ADVERTISEMENT NO. IITR/Project Staff/05/2026
Last Date of Submission of Online Application 07/10/2026 at 05:00 PM
The Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), established in 1965, a constituent laboratory of Council
of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). The institute is actively engaged in Research & Development (R&D) in
core areas of toxicology and National Science & Technology (S&T) Missions. Its major areas of research include
Environmental Toxicology, Predictive Toxicology, Health Risk Assessment, Preventive Toxicology, Inhalation
Toxicology, Analytical Toxicology, etc. IITR has two campuses.
The Main Campus is centrally located in Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh, while the Second Campus is situated approximately 20 km from the Main Campus.
Eligible and interested candidates are invited to appear for the personal Interview for purely temporary
engagement as 'Project Staff' under various CSIR or externally funded projects tenable at CSIR-IITR, Lucknow.
1. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
FBR050404
(04)
“Occurrence, Toxicity and
Remediation of
PharmaceuticalActive
Compounds (PhACs) in Indian
Sewage Treatment Plants
(STPs) Water.”
Essential Qualification:
M.Sc. in Zoology/Environmental Sciences/Biochemistry.
Desirable Qualification:
Prior experience in field sample collection and conducting
bioassays in Daphnia magna model.
Research activity involving
STP visits, sample collection,
and toxicity assessment of
PhACs in D. magna model.
Essential Qualification:
M.Sc. in Chemistry.
Desirable Qualification:
Prior experience in extraction/processing of environmental
samples and analysis by chromatographic systems.
Research activity involving
STP visits, sample collection,
processing, and instrumental
analysis of PhACs in STP
water.
Essential Qualification:
M.Sc. in Zoology/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Biochemistry
Desirable Qualification:
Prior experience of handling C. elegans model, microscopy
and biochemical assays.
Research activity involving
STP visits, sample collection,
and toxicity assessment of
PhACs in C. elegans model.
Essential Qualification:
M.Sc./M.Tech in Life Sciences/Microbiology/Biotechnology.
Desirable Qualification:
Hands on experience in microbiological, biochemical,
molecular biology and/or bioinformatic techniques evident
from internship/dissertation or related prior work.
Research activity involving
STP visits, sample collection,
and routine microbiological
analysis (culturing,
biochemical tests, and PCR),
and bioinformatics.
2. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
FTT030602
(02)
“Scaling up the multi-fume
technology integrated with a
sequential fumigation process
and eco-friendly fumigants for
safe storage of food
commodities against insect pest
infestations”.
Essential Qualification:
M.Sc., Toxicology / Zoology or M.V.Sc in
Pharmacology/Toxicology/Pathology/Lab Animal Science.
Desirable Qualification:
Experience In Conducting Toxicological Studies in Aquatic,
Terrestrial, and Mammalian Model Systems.
To assess safety evaluation of
eco-friendly fumigants as per
OECD guidelines in
mammalian and ecological
model systems.
4. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
FBR090407
(01)
“Mixture Toxicity of Emerging
Contaminants and
it’sCumulative Risk
Assessment in Marine & Fresh
Water Ecosystems
(MIXTOX).”
Essential Qualification:
M.Sc., Toxicology / Zoology / Biotechnology / Biochemistry.
Desirable Qualification:
Experience In Field Sample Collection And Conducting
Bioassays In Aquatic Organisms.
Mixture toxicity assessment of
emerging contaminants in
Daphnia magna and
Daniorerio.
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5. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
MMP025304
(06)
“CSIR Aroma 4.0: Driving
Sustainable Rural
Empowerment and
Entrepreneurship through
Aromatic Plants.”
Essential Qualification:
Master's Degree in Biotechnology / Toxicology / Zoology
from a recognized University or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification:
Preference will be given to personnel with Research/Working
experience in mammalian cell culture/ regulatory frameworks,
and experience handling small laboratory animals, etc.
