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 through MSTEAM for purely temporary engagement as Project Assistant / JRF-Project / Project Associate-I under projects running in CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow.

S.No - 1
PA-II or Project Associate-I
Project Title : GAP-430 Identification and selection of THC, CBD, cannabenoid terpene and THCa rich strain / line / genotype of Cannabis spp.
Age - PA-II Maximum Age-30 Years, Project Associate Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. (Min 55%)in Botany / Biotechnology / Plant Science.
Emolument : Rs. 25000/- (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No - 2
PA-II or Project Associate-I
Project Title : GAP-430- Identification and selection of THC, CBD, cannabinoid terpene and THCa rich strain/line/genotype of Cannabis spp.
Age - PA-II Maximum Age-30 Years, Project Associate Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification : MSc.(Ag.)(Min 55%) /M.Sc. (Min 55%) in Genetics & Plant Breeding/Botany. Desirable:- Preference will be given to those who has one year research experience in the area of plant breeding.
Emolument : Rs. 25000/- (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No -3
PA-II or Project Associate-I
Project Title : GAP-430- Identification and selection of THC, CBD, cannabinoid terpene and THCa rich strain / line / genotype of Cannabis spp.
Age - PA-II Maximum Age-30 Years, Project Associate Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc.(Min 55%) in Botany, Biotechnology, Life Science Disirable:- Experience in working in the area of plant tissue culture
Emolument : Rs. 25000/- (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No - 4
PA-II or Project Associate-I
Project Title : GAP-430- Identification and selection of THC, CBD, cannabinoid terpene and THCa rich strain/line/genotype of Cannabis spp.
Age - PA-II Maximum Age-30 Years, Project Associate Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification : :- M.Sc. (Min 55%) in Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry / lndustrial Chemistry / Analyticai Chemistry / Pharmacognosy
Emolument : Rs. 25000/- (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No - 5
PA-II or Project Associate-I
Project Title : GAP-430- Identification and selection of THC, CBD, cannabinoid terpene and THCa rich strain/line/genotype of Cannabis spp.
Age - PA-II Maximum Age-30 Years, Project Associate Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification : :- M.Sc. (Ag)(Min 55%) in Genetics & Plant Breeding/M.Sc. (Min 55%) in Biotechnology.
Desirable - Preference will be given to those who has two year of research experience in plant breeding.
Emolument : Rs. 25000/- (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No - 6
Project Associate-1
Project Title : GAP-452 Scientific Validation of Ethno- medicinal plants forentric infections, development of a formulation along with institu/ex-situ conservation of incorporated plants
Age - Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. (55%) in Microbiology / Horticulture
Desirable :- Experience in ethnomedicinal studies, handling pathogenic microbes & animal models. Travel history of North East India
Emolument : Rs. 25000/- +HRA (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No - 7
JRF Project
Project Title : GAP 453 Standard digation of indiginious probiotic based formulation for immunity,glucose and lipid metabolism
Age - Maximum Age- 30 Years
Essential Qualification : :- M.Sc. (Min 55%) with NET L's as on date of interview in Microbiology / Molecular Biology
Desirble :- Experience in handling pathogenic microbes, cell culture & formulations evident through publication, Travel history of North East India
Emolument : Rs. 31000+HRA (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No - 8
Project JRF / SRF
Project Title : DST EMR; GAP-397 Characterization of squalene epoxidase genes ArSQl and ArSQ.2 with an aim to enhance the shatavarin IV biosynthesis in Asparagus racemosus cell culture
Age - Project JRF Maximum Age- 30 Years Or Project SRF Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification for JRF:- M.Sc. (Min 55%) with NET L's in Botany, Biochemistry, Biotechnology
Essential Qualification SRF:- M.Sc. (Min 55%) with two year experience with NET L's in Botany, Biochemistry, Biotechnology
Emolument : For JRF: Rs. 31000/-+HRA As per funding agency or For SRF:- Rs. 35000/- HRA As per funding agency

S.No - 9
PA-II or Project Associate-I
Project Title : GAP-390 Assessment of hazardous metals (As, Cd, & Pd) translocation and accumulation in Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata) : Implication of genotype selection of minimal risk to human health.
Age - PA-II Maximum Age- 30 Years or Project Associate-1 Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. (Min 55%) in Chemistry / Environmental Sciences
Emolument : Rs. 18000/- (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No - 10
JRF
Project Title : GAP-426 Molecular and biochemical studies on indigenous medicinal plants from the North East India including Urginea indica (Bon Pollundu) and Dactyloscapnos scandens for the development of potential Anti-diabetic formulations
Age - Maximum Age- 30 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. / M.Tech (Min 55%) with NET-LS in anv branch of Life Science
Desirable Qualification:- Experience of working with Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology techniques and RNA- sequencing data analysis
Emolument : Rs. 25000/- + HRA (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No - 11
Project Associate-1
Project Title : GAP-421 Improvement of latex-less and alkaloid variety of Papaver somnifera L. towards development of phenotypically distinct variety for commercial exploitation as nutritive seed crop.
Age - Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. (Ag)(Min 55%) (Botany)/M.Sc. (Min 55%) in Genetics & Plant Breeding/Botany
Emolument : Rs. 25000/-+ HRA (fixed) As per funding agency

S.No - 12
Project Associate-1
Project Title : GAP-396 Screening of Plant resources to find out vitamin D3 or its metabolites. Research Area:- Plant Science, Botany
Age - Maximum Age- 35 Years
Essential Qualification : M.Sc. (Min 55%) in Plant Sciences / Botany / Biotechnology
Emolument : Rs. 31000/- +HRA For UGC CSIR NET / NET L's or GATE Qualified candidates only As per funding agency OR Rs 25000/- +HRA for others 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, Project Associate-I, Project Associate-11 the upper age limit as mentioned for all the above positions will be as on (Dated 7th September-2020) i.e. last date of receipt of applications 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 inade only after submission of resignation and "No Demand Certificate’' in the previous project.
8. Wherever 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.