CSIR-NEIST Junior Stenographer & JSA Recruitment 2026

CSIR-NEIST Junior Stenographer and JSA Recruitment 2026: Overview

CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat — an autonomous laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Ministry of Science and Technology — is hiring for two administrative support posts under Advertisement No. 05/2026-REC: Junior Stenographer and Junior Secretariat Assistant (Stores & Purchase). The institute runs multidisciplinary R&D programmes across basic and applied sciences from its Jorhat campus and two branch laboratories, and these posts support that day-to-day administrative and secretarial work. Both posts carry reserved seats — one Junior Stenographer post is reserved for candidates with benchmark disabilities, and the lone Junior Secretariat Assistant post is reserved for Ex-Servicemen. Candidates who have finished Class 12 and can clear the post-specific proficiency test can apply.

Posts and Disciplines

• Junior Stenographer (JST-01): handles secretarial and stenographic assistance, typing and general office work at the Jorhat campus.
• Junior Secretariat Assistant – Stores & Purchase (JSA-02): supports the Stores & Purchase section with day-to-day administrative work.

Post-wise Duties

Junior Stenographer

You will provide stenographic and secretarial assistance to your reporting officer, type correspondence and notes, and handle other office work as assigned.

Junior Secretariat Assistant (Stores & Purchase)

You will assist the Stores & Purchase section with procurement paperwork, indenting and record-keeping, besides other official work as and when assigned.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Age cap by post: The upper age limit differs by post code — see the eligibility details above for the exact limit that applies to your chosen post.
• Posting: Selected candidates can be posted at CSIR-NEIST's Jorhat main campus or at either of its two branch laboratories in Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) or Imphal (Manipur), as per institute requirement.
• Probation: Two years from the date of joining, extendable or curtailable at the institute's discretion, with confirmation after successful completion.
• NOC required: Candidates already working in CSIR, government departments, PSUs or autonomous bodies must upload a No Objection Certificate — with vigilance clearance — from their current employer, or their application will not be considered.
• Multiple post codes: If you want to apply for both posts, you must submit a separate application and a separate fee payment for each post code.
• No canvassing: Canvassing in any form, or using political or other influence, disqualifies a candidate.
• Language note: If the Hindi and English versions of the notification differ, the English version is final.

Application Submission Notes

Applications are accepted only online through the CSIR-NEIST website — there is no offline or postal route. Government, PSU and autonomous-body employees need to upload the No Objection Certificate mentioned above along with their qualification and category documents. Keep your fee payment receipt safe, since you'll need to quote the transaction number in the form.

• Provide stenographic, secretarial and typing support to the reporting officer (Junior Stenographer)
• Take dictation and prepare accurate transcripts within the prescribed time (Junior Stenographer)
• Assist the Stores & Purchase section with indenting, procurement paperwork and record-keeping (Junior Secretariat Assistant)
• Maintain files, registers and correspondence related to assigned office work
• Coordinate with other sections for smooth day-to-day administrative work
• Handle computer-based typing and data entry tasks accurately
• Follow institute rules, confidentiality norms and office procedures