Govt SSC Jobs 2025 For Biotech, Biochemistry, Microbiology – Apply Online
File No. HQ-RHQS015/1/2025/C-4
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Department of Personnel & Training
Staff Selection Commission
(website:- https://ssc.gov.in)
ADVERTISEMENT NO. Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts
| Event | Date / Time |
|---|---|
| Dates for submission of online applications | 02.06.2025 to 23.06.2025 |
| Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 23.06.2025 (Up to 2300 Hrs.) |
| Last date and time for making online fee payment | 24.06.2025 (Up to 2300 Hrs.) |
| Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ including payment | 28.06.2025 to 30.06.2025 (Up to 2300 Hrs.) |
| Dates of Computer Based Examination | 24th July – 04th August 2025 (Tentative) |
| Toll Free Helpline Number (for application form-related queries) | 1800 309 3063 |
“GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORK FORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER BALANCE AND WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”
Online Applications are invited from eligible candidates for Selection Posts as indicated in Annexure-III of this Notice. The vacancies indicated are tentative in nature and Commission reserves the right to alter/change/cancel/withdraw/merge any or all the vacancies at any time if need arises. The candidates should go through this Notice of Recruitment carefully before applying for the post(s) and ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions like Age-Limit/ Essential Qualifications (EQs)/Experience/Category etc. as stipulated therein. The candidates, who qualify in Computer Based Examination, will have to upload all relevant documents on Portal for scrutiny of the documents. The candidature will be summarily rejected in the event of their failure to do so. The Commission does not verify details filled by Candidates while applying for any post. Application is accepted provisionally and the detailed scrutiny of application & documents will be carried out by the User Department(s) concerned after declaration of result of Computer Based Examination. Candidature of the candidates, not meeting the prescribed eligibility conditions, will be cancelled at any stage of recruitment process without any notice. The candidature of applicants shall be purely PROVISIONAL at all stages of the recruitment process.
1.1.
All the information relating to this recruitment, right from the stage of application up to the nomination of selected candidates to the User Departments concerned [including Admission Certificate for Computer Based Examination (CBE) to the provisionally eligible candidates], will be available on the website of Staff Selection Commission (https://ssc.gov.in) and/or on the websites of concerned Regional Office(s) of the Commission.1.2. The candidates are advised to visit the website of concerned Regional Office periodically for latest/updated information in respect of various categories of posts pertaining to the Region concerned and the various stages of recruitment process.
2. The details/descriptions of various posts are given at Annexure-III of this Notice. Post-details can be seen by clicking on web-link: https://ssc.gov.in/rhq-selection-post/rhq-post-details and thereafter, selecting the Name of examination as Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts and the name of Regional Office to which the particular Post belongs.
2.1. The vacancies have been advertised by Staff Selection Commission as per indents submitted by the respective Ministries/Departments/Offices. The Commission will not be responsible for withdrawal/alteration of vacancies by the indenting User Ministry/Department/Office(s). Therefore, the Commission reserves the right to alter/change/cancel/withdraw/merge any or all the vacancies at any time during recruitment. The vacancies indicated in the notice are tentative only.
2.2. The candidates, who wish to apply for more than one post, should apply separately for each category of post.
2.3. Staff Selection Commission recruits personnel on the basis of vacancies reported by the User Ministries/Departments/Organizations. The Commission has no role in the determination of total vacancies (Vertical and Horizontal) arising in a Ministry/Department/Organization, backlog vacancies, segregation of vacancies under various reserved categories and vacancies reported to be filled up by direct recruitment. After the declaration of final result/Select List of a post category, the dossiers of selected candidates only will be forwarded to the User Ministries/ Departments/Organizations and the same shall be necessarily accepted by them. No User Ministry/Department/Organization shall return these dossier(s) of selected candidates on the ground of non-availability of Horizontal vacancies or on the ground that a Horizontal vacancy exists but the dossier of that category has not been provided by the Commission.
2.4. Staff Selection Commission collects vacancies from respective User Ministries/Departments/ Organization. The Final Result/Select List of a category of post is declared and nominations/ recommendations are made against such advertised vacancies only. The User Ministries/ Departments/Organizations will, therefore, accept the nominations made and the dossiers sent to them. In case a Ministry/Department/Organization is wound up, reorganized or transferred under the administrative control of another Ministry/Department/Organization, its successor / administrative Ministry/Department will accept the dossiers. In the event of entire hierarchy of organizations up to Ministry level is wound up, the Ministry/Department to which its work has been transferred would accept the dossiers. In case, the work of Ministry/Department/ Organization has not been transferred after its winding up to any other Ministry/Department, the Ministry/Department whose work is closely related to the work of erstwhile Ministry will accept the dossiers. Decision of the Commission in this regard shall be final.
