Senior Project Associate — Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Post Code 8709
CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology is seeking one Senior Project Associate for project GAP-433 in Bhubaneswar. Post code 8709 appears in advertisement PME/P87/2026 dated 6 November 2026. The research concerns compounds from marine bivalves and their anti-platelet and anti-inflammatory effects, including synergistic action with known pharmacological agents.
Opening at a glance
| Employer | CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology |
|---|---|
| Post code | 8709 |
| Advertisement | PME/P87/2026, dated 6 November 2026 |
| Openings | 1 |
| Location | Bhubaneswar, Odisha; project travel may be required |
| Monthly emoluments | INR 42,000 per month + HRA at 20% |
| Duration | Initially 1 year; project up to 8 January 2028 |
| Application deadline | 20 November 2026, 5:00 p.m. |
Project and work requirements
The project is titled Isolation and characterization of novel anti-platelet and anti-inflammatory compounds from marine bivalves and evaluate their synergistic action with known pharmacological agents like aspirin, clopidogrel, or ticagrelor. Its sponsors are AIIMS Bhubaneswar and MoES, New Delhi. Proficiency in spectroscopic data analysis is requested, while experience in biological assays and material synthesis is desirable.
Essential eligibility
The notice gives four qualification routes: MSc Chemistry with three years of relevant experience; PhD Chemistry with two years of relevant experience; a master’s or integrated master’s in Chemical Engineering with two years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with three years of relevant experience. The experience must be in research and development in industrial or academic institutions, science and technology organisations, or scientific activities and services as described in the notice. The maximum age is 40 years on 20 November 2026, subject to advertised relaxation. Indian citizenship and completed results are required.
The age relaxation is five years for SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates and three years for OBC candidates, or as prescribed by Government instructions. Age, qualifications and experience are determined on the application closing date. Employed applicants need the required NOC when applying and/or at interview. PhD students may apply only when their research domain aligns with the project and with the required prior permission/NOC. Meeting the minimum eligibility does not guarantee an interview; applications will be screened. No separate interview call letter is issued, so follow official website updates. No TA/DA is paid for attending, and selected applicants must join immediately on receiving an offer.
Pay and appointment terms
The monthly emoluments are INR 42,000 per month + HRA at 20%. The source identifies these as monthly amounts and lists the HRA percentage separately; no take-home salary or additional undisclosed benefit has been assumed. The project is currently shown as running up to 8 January 2028.
This is a temporary appointment at CSIR–IMMT, Bhubaneswar. Project staff may need to travel and stay elsewhere as the work requires. The initial engagement is one year or the remaining project duration, whichever is shorter, with extension or curtailment subject to project duration and satisfactory performance. A project’s end date is not a guaranteed employment term. The appointment does not create a right to permanent absorption or regularisation. The general cumulative project-engagement limits in the notice also apply.
The notice provides leave under the applicable CSIR rules, including its stated maternity/paternity and regular leave conditions. Read those conditions in the full advertisement before accepting. Either side may terminate engagement on one month’s notice or the specified emoluments in lieu. The institute may change the number or duration of engagements or cancel recruitment.
How to apply
- Open the exact post-code page below and read the linked full advertisement.
- Register once at the official CSIR–IMMT recruitment portal, then sign in and fill the online application for post code 8709.
- Submit by 20 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and retain a printout of the submitted application.
- If applying for more than one post, submit a separate application for each post code. Queries may be sent to rects.immt@csir.res.in by 19 November 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
Interview and document checks
The tentative interview for this post is 26 November 2026 at CSIR–IMMT, Bhubaneswar, with reporting from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Watch the official website for changes and shortlisting information. Bring the printed application, an accepted ID, marksheets and certificates from Class 10 onward, a CGPA-conversion certificate where applicable, category/EWS documents if applicable, NOC where required and experience certificates. Original documents are verified; final engagement remains subject to eligibility and document checks.
Preparing your application
Organise your application around the exact degree-and-experience route you satisfy. Prepare a concise account of relevant spectroscopic analysis, biological assays or synthesis work, distinguishing your own contribution from the wider project. Supporting experience certificates matter for this post.
This advice does not add an assignment or guarantee selection. Check the post code carefully: the advertisement contains several separate positions with different degrees, age limits and interview dates. Use the qualification and experience requirements for this particular code.
The official advertisement and live post page were checked during this run. CSIR–IMMT is identified by its official site as a CSIR institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
