Project Junior Research Fellow

The Division of halophyte Biology and Biotechnology at CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar is actively engaged in multidisciplinary research in frontier areas of modern biology and biotechnology such as stress genomics & proteomics, transgenic, plant-microbe interactions, metagenomics, marine biotechnology, adaptation biology, etc. We are looking for young, talented & motivated persons in project “Soil nutrients, enzyme activities and microbial community in natural farming of coastal and semi-arid agroecosystems of Gujarat (Project No.: GAP 2167 )” funded by the GSBTM, Gandhinagar, sponsored Project

Post: Project Junior Research Fellow: 01 posts

Essential Qualifications:

• Relaxation in age as per CSIR norms.

Desirable: work experience in soil nutrient and microbial analysis, Real-time PCR and Next-generation-sequencing

Emoluments:

(i) Rs. 31000/- + HRA@pm for M. Sc. (Microbiology / Biotechnology) 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.

(ii) Rs. 23213/- fixed @pm for others i.e. M.Sc. (Microbiology / Biotechnology) who do not fall under (a)and (b) above.

Interview Details: The interested candidates meeting the above qualifications may appear before the Selection Committee via Walk-in-Interview mode to be held on 2nd January 2026 (10.00AM) at CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Candidates should bring duly filled application (in the prescribed format available at website), one passport size photo and one set of all certificates along with originals at the time of the interview. Specific queries if any, may be addressed to drchaudhary@csmcri.res.in

Duration: This position is purely temporary. This post is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project. The engagement of a project staff in different projects either in the CSIR - Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar or different Laboratories/Institutes of CSIR taken together shall not exceed 06 years in any case. It would, therefore, not confer any right/claim implicit or explicit for any candidate for claiming extension or absorption in CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar.

Required Documents: Please bring an application with full particulars, including:

• Full name and postal address with email and phone number (application form attached), Date of birth and recent photograph.

• Educational qualifications and experience (if any) with photocopies of certificates/testimonials.

Also, bring the following original documents (compulsory):

• Certificates and mark sheets (Degree/Diploma, etc.) of educational qualifications and proof of date of birth mentioned in the application (degree certificate is compulsory).

• GATE/NET Score Card, validity of the score, and details of seminars/projects done in the Master’s course.

• Experience certificates and testimonials.

• "No Objection Certificate" from the present employer if employed in a Government/Semi-Government or Autonomous Organization.

  For queries, please email drchaudhary@csmcri.res.in. No TA/DA will be provided for attending the interview.