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CSIR – CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
वै ज्ञाननक तथा औद्योनिक अनुसंधान पररषद् Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
अडयार, चे न्नै, तनर्लनाडु , भारत Adyar, Chennai – 600 020, Tamil Nadu, India

No.23(346)/2021-EI Date: 10.01.2022

Notification No. 01/2022

परियोजना सहयोगियों / परियोजना सहायकों / वैज्ञाननक प्रशासननक सहायकों की ननयुक्ति

Engagement of Project Associates / Project Assistants / Scientific Administrative Assistants

Commencement of ONLINE application: 10.01.2022

Last date of submission of online application: 21.01.2022 (17.30 hrs)

CSIR – Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai is a National Laboratory under the
aegis of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). It is one of the world’s premier
Institute engaged in Research & Development in the area of Leather Science & Technology and
associated with several National & International program.

Applications are invited from talented Candidates for engagement as Senior Project Associates,
Project Associates, Project Assistants and Scientific Administrative Assistants at various levels
under different projects, tenable at CLRI, as per the qualification, age etc., detailed in the table
given below:

Name of the
Notific
position Tenure*/ Monthly
ation Qualifications (as on the last date of ONLINE
& Emoluments/
application)
Number of Upper age limit
Sl. No.
positions

Essential: Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical or

01 year
M.Tech in Biopharmaceutical Technology from a
Senior Project
recognized University/ Institute plus 04 years’
Associate Rs.42,000/- plus
1. experience in Research and Development in
HRA per month
Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science
02 Positions
and Technology Organizations and Scientific
40 years
activities and services

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 Name of the
Notific
position Tenure*/ Monthly
ation Qualifications (as on the last date of ONLINE
& Emoluments/
application)
Number of Upper age limit
Sl. No.
positions

Essential: Ph.D Physics/ Biophysics/ Bioinformatics/

Computational Biology from recognized University/
Institute 06 months
Senior Project
Associate Desirable: Candidates having experience in Rs.42,000/- plus
2.
Molecular Docking, Computational Drug Discovery & HRA per month
01 Position Antiviral Development, Molecular Dynamics/ Free
Energy Perturbation Simulations using standard 40 years
open source and commercial software packages will
be given preference

Essential: Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical from

a recognized University/ Institute plus 04 years’
experience in Research and Development in 06 months
Senior Project Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science
Associate and Technology Organizations and Scientific Rs.42,000/- plus
3.
activities and services HRA per month
01 Position
Desirable: Candidates having experience in Drug 40 years
discovery/ Computational Drug discovery will be
given preference

Project Associate – I
01 year
Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical/
Electronics & Communication Engineering/ Medical
PA-I
Electronics from recognized University/ Institute and
selected through CSIR-UGC NET or GATE or
Rs.31,000/- plus
National level exams conducted by CSIR/ DBT/
HRA per month
DST/ ICMR/ IIT/ IISc/ IISER/ UGC/ ICAR etc.,
Project (OR)
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
(OR)
HRA (without
OR NET/ GATE)
Project Associate – II
4.
Project PA-II
Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical/
Associate - II
Electronics & Communication Engineering/ Medical
Rs.35,000/- plus
Electronics from recognized University/ Institute and
01 Position HRA per month
selected through CSIR-UGC NET or GATE or
(OR)
National level exams conducted by CSIR/ DBT/
Rs.28,000/- plus
DST/ ICMR/ IIT/ IISc/ IISER/ UGC/ ICAR etc., plus
HRA (without
02 years’ experience in Research and
NET/ GATE)
Development in Industrial and Academic
Institutions or Science and Technology
35 years
Organizations and Scientific activities and
services

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 Name of the
Notific
position Tenure*/ Monthly
ation Qualifications (as on the last date of ONLINE
& Emoluments/
application)
Number of Upper age limit
Sl. No.
positions

Essential: BE/ B.Tech in Chemical Engineering/

Instrumentation Engineering from a recognized
University / Institute plus 02 years’ experience in
Research and Development in Industrial and 01 year
Project Academic Institutions or Science and
Associate – II Technology Organizations and Scientific Rs.28,000/- plus
5.
activities and services HRA per month
01 Position
Desirable: Candidates having experience in 35 years
experimental techniques or in a Government
Research Institute and experience with analytical
tools, software like MATLAB will be given preference

Essential: M.Sc in Microbiology from a recognized 01 year

Project University/ Institute
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
6.
Desirable: Candidates having experience in HRA per month
01 Position cultivation of fungi in industry/ academic institutions
will be given preference 35 years
Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Leather Technology
from a recognized University/ Institute

Desirable: Candidates having experience in the

following area will be given preference:
01 year
Project
1. Knowledge in making of traditional leather
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
7. products – goods, garments, footwear,
HRA per month
upholstery/ novel leather products.
02 Positions
35 years
2. Knowledge in traditional and new age leather
crafts.

