CSIR-NIO Project Associate-I Bioresource MMP025302 2026

CSIR-NIO Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026: Overview

CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), the ocean-science laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, is hiring one Project Associate - I at its headquarters in Goa under vacancy number MMP025302/3339-26 for the project Bioresource Conservation and Exploration. The work is marine biology in the field and the laboratory: surveying coral reef and other marine ecosystems, collecting samples at sea and analysing them back in Goa. It is a short project engagement paid as a monthly stipend, not a regular CSIR post.

The post suits a postgraduate in Marine Biology, Marine Science, Oceanography or Zoology who is comfortable in the water and on boats. The vacancy page lists an advanced SCUBA diving certification, earlier work in coral reef ecosystems and the ability to identify corals and associated organisms to the lowest taxonomic level as desirable, so divers with reef experience have an edge.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: The vacancy page states the position is to be filled for a period of four months. It does not mention an extension.
• Travel: Selected candidates must travel to remote locations across India to conduct marine surveys, and collect samples by boat, trawler or research cruise in coastal and open-ocean waters.
• Posting: Your base is CSIR-NIO Headquarters, Goa.
• Vacancy reference: CSIR-NIO lists several Project Associate - I openings at the same time on its temporary positions page; this listing covers only vacancy MMP025302/3339-26, which closes on 28 October 2026, three days after most of the other rows.

Application Submission Notes

Use the Application Link shown against vacancy MMP025302/3339-26 on the CSIR-NIO temporary positions page and follow the instructions given there. Make sure you pick vacancy MMP025302/3339-26 and not one of the other Project Associate - I rows, and check the vacancy page again before the last date for any update.

• Travel to remote locations across India to conduct marine surveys
• Collect samples by boat, trawler or research cruise in coastal and open-ocean waters
• Carry out laboratory analysis of the collected samples
• Analyse the resulting data
• Prepare project reports and manuscripts
• Assist the Project Investigator in all project-related matters