Apply Online for Pharmacist at Cochin Shipyard Limited

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a listed premier Miniratna Schedule ‘A’ Company of Government of India, invites Online Applications from Indian citizens fulfilling eligibility requirements, for filling up of the following post of Pharmacist on a contract basis for International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) at Willingdon Island, Kochi.

Post : Pharmacist on contract basis

No of post & Reservation : 1 Post (UR)
Educational Qualification : Essential : a) Two year full-time Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm).
b) Valid registration in Kerala State Pharmacy Council.
Desirable : Adequate knowledge of Malayalam.
Experience : Minimum one year experience as Pharmacist in Industrial / Government /Private Hospitals.
Period of Contract : a) The above post is temporary in nature and for a maximum period of three years subject to project requirements and individual performance.
Remuneration : 1st year ; 23,300/-
2nd year ; 24,000/-
3rd year ; 24,800/-

Age : a) The upper age limit prescribed for the post shall not exceed 56 years as on 24 September 2024, i.e. applicants should be born on or after 25 September 1968.
Method of Selection :
a) The method of selection for the post shall be through Objective type & Descriptive type written tests which shall be conducted out of 50 Marks and marks awarded accordingly.
b) The Objective Type Written Test shall be of 35 Minutes duration comprising of 30 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question carries one mark and there shall be no negative marks. The Descriptive Type Written Test shall be of 45 minutes duration. The details of Objective and Descriptive type test are as under:-
(i) Objective type written test General - 10 Marks Discipline related - 20 Marks
(ii) Descriptive type written test Discipline related - 20 Marks
c) The minimum marks for pass in the Objective and Descriptive type tests shall be fixed as 50% each of the marks apportioned for the tests.
d) Depending upon the number of online applications received, CSL reserves the right to scrutinise applications for the post and prepare shortlist of candidates based on meeting eligibility requirements ascertained through the certificates uploaded by the applicants in the online application portal and only such shortlisted candidates may be permitted to attend the selection process. e) The selection shall be subject to verification of eligibility requirements (age, educational qualification and experience etc.) for which the candidate should produce the original certificates in proof of age, educational qualification, experience and along with self-attested copies at the time of Certificate Verification, failing which they shall not be considered for further selection.
f) Candidates who successfully complete the certificate verification shall only be permitted to attend the Selection test. The tests shall be held at CSL, Kochi.
g) The rank list for the post shall be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks secured by candidates in the Objective and Descriptive type tests. In case, same aggregate marks is secured by more than one candidate, marks scored in the descriptive type test shall be the basis of determining the order of merit. In case of a tie thereafter, relative merit shall be decided based on seniority in age.

Conditions
a) Reservation
i) Government of India Directives on reservation shall apply.
ii) In the case of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), the degree of disability should be a minimum of 40%.
The applicant should submit a valid Certificate of disability to this effect in the prescribed format issued by Competent Authority as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
b) Qualification
i) The minimum qualification stipulated for the post must be from a University/Institute/ Examination Board recognized by AICTE/appropriate statutory authority/State/Central Government.
ii) Those applicants having qualifications equivalent to any of the prescribed qualifications should submit Equivalency Certificate issued by the Competent Authority and without such certificate, their candidature shall not be considered.
c) Experience
i) Experience acquired after the date of passing of the qualification stipulated as per the above requirements shall only be considered. Period of post qualification experience shall be reckoned as on 24 September 2024.
ii) Applicants who are presently working in any company (Private / Public Sector /Govt.), in the absence of experience certificate, should submit copy of Appointment Order or Offer letter issued by the company, latest Pay Slip or copy of last Pay drawn as proof of experience. For past employment, experience certificate indicating the date of joining as well as relieving should be submitted. The candidates should submit all certificates to establish the experience claimed in their online application, failing which their candidature shall be cancelled and they shall not be considered for further selection.
iii) Applicants who are Ex-servicemen should submit Discharge Certificate/Book/ Pension Payment Order from the Armed Forces. Those ex-servicemen having qualification endorsed in their Discharge Certificate/Book should have working experience in the relevant discipline in the Armed Forces. Such qualification acquired during service period shall also be considered for calculation of post qualification experience. Those applicants claiming equivalency of qualification should produce the certificate of equivalency or endorsement in the Discharge certificate of the same with authority (refer order issued by the Govt. of India), should produce certificates indicating qualification and work experience in the relevant discipline in the Armed Forces, as proof of experience and produce the same during certificate verification process. They should produce experience certificate from the authorities concerned, failing which their candidature shall not be considered.
iv) Applicants should clearly specify the nature of work performed and duties, responsibilities handled in the respective jobs, as well as experience certificate in proof of the same shall be uploaded while submitting their online application for the post notified.
v) During the certificate verification process, the candidates should produce all certificates in original to establish the experience claimed in their online application, failing which they shall not be considered for further selection.

