Interview for M.Pharm, MSc, MTech (29 posts) under various sponsored projects at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology

CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad is a Premier Research Laboratory under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research , which is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. CSIR-IICT is a multi-disciplinary Institute with proven strengths in Organic Chemistry (drugs, agro chemicals and industrial organics), Inorganic and Physical Chemistry including Catalysis, Lipid Science & Technology, Organic Coatings & Polymers, Chemical Biology, Chemical Engineering and Design Engineering.

CSIR – IICT is conducting Walk-in-Interview for the following positions under various sponsored projects purely on temporary basis.

Walk-in-Interview dated 07-01-2025

Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Name of the Project : Copper(I)-catalyzed asymmetric reductive and borylative transformations
Emoluments : 42,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc in Chemistry with 3 years' academic/industry research experience in chemistry
Desirable Qualification: Experience in Modern Organic Synthesis/Organometallic Chemistry
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 40

Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Name of the Project : Development of Rechargeable Aluminum Battery
Emoluments : 42,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : ME/M.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with 2 years of Batteries experience
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 40

Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Name of the Project : HDAC Inhibitor a potential clinical candidate for Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
Emoluments : 28,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : MSc in Organic Chemistry with 2 years' experience
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Organic Synthesis methods and multistep synthesis
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Name of the Project : Dissecting the potential molecular signature by proteomics and metabolomics in predicting the clinical-radiological course of cerebral edema following traumatic brain injury
Emoluments : Rs. 28,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : MSc in Chemistry with 2 years' research experience in the analysis of organic molecular by using analytical instruments such as HPLC, MS etc. (OR) M. Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Analysis with 2 years' research experience in the analysis of organic molecular by using analytical instruments such as HPLC, MS etc.
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate- I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Novel TADF-materials for organic light-emitting diodes
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000+HRA to Scholars who are qualified CSIR- UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET including lectureship / assistant Professorship or GATE OR Scholars who are qualified National level examination conducted by Central Government Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and their agencies and institutions and Rs.. 25,000+HRA for others who don't qualify above
No of post : 02
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Chemistry
Desirable Qualification: Good knowledge of organic synthesis
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Development of Rechargeable Aluminum Battery
Emoluments : Rs.. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc in Chemistry
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Electrochemistry
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Development of process know-how for n-nucleosides
Rs. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry
Desirable Qualification : 2 years' experience in nucleosides is preferable

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for Affordable Health Care (API- AHC)
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc in Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry
Desirable Qualification : Experience in organic synthesis is preferred
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Hydrogen Rich Syngas from Bi Reforming of Methane by Using Pervoskite based Oxide Catalysts
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc in Inorganic Chemistry/ Analytical Chemistry (Or) B. Tech in Chemical Engineering
Desirable Qualification : Experience in materials/ Catalysts synthesis and characterization
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Synthesis and preparation of antiviral and antibacterial nanofiber membrane as air filter
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc in Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry/ Inorganic Chemistry/ Polymer Chemistry/ Physical Chemistry/ Material Sciences (OR)
B.Tech in Material Sciences/ Polymer Sciences/ Chemical Engineering
Desirable Qualification : NET/GATE qualified is preferred
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Assistant- II (PA-II)
Name of the Project : Analysis of Coal Referral Samples
Emoluments : Rs. 20,000+HRA
No of post : 02
Essential Qualifications : B.Sc with Chemistry (or) Geology as one of the subjects
Desirable Qualification : Experience in coal analysis operation of pilot plant
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Walk-in-Interview dated 08-01-2025

Research Associate (P)
Name of the Project : Development and demonstration of CO2 capture from coal gasification pilot plant and its utilization through direct catalytic conversion to DME
Emoluments : Rs. 58,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : Ph.D in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering
Desirable Qualification : Must have experience in the area of catalysis and in handling high pressure fixed bed reactors. Handling CO2, CO, H2 gases
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 40

Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT)
Name of the Project : Sustainable Production of Biodegradable Polymer PBAT from PET bottle Scrap
Emoluments : Rs. 42,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Chemistry / B.Tech in Chemical Engineering/ Textile Engineering with 3 years' experience
Desirable Qualification : Experience in Process Development/ M.Tech in Chemical Engineering will be preferred
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 40

