CSIR-CDRI Bioinformatics Project Vacancies – Life Science Attend Walk-In
CSIR-CDRI Bioinformatics Project Vacancies – Life Science Attend Walk-In. Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below:
Advertisement No. 04/2025
Walk-in-Interview
Walk-in-interview for engagement of Project Staff under different Projects are to be held in CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow. Walk-In Interview for Chemical Sciences area, Pharma area and Scientific Administrative Assistant Position will be held on 03.04.2025 and for Life Science area & Project Manager Position will be held on 04.04.2025 from 09:00 am onwards as per the details given below:-
With the aim to expand and strengthen the areas of Neurobiology, Virology, Parasite Biology, Endocrinology, Human Genetics, Analytical Biochemistry, Computational Chemistry, Medicinal Process Chemistry, Statistics, IPR & HR Management, the Institute is looking for enthusiastic, talented young professionals with brilliant academic record, proven scientific achievements and zeal to conduct research as per the mandate of the Institute aligned with National Missions.
Post I
Position Code: 009
Name of the Post: Project Associate-I
No. of Posts: (19 Positions)
Essential qualifications: Master degree in Life Sciences/Biological/Allied Life Sciences/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics/Biotechnology/Zoology
Desirable qualifications: Experience in mammalian cell culture, molecular biology techniques (protein and RNA isolation, qPCR, western blotting
, cloning etc.Stipend:
(a) Rs. 31,000/- + 20% HRA to Scholars who are selected through
a) National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or
(b) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions.
OR 25000/- + 20% HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Upper Age Limit: 35 years
Title of the Project: Ministry of Earth Science (MoES), (GAP0500) “Towards discovery and development of novel drugs and pharmaceuticals (Deep Ocean Mission).”
Tenure: up to – 26.01.2027
Post II
Position Code: 010
Name of the Post: Project Associate-I
No. of Posts: (01 Position)
Essential qualifications: Master Degree in Life Sciences/Biological/Allied Life Sciences/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics/Biotechnology/Zoology
Stipend:
(a) Rs. 31,000/- + 20% HRA to Scholars who are selected through
a) National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or
(b) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions.
OR 25000/- + 20% HRA for others who do not fall under (i) above.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title of the Project: BMGF (GAP0446) “Target Enabling packages for non-hormonal contraception.”
Tenure: upto:- 14.10.2026
Post III
Position Code: 011
Name of the Post: Project Technical Support-III
No. of Posts: (01 Position)
Essential qualifications: Master Degree in Life Sciences
Desirable qualifications: Experience in mammalian cell culture and animal handling
Stipend: Rs. 28000 +20% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title of the Project: ICMR (GAP0452) “Targeting Bile Acid Receptor TGR5 for the Treatment of Ischemic Cerebral Stroke Associated Motor & Cognitive Deficits.”
Tenure: upto: 31.01.2027
Post IV
Position Code: 012
Name of the Post: Senior Research Fellow (Project)
No. of Posts: (02 Positions)
Essential qualifications: Post Graduate degree in Life Sciences/Pharma + National level tests, NET/ GATE/GPAT qualified and two years of research experience.
Desirable qualifications: Experience in cell-based and animal studies.
Stipend: Rs. 35,000/- + 16% HRA
Upper Age Limit: 35 years
Title of the Project: Ministry of AYUSH (GAP0481) “Center of Excellence for Fundamental and Translation Research in Ayurveda.”
Tenure upto: 25.03.2027
Post V
Position Code: 013
Name of the Post: Project Associate-II
No. of Posts: (01 Position)
Essential qualifications: Master Degree in Botany/Biotechnology/Plant Sciences/Life Sciences with two-year experience & NET-LS/GATE/NET-JRF qualified
Desirable qualifications: 02 Year experience in Plant Molecular biology/ Biotechnology/ Botany/Plant Tissue Culture, cloning and protein expression
Stipend: Rs. 35000 +16% HRA p.m.
Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Title of the Project: SERB, DST (GAP0412) “Characterization of key enzymes involved in wedelolactone biosynthesis from Eclipta prostrata L.to enhance secondary metabolite contents.”
Tenure upto: 09.10.2025
Timing:
Eligible candidates are required to report for the Walk-In-Interview in Chemical Sciences area, Pharma area and Scientific Administrative Assistant Position will be held on 03.04.2025 and Life Sciences area & Project Manager Position will be held on 04.04.2025 from 09:00 am onwards. Candidates reporting after 10:00 A.M will not be entertained. The eligible candidates may appear before the Selection Committee for interview on the date and time mentioned above at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226031. Eligible candidates must bring with them a duly filled application & undertaking (which can be downloaded from our website www.cdri.res.in) with original & self attested copies of mark sheets/certificates etc. along with a recent passport size photograph. Tentative mark sheets/certificates and ‘result awaited’ will not be considered. Any experience certificate to project personnel shall be issued by the Administration of the concerned Laboratory/Institute. However, any other recommendation letter or reference letter shall be issued by the Principal Investigator/Project Leader in all cases except Project Manager and such letter shall not commit on any administrative aspects. For Project Manager, such recommendation or reference letter shall be issued by the Director/Head of the Laboratory/Institute.
Project personnel engaged as per these guidelines shall be eligible to medical facilities at CSIR dispensaries of the institute, to the extent of consultation and/or available medicines at the dispensary and transport facilities, if any, as per the term and conditions with which it is provided by the Institute.
Project personnel engaged in the projects may be covered under Group Medical Insurance Scheme, subject to their willingness, for which the cost shall be borne by the individual concerned.
Women project personnel shall be eligible for maternity leave of 180 days and the male project personnel shall be eligible for paternity leave of 15 days only in case of two surviving children as per CSIR norms. Further, the Project Staff shall be paid the stipend for the period of aforesaid leave only after re-joining the office after availing such leave and submission of relevant medical reports/documents.
The project personnel are entitled to avail leaves as per extant rules of CSIR i.e., 12 days of leave (at the rate of one day leave per month). Any leave availed beyond this shall be without emoluments calculated pro-rata.
The project personnel may be allowed to register for higher degree (i.e., Ph.D) as per the policy of the Institute, if they fulfill all the requirements laid down for such purposes, provided that the project duration is at least 3 years or more, apart from any other conditions laid down by the concerned Institute/Laboratory. The permission to register for PhD is subject to the condition that the work of the project is not affected and it will be without any financial obligation to CSIR/Project. The tenure of the project personnel shall not be extended merely on the ground that he/she has not completed the Ph.D.
Note: Candidates who fulfil the requisite qualification and age will be allowed to appear before the Selection Committee for interview. Written test in the subject area will be held, if required, to shortlist candidates for the interview on the same day depending upon the number of candidates. The interview may be continued for the subsequent days also, therefore candidates coming from outstations are requested to make their own arrangements accordingly.
Download the application format here
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date of interview was 03/04/25 and 04/04/25…..and you are posting the advertisement now…why…???