Applications are invited for the post of Project 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 for Project Associate - I (PAT-I) to work in the research project entitled “Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage - Algae-based flue gas CO2 sequestration with co-production of high-value bio-chemicals” for a duration of three years.

Post : Project Associate I : (1 Post) (CSIR, New Delhi, Sponsored Project).

Essential qualifications : M.Sc in Microbiology / Biotechnology / Botany / Marine Biology.
Monthly Emoluments : a. Rs. 31000/- + HRA for those candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET including Lectureship/Assistant Professorship or GATE OR those who have qualified National Level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments like DBT / DST or equivalent and / or their Agencies / Institutions.
b. Rs. 25000/- + HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above.

Desirable : Candidates having research experience in the area of Microalgal cultivation would be preferred. The selected candidate will have to work on the project entitled “Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage - Algae-based flue gas CO2 sequestration with co-production of high-value bio-chemicals” for a period of three years. The candidate would be working in optimization of upstream process, purification of γ-linolenic acid, nutraceutical formulation, process development and demonstration of the above processes.

Job Requirement : Competency in microalgal mass cultivation, optimization of upstream conditions for improving biomass yield, and process scale up would be preferred.

Age : (As on the last date of receipt of applications through e-mail, i.e. 20/01/2025), maximum 35 years. Age relaxation is applicable as per CSIR rules.
Duration : This post is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project. The engagement of a project staff in different projects either in the CSIR-Central salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar or different lab/Instt. of CSIR taken together shall not exceed 6 years in any case. It would, therefore, not confer any right/claim implicit or explicit for any candidate for claiming extension or absorption in CSIR- CSMCRI, Bhavnagar.

Interested candidates are requested to send the application form along with necessary documents for scrutiny through e-mail to sourishb@csmcri.res.in. The last date of receipt of E-mail is 20/01/2025. Applications received by email will be scrutinized based on a certain criteria and only shortlisted candidates as are eligible as per the criteria will be asked to attend interview using online mode, i.e. MSTEAMS/GOOGLEMEET/SKYPE.

The details of the interview will be sent to the shortlisted candidates by email. The candidates are requested to send their CV with the following details: (1) Full name and postal address with e-mail address, contact no., MSTEAMS id etc., (2) Proof of date of birth, (3) Details of educational qualifications and experience (if any) together with the scanned copies of certificates/ testimonials.