National Chemical Laboratory inviting applications from Masters in pharmacy, chemistry and medical chemistry

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 Project Associate-I

Filling Up Of Position For Engagement As Project Associate-I (PA-I) Under CSIR-NCL Sponsored Projects Taken Up In The Lab
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: A. Exploring enzymatic routes for the C-H-hydroxylation-mediated biomanufacturing of amino acid derivatives and B. Synthesis of three different classes of analogues around the S-024-0765
Name of Sponsoring Agency: CSIR-NCL
Project Code MLP002629-35
No. of Position: 2
Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications
Master's with Organic Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry/General Chemistry OR M.Pharm with Medicinal Chemistry/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry specialization OR Any equivalent qualifications duly recognized by the concerned authority as per the functional requirement
Desirable Qualification/experience, if any
Hands-on experience in multistep organic synthesis and characterization
Age Limit* 35
Job requirement
Route scouting for diverse chemical transformations; multistep small to large-scale organic synthesis; isolation and purification of products; structural elucidation using NMR, MS, HPLC, and other analytical data analyses.
Consolidated emoluments per month
(i) 31,000/- + HRA 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 Government Departments like DBT/ DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/ Institutions. (ii) 25,000 + HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above

* 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 :https://jobs.ncl.res.in
3. Details can be read from section Jobs Vacancies: https://www.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 27/09/2026. Late applications will not be considered.
The prescribed educational qualifications are a bare minimum and merely possessing of same will 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 possible 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 28/09/2026 or the candidates may ascertain the information by contacting Dr. Ravindar Kontham email id: k.ravindar.ncl@csir.res.in contact No: 02025902301

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 28/09/2026.

Interview will be conducted on 30/09/2026 from 09:30 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 of the offer of engagement.