BRIC-National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, is a leading research Institute in India with a long-standing reputation for scientific excellence. The institute is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure for pursuing research in immunology and allied sciences. The Institute also imparts vigorous long-term research training leading to a Ph.D degree.
The Institute invites applications (through online mode) from early and mid-career scientists with the potential for intellectual leadership and passion for innovative research to fill up 03 positions of Staff Scientist-III and 08 positions of Staff Scientist-IV on a Direct Recruitment basis. The candidates with experience in any of the areas of research mentioned below are expected to set up independent research programs to address challenging problems relating to the immune system and disease biology with translational potential, and also participate in collaborative network projects with other iBRIC+ institutes.
Staff Scientist-III (03 Vacancies)
Remarks : 2-UR 1-OBC (Out of the 03 advertised vacancies, 01 vacancy is reserved for PWD- (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) candidates from UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS)
Pay Level (7th CPC) : 11
Qualifications and Experience : Ist class M.Sc with 5 years experience or Ist class M.Tech/ MD/ MVSc/ M.Pharm/ M.Biotech with 4 years R&D experience OR Ph.D with 4 years postdoctoral experience in the relevant field.
Upper Age Limit : 40 years
Staff Scientist-IV (08 Vacancies)
Remarks : 4-UR 2-OBC 2-SC
Pay Level (7th CPC) : 12
Qualifications and Experience : Ist class M.Sc with 9 years experience or Ist class M.Tech/ MD/ MVSc/ M.Pharm/ M.Biotech with 8 years R&D experience OR Ph.D or corresponding degrees in other disciplines with original work as evidenced by patents or publications. Evidence of leadership with about 8 years of R&D experience.
Upper Age Limit : 50 years
Note
(i) Age relaxation for reserved category candidates against reserved vacancies shall be applicable as per Govt. of India Rules.
(ii) The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any/all the advertised post/s at any time without assigning any reason.
(iii) Investigators will be provided shared laboratory space and adequate start-up resources. They are expected to generate extramural project based funding.
(iv) Accommodation of the type available in the Institute campus would also be provided. Other benefits as per Govt. of India / Institute Rules include- Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance (in case official accommodation is not provided), Transport Allowance, Leave Travel Concession and National Pension Scheme (defined-contribution based pension scheme of Govt. of India). Besides this, reimbursement of Children Education Allowance, medical expenses and telephone facility as per rules of the Institute is also admissible.
(v) Terms and conditions not specified herein shall be as per relevant Institute/GoI rules.
Eligibility Criteria
All eligibility conditions will be determined with reference to the closing date of receipt of applications i.e. 26.05.2025.
Reservation/Relaxation Benefits
• Reservation/relaxation benefits regarding age, minimum qualifying criteria etc. are
applicable to the reserved category candidates applying against the vacancies earmarked for them, in accordance with the extant Govt. of India instructions/ orders/ circulars.
• All candidates applying against unreserved (UR) vacancies will be treated as general candidates.
• Candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits must support their claim with duly self¬attested copies of relevant certificates issued by Govt./notified Competent Authority, at the time of document verification or whenever required by the National Institute of Immunology, else their claim for any relaxation/ concession etc. will not be considered and their application will be treated under Unreserved (UR) category.
• A candidate seeking reservation/relaxation benefits of OBC must ensure that he/she possess a genuine caste/ community certificate in Central Govt. Format and does not fall in creamy layer on the crucial date of eligibility, as prescribed in this advertisement i.e. 26.05.2025. Candidates belonging to OBC category shall also submit photocopy of non- creamy layer certificate of the year 2023-24 without which they will be considered only for Unreserved category.
• Candidates with Benchmark Physical Disability (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) of 40% and more only would be considered as Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD). Candidates belonging to PwBD category (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) shall be required to produce medical certificate in the prescribed form by the Competent Medical Authority.
• It may be noted that candidature will remain provisional till the veracity of the concerned documents are verified by the Appointing Authority.
General Terms & Conditions:-
1. The prescribed age limit, educational qualifications, experience etc. shall be reckoned as on the last date of receipt of applications.
2. Candidates should satisfy themselves that they fulfil the eligibility criteria before applying for the post.
3. A non-refundable Application Fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only) is to be paid by the candidate. Fee is to be paid online through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking. Application Fee paid by the candidates who have not submitted their application or whose application is rejected will not be refunded. All applicable service charges, bank charges etc. shall be borne by the candidates only.
"Candidates applying from abroad:
If you have difficulty in making payment using a credit card/debit card, you may pay the application fee by electronic transfer to the following account, and upload the PDF receipt of the transaction here"
Name of Account : National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067
Details of Bank : ICICI Bank Ltd., E- 30, Saket, New Delhi- 110017
Account Number : 017101024753
Account Type : SBA
IFSC Code : ICIC0000171
Swift Code/BSR Code : ICICINBBCTS ADcode- 6390382
Female candidates, SC/ST, PwD and Ex- servicemen candidates are exempted from payment of application fee.
4. Candidates desirous of filling application for both Staff Scientist-III and Staff Scientist-IV are required to submit separate application for each post. Applications received without requisite application fee or not submitted through online mode shall not be entertained under any circumstances.
5. Applications not in conformity with the requirement indicated in the advertisement, are liable to be rejected.
6. Incomplete applications OR applications received after the last date OR applications not received through online mode will summarily be rejected without assigning any further reasons.
7. Mere submission of application form and/or fulfilment of eligibility criteria will not entail any right on the candidate to be shortlisted OR called for interview.
8. If at any point of time, it is found that the information furnished by the candidate was incorrect in any respect or forged/fabricated documents were presented by any candidate, his/her candidature will be cancelled and in case the candidate has already joined the post, his/her services shall be summarily terminated.
9. Candidates working with Central Govt./State Govts./PSUs/Autonomous Bodies have to upload NOC from the present employer at the time of submission of online application and forward their application through proper channel OR produce hard copy of NOC at the time of interview, failing which they shall not be considered for interview.
10. No TA/DA shall be paid for attending the interview.
Candidates must upload on the online application portal a 3 page research proposal highlighting their proposed research program in the area of immune system and/or disease biology. Novelty of the proposed research work, Quality of the scientific productivity (as demonstrated by publications/patents) and capability of independent thinking will be major factors for the selection of the candidates for the advertised positions.
IMPORTANT NOTE:- Only online applications will be accepted. Applications received through any other mode shall stand rejected automatically. WOMEN CANDIDATES FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Closing Date of receipt of online applications :- 26.05.2025
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