Multiple Openings at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology

CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) is situated at Palampur (HP) in the lap of western Himalayas with a vision “to be a global leader on technologies for boosting bioeconomy through sustainable utilization of Himalayan bioresources”. The institute has a mission “to discover, innovate, develop and disseminate the processes, products and technologies from Himalayan bioresources for society, industry, environment and academia”.

Walk-in-Interviews are scheduled to be held on the date(s) as mentioned below against the position(s) in the respective column for the selection of suitable candidate(s) in the areas under the following projects for recruitment on purely temporary basis for the duration of the projects as mentioned or till completion of the projects, whichever is earlier

Project Assistant-II (PA-II) (01 post)
Post code : 15001
Projects Title & Project Number : “Smart Village (MMP045201)”
Age : 35 Years as on 06.11.2025
Stipend : Rs. 20,000/- + HRA
Essential Qualification : B.Sc. in Life Science from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Work experience of conducting lab experiment/plant tissue culture /field trials.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028
Date : 06-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post code : 15002
Projects Title & Project Number : “CSIR - Floriculture Mission – Phase-II (HCP-0037)”
Age : 35 Years as on 06.11.2025
Stipend : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + HRA for those candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET incl. lectureship / assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions.
(b) Rs. 25,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above.
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Biotechnology / Microbiology from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Working knowledge in the area of Biotechnology.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2026
Date : 06-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-I (02 posts)
Post code : 15003
Projects Title & Project Number : “Process optimization and scale-up of extremozymes from microbiome of Himalayan hot springs and cold deserts for industrial application (GAP-0360)”
Age : 35 Years as on 06.11.2025
Stipend : Rs. 25,000/- + 9% HRA
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Life Science from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Prior experience in the area of protein / enzyme purification and characterization.
Tenure of the project upto : 07.09.2028
Date : 06-11-2025

Senior-PAT (01 post)
Post code : 15004
Projects Title & Project Number : “Integrating imaging, multi-omics, and machine learning to capture stress-resistant leaf traits (GAP-0332)”
Age : 40 Years as on 06.11.2025
Stipend : Rs. 42,000/- + HRA
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. degree in Botany / Biotechnology / Life Science with 03 years’ experience from a recognized university or equivalent. OR
Ph.D. in Botany/ Biotechnology / Life Science from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Experience required in plant stress biology/ molecular biology/ functional genomics/transgenics/ transcriptomics.
Tenure of the project upto : 05.12.2025
Date : 06-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post code : 15005
Projects Title & Project Number : “Smart Village (MMP045201)”
Age : 40 Years as on 06.11.2025
Stipend : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + 10% HRA for those candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET incl. lectureship / assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions.
(b) Rs. 25,000/- + 10% HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above.
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Biotechnology / Food Science & Technology / Food Science & Nutrition from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : • Experience in Food Processing techniques.
• Exposure to Laboratory Analytical techniques.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028
Date : 07-11-2025

Project Assistant-II (PA-II) (01 post)
Post code : 15006
Projects Title & Project Number : “Smart Village (MMP045201)”
Age : 35 Years as on 07.11.2025
Stipend : Rs. 20,000/- + 10% HRA.
Essential Qualification : B.Sc. Home Science/Nutrition/Food Science
Desirable Qualification : • Exposure in Food Processing techniques.
• Exposure to Laboratory Analytical techniques
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028
Date : 07-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post code : 15007
Projects Title & Project Number : “Smart Village (MMP045201)”
Age : 35 Years as on 07.11.2025
Stipend : Rs. 25,000/- + 10% HRA.
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Food Science / Food Technology / Food & Nutrition / Food Fermentation from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Work experience in food product development, analysis and quality studies.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028
Date : 07-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-II (02 posts)
Post code : 15008
Projects Title & Project Number : “Investigation on the Phytochemistry and Anti-diabetic potential of Underexplored edible flower Tupistra nutans Wall ex-Lindl (Nakima) from Himalayan region (GAP-0358)”
Age : 35 Years as on 07.11.2025
Stipend : Rs. 35,000/- + 10% HRA
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Biochemistry / Chemistry / Phytochemistry / Organic chemistry with 2 years research experience or JRF/NET/GATE from a recognized university or equivalent. OR M.Pharma from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : • Experience in Natural Product Chemistry.
• Experience in handling invitro cell lines and animal models. Experience in Nutritional and Phytochemical analysis.
Tenure of the project upto : 21-09-2028
Date : 07-11-2025

Project Assistant-II (PA-II) (01 post)
Post code : 15009
Projects Title & Project Number : “Smart Village (MMP045201)”
Age : 35 Years as on 10.11.2025
Stipend : (a) Rs. 35,000/- + HRA for those candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET incl. lectureship / assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions.
(b) Rs. 28,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) / Agriculture (Agronomy / Soil Science) with 02 years’ research experience from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Having experience in fruit crops field experimentation, layout of orchard, management of fruit crops.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028
Date : 10-11-2025

