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CSIR-CDRI Recruitment 2026 – 23 Project Positions

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CSIR-CDRI Lucknow Recruitment – 23 Project Positions | Walk-In Interview

The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow has announced 23 project staff positions under different research projects in Chemical Sciences and Life Sciences.
The vacancies are available across Project Associate, Project Assistant, Research Associate, Senior Research Fellow, Project Research Scientist, and Project Technical Support positions.
Candidates with qualifications including M.Sc., M.Pharm, Pharm.D? Wait source doesn’t mention Pharm.D. We should not add. Need no. M.Pharm, Ph.D., B.Sc., M.Tech, and other specified Life Science/Chemistry qualifications can apply depending on the position.
The Walk-In Interviews will be conducted at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow, with separate dates for Chemical Sciences and Life Sciences positions. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

CSIR-CDRI Walk-In Recruitment 2026

Recruitment Details

  • Organization: CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI)

  • Advertisement No.: 09/2026

  • Total Positions: 23

  • Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

  • Recruitment Type: Walk-In Interview

  • Chemical Sciences Position Codes: 001 to 009

  • Life Sciences Position Codes: 010 to 023

  • Chemical Sciences Walk-In: 7 October 2026

  • Life Sciences Walk-In: 8 October 2026

  • Venue: CSIR-CDRI, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow – 226031

The official notice states that the institute is looking to expand and strengthen research areas including Neurobiology, Virology, Parasite Biology, Endocrinology, Human Genetics, Analytical Biochemistry, Computational Chemistry, Medicinal Process Chemistry, Statistics, IPR & HR Management, among others. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

Chemical Sciences Positions

1. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) – Position Code 001

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Master in Chemistry or M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in organic synthesis

  • Stipend: ₹25,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR-CDRI ULIP (MLP002605), Discovery and Development of Therapeutics for nationally important diseases with global impact

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2027

2. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) – Position Code 002

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: M.Sc. Chemistry / M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in organic synthesis

  • Stipend: ₹31,000 + 20% HRA for eligible national-level examination/selection categories; ₹25,000 + 20% HRA for others as specified in the notice

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR, “Accessing Medicinally Relevant Scaffolds via Electrochemical Diversification of Alkenes and Alkynes”

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2028

3. Project Associate-I – Position Code 003

  • Vacancy: 3

  • Qualification: M.Sc. in Chemistry / Chemical Sciences / Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • Additional Requirement: Qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR-NET including lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE, or candidates who have qualified national-level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments such as DBT/DST or equivalent

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in organic synthesis

  • Stipend: ₹31,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: DST (GAP0439), Creation of Nodal Centers for development and production of key starting materials, intermediates and other raw materials required by the healthcare sector

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2027

4. Project Associate-II – Position Code 004

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: M.Sc. in Chemistry / Chemical Sciences / Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • Additional Requirement: Two years’ research experience and qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR-NET including lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE, or equivalent qualifying national-level examination

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in organic synthesis

  • Stipend: ₹35,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: DST (GAP0439)

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2027

5. Project Associate-I – Position Code 005

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: M.Sc./M.Tech in Chemistry or M.Pharm in Medicinal Chemistry

  • Additional Requirement: More than 55% marks in M.Sc. or M.Pharm in Organic Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry with Organic Chemistry as major or equivalent CGPA

  • Stipend: ₹37,000 + 20% HRA for eligible national-level examination/selection categories; ₹30,000 + 20% HRA for others as specified

  • Upper Age Limit: 50 years

  • Project: ANRF (GAP0460), Stereoselective Synthesis of Diverse Sp3-rich Polycyclic Scaffolds: Generation of High Valued New Molecular Entities (NMEs) for GPCR Modulators

  • Tenure: Up to 22 February 2027

6. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) – Position Code 006

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: M.Sc. in Chemistry / M.Pharm in Chemistry

  • Additional Requirement: Qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR-NET including lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE, or equivalent national-level examination

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in organic synthesis

  • Stipend: ₹31,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR (MMP035203), “Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for Affordable Health Care”

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2028

7. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) – Position Code 007

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Master’s Degree in Chemical Sciences

  • Additional Requirement: Qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR-NET including lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE, or equivalent national-level examination

  • Desirable Experience: Research experience in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry

  • Stipend: ₹31,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR-CDRI ULIP (MLP002605), Discovery and Development of Therapeutics for nationally important diseases with global impact

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2027

8. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) – Position Code 008

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: M.Sc. in Chemistry / Chemical Sciences / Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in organic synthesis

  • Stipend: ₹25,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR-CDRI ULIP (MLP002605), Discovery and Development of Therapeutics for nationally important diseases with global impact

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2027

9. Project Assistant – Position Code 009

  • Vacancy: 2

  • Qualification: B.Sc. with Chemistry as one of the subjects

  • Desirable Experience: Experience working in a Chemistry laboratory

  • Stipend: ₹20,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 50 years

  • Project: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), GAP0500, Towards Discovery and Development of Novel Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Deep Ocean Mission)

