineering
OR
M. Sc/Integrated M. Sc. in Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Life Science/ Microbiology/ Environmental Science with 2 years' post qualification experiences
Age limit : Maximum Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 35,000/- per month+ HRA for CSIR-UGC//ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE

General Guidelines and Terms
1. Last date of application through online is 3rd November 2025 up to 2 PM.
2. The link for application is available on the CSIR-NEIST Website along with the advertisement. Candidates may click on “ CLICK HERE TO APPLY’’ for submission of their application. The link for online application is neist.res.in/prostaff/.
3. Interested candidates fulfilling the qualification of concerned Post Code may apply by clicking the “POST NAME”. Once application submitted, the Registration Number will be generated and displayed on the computer screen. The Registration Number will not besent in Mobile Number orEmaiiofthe candidate. Candidates are advised to keep the Registration Number with the Advt. No. And Post Code for future correspondence. Candidates are requested to download the registration form from the “DOWNLOAD”section of the portal and submit the signed copy at the time of interview.
4. Applicants are requested to follow the instructions given below the boxes while filling up the online form.
5. For each Post Code, separate application should be submitted.
6. Candidates are requested to bring with them all ORIGINAL TESTIMONIALS including Mark sheets and Certificates and also a Clear Photograph on the date of the interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered. The selected candidates are expected to join immediately upon selection.
7. The applicants will be subjected to the short listing by the Project Team based on the Academic performances and experiences and only shortlisted candidates will be called for Offline interview to be held at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat.
8. The tentative Date & Time of Interview is already given above. However the list of shortlisted
candidates along with the FINAL DATE and TIME of INTERVIEW will be uploaded in the CSIR- NEIST website on or before 6thNovember 2025.
9. Candidates need not pay any application fee.
10. During selection, due weight-age will be given to the academic performance and experiences of the candidates. The candidates should have knowledge of computer for day-to-day work.

11. Duration : The Project completion date may be extended/curtailed depending upon the grant of the Funding Agency.
12. Maximum Age : Closing date of the Advertisement will be taken into consideration for calculating the age of maximum age indicated against each post Code in Advertisement (Relaxable for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Women candidates as per Govt of India/CSIR rules issued time to time.
13. The engagement will be on purely temporary basis for specific period. It is co-terminus along with the duration of the project and will not confer any right for regularization in the institute.
14. The maximum tenure of engagement of a project staff will be six (6) years considering the engagement in different projects either in the same institute or different institutes of CSIR.
15. Project Staff may also be allowed to do his / her PhD work based on CSIR Guidelines and with approval of C/A.
16. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidate for the Interview.
17. The Experience details not covered in online portal space may be sent to rpbdhrneist@gmail.com separately mentioning the Registration Number, Post Code No and Advertisement No.
18. Result awaited candidates need not apply.
19. The recruitment of any post may be kept in abeyance/ cancelled at any moment without any notice due to any administrative reason.
20. The waitlisted panel will be valid for1 (one) year from the date of notification.

Last Date : 03/11/2025

The Tentative Date & Time of the Interview for each Post Code are as follows
Post Code 1 : 10-11-2025 (Monday) ; 09.30 am onwards
Post Code 2 : 10-11-2025 (Monday) ; 02.15 pm onwards
Post Code 3 : 11-11-2025 (Tuesday) ; 09:30 am onwards
Post Code 4 : 11-11-2025 (Tuesday) ; 02.15pm onwards
Post Code 5 : 12-11-2025 (Wednesday) ; 09:30 am onwards