Senior-PAT (01 post)
Post code : 15010
Projects Title & Project Number : “Smart Village (MMP045201)”
Age : 40 Years as on 10.11.2025
Stipend : Rs. 42,000/- + HRA
Essential Qualification : Master degree in Horticulture (Floriculture) / Agronomy / Agriculture with 03 years’ experience from a recognized university or equivalent. OR
Doctoral Degree in Horticulture (Floriculture) / Agronomy / Agriculture from a recognized university or equivalent
Desirable Qualification : Work experience in extension and R&D in floriculture / Agricultural crops with proven experience in form of research or publications in peer reviewed journals will be preferred.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028
Date : 10-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post code : 15011
Projects Title & Project Number : “Smart Village (MMP045201)”
Age : 35 Years as on 10.11.2025
Stipend : Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Floriculture / Botany / Food Science & Technology / Plant Biochemistry from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Work experience in Floricultural crops / Horticulture crops and proven experience in the form of research publication.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028
Date : 10-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post code : 15012
Projects Title & Project Number : “Smart Village (MMP045201)”
Age : 35 Years as on 10.11.2025
Stipend : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + HRA for those candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET incl. lectureship / assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions.
(b) Rs. 25,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Botany from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Hands-on experience in molecular biology techniques.
Tenure of the project upto : 17.01.2026
Date : 10-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post code : 15013
Projects Title & Project Number : “Smart Village (MMP045201)”
Age : 35 Years as on 11.11.2025
Stipend : Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Zoology / Entomology from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Experience of handling honey bees, honey extraction, migration of bees. Candidate have to travel and stay in different states with honey bee colonies.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2028
Date : 11-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post code : 15014
Projects Title & Project Number : “Jigyasa 2.0: Virtual Laboratory Integration (HCP00101)”
Age : 35 Years as on 11.11.2025
Stipend : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + HRA for those candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET incl. lectureship / assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions.
(b) Rs. 25,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above.
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. Zoology / Entomology / Microbiology from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Experience of conducting students visits and demonstrations, outreach activities, Insect rearing.
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2026
Date : 11-11-2025

Project Associate PAT-I (01 post)
Post code : 15015
Projects Title & Project Number : “Jigyasa 2.0: Virtual Laboratory Integration (HCP00101)”
Age : 35 Years as on 11.11.2025
Stipend : (a) Rs. 31,000/- + HRA for those candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET incl. lectureship / assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Govt. Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or Agencies/ Institutions.
(b) Rs. 25,000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above.
Essential Qualification : Master degree in Horticulture / Agriculture / Agronomy/ / Botany / Biological Sciences from a recognized university or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Floriculture/ Horticulture / Agriculture/ Biological Sciences/ Biotechnology tools
Tenure of the project upto : 31.03.2026
Date : 11-11-2025

General instructions
1. Candidates reporting for interview after 10.00 AM will not be allowed to appear for interview.
2. Eligible candidates may appear for “Walk-in-Interview(s)” on the date, time and place mentioned above along with an application on prescribed format (with latest colored passport size photo affixed on it) which is available on the CSIR-IHBT website i.e. ihbt.res.in along with self-attested photocopies of their testimonials of age, educational qualifications, experience etc. at the time of interview.
3. The relaxation in the age limit for the candidates belonging to the category of SC/ST/PwBD/Women and the category of OBC shall be 05 years and 03 years respectively or as per Govt. of India instructions issued in this regard from time to time.
4. Engagement under any of this positions shall be on behalf of the sponsoring agency and shall be temporary and co-terminus with the tenure of the project or 06 years whichever is earlier. Further such engagement, directly or indirectly, shall not provide any right/claim for regularization for permanent post of CSIR.
5. If any candidate wants to apply for more than one position code they will have to submit separate application form for each position code.
6. Candidates must also bring with them original certificates of testimonials at the time of appearing for the interview failing which he/she will not be allowed to appear for interview.
7. Candidates must ensure that they bring self-attested copies of their essential certificates otherwise, their applications will not be accepted.
8. The Selection Committee(s) may adopt the selection criterion at its own i.e. either by conducting direct interview or objective test (Based on Multiple Choice Questions) followed by interview on the same day.
9. Number of selected candidates may vary from the advertised positions depending upon performance of candidates during the selection process.
10. The positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the duration of the project. There will be no right implicit or explicit for regular position or any post in CSIR-IHBT, Palampur whatsoever.
11. The decision of the Director, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur shall be final on any matter relating to engagement of above mentioned positions in CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (H.P.).
12. Authority reserves the right to relax any of the provisions contained in this advertisement on reasonable ground.
13. The performance of the Project Staff would be reviewed after every six-months period and any one not found up to the mark, may be terminated.
14. Request for online Interview will not be entertained at any circumstances

Note : 1. Result awaited candidates are not eligible for interview.
2. Any query related to this advertisement may be made exclusively to email id recruitment@ihbt.res.in
3. In case of any dispute, the English version will prevail.

Time : 09.30 AM
Venue : CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (H.P.