Application Fee :
i) Application fee of Rs. 300/- (Non-refundable, plus bank charges extra) should be remitted using the online payment options (Debit card/Credit card/Internet Banking) which can be accessed through our online application facility from 10 September 2024 to 24 September 2024. No other mode of payment shall be accepted.
ii) Applicants belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/PwBD need not pay application fee. They are exempted from payment of application fee.
iii) All applicants for whom the fee is applicable i.e. except those belonging to SC/ST/PwBD should pay the application fee as stipulated above. It is important to note that their candidature shall be considered only on receipt of application fee.

How to Apply
i) Applicants should go through the User Manual and FAQ published in the link cochinshipyard.in (Career page-----> CSL, Kochi) before filling the online application. The application consists of two phases – One time Registration and submission of application against the post applicable. Applicants should not submit more than one application. Application once submitted shall be final.
ii) Applicants meeting the notified requirements may do the One time Registration in the SAP Online portal and submit their application. The facility to submit their application can be accessed through our website cochinshipyard.in (Career page-----> CSL, Kochi) from 10 September 2024 to 24 September 2024. Application submitted direct or by any other mode shall not be accepted.
iii) Applicants should ensure that all certificates towards proof of age, educational qualification, experience, caste, disability etc. and a recent passport size colour photograph are uploaded in the SAP online application portal, failing which their candidature shall not be considered and shall be rejected.
iv) Applicants should ensure that all the entries in the online application have been correctly filled in and application submitted successfully. Change in the data provided in the application after final submission of the same through online will not be considered. Filling of garbage/junk details in any of the fields can lead to rejection of application.
v) Application must be complete in all respects as per this Advertisement Notification. Please note that incomplete applications/withdrawn applications/ applications in draft status shall not be considered. On successful submission of the application, the status of the application shall be shown as "In process". After submission of the application, the candidate shall log in to My Applications and ensure that the application status is "In process" to ensure the process is complete.
vi) After applying through online, applicants should retain a soft copy/ printout of the online application containing the unique registration number generated by the system for their reference. It is important to note that, the unique registration number shall be obtained only upon successful submission of online application. The Registration Number on the online application should be quoted for any correspondence with CSL.
vii) Applicants need not send the online application print out/certificates by post to Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
viii) The website will remain functional for the purpose of submitting applications from 10 September 2024 and the last date for submission of applications through online is 24 September 2024. In order to avoid heavy traffic in website on the last date that may result in the non-submission of application, applicants are advised to log in to CSL website and submit applications well in advance before the last date. Those who apply on the last date of application may not get any troubleshooting assistance/ technical support in SAP application portal by email/phone after 1600 hrs on the last date.

