Advertisement for the post of Junior & Senior Scientific Assistant in CDTL

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for appointment to the following posts of Junior Scientific Officer & Senior Scientific Assistant in Central Drugs Testing Laboratory (CDTL), Hyderabad, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on Deputation basis.

Post : Junior Scientific Officer, Senior Scientific Assistant

Junior Scientific Officer (01 Post)
Pay as per 7th CPC : Pay Level 8 of 7th CPC (Rs. 47600- 151100)
Method of Recruitment : 50% by Promotion failing which by Deputation

Eligibility Criteria
Deputation :
Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administrations or autonomous or statutory organisation or public sector undertakings or recognised university or recognised research institution:
(a) (i) holding analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or .
(ii) with two years' service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in level - 7 (Rs. 44900-142400) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and .
(b) possessing the following educational qualification and experience :
Essential: Master's degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology of a recognised university or institute.
Experience : Four years’ experience in drugs testing and standardisation and research.
Desirable : Doctorate degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology of a recognised university or institute.
Note 1 : The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, the deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.
Note 2 : The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex¬cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. *
Note 3 : The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

Senior Scientific Assistant (01 Post)
Pay as per 7th CPC : Pay Level 7 of 7th CPC (Rs. 44900-142400)
Method of Recruitment : 50% by Promotion failing which by Deputation

Eligibility Criteria
Deputation :
Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administrations or autonomous or statutory organisation or public sector undertakings or recognised university or recognised research institution:
[a) (i) holding analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with five years' service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in level - 6 (Rs. 35400-112400) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and
(b) possessing the following educational qualification and experience:
Essential : Master’s degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology of a recognised university or institute.
Experience : Two years' experience in drugs testing and standardisation and research. .
Desirable : Doctorate degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology of a recognised university or institute.
Note 1 : The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, the deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.
Note 2 : The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years.
Note 3 : The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding fifty-six years as on the closinq date of receipt of applications.

Cadre authorities/Heads, of Department are requested to forward applications of eligible and willing candidates whose services can be spared for appointment to the said post on Deputation basis so as to reach Shri Pawan Kumar, Deputy Director (Admn), Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation HQ, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 within 60 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in the Employment News.
Applicants are requested to clearly mention the name of the ‘post applied for' on the envelope.

List of documents to be sent along with the application
1. Application in prescribed format - Annexure II duly filled in and signed by the candidate and countersigned with seal by the Cadre/Appointing authority.
2. Self-attested copies of Date of Birth and Masters Degree
3. Attested copies of APAR/ACRs for the last 5 (five) years duly attested on each page by an officer not beiow the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India.
4. Integrity Certificate
5. Vigilance Clearance Certificate
6. Statement of major or minor penalties, if any, imposed on the officer during the last 10 years of service.
7. A certificate to the effect that the particulars furnished by the candidate have been verified and found correct as per service records.
8. Cadre Clearance Certificate
Note : Incomplete applications or applications not accompanied by the above documents will be summarily rejected.

Published on 9-15 Aug 2025 (Employment News)