Govt BARC Announces Scientific Officers Vacancy - Under OCES-2021 and DGFS-2021

Govt BARC Announces Scientific Officers Vacancy – Under OCES-2021 

Govt BARC jobs. Recruitment of Scientific Officers in the Department of Atomic Energy (Group-A Post of Government of India) through the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Training Schools. Chemical engineering and chemistry candidates apply for the vacancy at BARC. Check out all the details on the same below:

FRT-M is an additional Training Scheme option available to applicants belonging to Chemical Engineering (codes 22)

OCES-2021: One-Year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates & Science
Postgraduates starting in December 2021 will be conducted at BARC Training
Schools situated at BARC, Mumbai; IGCAR, Kalpakkam; NFC, Hyderabad; RRCAT,
Indore; AMD, Hyderabad.

Eligibility Criteria: 

For Fast Reactor Technology-M (FRT-M, code 30): B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Sc. (Engineering)
/ 5-year Integrated M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks in the qualifying degree. FRT-M is an additional Training Scheme option available to applicants belonging to Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering (codes 21 and 22) and hence there will not be separate screening tests or Selection interviews.

For Chemistry Discipline (code 42): M.Sc. in Chemistry with Physics up to B.Sc. or
at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc. and Mathematics
at Std

. XII or at B.Sc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated
M.Sc. with a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks in M.Sc. All candidates (other than
those applying with a 5-year integrated M.Sc. degree) must additionally have a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks in B.Sc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis
of a GATE Score should have a valid GATE-2020 or GATE-2021 Score in ‘Chemistry’.

On successful completion of the OCES or DGFS programs, Trainee Scientific Officers (TSOs)and DGFS Fellows will be appointed as Scientific Officers in one of the DAE units or Atomic Energy Regulatory Board with attractive career progression opportunities up to the highest echelons. Performance of OCES TSOs above a certain threshold at the BARC Training School will entitle them to a Post-Graduate Diploma of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a Deemed to be University and could also earn them credits towards M.Tech. / M.Phil. / Ph.D. programs of HBNI. DGFS Fellows will get opportunities sometime in their career for pursuing Ph.D. through HBNI after joining DAE. DAE strives to have a workforce that reflects gender balance and women
candidates are encouraged to apply

Grade and Pay Scale On Appointment:

Appointment in all the units shall be as a Scientific Officer(C) in the Level 10 –Rs. 56,100 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix. The appointment will be at the beginning of the pay scale with OCES TSOs getting two or three increments depending on their performance during the OCES program and the DGFS Fellows getting three or four increments***depending on their performance in M.Tech./M.Chem.Engg. and the four-month OCDF. Total Monthly Emoluments (with three increments) at the time of joining including Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance at the present Mumbai rate will be approximately Rs.95,000. In addition, other Allowances such as Leave Travel Concession by air, every year up to first eight years (subject to conditions) and once in two years thereafter, Children’s Education Allowance and an annual Professional Update Allowance are also payable. A comprehensive Contributory Health Service Scheme for employees and their dependent family members is also available.

Selection Process for Govt BARC Jobs

Selection to OCES/DGFS-2021 is a two-step process: Screening to short-list
candidates followed by Selection Interviews of the short-listed candidates.

