CSIR-NIO Project Associate-I Biotechnology 2026

CSIR-NIO Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026: Overview

CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), a laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, has one Project Associate-I opening at its Regional Centre in Mumbai. The role sits in marine microbiology: you will collect samples from coastal waters, test them for microbes in the lab and help make sense of the data.

This is a short project engagement, not a regular post — the position is meant to be filled for four months only. It is a good fit for a postgraduate in Biotechnology or Bioinformatics who wants field and lab exposure at a national ocean-research institute. A separate Project Associate-I opening for Microbiology graduates is listed alongside it under a different vacancy number.

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 any extension.
• Place of work: You will be based at the CSIR-NIO Regional Centre, Mumbai, not at the Goa headquarters.
• Fieldwork at sea: You must be ready to go out on boats, trawlers and research cruises along the coast to collect samples.
• Project details: The vacancy page does not name the project title or project code for this position.
• Edge for experienced candidates: Hands-on experience with microbiological techniques, metagenomics and statistical data analysis is listed as desirable.

Application Submission Notes

Apply through the Apply link shown on the CSIR-NIO vacancy page for this position. Quote the vacancy number SSP3612/3341-26 so your application is matched to this opening and not to the other Project Associate-I posts CSIR-NIO has listed at the same time.

• Collect samples from coastal areas using boats, trawlers and research cruises
• Process the collected samples in the laboratory
• Analyse samples for microbiological parameters
• Analyse the resulting data, including statistical analysis
• Write reports on the field and lab findings