3. Knowledge in traditional and new age leather

toys.

Essential: BE Computer Science/ B.Tech

Information Technology from a recognized
University/ Institute 01 year
Project
Associate – I Desirable: Candidates having experience in the Rs.25,000/- plus
8.
following areas will be given preference: HRA per month
01 Position 1. Hands on experience/ work exposure in
associating with virtual platform/ hosting 35 years
meetings.
2. Having knowledge in Software applications.

Essential: BE/ B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering/

Chemical Engineering from a recognized University/
05 months
Institute
Project
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
9. Desirable: Candidates having experience/ expertise
HRA per month
in solid waste management, thermal treatment, heat
01 Position
recovery and utilization, heat and mass transfer and
35 years
operation of pilot plant or full scale plants will be
given preference

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 Name of the
Notific
position Tenure*/ Monthly
ation Qualifications (as on the last date of ONLINE
& Emoluments/
application)
Number of Upper age limit
Sl. No.
positions
Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry/
01 year
Polymer Chemistry from a recognized University/
Project
Institute
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
10.
HRA per month
Desirable: Candidates having R&D skills with
01 Position
experience in reactions on surfaces or biological
35 years
substrates will be given preference

01 year
Project
Essential: M.Sc. in Microbiology/ Chemistry/ Bio-
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
11. chemistry/ Biotechnology from a recognized
HRA per month
University/ Institute
01 Position
35 years

Essential: BE/ B.Tech in Chemical Engineering/

03 months
Chemical Technology from a recognized University/
Project
Institute
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
12.
HRA per month
Desirable: Candidates having experience in Electro
01 Position
Chemical Treatment of Industrial Wastewater will be
35 years
given preference

Essential: M.Sc. in Biotechnology/ Medical

01 year
Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Bioinformatics from a
Project
recognized University/ Institute
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
13.
HRA per month
Desirable: Candidates having experience in the
01 Position
area of Protein purification, Molecular Biology and
35 years
Bioinformatics will be given preference
Essential: M.Sc in Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry/
01 year
Analytical Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Biopolymer
Project
Science from a recognized University/ Institute
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
14.
HRA per month
Desirable: Candidates having experience in
01 Position
Collagen/ Protein purification, Bioinformatics to
35 years
predict protein structure will be given preference

Project Associate – I

Essential: M.Sc in Biotechnology/ Microbiology/

Medical Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics OR B.Tech in
Biotechnology from a recognized University/ Institute
06 months
(OR)
Project PA-I
Associate – I
Project Associate – II
Rs.25,000/- plus
OR HRA per month
Essential: M.Sc in Biotechnology/ Microbiology/
15.
Medical Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics OR B.Tech in
Project PA-II
Biotechnology from a recognized University/ Institute
Associate - II
plus 02 years’ experience in Research and
Rs.28,000/- plus
Development in Industrial and Academic
01 Position HRA per month
Institutions or Science and Technology
Organizations and Scientific activities and
35 years
services

Desirable: candidates having experience in Protein

purification/ Genomics/ Studies/ Molecular Biology
will be given preference

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 Name of the
Notific
position Tenure*/ Monthly
ation Qualifications (as on the last date of ONLINE
& Emoluments/
application)
Number of Upper age limit
Sl. No.
positions
Essential: M.Sc in Biotechnology/ Microbiology/
01 year
Bioinformatics/ Medical Biochemistry from a
Project
recognized University/ Institute
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
16.
HRA per month
Desirable: Candidates having experience in three
01 Position
dimensional bio-printing/ molecular biology will be
35 years
given preference
Essential: BE in Civil Engineering from a recognized
University / Institute

Desirable: Candidates having experience in the 01 year

Project following areas will be given preference:
Associate - I Rs.25,000/- plus
17.
1. MS Office and Auto CAD. HRA per month
01 Position 2. Preparation of estimates, bills and tender
documents as per the CPWD norms and 35 years
maintaining the day to day supervision
activities and maintaining of records and
registers

Essential: BE Computer Science/ Electronics and

Communication Engineering/ B.Tech Information 01 year
Project Technology from a recognized University/ Institute
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
18.
Desirable: Candidates having communication skills, HRA per month
01 Position documentation, preparation of reports, minutes of
meetings and maintenance of database and well- 35 years
versed in handling MS office and virtual platforms

