CSIR-NCL Project Associate (API-AHC) Recruitment 2026

CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune is looking to fill a Project Associate position under Advertisement No. 2026/CSIR-NCL/ORG/MMP035203/834, for a project titled 'Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) For Affordable Health Care (AHC)'. You can apply online through the NCL project jobs portal, and the application window is open from 5 August 2026 to 15 August 2026. This is a temporary, project-linked research position at one of India's premier chemical sciences institutes under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) Project Associate Recruitment 2026

CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune has been a leading institute in chemical sciences research since 1950, working across organic chemistry, catalysis, polymer science, biochemical sciences and pharmaceutical process research. It operates as a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Ministry of Science and Technology. NCL has advertised a Project Associate position under sponsored project code MMP035203, focused on developing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for affordable healthcare — a research area aimed at making essential medicines more accessible and cost-effective. Applications must be submitted online through the NCL project jobs portal (jobs.ncl.res.in).

Who Can Apply?

The summary listing on the NCL portal does not spell out the detailed qualification and experience criteria for this specific position. As general background, CSIR Project Associate positions typically require a Master's degree (M.Sc./M.Tech./M.Pharm.) or equivalent in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline, as per CSIR Human Resource Development Group (HRDG) norms. Check the full text of Advertisement No. 2026/CSIR-NCL/ORG/MMP035203/834 on the NCL careers portal for the exact eligibility criteria for this project before you apply.

How to Apply

1. Visit the CSIR-NCL project jobs portal at jobs.ncl.res.in.
2. Register yourself using the New Registration option if you have not applied before.
3. Find the listing for Advertisement No. 2026/CSIR-NCL/ORG/MMP035203/834 (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for Affordable Health Care) and open the detailed notification.
4. Fill in the online application form and upload the required documents.
5. Submit your application before 15 August 2026.

You can track the status of your application later through the Short List/Selected/Wait List section on the same portal.

Important Dates

• Application Start Date: 5 August 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 15 August 2026

• Carry out laboratory synthesis and process development experiments for active pharmaceutical ingredients
• Record and analyze experimental data using standard analytical and characterization techniques
• Assist the Principal Investigator in planning and executing project milestones
• Maintain laboratory equipment, chemicals and safety protocols as per institute norms
• Prepare progress reports and documentation for the sponsored research project
• Support literature review and background research on pharmaceutical process chemistry