CSIR-NCL Senior Project Associate CO2 Capture 2026

CSIR-NCL Senior Project Associate Recruitment 2026: Overview

CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, is filling a Senior Project Associate position in its Organic Chemistry Division. The post sits under a sponsored project titled Development and Evaluation of Carbonic Anhydrase Mimic Pincer-Metal Catalysts for CO2 Capture and Conversion from Flue Gas, funded by Forbes Marshall (project code SSP307826). This is a project engagement on a purely temporary basis, not a regular CSIR job. If you are a chemist with hands-on research experience and an interest in carbon capture, this role lets you work on catalysts that pull CO2 out of industrial flue gas and turn it into something useful.

The advertisement number is 2026/CSIR-NCL/ORG/SSP307826/874. Keep it handy, because the NCL jobs portal lists several project notices at the same time and you need to apply against the right one.

In the lab, you will develop transition-metal based homogeneous catalysts and organometallic catalysts, then run the catalytic reactions for CO2 capture and conversion in the lab. The project leader wants someone who can work fairly independently on synthesis and method development.

Candidates with experience in catalysis and catalyst synthesis, organometallic chemistry and method development will be preferred during shortlisting. If your master's or PhD work was in one of these areas, highlight it clearly in your application.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: The engagement runs only as long as the sponsored project, and continuing depends on satisfactory performance and conduct.
• No claim to a CSIR post: This is not a CSIR/NCL appointment, temporary or otherwise, and it gives you no right to be considered for any CSIR-NCL post or fellowship later.
• Shortlisting: Meeting the minimum qualification does not guarantee an interview call. If many people apply, a Screening Committee can limit interview calls based on qualifications and experience beyond the minimum, so list every qualification and all relevant experience in your form.
• Interview mode: The interview is online, through a platform such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or Cisco WebEx. The link is emailed to shortlisted candidates, and no separate call letter is issued.
• Shortlist notice: The shortlist is published on the NCL website and the divisional notice board. You can also contact the project leader, Dr. Benudhar Punji (b.punji.ncl@ncl.res.in), for updates.
• Joining: Selected candidates must join immediately after receiving the offer of engagement.
• Travel costs: No TA/DA is paid for the interview.

Application Submission Notes

Applications are accepted only online through the CSIR-NCL project jobs portal. You need a valid email address and a registration on the portal before you can apply.

• Photo: JPG/JPEG, under 50 KB.
• Signature: JPG/JPEG, under 25 KB.
• Mark sheets: readable scans from SSC and HSC up to your highest degree.
• Testimonials: keep a single PDF of all certificates ready before you start.

Read the How to Apply guidelines on the portal first. Late applications are not considered.

• Develop transition-metal based homogeneous and organometallic catalysts
• Run catalytic reactions for CO2 capture and conversion from flue gas
• Synthesise and characterise catalyst compounds in the lab
• Develop and refine reaction methods for the project
• Record experimental data and keep lab notebooks up to date
• Report results and progress to the project leader