CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, a premier Institute under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is involved in generating cutting edge knowledge and trained human resources in the field of chemical biology, biochemistry, cell biology, genomics, epigenomics, structural biology, bioinformatics, and medicinal chemistry to address fundamental and applied biological and biomedical research questions associated with infectious and non-infectious diseases that are relevant to this country and in the global context.
DIRECT RECRUITMENT
Technical Assistant (Vacancy code - 6002502)
No. of Post(s) : 03 (UR-01, SC- 01, OBC-01)
Age limit - 28
Pay Level – 6 Cell – 1(Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400)
Essential Qualification : B.Sc. or equivalent in Life Sciences/ Biological Sciences / Biotechnology/ Biochemistry / Microbiology/ Biomedical Science as one of the subjects, with minimum 60% marks and one year experience from a recognized institute / organization on genomics/proteomics to handle advanced laboratory equipments such as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)/ or Mass Spectrometer/ Digital PCR/ Micro-array/ Fluorescence Microscope/ regular biochemical assays/ Molecular techniques such as DNA gel electrophoresis/ Plasmid Isolation/ BLI/ SPR/ AFM/ TFM/SEM.
Desirable Qualification
M.Sc. or equivalent in Life Sciences / Biological Sciences / Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ microbiology/ Biomedical Science engaged in wet lab of biomedical research in the area of microbiology / parasitology / virology/ cancer biology.
Job requirement : To be deployed in the central instrumentation facility for the operation of sophisticated and analytical instruments for biochemical analysis/characterization of biological marker compound and its qualitative/quantitative analysis. or To assist the scientists in their research activities in the disease areas of microbial infections, malaria and other parasitic diseases and virology area. To work in biosafety facility, handling of microbial cultures and tissue cultures using different molecular biology techniques. Candidate will also carry out other tasks as assigned by authority.
Technical Assistant (Vacancy code - 6002504)
No. of Post(s) : 02 (01-UR, EWS-01)
Age limit - 28
Pay Level – 6 Cell – 1(Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400)
Essential Qualification : B.Sc. or equivalent in Biological Sciences / Biotechnology/ Toxicology/ pharmacology with minimum 60% marks and one year experience in handling and maintenance of automated instruments as per NABL/NABH/GLP/CGLP norms or Histopathology from a recognized institute /organization having NABL/NABH/GL certification.
Desirable Qualification
At least 2 years’ experience in NABL/NABH/GLP Certified labs in handling and maintenance of automated instruments as per NABL/GLP/CGLP norms or Histopathology Or perform pharmacokinetic studies using modern analytical instruments like HPLC/LCMSMS. Design and handling of animal studies.
Job requirement : To be deployed in central instrumentation facility for operation of sophisticated and analytical instruments for GLP study. The incumbent is expected to participate in GLP regulatory studies as study personnel and generating and handling study data Perform animal experiments and biochemical assays.
Application Fee
Women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen : NIL
All other categories : 500/-
Order of Preference
i. Candidate with higher marks in the papers of concerned subject / trade placed higher,
ii. Candidate with lesser negative marks, if applicable, in the papers of concerned subject / trade of Written Test placed higher,
iii. Candidate with lesser negative marks, if applicable, in the papers (which have been considered for preparation of merit) of Written Test Placed higher,
iv. Date of Birth, with older candidate placed higher,
v. Candidate acquiring Essential Degree earlier placed higher,
vi. Alphabetical Order in which first names of the candidates appear.
Terms & Conditions
Benefits under Council Service :
(a) The posts carry usual allowances i.e. Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and Transport Allowance (TA) etc. at Central Government rates as applicable to the employees of Council at the place of posting. Council employees are also eligible for accommodation of entitled type as per CSIR Residence Allotment rules depending upon availability in which case HRA will not be admissible.
(b) In addition to the emoluments indicated against the post, benefits such as reimbursement of Medical expenses, Leave Travel Concession, House Building Advance etc. are available as applicable to Council employees.
(c) The posts will be governed by the New Pension System applicable w. e. f. 01.01.2004 as notified by the Government of India and adopted by CSIR vide their letter number 17/68/2001-E.II, dated 23.12.2003 and other instructions issued on the subject. However, persons selected from other Government Departments/ Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings/ Central Universities having Pension Scheme on Govt. of India pattern will continue to be governed by the existing Pension Scheme i.e. CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, if applied through proper channel as per rules.
General Conditions and information :
(a) The applicant must be a citizen of India.
(b) All applicants must fulfil the essential requirements of the posts and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement. They are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess at least the essential qualifications laid down for the posts as on the last date of online applications. No enquiry asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained. The prescribed educational qualifications should have been obtained from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result should have been declared on or before the last date of receipt of online application.
