Company profile: It is one of the national laboratories with some of the best facilities to deal in R & D of structures and structural components. It also carries its research work in the fields of construction engineering, earthquake engineering, microwave towers, bridge engineering etc.

Job profile: The candidates will be absorbed as scientists. They will have to work in the following areas - investigations and testing of structures both in laboratory and field, development and evaluation of construction materials, concrete structures, earthquake engineering, steel structures and computational structural mechanics.

Eligibility: The candidates must not exceed the age of 35 years in case of general category and 38 in case of OBC.

Qualification: The candidates must have a degree in civil engineering from a recognized university OR an equivalent qualification with 3years experience OR M.Tech./M.E.(preferably First Class or an equivalent CGPA) in Structural Engineering OR an equivalent qualification with 2 years experience OR PhD in Structural Engineering. Knowledge of computer must be there with the candidates.

No. of posts: Total no. of posts available are 9 (6- Gen and 3 OBC).

Pay scale: The pay scale is Rs15600-39100 + a grade pay of Rs6600.

Selection procedure: The candidates will be short listed on the basis of their qualification and the selected candidates will be called for a test or an interview or both.

How to apply: The candidates have to fill an application form which can be downloaded from the website. The candidates are required to send complete application along with attested photocopies of proof of age, graduation mark sheets, experience certificate and caste certificate. The candidates must also send a DD of Rs100 drawn in favor of I.R.F, SERC payable at Chennai. All the applications must be sent to CONTROLLER OF
ADMINISTRATION, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE, CSIR CAMPUS, P.O. BAG NO.8287, TTTI TARAMANI P.O., CHENNAI 600 113

Last date to apply is 17.08.2009.

For details visit www.sercm.org