Project Associate-I and Project Associate-II, Aroma Mission 4.0 at CSIR-NBRI Lucknow (Advertisement No. 09/Project/2026)
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow
Who can apply: PAT-I: M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agronomy, Horticulture, Soil Science or Agricultural Chemistry, or M.Sc. in Botany, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bioinformatics or Nanotechnology. PAT-II: the same degrees (Biotechnology also accepted) plus 2 years of R&D experience in industrial or academic… What is funded: Four Project Associate-I posts at Rs. 31,000 plus HRA for CSIR-UGC, ICAR or ICMR NET (including lectureship) or GATE qualified candidates, or Rs. 25,000 plus HRA for others; and two Project Associate-II posts at Rs. 35,000 or Rs. 28,000 plus HRA on the same basis. The same advert also carries one Project Assistant-II… Deadline: Walk-in interview on 18 September 2026, K. N. Kaul Block, CSIR-NBRI, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow; arrive one hour early for document verification. Round: Advertisement No. 09/Project/2026.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, official page.
Who can apply
- PAT-I: M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agronomy, Horticulture, Soil Science or Agricultural Chemistry, or M.Sc. in Botany, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bioinformatics or Nanotechnology. PAT-II: the same degrees (Biotechnology also accepted) plus 2 years of R&D experience in industrial or academic institutions or S&T organisations. Maximum age 35 years, relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST/PwBD/women and 3 years for OBC. Tentative mark sheets and result-awaited candidates are not considered. The application form is available at the venue and on the NBRI website.
Stage dates
Walk-in interview at 11:00 AM; candidates should be at the venue one hour earlier for document verification. A multiple-choice screening test may be held if many candidates attend, and interviews may run into the next day.18 September 2026
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