CSIR–Central Drug Research Institute, a premier biomedical research institute of India was inaugurated on 17th February, 1951 by the then Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, with a vision to advance drug research and development and enable affordable healthcare. The Institute has made significant progress in its mission to develop new drugs and technologies, conduct fundamental research and impart training to research students.
Part-I : Mode of engagement: - Apply Online
Online Mode Interview (Last Date of filling up online Application Form is 10.10.2025)
Online Application Link will be activated on 29.09.2025 from 05:00 PM)
Position Code No.: 001
Name & Number of Positions : Project Associate (PAT-I) (01 Positions)
Essential Qualifications : Master Degree in Bioinformatics/Life Science and qualified CSIR- UGC/ICAR / ICMR NET incl. lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/Institutions.
Desirable qualifications : Expertise in Chemo informatics and Bio informatics
Stipend : Rs. 31000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit : 35 Years
Title and Tenure of the Project : Ministry of Earth Sciences, MoES, (GAP0500) “Towards Discovery and development of novel drugs and pharmaceuticals (Deep Ocean Mission).” Tenure upto: 26.01.2027
To apply for the above Position (Online Mode), please go through the Instruction given.
Part-II: Mode of engagement: - Walk-In-Interview
Please note that Walk-In-Interview for Position Code 001 to 003 (Chemical & Pharma area) will be held on 09.10.2025
and for position code 004 to 009 (Life Sciences area) will be held on 10.10.2025.
Position Code No.: 001
Name & Number of Positions : Project Associate (PAT-I) (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications : M.Sc. Chemistry
Desirable qualifications : One-year practical experience in organic synthesis
Stipend : Rs. 25000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit : 35 Years
Title and Tenure of the Project :CSIR (IHP0080) “Electrochemically Promoted Transition Metal- Catalyzed Arylative Functionalization of Alkynes.” Tenure upto : 31.03.2026
Position Code No.: 002
Name & Number of Positions : Project Associate (PAT-I) (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications : Master’s Degree in Chemistry/ Chemical Sciences and qualified CSIR- UGC/ICAR / ICMR NET incl lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/Institutions.
Desirable qualifications : One Year of experience in organic Synthesis
Stipend :Rs. 31000+18% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit : 35 Years
Title and Tenure of the Project :CSIR (HCP532401) “Translational Neuroscience: Pharmacological Validation of Key Biological Pathways Implicated in Neurodegenerative Diseases.” Tenure upto: 31.03.2026
Position Code No.: 003
Name & Number of Positions : Project Associate-I (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications : M.Pharm/MS (Pharm) with GPAT
Desirable qualifications : Experience in in- vitro, ex-vivo, in- vivo animal studies, Pharmacokinetics, Formulation, HPLC, LCMS.
Stipend :Rs. 31000+20% HRA p.m
Upper Age Limit : 35 Years
Title and Tenure of the Project :BFI-BIOME (GAP0485) “Discovery and Development of novel small molecule Adiponectin Receptor Agonists as orally-available therapeutics against Skeletal Muscle Atrophy.” Tenure upto: 14.07.2026
Position Code No.: 004
Project Associate (PAT-II) (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications : Master Degree in Biochemistry/Biotechnology/ Life Science with NET- LS/GATE or equivalent test with atleast 2 year of research experience in Molecular cloning, protein purification, Enzyme biotransformation and kinetics, microbial culture
Desirable qualifications : Expertise in Enzyme expression, purification, bio-transformation, and characterization
Stipend : Rs. 35000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit : 35 Years
CSIR (FBR030307) “Development of imine reductase based bio catalytic platform for the synthesis of chiral amines building blocks for drug discovery and developmental applications.” Tenure upto: 31.03.2026
Position Code No.: 005
Name & Number of Positions : Project Associate (PAT-I) (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications : Master's in Life Sciences or related areas
Stipend : Rs. 25000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit : 35 Years CSIR (IHP0082)
Title and Tenure of the Project :“Development of PROTAC for selective degradation of Musashi proteins in the heart.” Tenure upto: 31.03.2026
Position Code No.: 006
Project Assistant-II (PA-II) (01 Position)
B.Sc. in Life Sciences Or Three years Diploma in Engineering/Technology in the area of Life Sciences
M.Sc. in Life Sciences with minimum 55 % marks with CSIR- NET-LS OR M.Sc. in Life Sciences with minimum 55% marks and 2 years of experience in the area of Biochemistry, Immunology, Molecular Biology
Stipend : Rs. 20000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit : 35 Years
Title and Tenure of the Project :CSIR (HCP0047) “Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase.” Tenure upto: 31.03.2027
Position Code No.: 007
Name & Number of Positions : Project Research Scientist-I (Non- Medical) (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications : Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees (Biological Sciences)
Desirable qualifications : 4 years of Research Experience in related field.
