CSIR-IIIM Project Assistant Recruitment 2026

CSIR-IIIM Project Assistant Recruitment 2026: Overview

CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) is adding a Project Assistant-II to its Jammu team under the CSIR-funded project Bioresource Conservation and Prospection. The Institute works under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, within the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology.

This is a laboratory-linked project position for someone with a chemistry background who wants exposure to a national research programme. The role is tied to project MMP025302 and is based at CSIR-IIIM Jammu, so it should be viewed as time-bound research support rather than a route into a permanent CSIR post.

The advertised academic profile points to chemistry-focused project work, while the project title places that work in the wider context of conserving and exploring useful biological resources. A postgraduate chemistry qualification is preferred, which makes the opening relevant both to early-career science graduates and candidates who have continued to a master’s degree.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Initial tenure: the engagement begins for one year or for the remaining project period, whichever ends first. CSIR-IIIM may extend or shorten it according to project needs and the person’s performance or conduct.
• Project end: the current project is scheduled to continue through March 2028, but that date does not guarantee engagement for the entire period.
• Total CSIR tenure: project engagements across all CSIR laboratories cannot exceed six years in total.
• No permanent claim: the sponsored position does not create a direct or indirect right to absorption in CSIR-IIIM or CSIR.
• Performance review: work will be reviewed periodically, and unsatisfactory performance may lead to the engagement ending without prior notice.
• Position count: the Institute may change the number of positions based on project needs at the time of interaction, and the Director may decide not to fill the advertised role.
• Current CSIR-IIIM staff: anyone already engaged on an Institute project must get a No Objection Certificate before applying for a new opening.
• Communication choice: you may speak in English or Hindi before the selection committee.
• Canvassing: using influence or recommendations to support your candidature will lead to disqualification.

Your original certificates will be checked if you are selected or placed on a panel. Any mismatch in qualification, date-of-birth, caste or relaxation records can cancel that selection or panel position, so the details entered in the online form should match your documents.

You must hold the stated essential qualification and meet the other conditions by the relevant cut-off described in the notice. CSIR-IIIM does not plan to answer interim enquiries, although it provides an official project contact for genuine questions about the advertisement.

• Assist with chemistry-related work under the bioresource project
• Prepare samples and materials needed for assigned laboratory activities
• Record observations and organise project data accurately
• Maintain laboratory notes, files and supporting project records
• Follow Institute laboratory safety and research procedures
• Support the research team with routine analysis and progress documentation