Vacancy for Project Assistant at National Chemical Laboratory

National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, established in 1950, is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). CSIR-NCL is a science and knowledge based research, development and consulting organization. It is internationally known for its excellence in scientific research in chemistry and chemical engineering as well as for its outstanding track record of industrial research involving partnerships with industry from concept to commercialization.

Post : Project Assistant

Applications are invited in the prescribed Proforma for filling up of position(s) of Project Associate II on a purely temporary basis. The detail of the Sponsored Project under which engagement is proposed to be made is as under.

No of Posts : 01

Name of the sponsoring agency : CSIR

Project Code No. : MLP101426

Title of the Project : Gels (micro/macro) for pheromone release

Minimum prescribed educational Qualifications : M.Sc. in Biochemical sciences with minimum 55% of marks (aggregate) and two year R&D experience in Industry or Academic Institutions or Science and Technology organizations and Scientific activities and services.

Desirable experience, if any : Preference will be given to the candidates having experience in fabrication of bio- based gels for delivery of active molecules

Age limit* : 35 Years

Job requirement
Designing materials as gels, characterization and controlled release of active molecules

Consolidated emoluments per month : Rs 28000 + HRA

The engagement will be initially for a period of six months which may be extended or curtailed depending on the duration of the tenure of sponsored project/ satisfactory performance or conduct of the appointee, as the case may be. The engagement will be purely on temporary basis and shall not be CSIR/NCL appointment, temporary or otherwise and shall not entitle the appointee to any right/claim whatsoever, implicit or explicit, for his/her consideration against any CSIR/NCL post/fellowship.

How to Apply:
The application in the prescribed Proforma (enclosed here with) duly completed and signed together with photo-copies of relevant certificates/testimonials & photograph should be addressed to :
The Head, PSE Division,
Attn: Dr. GVN Rathna, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, & submitted so as to reach his office on or before 18-09-2020.

Incomplete applications in the desired format are considered to be rejected.

The list of the candidates short listed by the Screening Committee for being interviewed would be updated online on 16th September, 2020. The candidates may also ascertain the information after via email to sv.more@ncl.res.in, or through phone: 020-25902647. The interview will be conducted on 22nd Sep, 2020 from 10:30 am onwards online through a suitable medium such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, etc. The meeting link will be provided only to the short-listed candidates. No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview. The candidates recommended by the interview committee will have to join the duty immediately on receipt of the offer of engagement.

The prescribed educational qualifications are a bare minimum and merely possessing of same will not entitle candidates to be called for interview. Where number of applications received in response to this Notice of engagement is large, it may not be convenient or possible to interview all the candidates. Based on the recommendation of the Screening Committee, the Project Leader may restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to reasonable limits after taking into consideration qualifications and experience over and above the minimum qualifications prescribed in the Notice. Therefore, it will be in the interest of the candidates, to mention all the qualifications and experience in the relevant field at the time of applying.

The candidates short listed by the Screening Committee for being called for interview would be notified online on 21-09-2020 or the candidates may ascertain the information by contacting the following telephone No. 25902186 (Name: Dr GVN Rathna.) or by seeking information through email.

No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing for the interview. Selected candidates will have to join duty immediately on receipt of the offer of engagement.