Applications are invited for Scientist positions at CDFD in the fields of Life Sciences, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad is a Research Institute of Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC), Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology established and fully funded by the Government of India, that has been established to provide services in DNA fingerprinting and diagnosis of genetic disorders, and to undertake high quality basic research in different areas of modern biology.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and highly motivated young Indian researchers with an excellent academic record, proven scientific achievements, requisite research experience, and a strong desire to lead an independent research group in frontier areas of modern biology, for faculty positions at various levels in the Scientist cadre, as mentioned herein.

Scientist – V
Age Limit : Not exceeding 45 years
No of posts : 02 (UR)
Pay Matrix : Level 13
Initial Basic Pay : ₹ 1,23,100/-
Total monthly emoluments (Approx) : ₹ 2,45,410/-
Essential Qualifications and Experience : Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in any discipline of Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Chemistry/ Computational Biology/ Pharmaceutical Sciences/Molecular Biology/ Agricultural Sciences/ Plant Sciences / related disciplines; or Ph.D in Engineering or Technology in disciplines like Chemical/Biomedical/ Pharmaceutical engineering or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in any branch of medicine/MDS/MVSc from a recognised University or Institute or relevant areas of research with minimum five years of post-qualification experience in responsible higher position in research / teaching Institute/ University/ industry with published research of highest standards and/or technologies of established utility.
Areas of interest : All areas of modern biology including Plant Genetics/ Chemical Biology/ Cancer Biology/ Disease Biology.

Scientist – IV
Age Limit : Not exceeding 40 years
No of posts & Reservation : 02 (01 post reserved for EWS & 01 post reserved for OBC-NCL)
Pay Matrix : Level 12
Initial Basic Pay : ₹ 78,800/-
Total monthly emoluments (Approx) : ₹ 1,61,240/-
Essential Qualifications and Experience : Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in any discipline of Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Chemistry/ Computational Biology/ Pharmaceutical Sciences/Molecular Biology/ Agricultural Sciences/ Plant Sciences / related disciplines; or Ph.D in Engineering or Technology in disciplines like Chemical/Biomedical/ Pharmaceutical engineering or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in any branch of medicine/MDS/MVSc from a recognized University or Institute or relevant areas of research with minimum three years of post-qualification experience in responsible higher position in research/ teaching Institute/ University/ industry with published research of highest standards and/or technologies of established utility.
Areas of interest : All areas of modern biology including but not limited to Infection Biology/ Immunology/ Microbiology/ Synthetic Biology.

Scientist – III
Age Limit : Not exceeding 35 years
No of posts & Reservation : 02 (01 post reserved for EWS & 01 post reserved for OBC-NCL)
Pay Matrix : Level 11
Initial Basic Pay : ₹ 67,700/-
Total monthly emoluments (Approx) : ₹ 1,40,150/-
Essential Qualifications : Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in any discipline of Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Chemistry/ Computational Biology/ Pharmaceutical Sciences/Molecular Biology/ Agricultural Sciences/ Plant Sciences / related disciplines; or Ph.D in Engineering or Technology in disciplines like Chemical/Biomedical/ Pharmaceutical engineering or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in any branch of medicine/MDS/MVSc. From a recognized University or Institute or relevant areas of research
Areas of interest : Computational and Systems biology, Human Genetics and Forensic Genetics / Genomics.

Desirable Experience for all the Scientist positions : Candidates should have an outstanding track record as a researcher in life sciences as evident by high quality scientific publications, research grants and / or supervision of PhD students. The ability to establish an independent, externally funded research programme, mentor doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and contribute to teaching, training, and institutional academic activities will be highly desirable. The candidate for Scientist-III (Human Genetics and Forensic Genetics / Genomics) will contribute to the effective operation and maintenance of the Institute’s core DNA fingerprinting service facility, while supporting research, technology development, and capacity-building.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE ONLINE APPLICATION
Applications are invited from Indian citizens for filling up of the faculty positions at various levels in the Scientist cadre, as mentioned herein. Interested candidates are advised to go through the complete advertisement and the detailed terms and conditions carefully before filling the online application. Eligible candidates are required to apply through ONLINE at our website http://www.cdfd.org.in before the due date.

