CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute was established as a pioneer research organization in the year 1951. The institute was established with the aim of having a research organization in the field of biomedical research in the country. The institute uses latest techniques for developing drugs and vaccines to combat diseases. The institute provides various Ph.D. programmes in different areas of Life Sciences. Pharmaceutical etc, to its students. Dr. Tushar Kanti Chakraborty is the present Director of the institute. The director is the head of the three departments of institute named R&D Division, Technical Infrastructure Divisions and House Keeping.

Job Profile:

CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute is looking forward to recruit eligible Indian Nationals for the vacant positions of Scientist and Senior Scientists in various disciplines. Posts of Scientists are available in the disciplines of Parasitology, Molecular & Structural Biology, S&T Management, Laboratory Animals, Pharmacology, Business Development, Academic Affairs and Library. Posts of Senior Scientists are available in the diciplines of Pharmacology, Parasitology, Fungal/Microbial, Microbiology, Medicinal & Process Chemistry and Endocrinology.

Eligibility:

Candidates must be a Citizen of India only.

Scientist: The maximum age limit set for the post is 32 years.
Senior Scientist: The maximum age limit set for the post is 37 years.

The upper age limit is relaxable upto 5 years for employees of COuncil or Government or Autonomous Bodies as per the rules or instructions of Government of India.

Educational Qualification:

Scientits: The minimum educational qualification required to be possessed by the candidates is Ph.D. degree in the concerned discipline from a recognized university.

Senior Scientits: Ph.D. degree in the concerned discipline from a recognized university is required as the minimum qualification that is need to be possessed by the candidates. Candidates must also have experience of atleast one or two years in the relevant field.

No. of posts: Total 20 posts are available.

Scientist : Only 9 posts are available.
Senior Scientist : Only 11 posts are available.

Pay Scale:

Scientist: Rs. 15600-39100 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 6600.
Senior Scientist: Rs. 15600-39100 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 7600.

Application Fee:

Application fee of Rs. 100 is need to be submitted by the interested candidates for applying for any of the two specified positions. However, candidates falling under categories of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes or Persons with Disability, are exempted from the payment of the application fee. The submission of application fee is to be done through a Banker’s cheque or Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Director, Central Drug Research Institute payable at Lucknow.

How to apply: Applications complete in all respect alongwith the attested copies of certificates in support of age, qualification, caste etc, should be mailed in an envelope or closed cover. The envelope should be superscribed with the Advertisement No. and Post Code. The address to which the envelope should be sent or mailed is given below:

Director,
Central Drug Research Institute,
Chattar Manzil Palace, Post Box No. 173,
Lucknow - 226001 (Uttar Pradesh).

Contact Details:

Central Drug Research Institute,
Chattar Manzil Palace, Post Box No. 173,
Lucknow - 226001 (Uttar Pradesh).

Last date to apply: 24 April 2012

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