Rs. 56000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit : 35 Years ICMR (GAP0499)
Title and Tenure of the Project :“Development of First-in-class EZH2-EGFR Dual Inhibitor against Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)” Tenure upto: 14.09.2029
Position Code No.: 008
Name & Number of Positions : Research Associate-II (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications : Ph.D. Degree OR 3 years of research experience after M.Tech/MVSc/ M.Pharm in Life Sciences/Natural Sciences/ Biomedical Sciences with at least one research paper in Sciences Citation Indexed (SCI) journal
Desirable qualifications : Candidate should have proven/ certified experience in Mammalian cell culture, tissue culture, transfection, laboratory animal (rodent) handling, surgery, molecular biology techniques.
Stipend : Rs. 49000+16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit : 40 Years
Title and Tenure of the Project :SERB (GAP0463) “Investigating the effect of adiponectin receptor 2 (AdipoR2) agonism on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); a POC study for assessing the potential for AdipoR2 as a novel therapeutic target.” Tenure upto: 03.03.2027
Position Code No.: 009
Name & Number of Positions : Project Associate-I (01 Position)
Essential Qualifications : Master degree in Life Sciences/Biological/Allied Life Sciences/Microbiology/ Biochemistry/Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/Zoology and Qualified CSIR- UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET incl. lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/Institutions.
Desirable qualifications : Experience in mammalian cell culture, molecular biology techniques (protein and RNA isolation, qPCR, western blotting, cloning etc.
Stipend : Rs. 31000+20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit : 35 Years
Title and Tenure of the Project : Ministry of Earth Sciences, MoES, (GAP0500) “Towards Discovery and development of novel drugs and pharmaceuticals (Deep Ocean Mission).” Tenure upto: 26.01.2027
Instructions to Candidates Applying for Part-I (Online Mode) :-
1) All applicants must fulfill the essential qualification for the position and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement as on the last date of submission of application. They are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess at least the essential qualifications laid down for position/positions as on the last date of submission of application.
2) The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. The duly constituted Screening Committee will adopt its own criteria for short-listing the candidates. The candidate should therefore, mention in the application all the qualifications and experiences in the relevant area over and above the minimum prescribed qualification, supported with.
3) List of shortlisted candidates meeting the criteria (Essential qualification plus criteria set by the committee) shall be notified on the CDRI Website.
4) Date and mode of interview shall be communicated to the shortlisted candidates through e-mail.
5) The position/s are purely temporary. The engagements shall be initially for a period of ONE YEAR or till the project duration or to the extent funds available, whichever is earlier. The engagements shall be extendable on yearly basis subject to performance review and project duration/ funds availability.
6) The engagement of a project staff in different projects either in the CSIR- Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow or different Lab or Institute of CSIR taken together shall not exceed 6 years in any case.
7) The engagement in these projects will not confer any right implicit or explicit on the candidate for consideration for regularization against any CSIR/CDRI post(s).
The number of positions to be recruited may vary at the time of selection depending on the requirement under the project.
9) No TA/DA or allowances will be paid to the candidates for attending the interview.
10) Suitable Candidates may be empaneled for future requirement if any, under same project or different projects of similar nature and requiring candidates with similar essential and desirable qualifications.
11) Age will be reckoned as on the last date of submission of application for this advertisement. 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. Candidates seeking age relaxation should enclose relevant certificates in prescribed format
issued by the appropriate authority as per the latest instructions issued on the subject.
12) Applications submitted after the scheduled date and time shall not be considered for the interview and summarily rejected.
13) The shortlisted candidates shall attend the interview (online / offline mode), as communicated to the candidate.
14) In case a large number of candidates apply, the Screening Committee may include the additional screening criteria beyond essential and desirable qualifications and shortlist the candidates for interview in proportion to the available vacancies.
15) In case the final certificates reflect CGPA/SGPA/OGPA Grades, the candidate should convert the same into an equivalent percentage as per the approved formula of the University in the online application form, and a copy of such conversion must be attached along with the online application form
16) To avoid any inconvenience, only those candidates who strictly fulfil the eligibility criteria and possess the degree's/ mark sheets in the subjects above should apply for the interview.
