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CSIR – CENTRAL SALT & MARINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE GIJUBHAI BADHEKA MARG, BHAVNAGAR – 364 002 (GUJARAT)



ADVERTISEMENT NO. 4/2013

OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRIGHT & RESULT ORIENTED SCIENTISTS

Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute is a premier national laboratory under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. The Institute undertakes a wide range of basic and applied R&D projects spanning the areas of chemistry, biology and engineering. The Institute has excellent infrastructure by way of sophisticated analytical instruments, modern laboratories, pilot plants, library, local area network and workshop.

Applications are invited in the prescribed form from talented and result-oriented Indian Nationals for 11 posts in the areas of Salt Technology, Project Management, Agronomy, Molecular Biology, Applied Energy, Bio-activity, Natural Products Chemistry, Catalysis, CFD Analysis, Process Engineering & Polymer Engineering, as per the following details:

Designation
No. of
Pay Band (PB)
Grade
*Total
** Upper age


Posts

Pay
emoluments
Limit not






exceeding (as on






last date of






receipt of






applications)








Scientist
06 (03 UR,
Rs. 15600-39100
Rs. 6600/-
Rs.57945/-
32 Years


02 OBC, 01




Senior Scientist
Rs. 7600/-
Rs.66920/-
37 Years

(PB – 3)


SC)










Principal Scientist
05 (UR)
Rs. 37400-67000
Rs. 8700/-
Rs.102780/-
45 Years


(PB-4)




Senior Principal Scientist
Rs. 8900/-
Rs.109260/-
50 Years











*  Total emoluments mean approximate total emoluments on minimum of the Pay Band including HRA in Class „Y‟ Cities.
**  Relaxable as per rules.

UR: Un-reserved; SC: Scheduled Caste; ST: Scheduled Tribe; OBC: Other Backward classes; PH: Physically Handicapped.

The Selection Committee depending upon the performance of the candidate may choose to place the candidate in any Grade Pay within Pay Band 3 or Pay Band 4, as applicable, subject to the candidate meeting the specified minimum eligibility criterion.


Post-wise details regarding Essential Educational Qualifications, Experience and Job Description are as under:

Post
Details of the Post

Essential Educational


Job Description




Desirable


No.
along with


Qualifications and Experience













Reservation


















1
Principal


Ph. D. in a branch of engineering/salt
The   selected   candidate   will   take   up
Experience

in

Scientist/Senior

technology, with expertise in design,
sponsored/consultancy projects on design and
salt/marine chemicals

Principal Scientist -

layout  and  operation  of  large  salt
layout of solar salt works.
He/she will also
industry and/or in an

Salt   Technologist

works.
Candidates
musthave
be expected to anticipate future needs of the
engineering



(UR)


minimum 3 years' and 6 years‟ post-
salt industry and initiate R&D programmes
consultancy

firm




Ph.D. experience relevant to the job
geared
towards
modernization
and
dealing
with
salt




for the posts of Principal Scientist and
automation,
productivity
enhancement,
works

design




Senior

Principal

Scientist,
addressing
environmental
issues,  mitigating
engineering.






respectively.


risks on account of weather uncertainties, etc.




2
Principal Scientist/Senior
Ph.

D.

in
The  selected  candidate  will  work  in  the
Experience
in
an

Principal
Scientist
-
Science/Engineering/Management
Planning  Cell  and  assist  scientists/research
R&D
set
up
as

Project
Management
with minimum 3 years' and 6 years'
teams/senior
management
in
project
project
management

Specialist (UR)

post-Ph.D.  experience  in  project
negotiation,  sharpening  of  goals,  micro-
specialist.






management   for   the   posts   of
detailing, setting of milestones, defining time








Principal
Scientist
and
Senior
schedules  for  attainment  of  specific  goals,








Principal
Scientist,
respectively.
quantifying allocation of resources, reviewing








Candidate must  be well  versed in
progress,

and
recommending
course








theory    anduseof    project
corrections.













management tools.