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts for Govt SSC Jobs 2025
Northern Region
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts
Post Details
Post Code: NR20725
Post Name: Junior Technical Assistant
Initial Place Of Posting: New Delhi
Job Requirements / Duties Of Post
“1. To make preliminary analysis and scrutiny of the proposal/ programmes/ projects as per approved guidelines. 2. To suggest for collecting additional or supplementary information for final approval. 3. To obtain information regarding the progress of implementation of programme/projects, etc. 4. To collect, collate, tabulate and interpret data wherever consider necessary. 5. To assist scientists in administrative work. “
Education Details
Level of Examination:Graduation & Above
Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences from a recognized University.
Departmental Details
Ministry Name: Ministry of Science & Technology
Department Name: Department of Bio-Technology
Office Name: Department of Bio-Technology
Additional Details of User Department
Grade Pay(pre-revised) Pay Level Matrix: Level 6: 35400 /- to 112400 /-
Skill Test Required: No
Category Wise Vacancy Details: UR: 2
Southern Region
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts
Post Details
Post Code: SR13625
Post Name: Senior Scientific Assistant
Initial Place Of Posting: Hyderabad
Job Requirements / Duties Of Post
To undertake analysis of drugs and cosmetics samples by Physico-Chemical, Pharmacological, Microbiological and Instrumental Techniques. To maintain various reference standards and bacterial strains. To maintain receipt of drugs and cosmetics samples. To maintain the sophisticated instruments and other laboratory equipment in good condition along with the log books. To maintain records related to drug analysis and to render assistance to the Director/S.S.O. for carrying-out research in the field of Drug and Cosmetics analysis. To assist in procurement of laboratory Chemicals, Instruments, Glass apparatus etc. for day-to-day use and to supervise and guide on the works done by auxiliary staff.
Education Details
Level of Examination: Graduation & Above
Essential Qualifications
●Masters degree in Chemistry or Bio Chemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology of a recognized University or recognized Institute. Experience: Two years experience in drugs testing and standardization and research.
Departmental Details
Ministry Name: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department Name: Directorate General of Health Services
Office Name: Central Drugs Testing Laboratory
Additional Details of User Department: New Delhi
Grade Pay(pre-revised) Pay Level Matrix: Level 7: 44900 /- to 142400 /-
Skill Test Required: No
Category Wise Vacancy Details: UR: 1
Southern Region
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts
Post Details
Post Code: SR10225
Post Name: Junior Scientific Assistant
Initial Place Of Posting: Hyderabad
Job Requirements / Duties Of Post
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To undertake analysis of drugs and cosmetic samples by Chemical, Microbiological and Instrumental Techniques. 2. To maintain various reference standard and bacterial strains. 3. To maintain receipt of drugs samples. To maintain the sophisticated instrument along with the log books. 4. To maintain records related to drug analysis and to render assistance to the Director/S.S.O/ Superior authority for carrying-out research in the field of Drugs and Cosmetics analysis.
Education Details
Level of Examination: Graduation & Above
Essential Qualifications
●1. Masters Degree in Chemistry or Bio-chemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology from a recognized University or recognized institute. 2. One year experience in drugs testing and standardization and research.
Departmental Details
Ministry Name: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department Name: Directorate General of Health Services
Office Name: Central Drugs Testing Laboratory
Additional Details of User Department: Hyderabad
Grade Pay(pre-revised) Pay Level Matrix: Level 6: 35400 /- to 112400 /-
Skill Test Required: No
Category Wise Vacancy Details: UR: 1
Southern Region
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts
Post Details
Post Code: SR11225
Post Name: Scientific Assistant
Initial Place Of Posting: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry(UT).
