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CSIR-IMMT Recruitment 2026: Chemistry Project Associate and Senior Project Associate Posts, Bhubaneswar
CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar, invites online applications for purely temporary chemistry project posts under Advertisement No. PME/P87/2026. Last date for online applications: 20 November 2026 (up to 5:00 pm).
Advertisement No.: PME/P87/2026
Employment Type: Purely temporary basis (project positions)
Location: CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar. The advertisement says all posts are tenable at CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar, although project staff may need to travel and stay outside Bhubaneswar as the project requires.
Last Date for Online Applications: 20 November 2026 (up to 5:00 pm)
Post Details
Post Code 8708: Project Associate-I (PAT-I), 1 Post
Project: DST project GAP-446, “Technological improvement of alkaline electrolyser for efficient generation of hydrogen”
Duration: Up to 31 March 2031
Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry or M.Sc. in Material Science; no experience is required.
Desirable: Experience in electrochemistry, analytical chemistry, materials synthesis and characterisation.
Emoluments: Rs. 25,000 plus HRA at 20%
Post Code 8702: Project Associate-I (PAT-I), 1 Post
Project: CSIR-JIGYASA project HCP 002601
Duration: Up to 31 March 2031
Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry
Job Requirement: Development and demonstration of school-level experiments.
Desirable: B.Ed. from a recognised university.
Emoluments: Rs. 25,000 plus HRA at 20%
Post Code 8710: Project Associate-II (PAT-II), 1 Post
Project: CSIR project MLP 002625, “Sustainable extractive metallurgy of minerals and valorization of secondary resources for value added minerals and critical elements”
Duration: Up to 31 March 2027
Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry/Chemical Science plus two years of relevant R&D experience in industrial or academic institutions or S&T organisations.
Desirable: Polymer synthesis, organic synthesis and spectroscopic characterisation of synthesised molecules.
Emoluments: Rs. 35,000 plus HRA for NET/GATE-qualified candidates, otherwise Rs. 28,000 plus HRA.
Post Code 8711: Project Associate-II (PAT-II), 1 Post
Project: FBR 060407, “Self powered chiral halide perovskite semiconducting nanogenerator”
Duration: Up to 31 August 2028
Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry/Materials Science with two years of relevant R&D experience, or M.E./M.Tech. in Material Science.
Desirable: Chemical synthesis of inorganic materials, halide perovskite materials and energy-harvesting device fabrication.
Emoluments: Rs. 28,000 plus HRA
Post Code 8709: Senior Project Associate (S-PAT), 1 Post
Project: GAP-433 (sponsored by AIIMS Bhubaneswar and MoES), on isolating and characterising novel anti-platelet and anti-inflammatory compounds from marine bivalves
Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry with 3 years’ R&D experience, or PhD in Chemistry with 2 years’ experience (chemical-engineering alternatives are also listed).
Desirable: Spectroscopic data analysis, biological assays and material synthesis.
Emoluments: Rs. 42,000 plus HRA
Eligibility Criteria
- Only Indian citizens may apply.
- Eligibility, age and experience are determined as on the last date of application.
- Result-awaited candidates are not eligible.
Age Limit
- 35 years for PAT posts
- 40 years for S-PAT posts
- Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST/PwBD/women and 3 years for OBC.
Terms of Engagement
- Engagement is temporary and co-terminus with the project.
- Total engagement as CSIR project staff is limited to 6 years (7 years only in certain short industry-funded projects).
- Engagement can be ended on one month’s notice from either side.
Walk-in Details
Tentative Walk-in Interview Date: 26 November 2026 (for the chemistry post codes)
Reporting Time: Between 9:00 and 10:30 am
Venue: CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Documents Required
Shortlisted candidates must bring:
- The printed application
- An ID proof
- All mark sheets and certificates from Class 10 onwards
- Category/EWS certificate
- NOC and experience certificates where applicable
How to Apply
- Applications are online only via the CSIR-IMMT project staff engagement portal (rects.immt.res.in).
- Complete the one-time registration on the portal, followed by the online form.
- Keep a printout of the submitted form.
- Applicants who wish to apply for more than one post must apply separately for each post code.
- The last date for online applications is 20 November 2026 (up to 5:00 pm).
- Queries can be sent to [email protected] up to 4:00 pm on 19 November 2026.
Additional Information
- No interview call letter is sent separately.
- No TA/DA is paid.
- Selected candidates must join immediately.
CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL NOTIFICATION / APPLY ONLINE
Last date for online applications: 20 November 2026 (up to 5:00 pm) via rects.immt.res.in.