Research Associate (P)
Name of the Project : Engineering hybrid biological systems for self-sustainable treatment of persistent mobile chemicals in common effluent treatment plant (CETP) waste water
Emoluments : Rs. 40,600/- (Consolidated)
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Chemistry/ Environmental Sciences
Desirable Qualification : 3 years of research experience in wastewater treatment, ETP/STP operation, waste resource recovery and Microbiological techniques
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Name of the Project : Preparation of Nano Silica from Rice Husk Ash (RHA) by using Hydrodynamic Cavitation
Emoluments : Rs. 28,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M. Tech in Chemical Engineering
Desirable Qualification : 2 years' experience in R&D
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Name of the Project : DST-Bioenergy & H2 MAP: Accelerated process and catalyst Design using AI-ML framework
Emoluments : Rs. 28,000+HRA
No of post : 02
Essential Qualification : B. Tech in Chemical Engineering with 2 years' experience (Or) M. Tech in Chemical Engineering/ Allied Engineering
Desirable Qualification : Hands on experience on AI/ML and modelling and simulation using different tools
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
Name of the Project : Accelerated Approach for Integrated Catalyst and Process Design through AI-ML Framework: CO2 Conversion to value added chemicals
Emoluments : Rs. 28,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Tech in Chemical Engineering or Allied Engineering
Desirable Qualification : Hands on experience in modelling and simulation skills using MATLAB & python etc.
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate- I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Preparation of Nano Silica from Rice Husk Ash (RHA) by using Hydrodynamic Cavitation
Emoluments : Rs. 31,000+HRA to Scholars who are qualified CSIR- UGC / ICAR / ICMR NET including lectureship / assistant Professorship or GATE OR Scholars who are qualified National level examination conducted by Central Government Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and their agencies and institutions
and Rs. 25,000+HRA for others who don't qualify above 01
Essential Qualification : B.Tech in Chemical Engineering
Desirable Qualification : GATE qualified candidates are preferred
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Development of an intensified continuous process for 3-methoxy n-butyl acetate via reactive distillation
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : B.Tech in Chemical Engineering
Desirable Qualification : M.T ech in Chemical Engineering (or) Hands on experience in process development of modelling & Simulation
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Accelerated Approach for Integrated Catalyst and Process Design through AI-ML Framework: CO2 Conversion to value added chemicals
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 02
Essential Qualification : B.Tech in Chemical Engineering or Allied Engineering
Desirable Qualification : Hands on experience in modelling and simulation skills using MATLAB & python etc.
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Rare Earth Recovery from Waste Magnet (NdFeB)-Waste Scrap to Metal/ Oxide/ Salt Product H^'ll^Ht -I (TIHCI-I) /
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : B.Tech in Chemical Engineering
Desirable Qualification : At least 1 publication, experience in handling biomass
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Name of the Project : Development of integrated advanced oxidation technology for sustainable treatment of dye wastewater
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : B.Tech in Chemical Engineering
Desirable Qualification : 1 year R&D experience
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Development of Al-based Hybrid Soft Sensors to monitor Polymerization Reactions
Emoluments : Rs. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : B. Tech in Chemical Engineering
Desirable Qualification : Hands on experience in modelling and simulation
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Green Synthesis of industrially important N-acyl Amino Acids from Phospholipids/ Lysophospholipids and amino acids
Emoluments : Rs.. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : Master's degree in Chemistry/ Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Pharmacy
Desirable Qualification : Practical knowledge and hands-on experience with lipids
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
Name of the Project : Sustainable Packaging Mission
Emoluments : Rs.. 25,000+HRA
No of post : 01
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. in Biopolymer Science
Upper age limit as on date of walk in interview : 35

• Upper age limit shall be reckoned as on the date of interview.
• Only those candidates who have acquired the essential qualification & result has been declared (should have at least a provisional certificate) are eligible to appear in the Walk-in- interview.
• Result awaited/ Final semester appeared candidates are not eligible to appear in the Walk-in-interview for the position where such minimum essential qualification requirement is mandatory.

Note
1. The above age limits are relaxable for candidates of statutory groups (SC/ST/OBC/Women) and PWD candidates as per Govt. of India/ CSIR instructions on the subject.
2.The candidates who have already served CSIR-IICT or any other lab/institute of CSIR as any Project Assistant / Project Fellow / JRF (in contract R&D projects) / SRF (in contract R&D projects) / Research Associate (P) etc., for a total period of 6 years or more are not eligible for these engagements. The candidates who have served for a period less than 6 years will have tenure up to remaining period till completion of 6 years.
3. CSIR-IICT reserves the right to cancel or withdraw the award in case of any discrepancy found, in the candidature of any selected candidate at any stage.
4. The selection will be on the basis of interview & skill test if applicable will be conducted for suitable posts.
5. CSIR-IICT reserves the right not to fill up a particular position, if it so desires. The number of vacancies indicated above may vary at the time of actual selection.
6. The period of experience in a discipline / area of work, wherever prescribed, shall be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum prescribed educational qualifications for that position.
7. Candidates without any documents as prescribed will not be allowed for the interview. Non-submission of essential documents will entail forfeiture of candidature and the same will not be entertained for exemption, if any.
8. The engagement will be purely on temporary basis initially for a period up to six months which may be extended or curtailed depending on the duration of the sponsored project / satisfactory performance or conduct of the fellow as the case may be and does not entitle him/her for any permanent position in CSIR/IICT.
9. No TA/DA will be paid for the interview.
10. No interim enquiry or correspondence will be entertained.

Candidates who fulfill the under-mentioned criteria of age, educational qualifications, experience etc., may appear for walk-in-interview with the duly filled application form (download the application form from CSIR-IICT Website) along with one set of attested relevant documents (certificates of all educational qualifications from matric/10th onwards, valid NET/GATE etc, Experience, DOB, latest Category/Caste etc) and appear for walk in interview. Candidates are required to bring all the original certificates for verification. Candidates should register their names for walk-in-interview between 09.30 AM to 10.30 AM from Post Code 01 to 12 on 07.01.2025; from Post Code 13 to 26 on 08.01.2025 respectively.