01 year
Project
Essential: BE/ B.Tech in Leather Technology or
Associate – I Rs.25,000/- plus
19. equivalent (OR) M.Sc. in Chemistry or equivalent
HRA per month
from a recognized University/ Institute
01 Position
35 years

Essential: BE/ B.Tech in Computer Science/

Computer Application/ Information Technology from
a recognized University / Institute 01 year
Project
Associate - I Desirable: Candidates having experience in the Rs.25,000/- plus
20.
area of Artificial Intelligence and proficiency in or HRA per month
01 Position more software products viz. Scripting in Python/ PHP
or working knowledge in database design, web 35 years
enable application’s and portal designing will be
given preference

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 Name of the
Notific
position Tenure*/ Monthly
ation Qualifications (as on the last date of ONLINE
& Emoluments/
application)
Number of Upper age limit
Sl. No.
positions
01 year

Rs.20,000/-plus
HRA increment of
Essential: B.Sc in Computer Science (OR) Bachelor
15% for 3 years
21. Project of Computer Application from a recognized
of experience
Assistant University / Institute
21. with maximum
ceiling of 4 such
01 Position Desirable: Candidates having experience in e-based
revisions i.e.,
system development will be given preference
upto 12 years of
experience

50 years

01 year

Rs.20,000/-plus
Essential: B.Sc in Statistics from a recognized HRA increment of
University / Institute 15% for 3 years
Project
of experience
Assistant
22. Desirable: Candidates having experience in with maximum
preparation of questionnaire’s, Primary Data ceiling of 4 such
01 Position
Collection, Data Entry and Statistical Analysis will be revisions i.e.,
given preference upto 12 years of
experience

50 years
01 year

Rs.20,000/-plus
HRA increment of
Essential: B.Sc in Chemistry/ 3 years Diploma in
15% for 3 years
Project Mechanical Engineering from a recognized
of experience
Assistant University / Institute
23. with maximum
ceiling of 4 such
01 Position Desirable: Candidates having experience in R&D
revisions i.e.,
institute will be given preference
upto 12 years of
experience

50 years
01 year

Rs.20,000/-plus
Essential: Diploma in Chemical Engineering from a
HRA increment of
recognized University / Institute
Project 15% for 3 years
Assistant of experience
Desirable: Candidates having knowledge about
24. with maximum
various unit operations and equipment will be given
01 Position ceiling of 4 such
preference
revisions i.e.,
upto 12 years of
experience

50 years

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 Name of the
Notific
position Tenure*/ Monthly
ation Qualifications (as on the last date of ONLINE
& Emoluments/
application)
Number of Upper age limit
Sl. No.
positions
01 year

Rs.20,000/-plus
Essential: 3 years Diploma in Electronics and HRA increment of
Communication Engineering from a recognized 15% for 3 years
Project
University / Institute of experience
Assistant
25. with maximum
Desirable: Candidates having computer skills and ceiling of 4 such
01 Position
experience in maintenance field of UPS/ Batteries revisions i.e.,
will be given preference upto 12 years of
experience

50 years
01 year

Rs.20,000/-plus
Essential: 3 years Diploma in Refrigeration & Air- HRA increment of
Conditioning or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 15% for 3 years
Project
from a recognized University / Institute of experience
Assistant
26. with maximum
Desirable: Candidates having computer skills and ceiling of 4 such
01 Position
experience in maintenance field of Refrigeration and revisions i.e.,
Air conditioning will be given preference upto 12 years of
experience

50 years
01 year

Rs.20,000/-plus
Essential: 3 years Diploma in Electrical and HRA increment of
Electronics Engineering from a recognized University 15% for 3 years
Project
/ Institute of experience
Assistant
27. with maximum
Desirable: Candidates having computer skills and ceiling of 4 such
01 Position
experience in maintenance field of Electrical revisions i.e.,
background will be given preference upto 12 years of
experience

50 years

01 year

Rs.20,000/-plus
HRA increment of
Essential: B.Sc./ 03 years Diploma in Medical
15% for 3 years
Project Laboratory Technology from a recognized University/
of experience
Assistant Institute
28. with maximum
ceiling of 4 such
01 Position Desirable: Candidates having experience in
revisions i.e.,
Histopathology Analysis will be given preference
upto 12 years of
experience

50 years

01 year
Scientific Essential: Bachelor degree in Computer Science
Administrative from a recognized University / Institute
Rs.18,000/- plus
29. Assistant
HRA per month
Desirable: Candidates having typing skills and
02 Positions NABL documentation will be given preference
50 years

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 Name of the
Notific
position Tenure*/ Monthly
ation Qualifications (as on the last date of ONLINE
& Emoluments/
application)
Number of Upper age limit
Sl. No.
positions