General
i) Applicants are advised to make sure that they are meeting the eligibility requirements as per the vacancy notification for the post before submitting the applications. ii) Definition of Ex-serviceman:- Ex-serviceman is a person
(a) Who has served in any rank whether as combatant or non-combatant in a Regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union, and (i) Who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his or her pension; or
(ii) Who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or
(iii) Who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment;
(b) Who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army, namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells of qualifying service; Or
(c) Personnel of Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or circumstances beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability pension; Or
(d) Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months prior to 14th April, 1987; Or
(e) Gallantry award winners of the Armed Forces including personnel of Territorial Army; Or
(f) Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability pension.

iii) CSL reserves the right to call for any additional documentary evidence from candidates in support of educational qualification/experience/other notified eligibility requirements as indicated in their application, and information/replies to such queries should be only through the e-mail career@cochinshipyard.in. However, CSL shall not be responsible for any delay/non-receipt of such e-mails within the stipulated date and time. Replies to any such queries received after the stipulated date and time shall not be considered, and no further correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
iv) Original Certificates of the short-listed candidates shall be verified at the time of joining or at any other stage as decided by CSL. Candidature is purely provisional subject to verification of original certificates in proof of age, qualification, experience, caste, disability, medical fitness etc and meeting the notified eligibility requirements. At the time of certificate verification/joining, if the candidates short-listed are found not meeting the eligibility requirements or fail to produce certificates in original or if at any stage, it is found that any information furnished by the candidate is false/incorrect or there has been suppression of facts and information, the candidate shall not be considered for selection and candidature/ appointment will be cancelled/rejected without further notice.
v) No correspondence regarding the rejection of application in case of ineligibility shall be entertained.
vi) No TA/DA shall be paid to the candidates for attending the selection process.
vii) Call letters shall not be sent to short-listed candidates by post. They shall be informed to download call letter by e-mail/through CSL website cochinshipyard.in. Schedule of the selection process shall be intimated to the short-listed applicants through E-mail/CSL website (Career page----->CSL, Kochi). Candidates are requested to frequently check the above website (Career page----->CSL, Kochi) for updates related to the selection.

viii) Mere submission of application through online, and issue of call letter for the selection process shall not confer any right to the applicant of acceptance of candidature or cannot be construed as an acknowledgement of fulfilling the eligibility criterion or does not constitute an offer of appointment, and will not entitle the applicant to any claim for employment in CSL.
ix) The vacancies are purely on contract basis for a specific period and CSL is not liable to offer appointment during or after the completion of contract period of the selected candidates.
x) The candidates short-listed for appointment should undergo a medical examination in the hospitals as prescribed by CSL. The reports of such medical examination may be examined by Medical Officer of CSL and the appointment of the candidate is subject to certification of Medical fitness.
xi) CSL shall not bear any liability on account of salary/leave salary/gratuity/pension contribution etc, if any related to previous employment of any candidate already working in Government/Public Sector Undertakings. xii) Rank list shall be maintained for the post and shall be operated only in the event of occurrence of a vacancy in CSL/ISRF during the validity period of the rank list. The validity period of the rank list shall be up to 18 months from the date of reporting of the last candidate, from the list of candidates advised to join on publication of the result, unless a fresh notification for the same post is issued. Vacancy which arose as stated above shall not be treated as a fresh vacancy.
xiii) The number of post indicated in this notification is based on existing requirement and shall vary depending on the future requirements, and the vacancies that may arise during the validity period of the rank list shall be filled up from that rank list at the discretion of CSL.
xiv) Notwithstanding the above or any other conditions, CSL reserves the right not to fill up the vacancies notified. Further, the filling up of the notified vacancies shall be subject to the suitability of candidates in the rank list, availability of projects and job requirements. CSL reserves the right to restrict/ alter/cancel/modify the recruitment process, if need so arises. xv) Submission of application shall be considered as unconditional acceptance of all terms and conditions of this vacancy notification by the applicant.
xvi) All documents related to this selection shall be preserved for a period of two years from the date of publication of results.
xvii) Any legal proceedings in respect of any claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and/or an application in response thereto and selection process thereafter can be instituted only in the Courts/Tribunals/Forums at Ernakulam and such Courts/ Authorities shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction.
xviii) Any amendment, modification or addition to this advertisement shall be published in the CSL website only.
xix) For any further clarification related to the advertisement and conduct of selection, please contact us via e-mail career@cochinshipyard.in.
“CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION”
“ONLY INDIAN NATIONALS NEED APPLY”