To conduct the in vitro studies
using cultured mammalian
cells/ safety/ toxicity studies
under the regulatory
framework.
6. Project Associate-I (PAT-I)
HCP002601
(01)
“CSIR-JIGYASA : Bridging
scientists and school students
for R&D Innovation and
Outreach”
Essential Qualification:
Master's in Biochemistry / Microbiology / Toxicology
OR
B. Tech in Biotechnology.
Desirable Qualification:
Prior experience in Cell Culture and Practical Knowledge of
High end Scientific equipments.
To explain the working
principles and applications of
scientific equipment used in
R&D, along with practical
demonstrations of relevant
experiments and techniques.
9. Project Associate-II (PAT-II)
SSP-540
(01)
“Annual Inspection of GPls2026 operating in river Ganga
& Yamuna main stem states”
Essential Qualification:
Master’s degree in Microbiology / Biotechnology / Chemistry
/ Life Science.
And
02 years of research experience
Desirable Qualification:
Experience in water/waste water analysis.
Collection and analysis of
water & wastewater samples,
Report preparation, Statistical
analysis, data analysis and
science and technical
reports/communications
drafting
12. Project Technical
Support -III
GAP-447
(01)
“Understanding Bisphenol-A
Mediated Effect on
Mitochondrial Protein Import
Machinery and Neural Fate
Decisions in the Rat Brain :
Implication on Cognitive
Functions”
Essential Qualification:
M. Sc / M. Tech degree in Biotechnology / Toxicology /
Biochemistry / Biological Sciences / Life Sciences /
Microbiology / Neurosciences from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification:
Desirable experience of rodent handling, mammalian cell
culture, western blotting, Real-Time PCR, Microscopy etc.
To carry out the experimental
neural stem cell culture and
animal studies as proposed in
the project.
13. Project Technical
Support -III
GAP-477
(01)
“Targeting the HDAC1-
CIP2A-PP2AC signaling axis
to overcome chemoresistance
against standard therapy in
non-small cell lung cancer”
Essential Qualification:
1. Three-year graduate degree in Life Sciences
(Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Zoology), or any allied
subject, with three (03) years post-qualification experience in
the relevant subject, OR
2. PG in Life Sciences (Biotechnology, Biochemistry,
Zoology), or any allied subject.
Desirable Qualification:
Candidates with prior experience in handling mammalian cell
culture and knowledge of cancer biology/cell-signaling
concepts will be preferred.
Development of
chemoresistant cell lines, cellbased assays, flow cytometry
assays, animal model
development, and
establishment of patientderived organoids or any other
project-related task.
15. Senior Project Associate
(Senior-PAT)
MLP-002624
(FEST-GLABP)
(01)
“Hybrid Initiatives based on
Exposome approach to
leverage safer Human Health
& Environment”
Essential Qualification:
Master's Degree in Zoology / Biotechnology from a
recognized University or Equivalent.
And
03 years of experience in Research and Development in
Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and
Technology Organizations, and Scientific activities and
services, or a PhD in Biotechnology
Desirable Qualification:
Research experience in 2D and 3D cell culture, molecular
biology, immunocytochemistry, western blot, etc.
To conduct the in vitro studies
using 2D/ 3D cultures derived
from human iPSCs and
mammalian cells.
17. Project Scientist (PS-I)
MLP-002624
(SAM-PS1)
(01)
“Hybrid Initiatives based on
Exposome approach to
leverage safer Human Health
& Environment”.
Essential Qualification:
Doctoral Degree in Biotechnology / Microbiology /
Biochemistry / Environmental Microbiology /
Environmental Sciences.
And
04 years experience in research & development in industrial
& Academic institutions or S&T organisations and scientific
activities and services.
Desirable Qualification:
Candidate with strong experience in data handling and
management, data validation, report preparation and research
documentations.
Research data analysis &
compilation using standard
tools, documentation and
report preparation.
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