  • Tenure: Up to 26 January 2027

The qualifications, experience, stipend and age details for position codes 001–009 are given in the Chemical Sciences section of the official notice. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

Life Sciences Positions

10. Research Associate-I – Position Code 010

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Ph.D. in Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Life Sciences or equivalent

  • Desirable Experience: At least one publication in an SCI journal as first author and experience working with C. elegans

  • Stipend: ₹47,000 + 16% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 40 years

  • Project: Ministry of AYUSH (GAP0481), Centre of Excellence for Fundamental and Translational Research in Ayurveda at Central

  • Tenure: Up to 25 March 2027

11. Senior Research Fellow – Position Code 011

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: M.Sc. degree in Basic Science, Life Science or equivalent

  • Additional Requirement: Qualified national-level eligibility test such as NET/GATE and 2 years of research experience

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in cell-based/animal studies

  • Stipend: ₹35,000 + 16% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: Ministry of AYUSH (GAP0481)

  • Tenure: Up to 25 March 2027

12. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) – Position Code 012

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Master’s in Biological/Life Sciences

  • Additional Requirement: Qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR-NET including lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE, or equivalent national-level examination

  • Desirable Experience: Basic cell biology laboratory techniques

  • Stipend: ₹31,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR-CDRI ULIP (MLP002605), Discovery and Development of Therapeutics for nationally important diseases with global impact

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2027

13. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) – Position Code 013

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: M.Sc. in Life Sciences / Biological Sciences

  • Additional Requirement: Qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR-NET including lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE, or equivalent examination

  • Desirable Experience: Hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture, parasite culture, molecular cloning and molecular biology techniques, including PCR and immunoblotting, as well as laboratory animal handling

  • Stipend: ₹31,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR-CDRI ULIP (MLP002605)

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2027

14. Project Associate-I – Position Code 014

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: M.Sc. in Life Sciences with NET or GATE qualification

  • Additional Requirement: Minimum 60% marks in M.Sc. in Life Sciences

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in rodents dosing, neurobehavioral assays and cell culture work

  • Stipend: ₹31,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: BFI-BIOME (GAP0497), Development of peripheral and biased kappa opioid receptor agonist for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathic pain

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2027

15. Project Associate-I – Position Code 015

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Master’s Degree in any Life Science

  • Additional Requirement: Qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR-NET including lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE, or equivalent national-level examination

  • Desirable Qualification/Background: Ph.D., M.Pharm, M.Sc.

  • Stipend: ₹31,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), GAP0500, Towards Discovery and Development of Novel Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Deep Ocean Mission)

  • Tenure: Up to 26 January 2027

16. Project Associate (PAT-I) – Position Code 016

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: M.Sc. in Life Sciences and equivalent relevant areas

  • Additional Requirement: Qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR-NET including lectureship/assistant professorship or GATE, or equivalent national-level examination

  • Desirable Experience: Prior experience and hands-on work in protein biology, such as protein purification and characterization

  • Stipend: ₹31,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR (NCP070401), Pathogen-Targeted High-Resolution Functional and Inhibitor Development Exploration Research (PATHFINDER)

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2028

17. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) – Position Code 017

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Master’s Degree in Life Sciences

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in animal handling, blood collection and histopathology; expertise in animal genotyping

  • Stipend: ₹25,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR FIRST (FIR070405), Understanding the role of host reposome in regulatory intra-organellar cholesterol shuttling during Salmonella infection

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2028

18. Project Associate-I – Position Code 018

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Masters in Microbiology / Biotechnology

  • Desirable Experience: Working experience in a microbiology research laboratory

  • Stipend: ₹25,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), GAP0500, Towards Discovery and Development of Novel Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Deep Ocean Mission)

  • Tenure: Up to 26 January 2027

19. Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical) – Position Code 019

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Post Graduate Degree, including Integrated PG degree, in Life Sciences or Biology streams

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in molecular cloning, gene manipulation, cell culture, animal handling, mosquito dissection and FACS

  • Stipend: ₹56,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: ICMR (GAP0524), Multi-stage Vaccine Candidate for Prevention of Plasmodium vivax Infection in Humans and Blocking Mosquito Development to Minimize its Community Transmission

  • Tenure: Up to 28 February 2027

20. Project Technical Support-II – Position Code 020

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Three-year Graduate Degree in a relevant subject field

  • Additional Requirement: Two years’ experience in the relevant subject

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in mosquito and animal handling

  • Stipend: ₹20,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 30 years

  • Project: ICMR (GAP0524)

  • Tenure: Up to 28 February 2027

21. Project Technical Support-III – Position Code 021

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: Three-year Graduate Degree in Science + three years’ post-qualification experience in the relevant subject or PG in Life Sciences or any Biology stream

  • Desirable Experience: Experience in mammalian cell culture, molecular biology techniques including protein and RNA isolation, qPCR, western blotting, cloning, etc.