Essential: BA/ B.Com from a recognized University / 01 year

Scientific
Institute
Administrative
Rs.18,000/- plus
30. Assistant
Desirable: Candidates having experience in HRA per month
handling Govt. schemes and Computer will be given
02 Positions
preference 50 years

Essential: Graduate in Economics / Commerce from

01 year
Scientific a recognized University/ Institute
Administrative
Rs.18,000/- plus
31. Assistant Desirable: Candidates having experience in
HRA per month
handling CSIR plan project management activities,
02 Positions experience in data entry, MS Office, Typewriting
50 years
qualification will be given preference

Essential: M.Sc. in Chemistry/ Polymer/ Inorganic/

01 year
Organic/ Physical from a recognized University /
Project
Institute
Associate - I Rs.25,000/- plus
32.
HRA per month
Desirable: Candidates having knowledge in
01 Position
handling sophisticated instruments will be given
35 years
preference
*Tenure mentioned above may be extendable. In any case, it is co-terminus with the project or till such time this
requirement exists whichever is earlier.

2. General Terms and Conditions:

a) Eligible Candidates are required to apply through ONLINE mode only. The link for
ONLINE APPLICATION is available on CSIR-CLRI’s website https://www.clri.org/

b) The date for determining the upper age limit, qualifications and / or experience shall be
the closing date of submission of online applications.

c) After submission of ONLINE APPLICATION(s), the applicant should download the

application form / take the print of their application(s) form.

d) The candidate should NOT send their application form through post.

e) The prescribed qualifications should have been obtained through recognized

Universities/ Institutions etc. Incomplete applications/ applications, application form
without requisite certificates/ documents are liable to be rejected.

f) Application other than the ONLINE form, will not be considered.

g) The screening of the candidates to be called for Interview will be done prima facie on
the basis of information and documents furnished by them. Therefore, candidates must
ensure to given full and correct / true information

h) Any discrepancy found in the information given in application and that is evident in
original documents will make the candidate ineligible for appearing for Interview

i) If at any subsequent date it is detected / found that the candidates has given incorrect
information or has withheld certain information or does not fulfill the eligibility criteria;
their candidature shall be cancelled without assigning any reason whatsoever.
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j) Eligible candidates will be called for interview tentatively scheduled at Central Leather
Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai - 600020. This will be further subject to COVID-19
protocol in vogue at that time. In case of the circumstances so warrant, the interview
may be held in virtual mode.

k) Candidates will be contacted only through Mobile numbers and Email IDs provided by
them in their application form.

l) The candidates called for interview should bring alongwith them the duly signed
application form, accompanied with self-attested photo copies of all the requisite
certificates, marksheets in support of age, educational qualifications, experience, if
applicable, and submit the same alongwith Original certificates, marksheets, at the time
of attending interview for verification

m) The candidates will not be allowed to attend the interview if they do not bring the printed
copy of their application form and or requisite certificates / marksheet.

n) All applicants must fulfil the essential qualifications/ experience of the position and other
conditions stipulated in the notification as on the last date of submission of the online
applications. They are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess
the essential qualifications laid down for the position they are applying. No enquiry
asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained.

o) Document / certificate furnished in a language other than Hindi or English, must be

accompanied with a English transcript of the same duly attested by a Gazetted Officer
or Notary.

p) Canvassing in any form and/ or bringing any influence political or otherwise will be
treated as a disqualification for the position.

q) Details of candidates short listed for Interview and other updates in the matter shall be
notified through CLRI website: https://clri.org. Candidates are requested to watch the
CLRI website from time to time for updates.

r) The Competent Authority has a right to amend, delete and add terms & conditions to
this notification.

3. Other Conditions:

a) Candidates found suitable for selection will be empaneled. Empaneled candidates may
be selected for future project requirements.
b) Final year/ Semester students those who are awaiting results are NOT ELIGIBLE to be
considered.
c) The Tenure mentioned above may be curtailed/ extendable. In any case it is co-
terminus with the project or till such time the requirement for need of Project Associate /
Project Assistants / Scientific Administrative Assistant exists, whichever is earlier.
d) In case of selection, Original certificates must be again produced for verification at the
time of joining for the position.
e) The position is purely temporary and will not confer any right on the Project Associate /
Project Assistants / Scientific Administrative Assistant for permanent appointment in
CLRI/ CSIR.

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f) The Director, CSIR-CLRI reserves the right to cancel the notification without assigning
any reason thereof or reserves the right not to fill up the positions. The number of
positions indicated against each position is provisional and may increase or decrease at
the time of selection.

g) The decision of the Director, CSIR-CLRI in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or
rejection of applications will be final and binding on the candidates.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

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