Government of India
Ministry of Science and Technology
Department of Biotechnology
Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi-110003
Advt. No.A-12024/2/2025-ESTT-DBT
Applications are invited from Indian citizens for filling up of the posts of Scientist
'C' on direct recruitment basis in the Department of Biotechnology as per details
given below:-
STARTING DATE: From the date of publishing of advertisement in Employment
News/Rojgar Samachar
LAST DATE For Receipt of Applications in Online Mode: 30 days from date of
publishing of advertisement in Employment News/ Rojgar Samachar
1. NAME OF POST : Scientist 'C'
2. DESCRIPTION
3. SCALE OF PAY
4. NATURE OF POST
5. VACANCIES
:Group 'A' Gazetted Post (Scientific)
Pay Matrix Level-11 (Rs. 67,700-208700/-) in 7th СРС
[Pre-revised scale of Rs. 15600-39100 + GP Rs 6600/-]
Permanent
: Ten (10)
[UR-04, OBC(NCL)-03, SC-01, ST-01, EWS-01]*
[Out of the above 10 Posts one Post is reserved for
PwBD(D,HH)]
*Note 1: The number of posts to be filled may vary. The Department reserves the
right to fill vacancies arising subsequent to this advertisement under this
recruitment process till the validity date of the panel recommended candidates in
the main list or waiting list. The Department also reserves the right to cancel the
recruitment without assigning any reason.
*Note 2: Reservation policy of the Central Government as amended from time to
time applies to the post of Scientist 'C'. For further details regarding all
reservations, refer to Appendix III.
Abbreviations used: UR - Unreserved, SC - Scheduled Caste, ST - Scheduled
Tribe, OBC(NCL) - Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer), EWS
(Economically Weaker Section), PwBD(D,HH)-Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities (Deaf, Hard of Hearing).
6. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
6.1 NATIONALITY: The applicant must be a citizen of India.
6.2 AGE LIMITS: The upper age limit for direct recruits shall be 35years. The
crucial Date for determining the age-limit shall be the closing date for receipt of
applications from candidates.
Upper age limit shall be relaxable for the Government servants upto five
years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central
Government. [Department of Personnel & Training's O.M. No.15012/8/87-Estt.(D)
dated 15.10.1987]
Relaxation in upper age limit for SC/ST/OBC/ Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities shall be in accordance with orders issued by the Central Government
from time to time. The Relaxation in upper age limit for SC/ST candidates shall
be 5 years; for OBC candidates shall be 3 years; for Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities candidates shall be 10 years.
6.3 CLARIFICATION REGARDING DATE OF BIRTH:
(i) The date of birth, accepted by the Department is that entered in the
Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate
recognized by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract
from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be
certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate. These certificates are required to be submitted
only at the time of applying for the post. No other document relating to age like
horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Government Corporation,
Service records and the like will be accepted.
(ii) Candidate should note that only the date of birth as recorded in the
Matriculation/Secondary Examination certificate or an equivalent certificate on the
date of submission of application will be accepted by the Department, and no
subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.
(iii) The candidate should exercise due care while entering their date of birth
in the online Application Form for the post. If on verification at any subsequent
stage, any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their
matriculation or equivalent Examination certificate, disciplinary action will be
taken against them by the Department as per the Rules.
6.4 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
ESSENTIAL: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in any discipline of Life Sciences or
Biotechnology or Biochemistry or Computational or Pharmaceutical or
Agricultural or Veterinary Sciences or related disciplines; or Ph.D. in Engineering
or Technology - Chemical or Biomedical or Biotechnology or Biopharma; or
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in any branch of medicine from a recognised University
or Institute.
Note I: The candidate must hold a valid degree of any of Universities incorporated
by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational
institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a
University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or
possess an equivalent qualification as on the closing date of receipt of
applications.
Note II:Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are
recognized by the Government as equivalent to professional and technical
degree would also be eligible to apply.
Note III: Certificate (s) issued by foreign University(s)/Institution(s) must be
certified by Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi by way of
equivalence certificate(s). However, professional in case degrees where AIU
does not entertain applications for equivalence of such awarded by foreign
universities in disciplines which are presently outside the purview of AIU and
where such cases are handled by the respective professional councils
(recognised by Government of India), the applicant needs to upload equivalence
certificate(s) issued by such professional council. Candidates will have to
produce all the original certificates thereof as and when required.