  • Stipend: ₹28,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: ICMR (GAP0524)

  • Tenure: Up to 28 February 2027

22. Project Assistant-II (PA-II) – Position Code 022

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: B.Sc. in Life Sciences

  • Stipend: ₹20,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR-CDRI ULIP (MLP002605), Discovery and Development of Therapeutics for nationally important diseases with global impact

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2031

23. Project Assistant-II (PA-II) – Position Code 023

  • Vacancy: 1

  • Qualification: B.Sc. or 3-year Diploma in Engineering/Technology

  • Additional Requirement: M.Sc. in Life Sciences with minimum 55% marks with CSIR-NET/LS or M.Sc. in Life Sciences with minimum 55% marks and 2 years’ experience in Biochemistry, Immunology or Molecular Biology

  • Stipend: ₹20,000 + 20% HRA per month

  • Upper Age Limit: 35 years

  • Project: CSIR (HCP00847), Phenome India–CDRI Health Cohort Knowledgebase

  • Tenure: Up to 31 March 2027

The Life Sciences positions and their project-specific qualifications, experience, stipend and age requirements are shown across pages 3–5 of the official notice. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

Eligibility & Qualifications

The recruitment covers a wide range of qualifications, and eligibility depends on the individual position code.

Major Qualification Areas

  • Chemistry

  • Chemical Sciences

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • Medicinal Chemistry

  • M.Pharm

  • Biological Sciences

  • Life Sciences

  • Biotechnology

  • Biochemistry

  • Microbiology

  • B.Sc. Chemistry

  • B.Sc. Life Sciences

  • Ph.D. in specified Life Science disciplines

  • M.Sc. in specified Life Science disciplines

  • M.Tech. Chemistry

  • Three-year Diploma in Engineering/Technology for Position 023

Important: Candidates should check the specific position code carefully because CSIR-CDRI has specified different qualification, examination and experience requirements for each post. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

Walk-In Interview Schedule

Chemical Sciences – Position Codes 001 to 009

Date: 7 October 2026
Reporting/Interview: From 9:00 AM onwards

Life Sciences – Position Codes 010 to 023

Date: 8 October 2026
Reporting/Interview: From 10:00 AM onwards

The notice states that candidates should appear on the relevant date and bring the required documents. The Selection Committee may conduct the written test/interview depending on the number of candidates. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

Interview Venue

CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI)
Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension,
Sitapur Road, Lucknow – 226031

Documents Required

Eligible candidates should bring:

  • Duly filled application form

  • Undertaking/declaration

  • Original certificates/documents

  • Self-attested copies of marks sheets/certificates

  • Recent passport-size photograph

  • Experience certificates, wherever applicable

  • Relevant NET/GATE/other qualifying examination certificate, where applicable

The notice specifically states that tentative marks sheets/certificates or “result awaited” documents will not be considered. Candidates should also bring original documents for verification. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

Important Recruitment Conditions

  • The age, qualification and experience will be considered as on the date of interview.

  • Upper age limits vary by position, generally between 30 and 50 years in the advertised positions.

  • Age relaxation is applicable to eligible categories as per Government of India rules.

  • Candidates fulfilling the required qualification and age will be allowed to appear before the Selection Committee.

  • The number of positions may vary depending on the institute’s requirements.

  • Positions may be cancelled if funds are not available for the concerned project.

  • Interim queries will not be entertained.

  • Engagement is project-based and does not confer any right to permanent employment at CSIR-CDRI. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

How to Apply

Candidates should download and complete the prescribed Walk-In Interview Application Form and Undertaking from the CSIR-CDRI website and appear for the interview with the required documents.

The application form is included in the recruitment notice on page 8, while the undertaking is provided on page 9. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

CSIR-CDRI Official Website

Eligible Qualification Courses

M.Sc. Chemistry | M.Pharm Pharmaceutical Chemistry | M.Pharm Medicinal Chemistry | M.Sc. Chemical Sciences | M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry | M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences | M.Tech. Chemistry | B.Sc. Chemistry | Ph.D. Biochemistry | Ph.D. Biotechnology | Ph.D. Life Sciences | M.Sc. Biological Sciences | M.Sc. Life Sciences | M.Sc. Biotechnology | M.Sc. Microbiology | B.Sc. Life Sciences

Eligibility varies by position code. The above list is a consolidated list from the advertised positions and should not be interpreted as every qualification being eligible for every post.

How to Identify the Right Position

For M.Pharm candidates, the most relevant positions in this notice include several Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry roles such as Position Codes 001, 002, 005 and 006, subject to each post’s specific requirements. M.Pharm is also mentioned as a desirable qualification/background for Position 015. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞�…

For B.Sc. candidates, eligibility depends heavily on the subject. For example, Position 009 specifically requires B.Sc. with Chemistry as one of the subjects, while Position 022 specifically requires B.Sc. in Life Sciences. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞…

Job Summary

Category Details
Company CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow
Vacancies 23 Project Positions across Chemical Sciences and Life Sciences
Required Education M.Sc., M.Pharm, M.Tech., Ph.D., B.Sc. and other position-specific qualifications
Experience Freshers to experienced candidates depending on the position; specific experience requirements apply to individual posts

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