3
Principal


Ph. D. in Agronomy with minimum 3
The selected candidate will lead a team of
Experience

in

Scientist/Senior

years‟   and   6   years‟   post-Ph.D.
researchers   entrusted   with   the   task   of
coordinating
projects

Principal Scientist -

experience relevant to the job for the
understanding the complexities of cultivation
and

working

Group
Leader,

posts of Principal Scientist and Senior
of  energy  crops,  as  well  as  cultivation  of
knowledge
of
life

Agronomy (UR)

Principal

Scientist,
respectively.
certain other crops of mass utility, in different
cycle
assessment




Candidates must provide evidence of
types of wasteland and development of cost-
tools.







independent
research
and
effective and sustainable agronomy practices








publications/work experience relevant
for
large
scale  cultivation.
The
selected








to the area of the job.


candidate will additionally be responsible for













field evaluation of superior plant varieties and













plant   nutrients   being   developed   at   the













institute.










4
Principal Scientist/Senior
Ph. D. in one of the Life Sciences
The selected candidate will work on isolation
------------------------

Principal
Scientist
-
with minimum 3 years‟ and 6 years‟
of
disease-responsive
genes/transcription





























Molecular   Biologist   –
post-Ph.D.  experience  relevant  to
factors from oil-yielding plants and their over-


Disease Tolerance (UR)
the  job  for  the  posts  of  Principal
expression  to  impart  enhanced  tolerance  to





Scientist
and
Senior
Principal
disease.









Scientist,  respectively.
Candidates










must
provide
evidence
of










independent   research/publications










on  molecular  aspects  of  disease










tolerance.









5
Principal

Ph. D. in Engineering Sciences with
With  a
view
to  intensifying
technological
------------------------

Scientist/Senior

3  years  and  6  years  post-Ph.  D.
focus  of  ongoing  research  on  renewable


Principal Scientist -
experience in the area of the job for
energy, an Applied Energy Research Group is


Group Leader,

the posts of Principal Scientist and
proposed for which a Group Leader is being


Applied Energy

Senior
Principal
Scientist,
sought.
The group will specifically focus on


Research (UR)

respectively.
Candidates
must
development   and   scale-up   of   thermo-





provide
evidence  of  independent
chemical conversion technologies pertaining





research
and
publications/work
to   algal   biomass/biomass   derived   from





experience  relevant to the area of
wasteland,   design   and   development   of





the job.




appropriate
devices
for
decentralized










application  of  solar  energy,  and  projects










focused on energy management.


6
Scientist/Senior

For  the  post  of  Scientist,  Ph.  D.
The selected candidate will be responsible for
------------------------

Scientist - Research
(submitted)   in   one   of   the   Life
creation of facilities and initiating research on


on Bioactivity (UR)
Sciences with hands on experience in
screening of coastal and marine resources for





the screening of bioactive compounds
various types of bioactivity and preliminary





and/or study of their mode of action.
assessment  of  mode  of  action  of  specific





Minimum    2    years‟    post-Ph.D.
leads.
The candidate will be expected to





experience relevant to the area of the
network with other scientists both within and





job is essential for consideration for
outside the Institute, as required.






the    post    of    Senior    Scientist.










Candidates  must  provide  details  of










relevant














publications/patents/technology










development/work experience.







7
Scientist/Senior
Scientist
For  the  post  of  Scientist,  Ph.  D.
The selected candidate will be responsible for
------------------------

-
Natural
Product
(submitted) in the area of organic
undertaking   research   on   isolation   and


Chemistry (UR)

chemistry/natural

product
characterization of bioactive constituents and





chemistry/medicinal chemistry with
“special effect” molecules from coastal and





hands on experience in isolation &
marine
resources  based
on  leads  identified








characterization and/or synthesis of
from screening studies.  Synthesis of analogs





natural products. Minimum 2 years‟
would be another objective.






post-Ph.D.  experience  relevant  to









the job is essential for consideration









at Senior Scientist level. Candidates









must  provide  details  of  relevant









publications/patents/technology









development/work experience.