17) Upon selection, the original documents, including eligibility qualification, DOB, caste, and age relaxation certificate, will be verified. If any discrepancy is found, the selection shall stand cancelled automatically.
18) Advertisement/Post may be cancelled at any stage due to force majeure, including closure of project, non-availability of fund, compromised integrity, unethical practices, etc.
19) The decision of the CSIR-CDRI in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection, and conduct of examination/interview will be final and binding on the candidates.
Instructions to candidates for Part-II (Walk-In-Interview)
Timing:- Eligible Candidates are required to report for the Walk-In-Interview for position code 001 to 003 on 09.10.2025 and Walk-In-Interview for position code 004 to 009 on 10.10.2025 from 09:00 am onwards.
Candidates reporting after 10:00 A.M will not be entertained. The eligible candidates may appear before the Selection Committee for interview on the date and time mentioned above at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226031. Eligible candidates must bring with them a duly filled application & undertaking (which can be downloaded from our website www.cdri.res.in with original & self-attested copies of mark sheets/certificates etc. along with a recent passport size photograph. Tentative mark sheets/certificates and ‘result awaited’ will not be considered. Any experience certificate to project personnel shall be issued by the Administration of the concerned Laboratory/Institute. However, any other recommendation letter of reference letter shall be issued by the Principal Investigator/Project Leader in all cases Project Manager and such letter shall not commit on any administrative aspects. For project Manager, such recommendation or reference letter shall be issued by the Director/Head of the Laboratory/Institute.
Note:- Candidates who fulfils the requisite qualification and age will be allowed to appear before the Selection Committee for interview. Written test in the subject area will be held, if required, to shortlist candidates for the interview on the same day depending upon the number of candidates. The interview may be continued for the subsequent days also, therefore candidates coming from outstations are requested to make their own arrangements accordingly.
General Conditions
1.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.
2. Suitable Candidates may be empaneled for future requirement if any, under different projects.
3. The date for determining age/qualification and experience shall be the date of interview.
4. Your Total Period of engagement under one project and/or different laboratories of CSIR, cumulatively taken together shall not exceed 6 years, unless otherwise provided for under these guidelines. However, you shall be allowed to continue beyond 6 years only in case of contract/consultancy/sponsored projects funded by Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs), Industries, Start-ups and Individual entrepreneurs, that are of 12 months or less duration. In such an event, you’re the total period of engagement under one project and/or combination of different projects, either in the same laboratory and/or different laboratories of CSIR cumulatively taken together shall not exceed 7 years.
5. The above positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the aforementioned projects. The engagement in these projects will not confer any righ implicit or explicit on the candidate for consideration for higher degree or regularization permanent employment against any CSIR-CDRI post(s).
6. Project personnel engaged as per these guidelines shall be eligible to medical facilities at CSIR dispensaries of the institute, to the extent of consultation and/or available medicines at the dispensary and transport facilities, if any, as per the term and conditions with which it is provided by the Institute.
7. Project personnel engaged in the projects may be covered under Group Medical Insurance Scheme, subject to their willingness, for which the cost shall be borne by the individual concerned.
8. Women project personnel shall be eligible for maternity leave of 180 days and the male project personnel shall be eligible for paternity leave of 15 days only in case of two surviving children as per CSIR norms. Further, the Project Staff shall be paid the stipend for the period of aforesaid leave only after re-joining the office after availing such leave and submission of relevant medical reports/documents.
9. The project personnel are entitled to avail leaves as per extant rules of CSIR i.e., 12 days of leave (at the rate of one day leave per month). Any leave availed beyond this shall be without emoluments calculated pro-rata.
10. The project personnel may be allowed to register for higher degree (i.e., Ph.D) as per the policy of the Institute, if they fulfill all the requirements laid down for such purposes, provided that the project duration is at least 3 years or more, apart from any other conditions laid down by the concerned Institute/Laboratory. The permission to register for PhD is subject to the condition that the work of the project is not affected and it will be without any financial obligation to CSIR/Project. The tenure of the project personnel shall not be extended merely on the ground that he/she has not completed the Ph.D.
11. The number of positions against the various projects/Scheme can vary at the time of selection depending on the requirement of the institute.
12. Position Code will be cancelled if funds are not available in the advertised concerned projects.
13. The Director, CSIR-CDRI has discretion to increase or decrease the number of positions or cancel the recruitment process at any stage.
14. Interim queries will not be entertained.
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