CSIR-CCMB Project Vacancies 2024 – Apply Online
CSIR-CCMB Project Vacancies 2024 – Apply Online. Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below:
CSIR-CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Uppal Road, Habsiguda, Hyderabad 500 007, Telangana
Notification Number: 0424/D
Date: 26.04.2024
Applications are invited from eligible Indian Nationals for temporary positions on a contractual basis as indicated below. Candidates who fulfill the criteria should apply online at www.ccmb.res.in. For any technical problems while submitting the online application, please contact [email protected].
Last date to submit applications online: 06th May 2024
I) Name of Post: Field Assistant
Total Number of positions: 2
Essential Qualification: B.Sc/3 years Diploma in Engineering & Technology
Upper Age Limit (years): 50
Monthly Emoluments: 20,000/- + HRA
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 010424D – 2 Positions – Rice field management
Project Code & Title: FTT020512. Development of climate-resilient and high-yielding trait improved varieties of Swarna; a mega rice variety of India
Desirable / Job Description: Rice field management, growing rice in the greenhouse, making crosses for molecular breeding, pathogen inoculation, phenotyping of biotic stresses, rice seed harvesting, and harvest management.
Name of the PI: Dr. Hitendra Kumar Patel
Duration of the project: March
31, 2026II) Name of Post: Project Associate-I
Total Number of positions: 4
Upper Age Limit (years): 35
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 020424D – 2 Positions – Plant Molecular Biology, Molecular breeding of rice/Marker-Assisted Selection in rice, phenotyping of important agronomic traits, rice field management, Plant-Microbe Interactions
Project Code/Title: FTT020512. Development of climate-resilient and high-yielding trait improved varieties of Swarna; a mega rice variety of India
Essential Qualification: Master’s Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences or bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent
Desirable / Job Description: Molecular breeding in rice / Marker-Assisted Selection in rice, phenotyping of yield, biotic, and abiotic stress traits, rice field management, Plant Molecular Biology/Plant-Microbe Interactions using rice plant as a model system
Name of the PI: Dr. Hitendra Kumar Patel
Duration of the project: March 31, 2026
Monthly Emoluments: 25,000/- p.m. + HRA (without NET/Gate qualification)
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 030424D – 2 Positions – Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry
Project Code/Title: FTT070505. Development of a Novel mRNA Vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Essential Qualification: Master’s degree in any area of Biology
Desirable / Job Description: Experience in molecular cloning, biochemistry
Name of the PI: Dr. Sriram Varahan
Duration of the project: March 31, 2026
Monthly Emoluments
- 31,000/- p.m. + HRA to Scholars who are selected through (a) National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) or GATE or (b) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions.
- 25,000/- p.m. + HRA as applicable/admissible for others who do not fall under the above.
III) Name of Post: Project Associate-II
Total Number of positions: 1
Monthly Emoluments: 28,000/- p.m. + HRA as applicable/admissible.
Upper Age Limit (years): 35
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 040424D – 1 Position – Mammalian Cell Culture Maintenance
Project Code: TSP04
Essential Qualification: M.Sc. in Life Sciences from a recognized University and two years of research experience
Desirable / Job Description: M.Sc. preferably in Biotechnology, Zoology, Biochemistry. Experience with mammalian cell culture maintenance, cell-based assays, molecular biology, and cell biology experiments. Knowledge of maintaining equipment and instruments in the tissue culture facility and preparing different media and reagents used for routine cell culturing.
Name of the PI: Dr. A. S. Sreedhar
Duration of the project: March 31, 2025
IV) Name of Post: Project Scientist – II
Total Number of positions: 1
Essential Qualification:
(i) Doctoral Degree in Science or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent, and
(ii) Three years of experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic institutions or science and technology organizations and scientific activities and services.
Upper Age Limit (years): 40
Monthly Emoluments: 67,000/- p.m. + HRA
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 050424D – 1 Position – Molecular breeding of rice/Marker-Assisted Selection in rice, phenotyping of important agronomic traits, rice field management
Project Code & Title: FTT020512. Development of climate-resilient and high-yielding trait improved varieties of Swarna; a mega rice variety of India
Desirable / Job Description: Molecular breeding in rice / Marker-Assisted Selection in rice, phenotyping of yield, biotic and abiotic stress traits, rice field management, outreach activity/popularization of rice varieties
Name of the PI: Dr. Hitendra Kumar Patel
Duration of the project: March 31, 2026
V) Name of Post: Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical)
Total Number of positions: 2
Upper Age Limit (years): 35
Monthly Emoluments: 56,000 INR + 27% HRA (Salary 5% increment after 3rd year)
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 060424D – 1 Position – Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, or Infectious Diseases
Project Code & Title: GAP0629. Small molecules inhibitor of human IRGM as a broad anti-viral agent, a preclinical study
Essential Qualification
- First-class postgraduate degree including the integrated PG degree (OR)
- Second-class PG degree including the integrated PG degree with a Ph.D.
Desirable / Job Description: Experience in handling and manipulation of mice. Experience in molecular biology. Wet lab experience in cancer biology, cell biology, or virology. At least one first-author paper in a reputed international journal in a relevant area.
Name of the PI: Dr. Santosh Chauhan
Duration of the project: February 14, 2028
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 070424D – 1 Position – Cell Biology
Project Code & Title: GAP0631. Evaluation of Neat1 as a therapeutic target for cardiac hypertrophy
Essential Qualification
- First-class postgraduate degree including the integrated PG degree (OR)
- Second-class PG degree including the integrated PG degree with a Ph.D.
Desirable / Job Description: Four years of research experience in the field of RNA biology and experience in experimental animal handling.
