Jobs for B.Pharm, MSc as Technical Assistant at NIRT, 31 Openings

ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis [Formerly Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC)], a permanent Institute under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is an internationally recognized Institution for Tuberculosis (TB) research. It is a Supranational Reference Laboratory and a WHO Collaborating Centre for TB Research and Training. Recently, an International Centre for Excellence in Research (ICER) in collaboration with NIH was established at the Centre.

Post : Technical Assistant

Online applications are invited for the following posts under Technical Cadre on Regular basis at ICMR-NIRT, Chennai.
Pay Matrix : Pay Matrix Level : Pay Level 6 of 7th CPC (Rs.35400–112400)
Classification of Post : Group-B Technical (Non-Ministerial)
Age Limit : Not exceeding 30 years
No. of Vacancies & Reservation Category : 31 posts

Post Code : TA-01
No of posts : *23 (UR-9, OBC-5, SC-4, ST-3, EWS-2)
*One post reserved for PwBD under Category ‘c’ (Loco-motor disability, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims)
Discipline : Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Medical Lab Technology
Essential Qualification : 1st class three year Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Medical Lab Technology from a recognized university.

Post Code : TA-02
No of posts : 4 (UR-2, OBC-1, SC-1)
Discipline : Biochemistry/ Clinical Pharmacology
Essential Qualification : 1st class three year Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry / Medical Biochemistry / Pharmacology / Medical Pharmacology / Clinical Pharmacology / Biomedical Sciences / Medical Laboratory Technology / from a recognized University. Or 1st class Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical sciences from a recognized University.

Post Code : TA-03
No of posts : 2 (OBC-1, SC-1)
Discipline : Bio-Informatics
Essential Qualification : 1st class three year Bachelor’s Degree in Bioinformatics / Life Sciences from a recognized university. or 1st class Engineering / Technology degree in Bioinformatics / Biotechnology from a recognized university.

Post Code : TA-11
No of posts : 2 (UR-2)
Discipline : Pharmacy
Essential Qualification : 1st class Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from a recognized university.

HOW TO APPLY
• Candidates should apply only through online mode, once the link is activated in the website.
• Valid email id and mobile number is mandatory for online application process.
• Application fee (non–refundable) of Rs. 300/- (Three hundred only) plus transaction charges as applicable is required. SC/ST, Persons with Disabilities (PwD), Ex-Servicemen and Women candidates are exempted from application fee. ICMR employees are not exempted from payment of application fee. Application fee is to be paid by candidates through online mode during the application process. The fee once deposited will neither be refunded under any circumstances whatsoever nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
• Candidates interested to apply for different posts should submit separate applications for each post and pay the applicable fees separately.
• The candidates need to upload self-attested copies of the following documents along with their application as applicable:-
* Proof of Date of Birth.
* Proof of Category i.e. SC/ST (Annexure-I)
* Proof of Category i.e. OBC NCL (Annexure-II)
* Declaration to be furnished by OBC Candidates (Annexure-III)
* Income and Asset Certificate for EWS candidates, in the prescribed format (Annexure-IV)
* Disability Certificate for claiming reservation / age relaxation (Annexure-V)
* Ex-servicemen Certificate for claiming reservation / age relaxation
* Proof of Educational Qualifications from Class-X onwards.
* Proof of Work Experience clearly mentioning start dates and end dates for each position held
* No Objection Certificate for Government employees (Annexure-VI)
* No Objection Certificate for Candidates working in ICMR Projects (Annexure-VII)
* Proof of Experience for age relaxation for Central Government employees in the prescribed format (Annexure-VIII)
* Proof of Experience for age relaxation for Candidates working in ICMR Projects in the prescribed format (Annexure-IX)
* Other documents, if any
• All correspondence with candidates shall be done only on their registered email id. All information regarding examination schedule/admit card etc. shall be provided through email and/or by uploading on Institute’s website.
• Responsibility of receiving, downloading and printing of admit card/any other information shall be of the candidate.
• ICMR-NIRT will not be responsible for any loss of email sent, due to invalid/wrong email ID provided by the candidate or for delay/non-receipt of information if a candidate fails to access his/her mail/website in time.
• The candidates will be allowed to appear in the online computer-based test only if they possess valid photo admit card.
• In the event of any false information furnished or suppression of any material in the application coming to notice, at any time during the recruitment process or thereafter, of a person, his/her candidature/services would be liable to be terminated.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
• Selection for the posts of Technical Assistant and Laboratory Attendant-1 will be through computer-based test only
The computer-based test will be of MCQ type with a total of 100 questions as given below
a. General English : 10
b. General Knowledge/Current Affairs : 10
c. Aptitude / Logical Reasoning : 20
d. Subject Matter : 60
• Questions from the subject matter will be of a level commensurate with the essential qualification.
• Total duration of the computer based test will be 90 minutes and total marks will be 100. Correct answers will be given a positive mark of 1 and wrong answers will be given a negative mark of 0.25.
• Candidates will be selected based on their merit in the computer-based test as per DoPT guidelines and subject to fulfilling all other eligibility criteria.

