Normally, candidates appointed for the position of Junior Scientific Assistant will have to offer general assistance to the senior scientist or senior scientific assistant in the team in which he/she is appointed. Pay scale for the position of Junior Scientific Assistant differs from one organization to another depending on the department for which they are appointed as Junior Scientific Assistant. However, candidates appointed for this position can expect a pay of not less than Rs.5000 per month.

Recent job notification with pay scale:

As mentioned, earlier since different government organizations offer a different pay scale for the position of Junior Scientific Assistant, the names of government organizations that recently recruited candidates for this position along with the pay scale announced by the organizations are also given below:

• Haryana Staff Selection Commission – Rs.5200-20200+Grade Pay of Rs.2400

• Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) - Basic Pay of Rs. 9,367.07

• National Institute Of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences - Rs. 9300-34800 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 4600

• Central Drugs Testing Laboratory - Rs.9300-34800 plus Grade Pay Rs. 4200/

Educational Qualification:

The educational qualification requirement for the position of Junior Scientific Assistant differs on the basis of the department for which they are appointed. As far as the Central Drugs Testing Laboratory is concerned, it required that candidates must be graduates in the field of pharmaceutical chemistry/biochemistry/microbiology/pharmacy or chemistry since it is a pharmaceutical firm engaged in research activities. On the other hand, the National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Science, which recruited candidates for its neurochemistry department, required that candidates must have completed their Master of Science in Biochemistry with clinical biochemistry.

Selection Procedure:

Selection of candidates for the position of Junior Scientific Assistant is mostly done based on the performance of the candidates in written test conducted by the recruiting organization.

Job responsibilities of a Junior Scientific Assistant:

The job responsibilities for the position of Junior Scientific Assistant differ according to the department for which they are appointed. However, some of the basic common responsibilities for this position are:

• Carrying out analytical work pertaining to the project for which they are appointed

• Submission of analytical work report to the higher authorities for implementation of project based on the analytical work done

• Helping the senior scientific assistant or immediate senior position in collection of data and their interpretation and tabulation

• Assisting in procurement, maintenance and up keeping of equipment pertaining to the project work

• Any other project related work assigned by the senior authorities