  • Online Screening Examination: It will be conducted in nine Engineering disciplines (codes 21-29) at more than forty cities spread across India. The Online Screening Test for OCES/ DGFS-2021 will be held in September 2021. Travel Allowance is not paid for appearing in it.
  • GATE Score: Candidates will be screened for Selection Interview on the basis of a valid
    GATE-2020 or GATE-2021 Score. Cut-off GATE scores for screening into Selection Interviews will be decided only after the Online Test has concluded and candidates are therefore advised to maximize their chances of being screened into the Selection Interview stage by availing both of the screening avenues detailed above.
  • Students graduated/ graduating with a Masters Degree from the University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS) and National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar in the academic year 2019-2020 / 2020-2021, and whose Cumulative Grade Performance Average (CGPA) is greater than or equal to 7.5 on a scale of 10 will directly be screened into the Selection Interview stage, provided they meet all other eligibility requirements of the OCES/DGFS-2021 program. It is to be noted that this option of being screened in based on CGPA can be exercised only once.
  • Such candidates should first submit their application for the OCES/DGFS-2021 program on the Online Application Portal and subsequently forward their details through the Directors of their institutes.
  • Selection Interviews of short-listed candidates in all disciplines except Geology will be
    conducted at the BARC Training School, Mumbai. Interviews in Geology will be held in
    Hyderabad. Outstation applicants traveling for Interviews will be paid to-and-fro AC-III tier normal train fare by shortest route or actual fare, whichever is less. Selection Interviews are tentatively scheduled to be held in October 2021. The list of candidates short-listed for the Selection Interview will be posted on the Online Application Portal in September 2021. Short-listed candidates will be able to choose an Interview slot, based on availability, on the Online Application Portal, in September 2021. Final Selection is solely on the basis of performance in Selection
    Interview, subject to medical fitness.
  • Other Opportunities: Candidates applying for OCES/DGFS-2021 may be considered for direct recruitment in ECIL and IPR. Such candidates will be governed by stipendiary norms of ECIL and IPR and terms and service conditions of ECIL and IPR respectively on absorption. A merit list created out of the Selection Interview Marks may also be used to offer admission to M.Sc.(Engg.) / Ph.D. or Diploma in Radiological Physics programs of BARC under the aegis of HBNI in the academic year 2021-22. Students admitted to the M.Sc.(Engg.)/ Ph.D. program will be paid a Fellowship / Stipend for the duration of their academic program. No permanent employment with DAE is assured to such Research Fellows.

How To Apply:

Only Online Applications will be accepted. Candidates are required to visit the website ‘http://www.barconlineexam.in’ in the period July 12, 2021, to August 7, 2021, and submit an Online Application by following the instructions therein. Candidates are advised to read the ‘Information Brochure’ before applying.

Candidates have to fill up the Online Application form provided on this website.

  • Candidates need to register through the “Apply Online‟ link by providing essential
    information like name, mother’s name, date of birth, e-mail id, and a preferred
    login id. It may be noted that the details provided at this stage cannot be
    modified later on, and hence the candidates are advised to be careful in
    entering the details.
  • Upon successful registration, the candidates can activate their account either
    through the OTP sent to their registered mobile number or through the
    Activation link sent to the candidates’ registered email id.
  • Once the candidate’s account is activated, he/she can subsequently log in
    multiple times through the “Candidate’s Login‟ link to fill in the Online Application
    form.
  • While filling the form, the candidates are required to upload their recent
    passport-sized photograph (4.5×3.5cm) in JPG format (of size not more than
    50 kb) and a scanned copy of their signature (2×4.5cm, in JPG format with size
    not exceeding 20 kb).
  • After filling in all the required details, the candidates who are required to pay
    the Application Fee (₹ 500 plus applicable bank charges) may make Online
    payments using net banking/debit card/credit card. On clicking on the “Make
    Payment” button on the payment page, the candidate is taken to the SBI
    Payment Gateway through which they can pay the application fee using any of
    the payment modes listed above. If the payment is successful, the candidates
    can proceed to the final submission stage and complete their application. The
    candidates must make the payment of the Application Fee only once and no
    requests for refund of the Application Fee will be entertained from any
    candidate.
  • Finally, the candidates need to submit the filled form. Please note that no modifications I alterations would be permitted in the application form after final submission. Hence the candidates are advised to verify the correctness and adequacy of the information filled by them before the final submission. It is to be noted that only applications where the ‘Final Submission’ process has been completed before the last date will be considered valid applications.

Candidates have the following options available:

i. “Final Submission”- On clicking this button, the details of the candidate are
submitted and a Registration Number is generated for the candidate.

ii. If the candidate wishes to do some modification before final submission, he/she is advised to click the “Home” link provided on the top of the page. However, it must be noted that the candidate must click the “Final Submission” button after the modification.

  • A unique Registration Number will be generated for every candidate who has completed the Final Submission process, which must be used for all future correspondence.
  •  The candidates who wish to apply for screening on the basis of GATE Score must upload their GATE Score during the Application Process. Candidates must enter their GATE score and GATE marks carefully.

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1 COMMENT

  1. nicely developed online application.

    I hope it is very user friendly. Candidates should be able modify their input before final submission.

    i appreciate your efforts in developing this application

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