CSIR-NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE
NEHRU MARG,
NAGPUR 440 020
ENGAGEMENT OF PROJECT STAFF THROUGH ONLINE INTERVIEW
ADVERTISEMENT NO. : RECRUIT_SD_8A_EHTD_24072026
Application from eligible & interested candidates are invited for engagement of R & D project staff via
ONLINE INTERVIEW for the following position on purely temporary basis under the Project, “Smart
Biorefinery: AI-Optimized Microalgal CO2 Capture and Peptide-Based Nutraceuticals -
(DBT-BIRAC)”, tenable at CSIR-NEERI Nagpur/ or its Zonal Centres.
Place of Posting: CSIR-NEERI, NAGPUR
The last date of submission of online application form is 31-07-2026
Sr.
No. Name of the Position Essential Qualification Job
Requirement
Upper
Age
Limit
Monthly
Emoluments(₹)
Project Associate-II
2.2 PAT-II
*Number of post: 01)
(*Anticipated vacancy
for post may be 3-4
nos. depending upon
the availability of funds
and the candidate will
be selected from the
waiting list)
M.Sc. in Microbiology/
Biotechnology
OR
B. Tech /B.E. in
Biotechnology from a
recognized University
AND
2 years experience in
R&D Work.
OR
M. Tech./M.E. in
Biotechnology from a
recognized University
Two years of
experience in
laboratory
R&D Work.
a) Rs. 35,000/- + HRA
for those candidates
who have qualified
CSIR-UGC / ICAR /
ICMR NET
lectureship /
Assistant
professorship or
GATE
AND
Those who have
qualified National
level examinations
conducted by
Central Government
conducted by
Central Government
Departments like
DBT/DST or
equivalent and / or
their Agencies /
Institutions.
(b) Rs.28,000/- + HRA
for others who do
not fall under (a)
above
Mode of Selection: Selection will be done on the basis of ONLINE Interview.
1. The above positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the aforementioned projects. The
engagement in these projects will not confer any right implicit or explicit on the candidate for
considering regularization against any CSIR/CSIR - NEERI post(s). Moreover, under no
circumstances the tenure of project staff who have served CSIR-NEERI or any other
laboratories/Institutes of CSIR under contract R&D projects would be allowed to exceed Six or Seven
as the case may be as per clause no. 1.6/1.7 of CSIR OM No. 5-1(342)/2017-PD Dated 02.09.2024
as amended from time to time.
2. Upper age limit shall be reckoned as on the last date of receipt of applications
3. Candidates are not required to pay any application fees.
4. Only those candidates who have acquired the essential qualification & result has been declared
(should have at least provisional certificate) are eligible to apply for a particular position.
5. Result awaited /Final semester appeared or Ph. D submitted candidates are not eligible to apply for
the position where such minimum essential qualification requirement is mandatory.
6. Final semester and result awaited candidates are not allowed to appear for the interview.
7. Experience, where required, will be counted from the date after acquiring minimum educational
qualification. Dissertation/ Thesis work done during academic period will not be counted as
experience.
8. Time spent in acquiring higher qualification will not be counted as an experience over essential
qualification.
9. Mere fulfilling of minimum qualification does not confer any right in a candidate for being called for
interview. If large number of applications received, preference will be given to the candidates under
the criteria adopted by the Screening Committee.
10. The shortlisted candidates will be invited for the online interview, information will be uploaded on the
website/ portal.
11. No upgradation of the project staff shall be done in same or new project. However, candidates have
to apply fresh, and if shortlisted, have to appear for the interview.
12. CSIR-NEERI reserves the right to cancel or withdraw the offer of engagement in case of any
discrepancy found, in the candidature of any empaneled candidate at any stage.
13. The selected candidates are expected to join within time frame mentioned in the offer letter from the
date of receiving offer letter of appointment, after completion of pre-appointment formalities like
medical examination, character verification etc.
14. Each selected candidate shall sign an undertaking for maintaining confidentiality of project findings
and/or any associated intellectual property information.
15. Engagement under the new project would be made only after the acceptance of the resignation from
the previous project by the competent authority.
16. Engagement of project staff will depend on the project tenure/requirement, which may be extended or
curtailed depending on the duration of the Project/desired level performance or conduct of the
incumbent, as the case may be.
17. The engagement of project staff may be terminated at any time without assigning any reasons, by
giving a one-month notice. In case, the person desires to leave the assignment, he/she may also do
so by giving one-month notice or payment of one-month remuneration in lieu of, which can be
condoned/ curtailed at the discretion of the Competent Authority.
18. The project staff shall have to make their own arrangement for accommodation during their tenure in
the project. However, HRA shall be admissible as per applicable rules.
19. The offer letter shall be issued to the candidate initially for a period for which funds are available.
20. A review committee will assess the performance of the project staff and recommend for their
extension, if required, subject to the availability of funds in the project.
21. CSIR guidelines for engagement of project personnel, as made applicable vide CSIR OM No. 5-
1(342)/2017-PD dated 02.09.2024/ 18.10.2024 and amended from time to time shall apply.
22. No TA will be paid to the candidates for appearing in the interview in case of offline interviews.
23. Other terms & conditions will be governed as per guidelines issued by the funding agency/ CSIRNEERI for the engagement of the Project Staff as amended from time to time
Dr. Amit Bafana
Project Leader
Scientist-F, EHTD
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