CSIR-NIO Project Associate-I Underwater Systems 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 (CSIR), is hiring a Project Associate - I at its headquarters in Goa under vacancy number GAP3494/3337-26. This opening is about underwater systems — you will build and test both the hardware and the software of instruments that go into the sea. It is a short project engagement paid as a monthly stipend, not a regular CSIR post.

The post suits an early-career engineer or science graduate from Electronics and Communication, Data Science, Computer Science or Information Technology who enjoys hands-on work. The notice also gives you the chance to go out on boats and visit research vessels, so expect a mix of lab bench work and time on the water.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: The vacancy is listed for a period of 2 months, and the notice states the term will be extended up to 12 months.
• Fieldwork: You take part in field work on boats and visit research vessels as the project needs.
• Posting: Your base is CSIR-NIO Headquarters, Goa.
• Vacancy reference: CSIR-NIO lists several Project Associate - I openings at the same time; this listing covers only vacancy GAP3494/3337-26, which carries no separate project title on the notice.

Application Submission Notes

Use the Application Link shown against vacancy GAP3494/3337-26 on the CSIR-NIO temporary positions page and follow the instructions given there. Make sure you pick vacancy GAP3494/3337-26 and not one of the other Project Associate - I rows, and check the vacancy page again before the last date for any update.

• Develop hardware for the underwater systems used in the project
• Write and improve software that runs the underwater systems
• Test underwater systems in the lab and in the field
• Take part in field work on boats
• Visit research vessels when the project needs it