Please go through the General information and conditions: -

1. Benefits under Council service:

a. These posts carry usual allowances i.e. Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA) etc. as admissible to the central government employees and as made applicable to CSIR. Council employees are also eligible for accommodation of their entitled type as per CSIR allotment rules depending on availability in which case HRA will not be admissible.

b. In addition to the emoluments indicated against each category of posts, benefits such as applicability of New Pension System, reimbursements of Medical Expenses, Leave Travel Concession and House Building Advance are available as per CSIR rules.

c. Scientists in CSIR are also permitted to undertake consultancy and sponsored R&D project activity. These activities give them scope to earn consultancy fee and honorarium as per CSIR guidelines governing these activities. Opportunities also arise for foreign deputations for training/presentation of papers/specific assignments etc.

d. CSIR provides excellent opportunities to deserving candidates for career advancement under Assessment Promotion scheme for Scientists.

e. Deserving candidates may be considered for advance increment as per CSIR Rules.

2. Other conditions

a. The applicant must be a citizen of India.

b. All applicants must fulfill the essential requirements of the post and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement as on the last date of submission of online applications i.e. 31-08-2025 up to 5:30 PM. They are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess at least the essential qualifications laid down for various posts as on the last date of submission of online applications i.e. 31-08-2025 up to 5:30 PM.. No enquiry for advice as to eligibility will be entertained.

c. The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be shortlisted and to be called for interview. The duly constituted Screening Committee will adopt its own criteria for short listing the candidates. The candidate should therefore, mention in the application all the qualifications and experiences in the relevant area over & above the minimum prescribed qualification and upload the supportive documents in the application form. Completion of Ph.D. degree will be reckoned from the date of issue of provisional certificate/notification.

d. The prescribed qualifications should have been obtained through recognized Universities/Institutions etc. Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected.

e. In respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement, then the candidate is required to produce order/letter in this regard, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the Application is liable to be rejected.

f. The period of experience rendered by a candidate on part time basis, daily wages, visiting/ guest faculty will not be counted while calculating the valid experience for short listing the candidates for interview.

g. If any document/ certificate furnished is in a language other than Hindi or English, a transcript of the same duly attested by a Gazetted officer or notary is to be uploaded.

h. The date for determining the upper age limit, qualifications and /or experience shall be the closing date prescribed for submission of online application i.e. 31-08-2025

i. The period of experience in a discipline / area of work, wherever prescribed, shall be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum prescribed educational qualifications prescribed for that Post.

j. Persons with disabilities (PwD) fulfilling the eligibility conditions prescribed under GOI instructions are encouraged to apply.

k. Only outstation candidates called and found eligible for interview will be paid to and fro single second-class rail fare from the actual place of undertaking the journey or from the normal place of their residence whichever is nearer to Lucknow Railway Station on production of Rail Tickets/Rail Ticket Numbers or any other proof of journey performed within India. Candidates who are already in the service of the Central/State Govt., a Central/State Govt. Corporation, Public Sector undertaking, local Govt. Institution or Panchayat called for Interview will not get T.A.

l. Any discrepancy found between the information given in application and as evident in original documents will make the candidate ineligible for appearing in interview. Such candidate will not be paid any fare.

m. Applicants with any instances of retractions, either before/during application process or after applying, their candidature shall not be considered.

n. The decision of the IITR/CSIR in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection, conduct of examination/interview will be final and binding on the candidates.

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

p. No Interim Enquiry Or Correspondence Will Be Entertained.

q. Candidates applying for the above posts are advised to visit the website www.iitrindia.org regularly for latest updates. 8 of 11 II CSIR-IITR Advt. 3/2025

r. Admit Card can be download from institute website only.

s. For any Technical related to filling of the online application, candidates may inform at nikhil@iitr.res.in and for any administrative issue please inform at so.recruit@iitr.res.in

t. Wherever two or more candidates have secured equal aggregated marks, the tie may resolved in accordance with the order of precedence given below (ascending order), till tie is resolved (Order of preference):

i) Date of Birth, with older candidate placed higher.

ii) Candidate acquiring Essential Degree earlier placed higher.

iii) Alphabetical order in which first names of the candidates appear.

3. Relaxations :

a. The upper age limit is relaxable up to 05 years for SC/ST and 03 years for OBC as per Government orders in force only in those cases where the post is reserved for respective categories, on production of relevant certificate in the prescribed format signed by the specified authority at the time of interview.

b. Upper age limit is also relaxable up to five years for the regular employees working in CSIR laboratories / institutes, Government Departments, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings.

c. As per GOI provisions, age relaxation for Widows, Divorced Women and Women Judicially separated from Husbands, the upper age limit is relaxable up to the age of 35 years (up to 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in respect of the posts reserved for them) for Widows, divorced Women and Women Judicially separated from their Husbands who are not remarried. The persons claiming age relaxation under this sub-para would be required to produce following documentary evidence:

i) In case of Widow, Death Certificate of her husband together with the Affidavit that she has not remarried since.

ii) In case of divorced Women and Women judicially separated from their husbands, a certified copy of the judgment/decree of the appropriate Court to prove the fact of divorce or the judicial separation, as the case may be, with an Affidavit in respect of divorced Women and they have not remarried since.

d. Age relaxation to Physically Handicapped (PH) persons: Age relaxation of 10 years is allowed (total 15 years for SCs/STs and 13 years for OBCs in respect of the posts reserved for them) to blind, deaf-mute and orthopedically handicapped persons for appointment to Group ‘A’ posts/services. The persons claiming age relaxation under this sub-para would be required to produce a certificate in prescribed proforma in support of their claims clearly indicating that the degree of physical disability is 40% or more. In any case, the appointment of these candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in accordance with the standards of medical fitness as prescribed by the Government for each individual Group ‘A’ posts to be filled by Direct Recruitment by Selection.

e. Relaxation in age, over and above the stipulated limit, educational qualification and / or experience may be considered in case of exceptionally meritorious candidates or if sufficient number of candidates possessing the requisite qualification and/ or experience are not available to fill up the posts.

f. Any other Age relaxation shall be applicable as per extant GoI/ CSIR Recruitment Rules

CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow

Scientist Advt. IITR/3/2025 Abbreviations (for reference only)

Note : Proof of payment / certificate claiming fee exemption and Category certificate for claiming age relaxation must be uploaded before submission of registration form. Failing which the registration is liable to be cancelled. Fee once paid will not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances