ADVT. NO. PA-SEPT-2026
Dated: 15-09-2026
WALK-IN-INTERVIEW for engagement of Project Assistant-II, Project Associate –I & II, Senior
Project Associate, Project Scientist-I, Project Scientist-III and Project Technical Support-III etc.
DATE OF WALK-IN-INTERVIEW – 30th September and 01st, 05th, 06th & 07th October, 2026
(Reporting Time: 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM)
VENUE –Sugandh Sandesh Auditorium, CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow
The eligible and interested candidates may appear in Walk-in-Interview for purely temporary
engagement as Project Assistant, Project Associate –I & II, Senior Project Associate, Project Scientist-I,
Project Scientist-III, Project Technical Support-III etc. under different ongoing Project of CSIR CIMAP,
Lucknow. The eligibility criteria are as follows: -
1 Project
Scientist-III
(PS-III)
Maximum Age
45 Years
Doctoral degree in
Science in the area
of Biochemistry/
Biotechnology/
Botany/
Bioinformatics
AND
7 years of
experience in
Research and
Development in
industrial and
academic
institutions or
Science &
Technology
organisations, and
scientific activities
and services
Experience in
Bioinformatics tools
for genome-wide
expression analysis
based on
transcriptome data
sets and analysis of
small RNA sets.
Experience in the
area of pathway
elucidation for
secondary plant
products would be
preferred
Rs. 78,000/- + HRA
As per the Funding
Agency
30-09-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
2 Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc. in Botany/
Biochemistry/
Biotechnology
AND
Minimum 2 year’s
research experience
Experience in the
area of molecular
biology (DNA and
RNA isolation,
cloning, and PCR)
Rs. 35,000/- +
HRA(UGC/CSIR
NET/NET-LS or
GATE qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per the Funding
Agency
30-09-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
4 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age35 Years
M.Sc/B.Tech in any
field of Biological
sciences/Life
sciences
OR
M.Pharma
Experience in cell
culture and/or
microbial culture
experiments
a) Rs. 31,000/- +
HRA (for CSIRUGC NET/ NET-LS
or GATE qualified
candidates
OR candidates
who have
qualified National
level
examinations
conducted by
Central
Government
Departments like
DBT/ DST or
equivalent
and/or their
agencies/instituti
ons)
OR
b) Rs. 25,000/- +
HRA for others
who do not fall
under a) above.
As per funding
agency
30-09-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
5 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
OR
(For PAT-I) Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age 35 Years
M.Sc. in
Microbiology/
Biotechnology/
Biochemistry/
Botany/
Bioinformatics from
a recognized
University or
equivalent
For PAT-II) M.Sc. in
Microbiology/
Biotechnology/
Biochemistry/
Botany/
Bioinformatics from
a recognized
University or
equivalent with
Minimum 2 Years of
research experience
For PAT-II) M.Sc. in
Microbiology/
Biotechnology/
Biochemistry/
Botany/
Bioinformatics from
a recognized
University or
equivalent with
Minimum 2 Years of
research experience
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
AND
Rs. 35,000/- +
HRA(CSIR-UGC
NET/NET-LS or
GATE qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for NonNET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
agency
30-09-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
6 Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age 35 Years
M.Sc. in
Microbiology/
Biotechnology/
Biochemistry/
Botany/
Bioinformatics
AND
Minimum 2 year’s
research experience
Rs. 35,000/- +
HRA(CSIR-UGC
NET/NET-LS or
GATE qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- +
HRA for NonNET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
agency
30-09-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
7 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age 35 Years
B.Tech/Master’s
degree in
Bioinformatics/ Life
Science/
Biotechnology
Preference will be
given to candidates
with knowledge of
Data Science/ Big
Data/ AI/
Computational
Biology/ Systems
Biology, and
Hands-on
experience in:
• Bioinformatics
pipeline
development
• Database/webserver development
• Application of
AI/ML in plant
sciences
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC
NET/NET-LS or
GATE qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for NonNET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
agency
30-09-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
9 Project
Assistant-II
(PA-II)
Maximum Age
35 Years
B.Sc. (Biology/
Agriculture, etc.)
Working experience
of farmer’s field
technology
dissemination
Rs. 20,000/- + HRA
As per funding
agency
30-09-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
17 Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc. in Botany/
Chemistry
OR
M. Pharma from a
recognized
University
AND
At least 2 years’
experience
Research experience
of:
1. Standardization
of herbal
formulation
2. Small animal
handling [Testing]
Rs. 35,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
agency
01-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
18 Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.V.Sc / M. Pharma
/ M.Sc.
(Biotechnology/Bio
chemistry/
Zoology/Microbiolo
gy)
AND
2 years research
experience
Work experience in
the area of
Laboratory Animal
Experiments and
Animal Cell Culture
Bioassays
Rs. 35,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
agency
01-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
19 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
OR
Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age
35 Years
For PAT-I
M.Sc. in
Biotechnology
/Plant Molecular
Biology/Life
Sciences from a
recognized
University or
equivalent
For PAT-II
M.Sc. in
Biotechnology
/Plant Molecular
Biology/Life
Sciences from a
recognized
University or
equivalent
AND
2 years of research
experience
Working experience
with expertise in
VIGS, plant
molecular biology,
gene expression
analysis, molecular
marker analysis, and
related techniques
For PAT-I
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
For PAT-II
Rs. 35,000/- +
HRA(CSIR-UGC
NET/NET-LS or
GATE qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per the Funding
Agency
01-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
21 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc. –
Microbiology /
Plant Pathology/
Biotechnology/ Life
Sciences/ Botany
Experience in
relevant area
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
as per funding
agency
01-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
22 Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc. Botany/
Biotechnology
With 2 years of
research experience
Experience in the
area of plant tissue
culture
Rs. 35,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
as per funding
agency
01-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
27 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
OR
Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age
35 Years
For PAT-I
Master’s Degree in
Biotechnology/Life
Sciences/
Botany/
Biochemistry
For PAT-II
Master’s Degree in
Biotechnology/Life
Sciences/ Botany/
Biochemistry
AND
2 year’s of research
experience
Research experience
in plant tissue
culture and plant
molecular biology
For PAT-I
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
For PAT-II
Rs. 35,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC
NET/NET-LS or
GATE qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
Agency
05-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
29 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc. in Botany/
Zoology
/Horticulture
– Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
agency
05-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
33 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc. in
Microbiology/B.
Tech in
biotechnology from
a recognized
University
Research experience
in mushroom
production, or a
diploma/certification course in
mushroom
cultivation will be
preferred.
Additional
weightage will be
given to experience
in spawn production
and culture, fieldlevel mushroom
production, farmer
training, technology
deployment across
the country,
entrepreneurship
development, and
technology
demonstration.
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/ GATE
candidates
As per funding
agency
05-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
36 Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age
35 Years
Masters in Botany/
Biochemistry/
Biotechnology/ Life
Science
AND
2 year’s of
experience in
Research and
Development in
industrial and
academic
institutions or
Science &
Technology
organizations, and
scientific activities
and services
Working experience
with Molecular
Biology or
Biochemistry
Rs. 35,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
agency
05-10-2026 Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
42 Senior Project
Associate
(Senior-PAT)
Maximum Age
40 Years
i). Doctoral degree
in Biological
Sciences from a
recognized
University or
equivalent
AND
2 years’
experience in
Research and
Development in
Industrial and
Academic
institutions or
Science &
Technology
organisations
and scientific
activities and
services
OR
ii). M.Sc. in
Biochemistry/
Zoology/Microbi
ology/Bio
technology/Life
Sciences or
equivalent
AND
3 year’s
experience in
Research and
Development in
Industrial and
Academic
institutions or
Science &
Technology
organisations
and scientific
activities and
services
Research experience
in Drosophila
melanogaster
molecular
neurobiology,
particularly
neurodegenerative
disease models such
as
Alzheimer’s/Parkins
on’s disease. Handson experience in
genetic
crosses/mutant or
transgenic fly lines,
GAL4/UAS-based
approaches, brain
dissection and
molecular/neuronal
studies, including
immunostaining,
Western blotting
and mitochondrial
biology is desirable.
Rs. 42,000/- + HRA
06-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
3 Project
Associate-II
(PAT-II)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc. in Botany /
Biotechnology /
Plant
Biotechnology/
Biochemistry /
Plant Science
AND
2 year’s of research
experience
Experience in plant
tissue culture and
Molecular biology
Rs. 35,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
agency
06-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
47 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age
35 Years
Master's Degree in
Entomology or
Agricultural
Entomology from a
recognized
University
Work experience in
the area of
medicinal and
aromatic plants
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
Agency
06-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
48 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc/B.Tech in any
field of biological
sciences/Life
sciences
OR
M.Pharma
Experience in cell
culture and/or
microbial culture
experiments
a) Rs. 31,000/- +
HRA (for CSIR-UGC
NET/ NET-LS or
GATE qualified
candidates
OR candidates
who have
qualified National
level
examinations
conducted by
Central
Government
Departments like
DBT/ DST or
equivalent
and/or their
agencies/
institutions)
OR
b) Rs. 25,000/- +
HRA for others who
do not fall under a)
above.
As per funding
Agency
06-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
For PAT-I
M.Sc. in
Biotechnology/
Botany/
Microbiology/
Biochemistry
OR
For PAT-II
M.Sc. in
Biotechnology/
Botany/
Microbiology/
Biochemistry with 2
years of research
experience
OR
M.Tech in
Biotechnology
Experience of
working with basic
molecular biology
techniques/
microbial
fermentation
method
For PAT-I
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
For PAT-II
Rs. 35,000/- +
HRA(CSIR-UGC
NET/NET-LS or
GATE qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 28,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
Agency
06-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
52 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc. in
Biotechnology/
Botany/ Plant
Science/ Life
Sciences or related
discipline
Experience in plant
molecular biology,
plant tissue culture
and work with
medicinal and
aromatic plants
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
Agency
07-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
53 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age
35 Years
Master's degree in
bioinformatics /
computational
biology /
biotechnology
Hands-on
experience in Whole
genome sequencing
data analysis,
Assembly,
annotation, and
pipeline
development
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
07-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
55 Project
Associate-I
(PAT-I)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc.
Biotechnology/
Botany/
Microbiology/ Plant
Science from a
recognized
University
Research experience
in molecular
biology, and
characterization of
fungal/ bacterial
pathogens of
aromatic plants
Rs. 31,000/- + HRA
(CSIR-UGC NET/
NET-LS or GATE
qualified
candidates)
OR
Rs. 25,000/- + HRA
for Non-NET/GATE
candidates
As per funding
Agency
07-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
61 Project
Technical
Support-III
(PTS-III)
Maximum Age
35 Years
M.Sc
Biochemistry/
Biotechnology/
Zoology/
Microbiology from
a recognized
University or
equivalent
One year of working
experience in
Drosophila
melanogaster
handling and
experimental
studies.
Rs. 28000/- + HRA
As per ICMR
guidelines
07-10-2026
Reporting
Time
9:30 AM to
11:30 AM
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