Registration Process
(i) Candidates have to first register by clicking on the "New Registration" button in the login section. Candidates have to create a password during registration and preserve it for future logins for application submission/downloading.
(ii) Candidates should register with a valid email address as the same would be considered throughout this recruitment process for correspondence as no postal correspondence would be made or entertained.
(iii) Upon successful registration, a confirmation email with Registration ID and details of Post applied for will be sent to the candidate’s registered email address. These details along with the created password are important for accessing Online Application Form.
(iv) Candidates who want to apply for more than one post need to register separately for each post and submit separate application form for each post indicating the name of post of the post along with all requisite documents. Each application should be accompanied by separate fee payment receipt.
(v) Candidates should ensure that the same photograph, mobile Number and E-mail ID are used throughout this recruitment process.

Fee Payment :
Candidates are required to remit the application fee
Unreserved candidates, EWS/OBC candidates : Rs. 1500/-

• Candidates are required to remit the application fee through online payment system via SBI Collect payment link.
• Please log on onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/payment/listinstitution.
• Search for Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics in the search bar and click it and proceed to select the following:
• Select State – Select Telangana
• Select type – Select Govt Department
• Select Govt. Department – Select – Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics and press Submit button
• Enter payment category: Select Application Fee
• Please fill : Advt No. 04/2026
• Fill all the information required.
• Fill your details such as name, date of birth, mobile number and email ID
• Under application fee – Please fill the fee amount
• In next page – select the appropriate payment link (mode) and remit the fee.
• The candidates are required to generate acknowledgement of remitted application fee from the online payment system, containing UTR Number/Transaction Number and transaction date and the same is required to be entered while filling the application.
• Candidates are advised to download and preserve the E-receipt generated on successful payment of fee as the transaction number needs to be mentioned in the application.
• All Women candidates, candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) Ex- servicemen and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) are exempted from payment of Application Fee provided they upload the proof such as SC/ST/PwBD/PPO/Discharge certificates etc., along with other documents at the time of filling up of online application.
• The candidates are required to generate acknowledgement of remitted application fee from the online payment system, containing UTR Number/Transaction Number Transaction date and the same is required to be entered while filling the online application.

The following details must be mentioned on the backside of printed copy of generated acknowledgement of remitted application fee.
• Registration ID
• Candidate Name
• Name of the post applied for
• Candidate category
• Candidates are advised to download and preserve the E-receipt generated on successful payment of fee as the transaction number needs to be mentioned in the application.
• Successful payment of fee is not considered as successful submission of Application. Application form is considered to be complete only when all the supporting documents are uploaded, requisite fee is paid.
• Reserved candidates if applying for a post under Unreserved Category (UR) shall pay full fees.
• The last date for applying online application and remitting of application fee through online payment system is 31.12.2026 at 06:00 PM

Terms and Conditions
Before filling the online application process, the candidates are advised to read the terms and conditions carefully which are listed below
1. The applicant must be a citizen of India.
2. The candidates must fulfil all the essential requirements of the posts stipulated in the advertisement as on the closing date of receipt on online application.
3. The candidates are advised to indicate in the online application all the qualifications and experience in the relevant areas over and above the prescribed qualifications.
4. The prescribed qualifications should have been obtained through recognized Boards / Universities / Institutions etc.
5. The qualification and experience prescribed is the minimum requirement and the same does not automatically make candidates eligible for interview / written test etc.
6. The candidate should possess essential qualification at the time of submission of online application. The candidate appearing in final year or whose result of final examination is awaited need not apply.
7. The period of experience rendered by a candidate on project assignments on full time basis will be counted while calculating the valid experience. The period of experience rendered by a candidate on part time basis, daily wages, visiting / guest faculty will not be counted while calculating the valid experience for short listing the candidates.
8. In respect of equivalent clause in essential qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification is equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement, the candidate is required to produce order / letter in this regard, indicating the competent authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the application will be liable for rejection.
9. The experience details wherever applicable should be produced on the letter head of the organization duly indicating the date of joining, date of relief, designation held with certifying the conduct during the employment with the organization which shall be signed by the authorized signatory.
10. Documentary evidence such as letter of appointment, joining notification, pay certificate and Experience certificate for the period claimed as experience must be submitted. The experience certificate should clearly state the duration of experience indicating date of joining and date of relieving of various organizations concerned as claimed by the candidate. Further, experience certificate must be issued by the Authority, competent to issue such certificates, with respect of the organization[s]/ Institutes concerned.