(c) Merely fulfilling the minimum prescribed qualifications and experience will not vest a right in a candidate for being called for Trade Test and Written Test or appointment. If on verification either before or after at any of the stages of selection process, it is found that any candidate does not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature will be summarily cancelled forthwith. (d) Applications received will be scrutinized by a duly constituted Screening Committee. The Screening Committee will adopt its own criteria for short-listing the candidates.
(e) Applicants from employees of Government Departments will be considered only if forwarded through proper channel. Such applicant is required to upload a „No Objection Certificate‟ from their employer at the appropriate place in the online application form. CSIR-IICB will not accept any person on lien or deputation basis.
(f) In respect of equivalent clause in Essential qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement, then the candidate is required to produce order / letter in this regard, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the Application is liable to be rejected.
(g) Applicants are required to produce experience certificate as per format attached in Annexure – IV from a recognized Institute /Organisation, wherever prescribed. The period of experience in a discipline/area of work, wherever prescribed, shall be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum educational qualification prescribed for that Group/Grade.
(h) Candidates applying for more than one post code/vacancy code should submit separate online application form and pay separate fees.
(i) If any document / certificate furnished is in a language other than Hindi or English, a transcript of the same duly attested is to be submitted.
(j) In case of Universities/Institutes awarding CGPA/SGPA/OGPA grades etc. candidates are requested to convert the same into percentage based on the formula as per their University/Institute.
(k) Persons with Benchmarks Disabilities (PwBD) fulfilling the eligibility conditions prescribed under GOI instructions are encouraged to apply.
(l) Any discrepancy found between the information given in application and as evident in original documents will make the candidate ineligible for the post.
(m) The number of vacancies indicated against each Vacancy Code is provisional and may vary either way at the time of selection. This advertisement does not necessarily tantamount to the selection being actually made. The selection process is subject to the CSIR/GoI instructions prevalent at a given point of time during various stages of selection process.
(n) Incomplete applications and lack of required certificates / documents are liable to be reject ed. Any discrepancy found between the information given in application and as evident in original documents will make the candidate ineligible for the post(s).
(o) This is for information that, if any declaration given or information furnished by any candidate proves to be false or if he/she is found to have willfully suppressed any material information, his/her candidature may be cancelled at any stage and/or he/she will be liable for removal from service after joining at any stage, and such other action as may be deemed necessary may be taken by the Competent Authority, CSIR-IICB, Kolkata.
(p) The date for determining the upper age limit, qualification and / or experience shall be the date prescribed for closing date of online application.
(q) The selected candidates will be on probation for a period of one year from the date of taking over charge of the post. The probationary period may be extended or curtailed at the discretion of the Competent Authority,CSIR-IICB, Kolkata. After successful completion of probationary period, they will be considered for confirmation in accordance with the extant rules.
(r) The selected candidates will not be permitted to apply for appointment elsewhere during the probationary period and if they have applied for any post in any other organization before joining, they have to intimate the details of such applications, immediately on joining CSIR-IICB.
(s) The advertised posts are for CSIR-IICB. However, the selected candidates are liable to be posted at any Labs/Instts./HQ/Centre of CSIR.
(t) Canvassing in any form and / or bringing any influence political of otherwise will be treated as a disqualification for the post.
(u) The decision of the CSIR-IICB in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection and conduct of examination will be final and binding on the candidates.
(v) Further, all the subsequent information / notification / corrigendum / addendum regarding this recruitment drive will be hosted on the CSIR website only. Hence, applicants are requested to follow the CSIR website i.e. iicb.res.in/ regularly for updates.
(w) Document Verification (DV): Before issue of offer of appointment, all the candidates are required to produce Original Documents submitted along with online application as well as any other documents as may be specified by the CSIR-IICB, failing which their candidature is likely to be rejected.
(x) NO INTERIM ENQUIRY OR CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
Instruction to the Candidates
(a) DOWNLOAD OF CALL LETTER: Candidates will have to visit the Institute’s website i.e. https://iicb.res.in/ for downloading call letters for Trade test/Written examination.
(b) CANDIDATES REPORTING LATE: Candidates reporting late i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination will not be permitted to take the examination. The reporting time mentioned on the call letter is prior to the Start time of the test.
(c) IDENTITY VERIFICATION: In the examination hall, the call letter along with original of the candidate’s currently valid photo identity (bearing exactly the same name as it appears on the call letter) such as PAN Card/ Passport/ Permanent Driving License/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead along with photograph / Photo identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead along with photograph / valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognized College/ University/Aadhar card/ Employee ID/ Bar Council Identity Card with photograph should be submitted to the invigilator for verification. The candidate’s identity will be verified with respect to his/her details on the call letter, in the Attendance List and requisite documents submitted. If identity of the candidate is in doubt the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the Examination. Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License are not valid id proof.
