Pharmaceutical Sciences Recruitment at NCL

National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, is a premier research laboratory under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India. Established in 1950, NCL conducts advanced research in chemistry, chemical engineering, biotechnology, and related scientific disciplines. The institute works on areas such as drug discovery, catalysis, polymers, materials science, and sustainable chemical processes. NCL also collaborates with academic institutions and industries to translate scientific research into practical applications. It provides opportunities for research, innovation, training, and scientific careers in various fields of chemical and life sciences.

Post Name : Senior Project Associate

Applications are invited online for filling up of position on a purely temporary basis, in the prescribed proforma. The details of the Sponsored Project under which engagement is proposed to be made is as under.
Title of Project : Genome-Editing For Crop Improvement (GE-Crop)
Name of Sponsoring Agency :
Project Code : MMP025301
No. of Position : 1
Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications
(i) Masters /Integrated Masters in Natural or Agricultural or Pharmaceutical Sciences/ MVSc / Animal Sciences OR Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized University or equivalent and 3 years experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services
OR
(ii) Masters / Integrated Masters in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University
OR
Doctoral Degree in Science/ Pharma/MD / MS from a recognized University or equivalent

Desirable Qualification/experience, if any
Experience in plant molecular biology techniques, gene cloning and sequence analysis and development of gene construct, Agrobacterium- mediated plant transformation, Plant tissue culture, Metabolite analysis
Age Limit* : 40
Job requirement
Plant molecular biology techniques, Plant tissue culture, Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation, Plant Metabolite analysis and mass spec techniques, Molecular confirmation of transgenic / genome-edited plant lines
Consolidated emoluments per month : (i) 42,000/- + 30%HRA

* The upper age limit is relaxable upto 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/women, and 3 year for OBC candidates.

The engagement will be coterminous with the tenure of sponsored project subject to satisfactory performance or conduct of the appointee, as the case may be. The engagement will be purely on temporary basis and shall not be CSIR/NCL appointment, temporary or otherwise and shall not entitle the appointee to any right/claim whatsoever, implicit or explicit, for his/her consideration against any CSIR-NCL post/fellowship.

How to Apply:
1. Eligible candidates are required to apply ONLINE only through our website.
2. Link to apply : jobs.ncl.res.in
3. Details can be read from section Jobs Vacancies : ncl-india.org
4. Candidate should have a valid email before applying online.
5. Scanned photo/signature in JPG/JPEG format only.
6. Candidate’s Photograph File size must be less than 50 kb.
7. Candidate’s Signature File size must be less than 25 kb.
8. Readable scanned copies of Mark sheet(SSC, HSC, Graduation, Master, PhD,etc)
9. Keep ready pdf file of all testimonials.
10. Read all instructions title 'How To Apply' available at website.

The application should be filled online on or before 12/10/2026. Late applications will not be considered.
The prescribed educational quatifications are a bare minimum and merely possessing of same win not entitle candidates to be called for interview. Where number of applications received in response to this Notice of engagement is large, it may not be convenient or Rossible to interview all the candidates. Based on the recommendation of the Screening Committee, the Project Leader may restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to reasonable limits after taking into consideration qualifications and experience over and above the minimum qualifications prescribed in the Notice. Therefore, it will be in the interest of the candidates, to mention all the qualifications and experience in the relevant field on date of advertise.

The candidates recommended by the Screening Committee to be called for interview would be notified on the website as well as divisional Notice Board on 15/10/2026 or the candidates may ascertain the information by contacting Neeta Hajare email id: neeta.biooffice@gmail.com contact No: 02025902237

Shortlisted candidates will be required to appear before the Selection Committee for an online interview. For online interview URL link will be provided to shortlisted candidate later via email on or before 15/10/2026.
Interview will be conducted on 23/10/2026 from 10:00 AM online through a suitable medium such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx etc.

No interview call letter will be issued separately.
No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview. Selected candidates will have to join duty immediately on receipt o£the offer of engagement