Job Requirements / Duties Of Post
FIELD DUTIES: 1. To assist in conducting surveys to monitor insect pests, diseases, weeds bio-control agents situation of various crops in the fields. 2. To assist in popularizing Integrated Pest Management techniques at farmers’ field for the benefit of farmers. 3. To assist in conserving and augmenting natural enemies for the biological control of crop pests, diseases and weeds. 4. To assist in training programmes in IPM including biocontrol to state officers and farmers. 5. To assist in collection and maintaining information about insect pests, diseases and weeds situation including the methods of their control and plant protection equipments. 6. To assist in organization and development of all kinds of plant protection work and to perform other duties in accordance with the official order of the superiors or controlling officers. LABORATORY DUTIES: 1. To assist in mass rearing of host insects, parasitoids, predators, insect pathogens and phytophagous insects under laboratory conditions on natural and artificial diets. 2. To assist in collection, pinning, setting and labeling of insect and herbarium specimens. DUTIES OF SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT AT PLANT QUARANTINE STATIONS: 1. To carry out and assist in the inspection of plants and plant material meant for export and also the consignments of plant and plant materials received as import. 2. To assist in treatment supervision and treatment of plants and plant materials imported from abroad if such treatment becomes necessary on examination of the import/export consignments. 3. To look after the proper upkeep and maintenance of fumigation equipment viz., fumigation chamber, electric blowers, applications etc. DUTIES OF SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT AT LOCUST-CUM-INTEGRATD PEST MANAGEMENT CENTRE(ERSTWHILE KNOWN AS LOCUST WARNING OFFICES) 1. To conduct Desert Locust Survey in Scheduled Desert Areas (SDA) and beyond, if required. 2. To assist in prevention / control of upsurge/invasion of Desert Locust in India through prompt control operations. 3. To assist in Indo-Pak Border meetings for exchange of locust situation information between the countries as and when arranged. 4. To associate in training organized for the Farmers, State functionaries and locust staff on latest locust control technologies. 5. To advise state functionaries, BSF personnel, Panchayati Raj Institutions during survey to inform the nearest LCIPMC (erstwhile LWO office), if any locust activity was reported in their areas for further needful action. 6. To assist senior Officers in arranging International/National meetings/conferences. 7. To assist seniors in preparing the various technical as well as financial reports. 8. To assist in performing any other day to day activities assigned from time to time. DUTIES AT FIELD STATION INVESTIGATION ON LOCUST 1. To assist in conduct of research on bio-efficacy of pesticides and bio-pesticides for locust control. 2. To conduct locust and grasshoppers survey in Scheduled Desert Areas (SDA) and beyond, if required. 3. To assist in collecting and identification of flora of locusts in Scheduled Desert Areas (SDA). 4. To assist in study of biotic factors of locusts and grasshoppers in the laboratory. 5. To assist in handling of scientific instruments in the laboratory. 6. To assist the seniors in preparing the various technical as well as financial reports. 7. To assist seniors in performing any other day to day activities assigned from time to time. To perform duties at RPTL/CIL/CIB&RC.
Education Details
Level of Examination: Graduation & Above
Essential Qualifications: ●B.Sc with Botany or Zoology or B.Sc in Agriculture from a recognized University.
Departmental Details
Ministry Name: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department Name: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Office Name: Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage
Additional Details of User Department: Faridabad
Grade Pay(pre-revised) Pay Level Matrix: Level 5: 29200 /- to 92300 /-
Skill Test Required: No
Category Wise Vacancy Details: UR: 4
Western Region
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts
Post Details
Post Code: WR13925
Post Name: Technical Assistant
Initial Place Of Posting
Preference will be given in the state of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa. However, keeping in view of exigency of work, posting will be considered anywhere in India.
Job Requirements / Duties Of Post
DUTIES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT AT IPM AND PQ : 1. To assist in all kinds of work relating to Plant Protection whether in the field or indoor. 2. To assist in the collection and maintenance of insect and plant diseases specimen, information about pests, plant diseases and weeds and in the maintenance of pesticides, plant protection equipment and various types of display materials and of the records connected therewith. 3. To perform all duties connected with plant protection and the station or the office to which they may be attached in accordance with the orders of the controlling or senior officers of the Directorate. 4. To assist in sampling inspection, laboratory and documentation work relating to import/export of agricultural commodities. DUTIES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT AT LOCUST CONTROL OFFICES (LCOs): 1. To Conduct Desert Locust Survey in Scheduled Desert Areas (SDA) in association with senior staff. 2. To associate himself in training organized for the Farmers, State functionaries and locust staff on attest locust control technologies. 3. Advise state functionaries, BSF personnel, Panchayati Raj Institutions during survey to inform the nearest LWO office, if any locust activity was reported in their area for further needful action. 4. To assist seniors in arranging International/national meetings/conferences. 5. To assist seniors in preparing the various technical as well as financial reports. 6. To assist seniors in performing any other day to day activities assigned from time to time. 7. To perform all the duties connected with plant protection as per orders from his controlling officers or senior officers of the Directorate of PPQ&S, Faridabad. DUTIES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT AT FIELD STATION FOR INVESTIGATION ON LOCUSTS (FSIL): 1. To assist seniors in conduct of research on bio-efficacy of pesticides and bio pesticides for locust control. 2. To conduct locust and grasshoppers survey in Scheduled Desert Area (SDA)in association with senior staff. 3. To assist the seniors in collecting and identification of flora of locusts in Scheduled Desert Areas (SDA). 4. To assist senior staff in handling of scientific instruments in the laboratory. 5. To assist the seniors in preparing the various technical as well as financial reports. 6. To assist seniors in performing any other day to day activities assigned from time to time. 7. To perform all the duties connected with plant protection as per orders from him controlling officers or senior officers of the Directorate of PPQ&S, Faridabad.
