CSIR IIIM AROMA Multi Post Recruitment 2026

CSIR IIIM AROMA Multi Post Recruitment 2026: Overview

CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) is building its project team in Jammu for CSIR-AROMA 4.0, project MMP025304. The programme connects aromatic-plant research with sustainable rural livelihoods and entrepreneurship. The notice brings together Project Scientist-II, Project Associate-II and Project Assistant-II roles on project contracts, with separate position codes for the different research areas.

Posts and Disciplines

• Project Scientist-II, code 01: The scientific focus includes plant tissue culture, molecular biology, DNA fingerprinting and essential-oil quality analysis. The notice also connects this role with planning and documenting research.
• Project Associate-II, code 02: This stream covers biomass conversion and related technologies, including distillation, compressed biogas (CBG), waste-to-energy processes, biochar and sustainable packaging.
• Project Associate-II, code 03: The microbiology stream focuses on microbial culture and fermentation, alongside value addition to aromatic oils and the plant material left after processing.
• Project Associate-II, code 04: The chemistry stream concerns natural products from plants and microbes, supported by analytical and spectroscopic methods.
• Project Associate-II, code 05: This stream relates to biological and preclinical research, including cell-based work, molecular methods and animal-related studies.
• Project Associate-II, code 06: The plant-science stream connects tissue culture with plant molecular biology, including work involving nucleic acids and gene expression.
• Project Assistant-II, code 07: The engineering support stream relates to distillation units, pelleting and briquetting machines, and agricultural equipment.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Contract duration: These appointments end with the sponsored project, whose stated end is March 2029. The posts are temporary project engagements.
• Overall tenure cap: Your combined project-service period across CSIR laboratories and institutes cannot exceed six years. The cap also applies when that service comes from different projects.
• Travel: The Scientist stream and the Associate streams under codes 03 and 04 may involve extensive travel across India to carry out project work. The advertised base remains Jammu.
• Position changes: The announced numbers are tentative. The institute may increase or reduce them without advance notice.
• Existing project staff: If you already work on a CSIR-IIIM project, office approval through a no-objection certificate is necessary before a new application can be considered.
• Accuracy of your details: Any mismatch discovered when the institute checks original records can cancel your selection or panel entry. Make sure the details you provide match your records.
• Interview arrangements: The notice identifies CSIR-IIIM Jammu as the interview location and provides for hybrid participation. You must be available in your allotted slot and follow any changes communicated by the institute.
• Travel expenses: The institute will not reimburse travel or daily expenses for attending the interview.