CITIES /CENTRES FOR COMPUTER BASED TEST
Chennai & Puducherry
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ALL THE POSTS
NATIONALITY
The applicant must be a citizen of India.

AGE LIMIT
• The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the last date of receipt of application for all the posts.
• Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the application form should be the same as recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary Examination Certificate and no subsequent request for change will be considered or granted.
• No age relaxation will be given to SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy Layer) candidates applying for the unreserved posts as per Government of India order No.36011/1/98/Estt (Res.) dated 01.07.1998 as amended from time to time.
• Age relaxation to SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen etc. shall be considered as per the DoPT OM No. DoPT-1667569393892, dt.06.09.2022 as amended from time to time.
• The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (Non Creamy Layer) candidates. It is relaxed by 10 years for PwBD-General, 13 years for PwBD-OBC and 15 years for PwBD-SC/ST candidates.
• Age relaxation for Ex-Servicemen: Unreserved-03 years, OBC-NCL-06 years (3 years + 3 years), SC & ST-08 years (3 years + 5 years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for receipt of application.
• Relaxation of age limit would be permissible to such persons who have a minimum of 40% disability. The candidate need to attach the relevant disability certificate, issued by the competent medical authority of the Government of India for claiming age relaxation failing which no age relaxation shall be considered (Annexure-V).
• Applications from employees working in the Central/State Govt. Departments/Autonomous/Public Sector Undertakings should be forwarded through proper channel.
• Central Government servants and departmental candidates who have rendered at least 3 years continuous service under the Central Government are allowed the age relaxation up to the age of 40 years (45 years for SC/ST) for appointment to Group C posts by direct recruitment subject to the usual conditions that the Group C posts to which direct recruitment is being made are in the same line or allied cadres and that a relationship could be established that service rendered in the post will be useful for efficient discharge of the duties in other categories of posts (Annexure-VIII).
• Age concession of 5 years is allowed to Departmental Candidates and Central Government employees for appointment to Group B posts by direct recruitment subject to the usual conditions that the Group B posts to which direct recruitment is being made or in the same line or allied cadres and that a relationship could be established that service rendered in the posts will be useful for efficient discharge of the duties in the categories of posts (Annexure-VIII).
• Candidates working in the ICMR FUNDED PROJECT continuously shall also be eligible for age relaxation upto five years or equivalent to the project service rendered by them, whichever is less; provided he/she has entered into the project service within the prescribed age limit for the post for which they are applying. (Annexure-IX).
• Those ex-servicemen who have already secured regular employment under the Central/State government in civil posts after availing the benefit of ex-service man quota would be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as admissible for ex-servicemen for securing another employment in any higher post or service under the Central/State Government irrespective of any Group/Post. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation, if any, for ex-servicemen in Central Government.