Name of the PI: Dr. Regalla Kumaraswamy
Duration of the project: February 16, 2027
VI) Name of Post: Senior Project Associate
Total Number of positions: 2
Essential Qualification: M.Sc. in Life Sciences from a recognized University AND Four years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services (OR)
Doctoral Degree in Science/Engineering/Technology/Pharma/MD/MS from a recognized University or equivalent
Upper Age Limit (years): 40
Monthly Emoluments: 42,000/- + HRA
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 080424D – 1 Position – Cell Biology
Project Code: TSP0006
Desirable / Job Description: Experience in RNA biology and experience in experimental animal handling.
Name of the PI: Dr. Regalla Kumaraswamy
Duration of the project: October 31, 2024
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 090424D – 1 Position – Proteomics/Metabolomics/ Lipidomics
Project Code & Title: HCP47. Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase
Desirable / Job Description: Hands-on experience in Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Lipidomics experiments, data analysis, experience in Python, R, and other biostatistics tools, experience in Cell Biology.
Name of the PI: Dr. Swasti Raychaudhuri
Duration of the project: March 31, 2027
VII) Name of Post: Senior Research Fellow
Total Number of positions: 1
Upper Age Limit (years): 35
Monthly Emoluments: 42,000/- p.m. + HRA
Post Code/No. of Positions/Area: 100424D – 1 Position – Molecular, Cellular Biology & Genomics
Project Code/Title & Duration: GAP0612. Whole Genome Sequencing of MTB Clinical Strains for Determining Drug Resistance and Strain Lineage in India: A Structured Nationwide Approach
Essential Qualification: M.Sc in Life Sciences/Chemistry from a recognized University or equivalent with two years of experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services.
Desirable / Job Description: Experience of working in a lab having molecular biology skills such as nucleic acid isolation and purification, PCR, gel electrophoresis, cloning. Genomic/RNA seq library preparation for next-generation sequencing and analysis would be preferable.
Name of the PI: Dr. Vinay K. Nandicoori
Duration of the project: October 05, 2025
General terms and conditions:
- How to apply: Candidates who fulfill the criterion to fill up the ONLINE APPLICATION format by clicking on the following link……..
- Number of posts: Director, CCMB reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of positions and also cancel the recruitment process for the positions mentioned above at any stage of the recruitment process. The decision of the Director, CSIR-CCMB will be final and binding.
- Age relaxation: Age relaxation as per CSIR/Govt. of India guidelines. Age will be calculated as on the last date of receipt of online applications.
- Awaiting result/ Pursuing degree: Those candidates who are still pursuing/ awaiting the result for their degree M.Sc./ B.Tech./ PhD or any other qualification for the above post(s) as on the date of application will not be considered.
- Eligibility criterion: Candidate should note that non-fulfillment of the eligibility criterion will result in the cancellation of candidature at any stage.
- Experience: The period of experience in a discipline/area of work, wherever prescribed, shall be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum prescribed educational qualifications prescribed for that post.
- Screening of applications: The applicants will be subjected to shortlisting by CCMB scientists/designated committee according to the current requirement and the candidate’s shortlisted for an interview will be displayed on CCMB website.
- Selection procedure: The candidate(s) shortlisted by CCMB scientists/designated committee have to appear for an interview in person/online before the Selection Committee. The date, time, and venue of the test/interview will be notified in due course through email only.
- Result / Panel for waitlisted candidate: Based on the performance of candidates in the interview, the result of selected candidates against the number of posts available in the project for each post code will be declared and posted on the CCMB website. A panel of waitlisted candidates in order of merit will also be formed for each post code, which will be valid for one year. The panel may be operated on the recommendation of the Project Investigator for meeting any future requirement in the project.
- Engagement: The engagement shall be initially for a short duration based on the availability of funds which may be extended or curtailed based on the conduct and the performance of the incumbent as well as the requirement of the institute.
- Leave: The incumbent would not be entitled to any kind of regular leave. However, they would be allowed for one-day leave for each completed month.
- TA/DA: No TA/DA admissible for attending the test/interview or joining the position.
- Office timings/ Working hours: The incumbent is required to perform the assigned duties during working hours i.e. from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM on working days. The incumbent will not be allowed to take up any other assignment during the period of engagement. He/She may be required to work on Saturday/Sunday/other Gazetted holidays and beyond working hours if need be.
- Tax deduction at source: The Income Tax or any other tax liable to be deducted, as per the prevailing rules, will be deducted at source before effecting the payment.
- Confidentiality of data and documents: The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the data collected as well as the deliverables produced for the office shall remain with this office. No one shall utilize or publish or disclose or part with, to a third party, any part of the data or statistics or proceedings or information collected for the purpose of this assignment or during the course of assignment for the office, without the express written consent of the office. The incumbent shall be bound to hand over the entire set of records of the assignment to the Office before the expiry of the contract, and before the final payment is released by the office.
- Termination of Service: The performance of project personnel would be reviewed periodically so that candidates not found up to the mark could be terminated. The engagement may be terminated at any time by the office without assigning any reasons by giving a one month notice. In case the person desires to leave the assignment, he/she may also do so by giving one month notice or payment of one month stipend in lieu of, which can be condoned/curtailed/extended depending upon the discretion of the Competent Authority.
- DISCLAIMER: Candidates who are applying for any of the above posts shall ensure that they fulfill the essential qualifications. If they apply without fulfilling the essential qualifications, then it will be considered that they are giving wrong/misleading information. The ONUS OF THIS ACTION WILL BE ON THE CANDIDATE and not on the Institute. In case they are found not fulfilling the essential criteria or that they have provided misleading information, then their candidature for the post may be rejected at any stage of selection or after selection.
- Disqualification: Canvassing in any form and/or bringing any influence political or otherwise will be treated as a disqualification for the post.
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