CSIR-NEERI Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026

CSIR-NEERI is hiring 1 Project Associate-I (PAT-I) at its Kolkata Zonal Centre for a research project on air quality and aerosols over Kolkata. If you have an M.Sc. in Chemistry or Environmental Science, you can attend the walk-in interview on 8 June 2026. The salary is up to Rs. 31,000 per month plus HRA, and there is no application fee. The upper age limit is 35 years.

CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur has released Advertisement No. RECRUIT_RG_4C_Kolkata_20052026 to engage 1 Project Associate-I (PAT-I) on a purely temporary basis. The post is under the project "Gas-Particle Partitioning of Carbonyl Compounds and Their Influence on Brown Carbon, a Short-Lived Climate Forcer, in Fine Aerosols over Kolkata Megacity (OLP-82)", based at the Kolkata Zonal Centre. Selection is through a walk-in interview — there is no online application or written exam.

Who Can Apply?

• Qualification: You must have an M.Sc. in Chemistry or Environmental Science from a recognised university.
• Result: Your result must be declared (at least a provisional certificate). Final-semester or result-awaited candidates cannot attend the interview.
• Job role: The work involves field campaigns for air quality monitoring, analysis of trace air pollutants using advanced instruments, and supporting ongoing research at NEERI Kolkata Zonal Centre.

Age Limit

• Upper age limit: 35 years as on the last date of receipt of applications.

Salary

• Rs. 31,000 per month + HRA — if you have qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET (including lectureship/assistant professorship) or GATE, or a national-level exam conducted by a central government department such as DBT/DST or equivalent.
• Rs. 25,000 per month + HRA — for all other candidates who do not meet the above.

Application Fee

• There is no application fee for any candidate.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

Selection is based on a walk-in interview:

1. Walk-in Interview: Held at CSIR-NEERI, Kolkata Zonal Centre on 8 June 2026. Reporting time is 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM (the gate closes at 11:00 AM).
2. Document Verification: Bring a passport-size photo, Aadhaar card, 10th and 12th certificates, graduate and postgraduate mark sheets and degree certificates (one photocopy set plus originals) along with the filled application form.

How to Apply

1. Fill in the application form attached to the official advertisement.
2. Reach CSIR-NEERI, Kolkata Zonal Centre (i-8, Sector-C, EKDP, E. M. Bypass, Kolkata - 700107) on 8 June 2026 between 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
3. Carry your filled form, photo, ID, and all certificates (photocopies plus originals).
4. Attend the walk-in interview before the selection committee.

No TA will be paid for attending the interview.

Important Dates

• Advertisement Date: 20 May 2026
• Walk-in Interview Date: 8 June 2026
• Reporting Time: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM (gate closes at 11:00 AM)

• Conduct field campaigns for air quality monitoring in Kolkata
• Analyse trace air pollutants using advanced instruments
• Operate and maintain scientific instrumentation for aerosol studies
• Support ongoing research activities at NEERI Kolkata Zonal Centre
• Record, process, and report experimental data accurately
• Assist project scientists in preparing research outputs
• Maintain confidentiality of project findings and related information