Openings for Life Sciences candidates at NEIST

CSIR – North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, a constituent establishment of CSIR, is a multidisciplinary institute having research areas like Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Materials Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Geological Sciences, Advanced Computation and Data Sciences etc. The institute is equipped with sophisticated state-of-art analytical and other equipment to carry out research activities in frontier areas of science &technology. Presently wide-ranging research activities are being carried out in CSIR projects as well as externally funded projects.

There is requirement of the fulfilling of Project Staff with the following specialization.

Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Post Code : 01
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : CSIR-Aroma Mission Phase III
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : HCP0007
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. (Botany) with specialization in taxonomy with minimum 3 years’ relevant experience
OR
PhD in Botany with specialization in taxonomy with two years relevant experience
Desirable : SCI publication in the area of Plant taxonomy
Age limit Maximum : Age 40 years
Emoluments : Rs. 42,000/- per month + HRA

Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Post Code : 02
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : CSIR-Aroma Mission Phase III
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : HCP0007
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Life Science / Botany / Forestry with minimum of 2 years’ experience in Medicinal, Aromatic & Plants with high quality publication
Desirable : Nil
Age limit Maximum : Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 35,000/- per month+ HRA for NET/GATE qualified & Rs 28,000/- per
month + HRA for others

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Post Code : 03
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : CSIR-Aroma Mission Phase III
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : HCP0007
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Life Science(Zoology) / Botany/ Forestry
Desirable : Nil
Age limit Maximum : Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for NET/GATE qualified & Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Post Code : 04
No of Posts : 02
Project Title CSIR-Aroma Mission Phase III
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : HCP0007
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Chemistry
Desirable : Nil
Age limit Maximum : Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for NET / GATE qualified & Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

Project Assistant-II (PA-II)
Post Code : 05
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : CSIR-Aroma Mission Phase III
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : HCP0007
Essential Qualification : BSc (Mathematics / Statistics / Agriculture )
Desirable : NIL
Age limit Maximum : Age 30 years
Emoluments : Rs. 20,000/- per month + HRA

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Post Code : 08
No of Posts : 01
Project Title : Innovative Processes and Technologies for Crop Protection Chemicals (Agromission-2)
Project Period : Up to 31-03-2026
Project No. : HCP0049
Essential Qualification : 1st class M.Sc. in Chemistry
Desirable : Experience in Organic Synthesis
Age limit Maximum : Age 35 years
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000/- per month+ HRA for NET / GATE qualified & Rs. 25,000/- per month + HRA for others

General Guidelines and Terms :
1. Last date of application through online is 21st April 2025 up to 2 PM.
2. The link for application is available on the CSIR-NEIST Website along with the advertisement. Candidates may click on “ CLICK HERE TO APPLY” for submission of their application. The link for online application is neist.res.in/prostaff/.
3. Interested candidates fulfilling the qualification of concerned Post Code may apply by clicking the “ POST NAME”. Once application submitted, the Registration Number will be generated and displayed on the computer screen. The Registration Number will not be sent in Mobile Number or Email of the candidate. Candidates are advised to keep the Registration Number with the Advt. No. And Post Code for future correspondence. Candidates are requested to download the registration form from the “DOWNLOAD” section of the portal and submit the signed copy at the time of interview.
4. Applicants are requested to follow the instructions given below the boxes while filling up the online form.
5. For each Post Code, separate application should be submitted.
6. Candidates are requested to bring with them all ORIGINAL TESTIMONIALS including Mark sheets and Certificates and also a Clear Photograph on the date of the interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered. The selected candidates are expected to join immediately upon selection.
7. The applicants will be subjected to the short listing by the Project Team based on the Academic performances and experiences and only shortlisted candidates will be called for Offline interview to be held at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat.
8. The list of shortlisted candidates along with the Date and Time of Interview will be uploaded in the CSIR-NEIST website.
9. Candidates need not pay any application fee.
10. During selection, due weight-age will be given to the academic performance and experiences of the candidates. The candidates should have knowledge of computer for day-to-day work.

11. Duration: The Project completion date may be extended depending upon the grant of the Funding Agency.
12. Maximum Age: Closing date of the Advertisement will be taken into consideration (Relaxable for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Women candidates as per Govt of India rules issued time to time.
13. The engagement will be on purely temporary basis for specific period. It is co-terminus along with the duration of the project and will not confer any right for regularization in the institute.
14. The maximum tenure of engagement of a project staff will be six (6) years considering the engagement in different projects either in the same institute or different institutes of CSIR. 15. Some selected Project Staff may be allowed to do his / her PhD work based on CSIR Guidelines.
16. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidate for the Interview.
17. Result awaited candidate need not apply.

Last date of application through online is 21st April 2025 up to 2 PM.