8
Scientist/Senior Scientist
For  the  post  of  Scientist,  Ph.D.
The selected candidate will work as part of a
------------------------

-   Catalysis
Research
(submitted)    in    the    area    of
team engaged in catalysis research and work


(UR)


heterogeneous catalysis; for the post
specifically   on
heterogeneous
catalysis.





of  Senior  Scientist,  minimum  2
He/she  will  be  expected  to  liaise  with





years‟
additional

experience
industry and identify critical challenges in the





relevant
to
the  job.
Candidates
chemical  industry which may be  addressed





must  provide  details  of  relevant
through
tailored
heterogeneous
catalytic





publications/patents/technology
processes.







development/work experience.





9
Scientist/Senior
For  the  post  of  Scientist,  Ph.D.
The selected candidate will work as part of
------------------------

Scientist
-
CFD
(submitted)    in    the    area    of
the scale up and process engineering team,


Analysis (OBC)
computational fluid dynamics.  For
and focus on developing numerical methods





the post of Senior Scientist, Ph.D.
for  Computational  Fluid  Dynamics  (CFD)-





in the above area with minimum 2
based  modeling  and  simulation  of  various





years‟
post-Ph.D.

experience
physico-chemical
processes
under





relevant to the job. Candidates must
development at the Institute. He/she is also





provide

details
of
relevant
required   to   participate   in   experimental





publications/patents/technology
validation at laboratory and pilot scale.





development/work experience.





10
Scientist/Senior
For  the  post  of  Scientist,  Ph.D.
The selected candidate will work closely with
------------------------

Scientist
-  Process
(submitted)
in

Chemical
researchers in the area of inorganic processes,


Engineer (OBC)
Engineering/Chemical
Technology
organic synthesis, catalysis, etc. to optimize





with research experience in process
lab scale processes, keeping scale up issues in





engineering; for the post of Senior
mind. He/she would also be involved in scale





Scientist,  minimum  2  years‟  post-
up  and
validation.
The  selected
candidate





Ph.  D.  experience  relevant  to  the
would   be   expected   to   have   sound





job.
Candidates
must  provide
understanding of unit operations and process





details

of

relevant
equipment.







publications/patents/technology









development/work experience.







11
Scientist/Senior
For  the  post  of  Scientist,  Ph.  D.
The  selected  candidate  will  work
on  the
------------------------

Scientist - Polymer
(submitted) in the area of Polymer
compounding  and   processing  of   natural


Engineer (SC)
Engineering/Plastic

/synthetic  polymer  compositions  to  impart



Technology/Rubber
Technology;
desired  properties.  The  candidate  will  also



for  the  post  of  Senior  Scientist,
work  on  process  scale  up.  Candidates  are



Ph.D. in one of the above areas with
expected  to  be  well  versed  in  polymer



minimum  2  years‟  post-Ph.  D.
fundamentals  besides  having  experience  in



experience  relevant  to  the  job.
compounding,
processing
and



Candidates must provide details of
characterization of polymers.




relevant
publications/patents/






technology
development/work






experience.








I.                BENEFITS :

1.             The positions carry Pay and Allowances, such as HRA, TA, DA etc. at Central Government rates as applicable to the employees of Council stationed at Bhavnagar. Other benefits, such as Leave Travel Concession and Reimbursement of medical expenses, are also available. The employees are provided with residential accommodation as per CSIR rules.

2.             Scientists in Pay Band -3 are also eligible for 2 additional increments (without DA) after their normal pay fixation and Professional update allowance of Rs. 10,000/- per annum. The emoluments indicated above are inclusive of the additional increments.

3.             Scientists in Pay Band -4 are also eligible for 2 additional increments (without DA) after their normal pay fixation and Professional update allowance of Rs. 20,000/- per annum. The emoluments indicated are inclusive of the additional increments.

4.             The additional increments are not treated as a part of pay for any purpose.

5.             CSIR provides excellent opportunities to deserving candidates for career advancement under Assessment Promotion scheme for Scientists.

