CSIR CSMCRI Recruitment 2026

Eligibility Criteria :

Project Assistant-II :
Must have any one of the following qualifications ;
Bachelor’s degree in Science (relevant subjects like Chemistry, Physics, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Botany, Zoology, Marine Science, Environmental Science, etc.).
Master’s / Integrated Master’s in Science (relevant specializations like Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Marine Science, Oceanography, Genetics, Plant Sciences, Fisheries, Environmental Science, etc.).
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (Chemical, IT/CS, Civil, Mechanical, etc.).
Degree must be from a recognized university.

Senior Project Associate :
Must have ONE of the following ;
Master’s / Integrated Master’s in relevant Science field + 3 years R&D experience
OR Doctoral degree in Biological / Chemical / Pharmaceutical Sciences + 2 years R&D experience.
Eligible fields ;
Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Botany, Marine Science, Chemical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, etc.
Engineering option ;
B.E / B.Tech in ECE + 3 years R&D experience.
OR M.E / M.Tech in ECE + 2 years R&D experience.
Desirable experience ;
Membrane R&D, marine chemicals, electrochemistry, natural product research, microbial techniques.

Principal Project Associate :
Must have ONE of the following ;
Master’s / Integrated Master’s in Biological Sciences + 6 years R&D experience
OR Doctoral degree in related science fields + 3 years R&D experience.
Eligible fields ;
Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Botany, Biological Sciences.
Must have strong research experience in R&D.

Project Scientist – I :
Must have ONE of the following ;
PhD in Biological Sciences / Biotechnology / Marine Sciences + 4 years R&D experience.
OR PhD in Chemical Sciences + 4 years R&D experience.
OR Master’s in Engineering / Technology + 4 years R&D experience.
Desirable skills ;
Project management.
Technical report writing.
Pilot-scale projects.
Membrane science / fabrication.
Chemical recovery processes.

Project Scientist – II :
Must have ONE of the following ;
PhD in Chemistry / Physics + 5 years R&D experience.
Desirable: Electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, electrolyzer systems.
PhD in Biological Sciences + 5 years R&D experience.
PhD in Agronomy / Agricultural Sciences + 5 years R&D experience.
Master’s / Integrated Master’s in IT / Computer Science Engineering + 5 years R&D experience.
Skills required: Web development, databases, APIs, frontend/backend systems.
Desirable: AI, ML, Python, R, SQL, data analytics, visualization.

Application Fee :
No application fee required.

Age Limit :
Project Assistant-II: up to 35 years.
Senior Project Associate: up to 35 years.
Principal Project Associate: up to 40 years.
Project Scientist – I: up to 35 years.
Project Scientist – II: up to 40 years.
Age relaxation: As per Government of India / CSIR rules.

Salary / Stipend :
Project Assistant-II: ₹20,000 + HRA.
+15% increment after 3 years.
Senior Project Associate:.
₹31,000 + HRA (NET/GATE qualified).
₹25,000 + HRA (others).
Principal Project Associate: ₹49,000 + HRA.
Project Scientist – I: ₹56,000 + HRA.
+5% increment every 2 years.
Project Scientist – II: ₹67,000 + HRA.
+5% increment every 2 years.

Selection Process :
Shortlisting based on eligibility.
Written test (if required).
Skill test / interview.
Document verification.