Education Details
Level of Examination: Graduation & Above
Essential Qualifications: ●B.Sc with Botany or Zoology or B.Sc in Agriculture from a recognized university.
Departmental Details
Ministry Name: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department Name: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Office Name
Additional Details of User Department: Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Old CGO Complex, N.H.IV, Faridabad-121001 (Haryana).
Grade Pay(pre-revised) Pay Level Matrix: Level 3: 21700 /- to 69100 /-
Skill Test Required: No
Category Wise Vacancy Details: UR: 10
North-Eastern Region
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts
Post Details
Post Code: NE11225
Post Name: Junior Scientific Assistant
Initial Place Of Posting: ASSAM
Job Requirements / Duties Of Post
- Testing of Drugs, Cosmetics and medical Device as per Pharmacopoeial/ Non- Pharmacopoeial/ISO method using physical, chemical analytical approach and sophisticated analytical instruments.
- To assist senior in planning & execution of calibration, validation and maintenance of equipments and instruments.
- To assist in the maintenance, storage and distribution process of the reference standard and microbial cultures.
- To maintain receipts distribution, process & record of Drugs/Cosmetics/Medical Device samples.
- Preparation of test reports for further issuance and maintain its raw data.
- Initiate requisition of chemicals, instruments and other necessary goods.
- To carry out any other work assigned by the superior authority.
Education Details for Govt SSC Jobs 2025
Level of Examination
Graduation & Above
Essential Qualifications
●Master Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or or Biotechnology from a recognized university or institute. Experience: One year experience in drugs testing, standardisation and research.
Departmental Details
Ministry Name: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department Name: Department of Health and Family Welfare
Office Name: Department of Health and Family Welfare
Additional Details of User Department: Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Guwahati
Grade Pay(pre-revised) Pay Level Matrix: Level 6: 35400 /- to 112400 /-
Skill Test Required: No
Category Wise Vacancy Details: UR: 2
Eastern Region
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts
Post Details
Post Code: ER14525
Post Name: Botanical Assistant
Initial Place Of Posting: Kolkata/ Howrah, West Bengal; Shillong, Meghalaya; Jodhpur, Rajasthan; Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh; Pune, Maharashtra; Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu with AISL
Job Requirements / Duties Of Post
To assist the scientific research and prepare proper scientific reports on field or herbarium specimen. Identification and cataloguing of Flora and studying them in the various aspects in the field as well as in the Herbarium and Laboratory. To undertake field excursions. Collection of orchids in live condition and preservation of dried specimens in the Herbarium cultivation of orchids in nursery and other cultural media.
Education Details
Level of Examination: Graduation & Above
Essential Qualifications: ●M.Sc. Degree in Botany or Horticulture from a recognized university
Departmental Details: Ministry Name: Ministry of Environment & Forests and Climate Change
Department Name: N/A
Office Name: N/A
Additional Details of User Department: Botanical Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Grade Pay(pre-revised) Pay Level Matrix: Level 6: 35400 /- to 112400 /-
Skill Test Required: No
Category Wise Vacancy Details: UR: 9
Eastern Region
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts – Govt SSC Jobs 2025
Post Details
Post Code: ER11725
Post Name: Senior Technical Assistant (Crops Development Directorates)
Initial Place Of Posting: Kolkata, West Bengal with AISL
Job Requirements / Duties Of Post
The activities related for formulation of development programme on jute and allied fibers in the country and monitoring crop weather prospects and development programme on jute & allied fiber and their activities in the country. Besides, the duties also related to collection and compilation of various information and monitoring of crop whether prospects and development programme on different crops in assigned states and their related activities.
