Job for Project Associate, Project Assistant, Research Associate at CSMCRI

CSMCRI with much scientific excitement has now achieved technological excellence with several granted patents in the core mandate of the institute and is one among the top performing national R&D laboratories in the country. At the beginning of 2011, the Institute has around 360 staff with 150 S&T staff on its roll and around 250 research fellows and project assistants pursing their doctoral programme.

Applications are invited from talented and motivated candidates for working in recently sanctioned projects of CSIR-CSMCRI by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology, Government of India project entitled "Mitigation of salinity stress tolerance in Sesamum indicum L. using a novel ABA-dependent SbMYB44 transcription factor from halophyte Salicornia brachiata” and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi project entitled “Genome sequencing of Recreto halophyte Aeluropus lagopoides (L.) trin. Ex Thw. (Poaceae)” at CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar.

Project Associate 1 : (1 Post)
Qualification* : M.Sc. in Biotechnology/ Life Science / Microbiology /Botany/ Biochemistry.
Job requirement : The selected candidates will work on molecular biology and biotechnology related project activities.
Emoluments : DST Project Associate-I : Rs 31,000+HRA/- per month
Age limit* : 35 years (Project Associate-I)

Project Assistant II: (1 Post)
Qualification* : M.Sc. with 55% marks in Biotechnology/ Life Science / Microbiology /Botany/ Biochemistry.
Job requirement : The selected candidates will work on molecular biology and biotechnology related project activities.
Emoluments : CSIR Project Assistant-II: Rs 31,000+HRA/- per month
Age limit* : 30 years (Project Assistant -II)

Research Associate I : (1 Post)
Qualification* : Ph.D. in Biotechnology/ Life Science / Botany/ Biochemistry/ Plant Science/ Biological Science. Two publications in SCI journal is essential.
Job requirement : The selected candidates will work on molecular biology and biotechnology related project activities.
Emoluments : CSIR Project Assistant-II: Rs 47,000/- per month
Age limit* : 35 years (Research Associate-I)

*Relaxation in age / qualification as per CSIR norms.

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements may send their scanned copy of the duly signed application form against this advertisement in the institute’s website (csmcri.res.in) along with the supporting documents by e-mail pagarwal@csmcri.res.in/ drgangapur@csmcri.res.in. The last date for sending the application is 28th August, 2020 (Friday).

Duration : These positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the project tenure. It would, not confer any right/claim implicit or explicit for any candidate for claiming absorption in CSIR- CSMCRI.

Applications received by mail will be scrutinized based on certain criteria and only such shortlisted candidates as are eligible as per criteria will be asked to attend the interview using the online mode. The details of the interview will be sent to such candidates by e-mail. The interview of the shortlisted candidates is scheduled on 4th September, 2020 at 10.30 A.M through Skype. The selected candidates may pursue the Ph.D. programme in AcSIR as per the guidelines.