6.             All new entrants will be governed by the "New Pension Scheme" on defined Contributions for new entrants recruited in Central Government Services on or after 01-01-2004, as adopted by CSIR for its employees. However, persons selected from other Government Departments / Autonomous Bodies / Public Sector Undertakings / Central Universities having Pension Scheme on GOI pattern and who are presently being governed by the Old Pension Scheme will continue to be governed by the existing Pension Scheme i.e. CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

II.             AGE LIMIT AND RELAXATIONS:

1.      The date for determining the age limit/experience/qualifications shall be the closing date prescribed for receipt of applications i.e. 16th December, 2013.

2.      The upper age limit is however relaxable up to 5 years for SC/ST and 03 years for OBC as per Government orders in force only in cases where the posts are reserved for them, on production of relevant certificate in the prescribed format signed by the specified authority at the time of interview.

3.      Upper age limit is relaxable up to five years for the regular employee working in CSIR Laboratories/Institutes, Government Departments, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings.


4.      For widows, divorced women [not remarried] and women judicially separated from husbands, the upper age limit is relax-able up to the age of 35 years (up to 40 years if they belong to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and up to 38 years if they belong to the Other Backward Classes in respect of the posts reserved for SCs/STs/OBCs) upon production of the relevant documentary evidence.

5.      For blind, deaf-mute and Orthopedically handicapped persons, the upper age limit is relax-able by 5 years (by 10 years if they belong to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and by 8 years if they belong to the Other Backward Classes in respect of the posts reserved for SCs/STs/OBCs) upon production of a certificate in prescribed pro forma from the appropriate authorities in support of their claims, clearly indicating that the degree of physically disability is 40% or more. The appointment of such candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in accordance with the standards of medical fitness as prescribed by the Government for the relevant post.

6.      Age relaxation to the Ex-Servicemen will be applicable as per the Government of India instructions, as amended from time to time.

7.      SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates are required to produce a copy of the certificate in the prescribed format signed by the specified authority at the time of interview. The OBC candidates must produce the certificate valid for appointments under the Central government.

8.      Relaxation in age, qualification and/or experience may be permitted by DG, CSIR at any stage of selection, if the Director, CSIR-CSMCRI, based on the recommendation of Screening Committee is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates possessing the requisite qualification and/or experience are not likely to be available.

9.      Relaxation of five years will also be permissible to those who had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir division of the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 subject to production of relevant certificate from concerned authority.

III.          GENERAL CONDITIONS:

a.              Only Indian nationals need apply.

b.             The appointment will be in CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar, Gujarat under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), which is an Autonomous Body. However, the appointees are liable to be posted in any of the Lab/Institutes of CSIR situated anywhere in India as and when required.

c.              A Non-refundable application fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) is payable separately for each post (candidates belonging to SC/ST/PH and regular employees of CSIR are exempted from payment of application fee) in the form of Demand Draft valid for a period of at least 3 months and drawn in favour of Director, CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, payable at Bhavnagar.

d.             Candidates applying for more than one post should submit separate applications for each post indicating the Category and Post Number along with prescribed application fees and copies of all marks sheets, certificates and testimonials.

e.              The period of experience in a discipline/area of work, where prescribed, shall be counted with effect from the date of acquiring the prescribed minimum educational qualifications for the post.

f.              Exceptionally meritorious and deserving candidates may be considered for higher initial pay by the Competent Authority.

g.             Mere fulfillment of essential qualifications and experience does not vest any right in a candidate for being called for Test/Interview. A duly constituted Screening Committee shall screen the applications received for the posts and organize a Written Test/Trade Test or Seminar if considered necessary for short-listing the candidates to be called for interview. The Institute reserves the right to call for Test/Interview only those candidates who in its opinion are likely to be suitable and will not entertain any correspondence in this regard.