Education Details of Govt SSC Jobs 2025
Level of Examination
Graduation & Above
Essential Qualifications
●”B.Sc. Degree in Agriculture Sciences from a recognized University or institute with two years experience in area of production or Productivity planning or development or extension in food or cash crops namely, oilseeds of Jute or Cotton or Sugarcane or Pulses or Wheat or Coarse Cereals or Rice; or Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension or Agronomy or Entomology or Nematology or Genetics and Plant Breeding or Agriculture Botany or Plant Bio Technology or Plant Pathology or Plant Physiology or Seeds Science and Technology or Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry from a recognized University or institute; or Bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized university or institute.”
Departmental Details
Ministry Name: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department Name: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Office Namel: N/A
Additional Details of User Department: Directorate of Jute Development, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Grade Pay(pre-revised) Pay Level Matrix: Level 6: 35400 /- to 112400 /-
Skill Test Required: No
Category Wise Vacancy Details: UR: 1
Eastern Region
Phase-XIII/2025/Selection Posts
Post Details
Post Code: ER10125
Post Name: Scientific Assistant
Initial Place Of Posting: West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) with ASL
Job Requirements / Duties Of Post
“Duties of Scientific Assistant at Central Integrated Pest Management Centre Field Duties
To assist in conducting surveys to monitor insect pests, diseases, weeds bio-control agents situation of various crops in the fields. To assist in popularizing Integrated Pest Management techniques at farmer’s field for the benefit of farmers. To assist in conserving and augmenting natural enemies for the biological control of crop pests, diseases and weeds. To assist in training programmes in IPM including biocontrol to state officers and farmers. To assist in collection and maintaining information about insects pests, diseases and weeds situation including the methods of their control and plant protection equipments. To assist in organization and development of all kinds of plant protection work and to perform other duties in accordance with the official order of the superiors or controlling officers.
Laboratory Duties
To assist in mass rearing of host insects, parasitoids, predators, insects pathogens and phytophagous insects under laboratory conditions on natural and artificial diets. To assist in collection, pinning, setting and labeling of insect and herbarium specimens.
Duties of Scientific Assistant at Plant Quarantine Stations
To carry out and assist in the inspection of plants and plant material meant for export and also the consignments of plant and plant materials received as import. To assist in treatment supervision and treatment of plants and plant materials imported from abroad if such treatment becomes necessary on examination of the import/export consignments. To look after the proper upkeep and maintenance of fumigation equipment viz., fumigation chamber, electric blowers, applications etc.
Duties of Scientific Assistant at Locust-Cum-Integrated pest management centre (Erstwhile known as Locust Warning offices) for Govt SSC Jobs 2025
To conduct Desert Locust Survey in Scheduled Desert Areas (SDA) and beyond, if required. To assist in prevention/ control of upsurge/invasion of Desert Locust in India through prompt control operations. To assist in Indo-Pak Border meetings for exchange of locust situation information between two countries as and when arranged. To associate in training organized for the Farmers, State functionaries and locust staff on latest locust control technologies. To advise state functionaries, BSF personnel, Panchayati Raj Institutions during survey to inform the nearest LCIPMC(erstwhile LWO office) if any locust activity was reported in their areas for further needful action. To assist senior officers in arranging International / National meetings/ conferences. To assist seniors in preparing the various technical as well as financial reports. To assist seniors in performing any other day to day activities assigned from time to time.
Duties at field station Investigation on Locust
To assist in conduct of research on bio-efficacy of pesticides and bio-pesticides for locust control. To conduct locust and grasshoppers survey in Scheduled Desert Areas (SDA) and beyond if required. To assist in collecting and identification of flora of locusts in Scheduled Desert Areas (SDA). To assist in study of biotic factors of locusts and grasshoppers in the laboratory. To assist in handling of scientific instruments in the laboratory. To assist the seniors in preparing the various technical as well as financial reports. To assist seniors in performing any other day to day activities assigned from time to time. To perform duties at RPTL/CIL/CIB&RC.”
Education Details
Level of Examination
Graduation & Above
Essential Qualifications: ●”B.Sc with Botany or Zoology or B.Sc in Agriculture from a recognized university.”
Departmental Details
Ministry Name: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department Name: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Office Name: N/A
Additional Details of User Department: Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage
Grade Pay(pre-revised) Pay Level Matrix: Level 5: 29200 /- to 92300 /-
Skill Test Required: No
Category Wise Vacancy Details: UR: 4
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