Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, popularly known as CIMAP, is a frontier plant research laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Established originally as Central Indian Medicinal Plants Organisation (CIMPO) in 1959, CIMAP is steering multidisciplinary high quality research in biological and chemical sciences and extending technologies and services to the farmers and entrepreneurs of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) with its research headquarter at Lucknow and Research Centres at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pantnagar and Purara.

The eligible and interested candidates may submit the application for Online interview for purely temporary engagement as “Project Assistant –I,II and Research Associate-Proj” Under projects running in CSIRCIMAP, Lucknow.

Post Code- 01
PA-II - 01 post
Age Limit : 30 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc (Min 55%) in Agronomy / Soil Science / Environmental Sciences
Desirable Qualification :- At least one year experience in MAPs cultivation
Stipend (Rs. per month) : 30,000/- fixed as per funding agency

Post Code- 02
PA-II - 02 posts
Age Limit : 30 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc (Min 55%) in Agronomy / Soil Science / Environmental Sciences
Desirable Qualification :- Experience in MAPs cultivation
Stipend (Rs. per month) : 18,000/- fixed as per funding agency

Post Code- 03
PA-II - 01 post
Age Limit : 30 Years
Essential Qualification : B.Tech in Computer Science OR MCA(Min 55%) with 01 years of Experience OR MSc with PG Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS Applications/Web portal OR M.Tech in Remote Sensing Technologies
Desirable Qualification :- Knowledge of portal development
Stipend (Rs. per month) : 25000/- + HRA fixed as per funding agency

Post Code- 04
PA-I - 01 post
Age Limit : 28 Years
Essential Qualification : B.Sc (Min 55%) Botany/Chemistry with One Year Diploma in Computer Skills
Desirable Qualification :- Knowledge of medicinal plants taxonomy and computer typing
Stipend (Rs. per month) : Rs. 20000/- + HRA fixed as per funding agency

Post Code- 05
PA-II - 02 posts
Age Limit : 30 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. (Min 55%) in Agriculture/Environmental Sciences
Desirable Qualification :- At least one year experience in field experiment related to agrochemicals / MAP agrotechnology
Stipend (Rs. per month) : 31000/- +HRA (Base Sponsered) fixed as per funding agency

Post Code- 06
Research Associate-Proj - 01 post
Age Limit : 35 Years
Essential Qualification for RA Provisional:- Ph.D. in Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Life Sciences thesis submitted.
Essential Qualification for RA:- Ph.D. in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/ / Life-Sciences.
Desirable Qualification:- Experience of working with basic biochemistry and molecular biology techniques with special emphasis on protein /gene expression in yeast/bacterium
Stipend (Rs. per month) :
For RA Provisional:- Rs 20000.00 per month fixed and Rs.47000/-+ HRA Per Month after award of Ph.D. Degree as per funding agency
For RA:- Rs. 47000/-+HRA fixed as per funding agency

Post Code- 07
Research Associate-1- 01 post
Age Limit : 35 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Pharma (Min 55%) in Pharmacognosy With Two Years Experience
Desirable Qualification : Minimum four year experience in medicinal and aromatic plants based formulations development and production as per GMP compliance, quality control of raw materials as well as fininshed products with the knowledge of handling, manufacturing packaging and operation of related equipments.
Stipend (Rs. per month) : 36,000/- + HRA fixed as per funding agency

Post Code- 08
Research Associate-Proj - 01 post
Age Limit : 35 Years
Essential Qualification For RA Provisional:- Ph.D. in Botany/Life Science / Plant Biotechnology thesis submitted as on date of interview
Essential Qualification For RA : Ph.D. in Botany/ Life Science / Plant Biotechnology PhD awarded as on date of interview
Stipend (Rs. per month) :
For RA Provisional:- Rs 20000.00 per month fixed and Rs.47000/-+ HRA Per Month after award of Ph.D. Degree as per funding agency
For RA:- Rs. 47000/-+HRA fixed as per funding agency.

General Terms & Conditions:
1. Engagement will be initially for a period of one year, and may be extended or curtailed depending upon the project requirement, and desired level performance or conduct of the incumbent, as the case may be.
2. The tenure of Project Staff shall be co-terminus with the project. However, under no circumstances the tenure would be allowed to exceed five years duration. The performance of the Project Staff would be reviewed periodically so that any one not found up to the mark, could be terminated.
3. The position is only temporary and, therefore, will not confer any right on the incumbent to any claim, implicit or explicit on any post in CSIR-CIMAP.
4. For Project Assistants Level-I/II/III, the upper age limit as mentioned for all the above positions will be as on Date of Interview(Dated 14-05-2020) which is relaxable upto 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/Persons with disabilities and OBC candidates.
5. Special age relaxation in case of widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands, who are not remarried as per rules. 6. In case of JRFSRF/RA (Projects),the upper age limit as mentioned above will be as on Date of Interview which is relaxable upto 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/Persons with disabilities/ Women/ OBC.
7. On completion of the tenure in one project, in case, one wants to apply for engagement in another project, he/she will have to go through the process of selection by submitting a fresh application under the new project. Engagement of the Project Staff under the new project would be made only after submission of resignation and “No Demand Certificate” in the previous project.
8. Whereever possible accommodation will be provided to project staff, if accommodation is not possible, HRA will be paid as per rules. If accommodation is provided, the licence fee would be deducted as per CSIR rules.
9. The Project Staff shall be permitted to avail leave and dispensary facility, as per rules.
10. The Institute provides canteen facilities as is being provided for regular staff members on payment of suitable charges.
11. Experience, where required, will be counted from acquiring minimum educational qualification.
12. Final semester and results awaited candidates will not be allowed to appear for Interview.
13. TA/DA will not be paid for reporting to duty.
14. Number of positions may vary depending upon the Project requirements.

Eligible and interested candidates are requested to send scan copy of following documents through Email on Email ID hrd@cimap.res.in latest by _08th MAY 2020_ positively.

(i) Scan copy of duly filled-in application form, which is given at the end of this Advt.
(ii) Scan copies of original documents viz. (a) Educational Qualification, (b) Age, (c) Category (in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates), (d) Experience certificate, if any; (e) List of publications/ patents, if any, and (e) detailed biodata etc. Candidates are also requested to provide their Mobile No. and Email address.

Note : The candidates shortlisted by the Screening Committee will be invited for online-Interview through Skype on _14th MAY 2020_ from 10:00 AM onwards. The panel of Project Staff may be prepared for future requirements too, if any, or for up-coming projects.

*Last Date for receipt of online applications: 08th MAY 2020

Date of Interview : 14th MAY 2020

Time of Interview : 10.00 A.M. onwards.

(Interview may continue on 15.05.2020 depending upon number of candidates appeared.)

Mode of Selection : Selection is to be done on the basis of online Interview through online platform (MSTEAM).