6.5 EXPERIENCE: No minimum requirement.
7. DUTIES ATTACHED TO THE POST
The incumbent will be responsible for planning, implementation, coordination,
and monitoring of research and innovation programs across various sectors of
biotechnology. The role involves regulatory appraisal, institutional management,
technology facilitation, and strategic partnership development in alignment with
national bioeconomy priorities and the mandate of the Department of
Biotechnology.
i Formulate, appraise, and monitor R&D programmes in agriculture,
medical, biomanufacturing, environmental, industrial processes, and
animal biotechnology.
ii. Organize idea-generation workshops, brainstorming meetings, and expert
group consultations to identify and design interdisciplinary research
initiatives.
iii. Identify and promote translational potential and commercialization
prospects of biotech products and processes emerging from funded
projects.
iv. Facilitate evaluation, implementation, and progress monitoring of
approved R&D projects, ensuring alignment with national priorities.
v. Matters relating to regulatory and biosafety assessment of biotech
products, revision and updating of protocols and Standard Operating
Procedures, appraisal of proposals for Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign
Technology Agreements, Input / Output norms, Industrial Entrepreneur
Memoranda and Industrial Licensing.
vii.
Examination and appraisal of IPR issues, managing patent facilitation cell,
implementation of innovative research through public-private partnerships
with SMEs and large industries, technology management including
technology scouting, negotiation with industry, technology assessment
and forecasting.
Represent the department in inter-ministerial committees, national task
forces, and international collaborations, as assigned.
viii. Support the development, coordination, and administrative management
of DBT-supported autonomous institutions. Manage budgetary,
governance, and performance oversight of DBT-affiliated institutions in
coordination with financial and administrative divisions.
8. LIABILITY TO SERVE
(i) The selected candidates appointed as Scientists shall be liable to serve
anywhere in India or abroad as and when required in the interest of the
Department.
(ii) The Scientists so appointed shall be liable to undergo training and be deputed
to courses of instruction, whether in India or abroad, as may be prescribed or
decided by the Central Government from time to time.
(iii) A Scientist detailed for training or course, the duration of which is six months
or more or a Scientist detailed for training outside India or with private firms or
factories in India, irrespective of the duration of the training, shall be required to
execute a Bond to serve the Central Government for a minimum period of three
years and shall be liable to refund in full the cost of such training, if, for any
reason, during the training or within a period of three years after the completion of
such training, he/she chooses to discontinue his service from the Department.
9. DETAILED PLAN OF SELECTION
The selection process will be a two stage process consisting of a
computer-based written examination to be conducted by the Central Government
directly or through any other Central Government agency or organization having
experience and expertise in the area, followed by personal interview of the
shortlisted candidates (based on the merit in the written examination).
STAGE I - WRITTEN EXAMINATION including both technical and non-technical
sections assessing knowledge of the scientific subjects/fields and general
aptitude. The paper will consist objective type multiple choice questions and will
be bilingual in English and Hindi only. There will be negative marking of 1/2 (half
marks for every wrong/incorrectly marked answers. The paper shall be
compulsory for all candidates
Total Questions: 200
Maximum marks: 200.
Duration: 120 minutes {160 minutes for cerebral palsy candidates with locomotor
disability where dominant writing extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the
performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment)}.
The paper will have two parts i.e. Part - A* and Part - B*.
Part - A - GENERAL APTITUDE (100 Questions of 1 mark each)
It shall assess the knowledge in the field of general aptitude, general knowledge,
current affairs, elementary mathematics, comprehension, reasoning, analytical
ability and general sciences. The questions will be of Intermediate level.
Part - B- SCIENTIFIC (100 Questions of 1 mark each)
It shall assess the technical knowledge in the subjects/fields as per essential
educational qualifications. The questions will be of Graduate level of Universities
in India. It will consist 20 questions each in the following subject/fields:
i. Biochemistry/Microbiology
ii. Agriculture/Plant Biology
Animal Science/Medical
iv. Data Sciençe/Bioinformatics
v. Biotechnology
STAGE-2 INTERVIEW: Maximum marks: 200
Based on the total marks obtained in written examination, candidates will be
shortlisted for interview in order of merit. Only the shortlisted candidates will be
called for Interview. Number of candidates to be called for interview will be five
times the number of vacancies in a particular category. However, in case where
in a particular category, more candidates having similar cut off marks, all such
candidates will be called for Interview and the number of candidates called for
Interview would increase accordingly.
The candidates will be allowed to take part in the Interview only after successful
completion of the Document Verification process.
FINAL MERIT LIST: Candidates shall be selected category wise on the basis of
merit as determined by the total marks obtained in written examination and
Interview i.e. out of 400 marks.
CRITERIA FOR DECIDING SENIORITY IN FINAL MERIT: In case a tie occurs in
the total marks obtained after interview, the seniority of candidate will be based
on the following criteria:
(a) The tie may be resolved based on the marks obtained in written exam with
candidate obtaining higher marks given high seniority in the merit list.
(b) In case of further tie, seniority in merit will be based on age of candidates,
with candidate having earlier date of birth (i.e. elder in age) will be given higher
seniority.
WAITLIST PANEL: A reserve panel of candidates in order of merit will also be
prepared from the candidates called for interview which will remain valid for a
period of one year from the date of interview. The panel can be utilized to fill up
vacancies arising as advertised as well as vacancies that might arise/ may have
arisen subsequent to the date of publication of this advertisement due to any
reason like retirement/resignation/death, etc.
How to Apply:
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