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
• Category once filled in the application form cannot be changed and no benefit of other category will be admissible later on.
• The candidates belonging to SC/ST should submit the caste certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure-I).
• OBC certificate for the purpose of age relaxation will mean “PERSONS OF OBC CATEGORY NOT BELONGING TO CREAMY LAYER” as defined in DoPT’s OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt (SCT) dated 08.09.1993, modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt (res) dated 09.03.2004 and 14.10.2008 and subsequently revised vide OM NO. 36035/1/2013-Estt. (Res.) dated 27.05.2013. The closing date for receipt of application will be treated as the date of reckoning for OBC status of the candidate and also for assuming that the candidate does not fall in the Creamy Layer on the reckoning date. OBC candidates must, therefore, furnish valid and updated OBC certificate in the prescribed format given in Annexure-II which should specifically include the clause regarding “Exclusion from the Creamy Layer”. In order to get age relaxation, they have to furnish a declaration in the prescribed format given in Annexure – III.
• The OBC certificate shall not be more than one year old from the last date of receipt of applications
• The OBC candidates who belong to "Creamy Layer" have to indicate their category as General.
• The candidates belonging to the EWS category should submit the Income and Asset Certificate in the prescribed format, as applicable (Annexure-IV). All the terms and conditions in respect of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in civil posts and services in the Government of India shall be regulated in terms of DoPT OM No.36039/1/2019-Estt(Res.) dt.19.01.2019 and OM of even number dated 31.01.2019 as amended from time to time. The Income and Asset Certificate should be valid for the year 2023-24.
• The candidates belonging to the PwBD category should submit the Disability Certificate in the prescribed format, as applicable to them (Annexure-V).
• The candidates belonging to Ex-servicemen category should submit a Certificate from competent authority, as applicable to them.
• The candidates working in the Central/State Government Departments/Public Sector Undertaking etc. should submit “No Objection Certificate and Vigilance Clearance Certificate” failing which the application will be summarily rejected. (Annexure-VI).
• The Central Government Servants / Departmental Candidates and candidates working in the ICMR Funded Projects should submit “No Objection Certificate” in the prescribed format (Annexure-VII).
• All the posts carry all India transfer liability. The selected candidates may be posted at any of the Institutes/Centres/Field Units under the control of ICMR/ICMR-NIRT. No TA/DA shall be considered in this case.
• Benefit of new structured defined contributory pension system is admissible for new entrants as per provision contained in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affair (ECB & PR Division), Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated 22.12.2003 effective from 01.01.2004.
• Any canvasing by or on behalf of the candidate or bringing political or other outside influence with regard to the selection/recruitment shall be treated as disqualification.
• The Experience Certificate (Work Experience) should be issued by the competent authority of the government recognised/approved/registered laboratory/institution etc. and must be clear with Name, Designation, Salary/Pay Scale drawn, period of work experience (From – to), nature of duties performed etc. by the candidate.
• Educational qualifications should be from a recognised board/organization/institute of repute and experience should be in a government recognised/ approved/ registered laboratory/ institution.
• Only post qualification experience shall be taken into consideration
• No person (a) who is entered into or contracted marriage with a person having a spouse living or (b) who having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the service provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is 10 permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
• No TA/DA will be paid to attend the computer-based test and the candidates will have to make their own arrangements.
• The candidates applying in response to this advertisement, in their own interest, are advised that they should satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the post applied for. They must ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria viz. age limit, essential qualification, experience, reservation etc. as on the last date of receipt of application. In case, at any stage of recruitment or even after appointment, it has come to the notice that any of candidates does not fulfil the required qualifications in respect of the above mentioned eligibility criteria or has furnished any wrong or false or misleading information in the application form or has suppressed any material fact(s) or is not eligible otherwise, his/her candidature will automatically stand cancelled without assigning any reason or notice thereof irrespective of his/her marks obtained in the test and no enquiry/request/correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
• It is the responsibility of the candidates to visit ICMR/NIRT websites for any updates in the recruitment process.

Additional weightage of marks for post essential qualification experience:
Upto 5 marks will be accorded to candidates who possess Post Qualification research/lab/field experience in any Government recognised/approved/registered Institution or Organisation. This marks will be added to the marks scored by the candidate in the Computer Based Test (CBT). The marks will be awarded as follows:
Relevant Experience & Weightage(marks)
>1 and upto 2 years : 1
>2 and <4 years   : 2
>4 and <6 years   : 3
>6 and <8 vears   : 4
>=8 years : 5
Hence, the candidates who possess the appropriate post essential qualification experience are instructed to choose the option for availing the additional weightage criteria while filling up the online application.

Last date for online registration & submission of online applications : 8th November 2023 till 5.30 PM
Opening date for availability of admit cards for downloading from ICMR-NIRT website : Will be intimated
Date of Computer Based Test(CBT) : Will be intimated