Website Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
VACANCY NOTIFICATION FOR MULTIPLE CONTRACTUAL POSTS (Project Associate-I, Project Associate-II, Young Professional-I, Young Professional-II, Project Assistant)
No. of Posts: 9
Deadline: 15.05.2025 and 16.05.2025
Duration: Initially for one year; may be extended based on project requirement, funding availability, and satisfactory performance.
Date of Interview: 15th and 16th May, 2025 (Reporting Time: 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM)
Venue of Interview: Administrative Block, CSIR – Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Educational & Desirable Qualification:
1. Project Associate-I (Sr. No. 1)
Qualification: M.Sc. in Botany, Plant Sciences, Biotechnology
Desirable: 1-year research experience in plant molecular taxonomy
Salary: ₹25,000 + HRA
Date of Interview: 15.05.2025
2. Project Associate-I (Sr. No. 2)
Qualification: M.Sc. in Botany, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Life Science, Plant Science, Molecular Biology
Desirable: Experience in plant tissue culture and molecular biology
Salary: ₹25,000 + HRA (₹31,000 + HRA for NET/GATE)
Date of Interview: 15.05.2025
3. Project Associate-I (Sr. No. 3)
Qualification: M.Sc. in Microbiology or Biotechnology
Desirable: Experience in cell/microbial culture, animal experiments
Salary: ₹25,000 + HRA
Date of Interview: 15.05.2025
4. Project Associate-I (Sr. No. 4)
Qualification: M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, or Botany
Desirable: Experience with bioinformatics tools, transcriptomic analysis, DNA/RNA isolation, PCR
Salary: ₹30,000 + HRA
Date of Interview: 15.05.2025
5. Project Associate-I (Sr. No. 6)
Qualification: M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Plant Sciences, Botany, Life Sciences, or Molecular Biology
Desirable: Knowledge in plant molecular biology, tissue culture, transformation
Salary: ₹25,000 + HRA (₹31,000 + HRA for NET)
Date of Interview: 15.05.2025
6. Project Associate-I/II (Sr. No. 7)
Qualification: M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Biology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, or Biochemical Sciences
Desirable: Experience in biomass characterization, fermentation, microbial isolation
Salary: ₹25,000–₹28,000 + HRA
Date of Interview: 15.05.2025
7. Project Associate-I (Sr. No. 8)
Qualification: M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutics/Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Chemistry) or M.Sc./M.Tech. in Biotechnology
Desirable: Experience in formulation development, cell culture, animal experiments
Salary: ₹30,000–₹37,000 + HRA (based on qualifications)
Date of Interview: 16.05.2025
8. Project Associate-II (Sr. No. 12)
Qualification: M.Pharm. or M.Sc. in Life Sciences (including Biotechnology) with 2 years’ research experience
Desirable: Research experience in bio-evaluation of plant drugs, formulation
Salary: ₹28,000–₹35,000 + HRA
Date of Interview: 16.05.2025
9. Project Associate-I (Sr. No. 13)
Qualification: M.Sc. in Agriculture or Botany
Desirable: Field experience and knowledge of medicinal and aromatic plants
Salary: ₹25,000 + HRA
Date of Interview: 16.05.2025
How to Apply: Appear in person for the Walk-in-Interview with original documents, one set of self-attested photocopies, and one passport-size photo. No prior registration required.
Important: Final semester or result-awaiting candidates are not eligible. No TA/DA provided. Selection may include a written test if candidates appear in large numbers.
Contact: Administrative Block, CSIR – Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow – 226015, Uttar Pradesh, India.
To apply for this position please visit cimap.res.in.