h.             Candidates should specifically note that the applications received after the closing date for any reason whatsoever (such as envelopes wrongly addressed, delivered elsewhere, postal delay etc.) will not be entertained. Any enclosure received separately subsequent to the receipt of the application cannot be connected therewith. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

i.               Only outstation candidates (within India) called for interview will be reimbursed Travelling Allowance (TA) as admissible under rules i.e. a single Second Class Railway Fare (by Mail or Express) each way from their normal place of residence, or from the place of undertaking the journey, whichever is nearer to Bhavnagar on production of proof of journey. For road journeys between stations not connected by rail, the actual bus fare or road mileage at the lowest rate as admissible under rules, will be reimbursed on production of documentary proof (bus tickets), provided the distance covered by road is more than 20 miles each way.

j.               CSIR-CSMCRI reserves the right not to fill up all the posts, if required. The number of vacancies indicated above may vary i.e. it may increase or decrease at the time of actual selection. This advertisement does not necessarily tantamount to the selections being actually made. The selection process is subject to the GoI instructions prevalent at a given point of time during the various stages of the selection process.

k.             The selected candidates will be on probation for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of taking over charge of the post. The probationary period may be extended or curtailed at the discretion of the Competent Authority. After successful completion of probationary period, they will be considered for confirmation in accordance with the extant rules.

l.               As the Screening of applications will be done on the basis of information furnished in the application forms by the applicants, it is necessary that only accurate, full and correct information is furnished by the applicants. Furnishing of wrong/false information will be a disqualification and CSIR-CSMCRI will NOT be responsible for any of the consequences of furnishing such wrong/false information. The decision of Director, CSIR-CSMCRI in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection, and conduct of examination/interview will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any individual or person or agency on behalf of the candidate.

m.           Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as a disqualification for the post. n. INTERIM ENQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ATTENDED TO.

IV.     HOW TO APPLY:

a.              The interested candidates may download the prescribed Application Form from the Institute website:  www.csmcri.org. Application Form can also be collected in person from the Recruitment & Assessment Cell of the Institute during office hours OR by sending a request along with a self addressed

envelope of 11" X 5" size affixed with postage stamps of Rs. 10/- which should reach the Section Officer (R&A), CSIR - Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar -364 002, Gujarat, on or before 9th December, 2013 OR by sending a requisition to Mr. C B Gohel, Assistant (G) Gr. I at  chandu@csmcri.org through e-mail.

b.             Applicants should send their applications in the prescribed Application Form (Annexure - I). The following documents should be attached with application duly completed in all respects:

i                 Attested copies of the Degree Certificates, Proof of date of birth, testimonials and Experience certificates

ii               Attested copy of the Caste certificate (in case of SC/ST/OBC) in the appropriate Pro Forma prescribed by the Government of India from time to time.


iii             Attested copy of the Medical certificate (in case of Physically Handicapped candidates) from the prescribed authority in the prescribed format.
iv             Attested copy of the Discharge Book/Certificate (in case of Ex-Servicemen candidates).

v               Demand Draft of Rs.100/- valid for 3 months drawn in favour of the Director, CSMCRI, Bhavnagar payable at Bhavnagar (No application fee is prescribed for SC, ST, Physically Handicapped & Departmental candidates. They should enclose a copy of certificate on the prescribed Pro Forma issued by the Competent Authority in support of their claim along with application).

c.              In case of universities/institutes awarding CGPA/SGPA/OGPA grades etc., candidates must convert the same into percentage – based on the formula devised by the concerned University/Institute – at the appropriate place in the Application Form.

d.             Applications, in a sealed cover super-scribed "Application for the post of ___________________ Post No._______ Advt. No. 04/2013”, must reach the following address on or before 16th December, 2013:

The Administrative Officer

CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute Gijubhai Badheka Marg
Bhavnagar – 364 002 (Gujarat)

e.              Applications from the candidates working in CSIR, Govt. Departments and Public Sector Undertakings will be considered only if forwarded through proper channel with a clear certificate that the applicant will be relieved within one month of receipt of offer of appointment, if selected. However, Advance copy (photo copy) of the Application Form together with application fee, all certificates & testimonials etc. can be submitted before the closing date.

f.              Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.

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