Application for post of Dy. Director in Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory - M.Pharm, MSc Apply

The Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory Guwahati is the one of the five National Laboratory of the Govt of India for quality control of Drugs and Cosmetic and is established under the Indian Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 functioning under administrative control of the Drugs Controller General of India and sub ordinate office under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The laboratory was set up in the year 2002 for entire North Eastern State including Sikkim and is housed in its own building at Guwahati.

Post : Dy. Director

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for appointment by Deputation / absorption (including short term contract) as per existing RRs to the post of Dy. Director, Group A, Pay Level-11 (Rs.67700-208700) in the Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Guwahati, CDSCO, DGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, The details of the post, eligibility criteria, job requirement, Age limit etc. required for the post are indicated as per available RR attached as Annexure-I. The pay and other terms and conditions of Deputation / absorption (including short term contract) will be regulated in accordance with DOPT's order as amended from time to time.

Deputation (including short term contract) / absorption :
Officers under the Central Government / State Government / Union Territories / Public Undertaking / Universities / Autonomous or Statutory Organisation / Recognised Research Institutions / Semi-Government:
(a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis; or
(ii) with 5 years regular service in posts in the pay Level-10 (Rs. 56100 - 177500) or equivalent; and
(b) Possessing the educational qualifications and experience as laid down for direct recruits.
Note 1: Period of deputation / Contract including period of deputation / contract in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation / department of Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation (including short term contact) / absorption shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of the receipt of the applications.
Note 2: Officer holding the post of Govt. Analyst to Govt, of Assam on the date of notification of these rules shall be deemed to have been absorbed in the post of Deputy Director in Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Guwahati.
Note 3: Only officers belonging to Central / State Government / Union Territory are eligible to be absorbed for appointment on absorption.
Educational qualifications and other qualifications required for direct recruits
as mentioned at Para (b) above:
Essential :
i. Masters' degree in Chemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Bio-chemistry or Pharmacology or Microbiology from a recognised University or equivalent.
ii. 5 years experience in research and analysis of drugs / directing research /setting up and running of a laboratory and coordinating the activities of its different branches including two years administrative experience.
Note 1 : Qualification are reiaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
Note 2 : The qualification (s) regarding experience is / are reiaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, if at any stage of selection, the Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the posts reserved for them.
Desirable :
Doctorate degree in the relevant subject from a recognized university/institution.

Interested candidates are requested to submit the application with full Bio-data to Shri Pawan Kumar, Dy. Director (Admn.), Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 within 60 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in the official website of CDSCO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare through proper channel. The application Form / Curriculum Vitae proforma is at Annexure-II.

List of documents to be sent along with the application
1. Application in prescribed format Annexure-ll duly filled in and signed by the candidate and countersigned with seal by the Cadre/Appointing authority.
2. Attested copies of APAR / ACRs for the last 5 (five) years duly attested on each page by and officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India.
3. Integrity Certificate.
4. Vigilance Clearance Certificate.
5. Statement of major or minor penalties, if any, imposed on the officer during the last 10 years of service.
6. A certificate to the effect that the particulars furnished by the candidate have been verified and found correct as per service records.
7. Cadre Clearance Certificate.