11. If any document / certificate furnished by the candidate is in a language other than Hindi or English, a transcription of the same duly attested by a Gazetted Officer or Notary is to be submitted.
12. The prescribed essential qualifications and experience are the minimum and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for written test / interview. The duly constituted Screening Committee will adopt its own criteria for short-listing the candidates over and above the minimum criteria given in the advertisement depending on the Centres requirements. The candidate should therefore, mention in the application all the qualifications and experience in the relevant area over and above the minimum prescribed essential qualifications and attach all the documents as proof.
13. Period of experience mentioned against the above said posts shall be counted from the date of acquiring the prescribed essential qualifications that are obtained from recognized universities/Institutions which shall be counted upto the closing date of application.
14. Applications from employees working in Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings and Government funded research agencies must be routed through proper channel, i.e, to upload the NOC in PDF format as per Annexure - I while filling the online applications.
15. In order to avoid any delay, the candidates may submit a Declaration as per Annexure – II and submit the NOC at the time of interview. Non uploading of NOC / Declaration by the applicants while filling the on line application process will be treated as incomplete application and may not be considered for further evaluation.
16. Any discrepancy found between the information given in application and as evident in original documents will make the candidate ineligible for the post[s].
17. Request of change/correction in any particulars in the application form, once submitted, will not be entertained under any circumstances.
18. Candidates are advised to mention their correct and active email ID in the application, as all the correspondence like issuance of call letters to eligible candidates or any other information will be communicated through email and will be displayed on the Institute web site. Therefore, all the candidates are advised to check their Emails and institute website regularly for any updates.
19. The applicant will be responsible for the authenticity of submitted information / documents and photograph. It is also the responsibility of the candidate to assess his / her own eligibility to the post for which he/she is appearing in accordance to the advertisement, if it is detected at any time in future, during the process of selection or even after appointment that the candidate was not eligible as per the prescribed Recruitment Rules of the Institute which could not be detected at the time of selection for whatsoever reason; his/her candidature/appointment shall be liable to be cancelled/terminated immediately.
20. Medical Examination and Police Verification: All selected candidates shall be compulsorily required to clear prescribed medical examination and police verification before actual appointment. Failure to undergo medical examination or in the event of not qualifying medical examination and police verification, the selected candidates may not be considered for final appointment.

21. Reservations: Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for the respective categories must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per Government of India orders and possess the valid certificates in the format prescribed by the Government of India in support of their claim.
22. If a candidate indicates in his/her application form that he/she belongs to General Category but subsequently writes to change his/her category to a reserved one, such request will not be entertained.
23. A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular caste to which the candidates belongs is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the Central Government.
24. Once a candidate has chosen a reserved category, no request shall be entertained for change to other reserved category.
25. In case of posts reserved for OBC, their caste should be in the Central List of OBCs and they should be Non Creamy Layer Category.
26. Every candidate seeking reservation in central government posts and services as OBC candidate is required to submit a certificate confirming his/her status as OBC and also produce Non-creamy layer status issued by an authority mentioned in DoPT Office Memorandum No.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.1993 (Annexure – III).
27. The candidate should ensure that he/she belongs to the OBC - Non Creamy Layer category while applying for the respective reserved posts.
28. Any Non Creamy Layer status Certificate obtained prior to 31.03.2026 will not be considered for OBC NCL reservation against this advertisement.
30. The appointing authority will verify the veracity of the Income and asset certificate submitted by the candidate through the certificate issuing authority.

Mode of selection : Selection for the posts of Scientists shall be made based on two rounds of interviews.
(a) Eligible candidates will be shortlisted by the Screening Committee based on the advertised terms.
(b) All the screened in candidates may be requested to send an audio recorded PPT presentation detailing their ongoing research areas and future plans etc.,
(c) These presentations may be evaluated by the Preliminary Selection Committee and further shortlist the candidates to be called for final interviews by the Selection Committee.
37.No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding reason for not being called for interview / outcome of interview.
38.All New Entrants will be governed by the “National Pension Scheme”. The post will be covered under New Pension Scheme of Govt. of India and incumbent will be eligible for other benefits like Medical, LTC, etc. as per the Government / Institute norms.
39.The selected candidate are required to work anywhere in India depending on the requirement of the Centre.
40.The Appointing Authority reserves the right not to fill the post advertised and to reject any or all applications at any stage without assigning any reason thereof.