Note : Candidates have to produce in original the photo identity proof along with Examination call letter while attending the examination, without which they will not be allowed to take up the examination. Candidates must note that the name as appearing on the call letter (provided during the process of registration) should exactly match the name as appearing on the photo identity proof. Female candidates who have changed first/last/middle name post marriage must take special note of this. If there is any mismatch between the name indicated in the Call Letter and Photo Identity Proof the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the examination. In case of candidates who have changed their name, will be allowed only if they produce original Gazette notification / their original marriage certificate/affidavit in original.
(d) Interim queries will not be entertained.
(e) Mobile phones, calculators or any electronic devices are strictly prohibited at the examination venue.
(g) The decision of the competent authority of CSIR-IICB in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection, conduct of written test / Interview and not to fill up all or any of the posts will be final and binding on the candidates and no interim enquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any individual or his/her agency.
(h) CSIR-IICB will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally. Candidates must go through the requirements and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post(s). The Original certificates/documents in support of their Educational Qualifications, Experience and Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification. Candidates may also note that they would be required to submit their certificates/documents of EQs/caste/category, etc. as and when sought by the CSIR-IICB. After scrutiny of the certificates/documents of EQs/ caste/ relaxation etc., if any claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates/documents, his/her candidature will be cancelled.
(i) When application is successfully submitted, it will be accepted „Provisionally‟. Candidate should take printout of the application form for their own records. Printout of the online Application Form is not required to be sent to the CSIR-IICB, kolkata.
Other Conditions
(a) The possibility of occurrence of some problem in the administration of the examination cannot be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery and/or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be made to rectify such problem, which may include movement of candidates, delay in test. Conduct of a re-exam is at the absolute discretion of test conducting body. Candidates will not have any claim for a re-test. Candidates not willing to move or not willing to participate in the delayed process of test delivery shall be summarily rejected from the process.
(b) Decision of CSIR-IICB in all matters relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained in this regard.
(c) If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated to adjust for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across sessions. More than one session are required if the nodes capacity is less or some technical disruption takes place at any Centre or for any candidate.
(d) The responses (answers) of individual candidates will be analysed with those of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted by the competent authority, CSIR- IICB, Kolkata in this regard, it is inferred/concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the CSIR-IICB reserves right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidates and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be withheld.
(e) Instances for providing incorrect information and/or process violation by a candidate detected at any stage of the selection process will lead to disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear in any of the CSIR-IICB recruitment process in the future. If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected subsequently, such disqualification will take place with retrospective effect.
(f) Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate, Category, Date of Birth, Address, Mobile Number, Email ID, Centre of Examination, registration of preferences for posts/cadres etc. will be considered as final and no change/modifications will be allowed after submission of the online application form. Candidates are hence advised to fill in the online application form with the utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained. CSIR-IICB will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the online application form or omission to provide the required details in the application form.
(g) Online applications once registered will not be allowed to be withdrawn and/or the application fees once paid will not be refunded nor be held in reserve for any other examination.
How to Apply
(i) Eligible candidates are required to apply on-line through CSIR website: website i.e. https://iicb.res.in/
(ii) No other mode of application will be accepted.
(iii) Candidates are required to pay application fee Rs.500/- as per fee payment Procedure available on the website.
(iv) Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities/Women/Ex-Servicemen are exempted from submission of application fee.
(v) Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit the online application much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability or failure to login to the CSIR-IICB website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing days.
(vi) Not more than one application should be submitted by any candidate against a particulars vacancy code. In case of multiple applications, only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained and the application fee etc. paid for the other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited. Multiple attendance/ appearances in the online examination and/ or interview will be summarily rejected/ candidature cancelled.
(vii) Eligible candidates are required to upload the following documents as per instruction given in the online application form:
(a) Photo
(b) Signature
(c) Left Thumb Impression (Use right hand thumb in case the applicant's left thumb is permanently disfigured and unfit for use.
(d) SSC/10th Marksheet/Certificate for age proof (e) Marksheet of all education qualifications in support of your application
(f) Experience Certificate (if applicable) as per annexure - IV
(g) Certificate for category i.e. SC/ST/OBC/EWS (if applicable)
(h) Declaration by the OBC-NCL Candidate (if applicable) as per annexure-III (i) PwBD Certificate (if applicable) (j) Upload any other documents in support of your application
(k) Upload NOC from current employer (if applicable)
(l) Upload the following hand written declaration :
“I _____________________ (name) hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required”
Last Date of submission of Online Application Form and application fee (Thereafter website link will be disabled) : 31/03/2025 upto 17:30 hours
Tentative Date of Written Examination : Will be Notified on CSIR-IICB Website
Issue of Admit Card / Call letter to the valid registered candidates : Will be Notified on CSIR-IICB Website
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