41.Position may also be filled from the applicants belonging to Physically Handicapped Category (Persons with benchmark disabilities) and Ex-Serviceman if found suitable subject to fulfilling the Government of India guidelines.
42.The Institute shall verify the antecedents or documents submitted by a candidate at any time, at the time of appointment or during the tenure of the services. In case, if it is detected that the documents submitted by the candidates are fake or the candidates has a clandestine antecedents / background and has suppressed the said information, then his / her services shall be terminated and legal action may be initiated against such candidates / employees as per law.
43.In case a selected candidate is already employed in a permanent post, his / her request for pay protection will be considered as per Government of India rules, regulations and guidelines.
44.Canvassing in any form and / or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise will automatically disqualify the candidate for the post.
45.Any discrepancy found between the information given in application and as evident from original documents will make the candidate ineligible from appearing in written test. For such candidates reimbursement of rail fare will also be not made.
46.No accommodation will be provided by CDFD to the short-listed candidates called for interview. Therefore, they should make their own arrangements.
47.The candidate selected for the post will be on probation for two years from the date of joining. 48.Applications from employees working in Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings and Government funded research agencies must apply through proper channel (as per Annexure – I).
49.In order to avoid the delay, the candidates may submit a Declaration (as per Annexure – II) and submit the NOC at the time of interview / written test. Non-uploading of NOC / Declaration by the applicants while filling the on line application process will be treated as incomplete application and may not be considered for further evaluation.
50.Incomplete applications/illegible/multiple applications (for same post)/without receipt of prescribed application fee/required valid certificates, documents /without required uploads shall not be considered.

51.Any corrigendum / addendum pertaining to this advertisement, the same shall be published on the Institute’s website only. Accordingly, all applicants in their own interests are advised to regularly visit the Institute’s website cdfd.org.in. They should also regularly check their email account for updates.
52.Any corrigendum / addendum pertaining to this advertisement shall be published on the Institute’s website only. Accordingly, all applicants in their own interests are advised to regularly visit the Institute’s website cdfd.org.in. They should also regularly check their email account for updates.
53.In case of any dispute/ambiguity that may occur in the process of selection, the decision of the Appointing Authority in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of screening and selection, conduct of examination / interview / skill test etc., will be final and binding on the candidates and no query or correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any individual or agency.
54.All applicants must fulfill the essential requirements of the post and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement as on last date of receipt of online application. They are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess the prescribed essential qualifications and experience for the post as on last date of receipt of the applications. Enquiries asking for advice as to eligibility will not be entertained.
55.The screening of candidates will be conducted on the basis of the documents and information provided in the online application only. If at any stage it is discovered that a candidate does not meet the prescribed eligibility criteria or has submitted incorrect or false information in the application form, their candidature will be cancelled. Even after selection/appointment, such selection/appointment shall become null and void and such candidates shall be terminated in addition to any other legal action under the law. CDFD will not be responsible for any consequences resulting from the submission of such false/inaccurate information, therefore, the candidates must ensure that all information provided in the online application are accurate and correct.
56.The decision of the Director, BRIC-CDFD with regard to equivalence of qualification(s) and about recognition of Universities/Institutes shall be final and binding. Applications not duly filled or uploaded without required certificates / documents / publications will be summarily rejected.
57.Incomplete applications/illegible/multiple applications (for same post)/without receipt of prescribed application fee/required valid certificates, documents /without required uploads shall not be considered.
58.The entire recruitment process may be completed within a maximum period of 08 months from the date of release of advertisement and the candidates are advised to note the same.
59.The Appointing Authority has a right to amend, delete and add terms and conditions to this advertisement and reserves the right to cancel the recruitment in total or in partial without assigning any reason. Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole Jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Hyderabad.

Date of commencement of online applications : 31.10.2026
Last Date for Receipt of online applications : 31.12.2026