Technical Officer and Technical Assistant posts at CCMB, Habsiguda

CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

(Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

Habsiguda, Uppal Road, Hyderabad - 500 007 India

ADVERTISEMENT NO.1/2012

APPLY ONLINE ON OR BEFORE 21.03.2012

LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF HARD COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION IS 31.03.2012

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, a Centre of excellence in Modern Biological Laboratory under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

CCMB invites applications from Indian nationals for the following posts to provide core manpower to the research programs of this Biological Research Laboratory.

“Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply”

POST CODE: 34B 1 post-Unreserved [Laboratory-Electron Microscopy]

Designation/ Pay Band/Grade Pay	Essential Qualifications	Experience in required areas	Age limit not exceeding
Sr. Technical Officer (1) PB-3 ` 15600-39100 GP ` 5400	BE/B Tech (Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics) or equivalent with 55% marks	2 years	35 years

DESIRABLE: i) Experience in working with Transmission/scanning Electron Microscope facilities of reputed Biological Laboratories/Institutes and having experience in the operation maintenance and management of related equipment.

ii) Knowledge of personal computers/peripherals/software packages in relation to their usage with instruments would be an additional advantage.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: To assist the Scientific staff in running and managing of Transmission and scanning of Electron Microscopy facilities for Scientific Research.

POST CODE: 33 1 post-Reserved for SC [Medical Services]

Designation/ Pay Band/Grade Pay	Essential Qualifications	Experience in required areas	Age limit not exceeding
Technical Officer PB-2 ` 9300-34800 GP ` 4600	Bachelor of Physiotherapy of Four and half years full time duration or its equivalent from a recognized Institute.		30 years

DESIRABLE: With three years relevant experience in a reputed/leading organization/hospital and good communication skills.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: To be part of the CCMB dispensary and to take care of the physiotherapy unit of the dispensary. To assist clinicians in providing physiotherapy to patients. Should be able to handle sophisticated physiotherapy equipments. Should be willing to take up home visits to help less mobile patients as and when necessary.

POST CODE: 31C 1 post-Reserved for OBC [Medical Lab Technology]

Designation/ Pay Band/Grade Pay	Essential Qualifications	Experience in required areas	Age limit not exceeding
Technical Assistant PB-2 ` 9300-34800 GP ` 4200	1st class B Sc (MLT) with one year full time professional qualification in the relevant discipline from a recognized Institute/ Organization.		28 years

DESIRABLE: Two years of working experience after B Sc (MLT) or B Sc life sciences with Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology /Biochemistry from any recognized institute by Medical Council of India.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: To work in Pathology Lab and to carryout pathological investigations. Should be willing to take up home visits as and when necessary.

POST CODE: 31D 1 post-Unreserved [Animal House]

Designation/ Pay Band/Grade Pay	Essential Qualifications	Experience in required areas	Age limit not exceeding
Technical Assistant PB-2 ` 9300-34800 GP ` 4200	1st class B Sc (Life Sciences) with one year full time professional qualification in the relevant discipline from a recognized Institute/Organization OR 1st Class B.V.Sc.		28 years

DESIRABLE: Experience in modern biological laboratory in the area of maintenance and breeding of laboratory animals, experience with modern molecular biological techniques in the area of genetic and disease monitoring

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Will be responsible for general maintenance of animal house, breeding of laboratory animals, health and genetic monitoring. Assisting Scientists in various animal experiments.

POST CODE: 31E – 5 posts [2 UR; 2 OBC and 1 ST] [Laboratory]

Designation/ Pay Band/Grade Pay	Essential Qualifications	Experience in required areas	Age limit not exceeding
Technical Assistant PB-2 ` 9300-34800 GP ` 4200	10+2 with Science subjects followed by 1st class Diploma in Engineering/Technology of 3 years full time duration or its equivalent. OR 1st class B Sc (Science) with one year full time professional qualification in the relevant discipline from a recognized Institute/Organization.		28 years

DESIRABLE: Two years of working experience in modern biological laboratory to carry out experiments and assist the Scientists of the laboratory.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: To assist Scientists in Laboratory research work.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1. Only Indian Nationals need apply.

2. The date of determining the upper age limit, qualification and/or experience shall be the closing date prescribed for receipt of hard copy of online application form i.e., 31.03.2012.

3. The period of experience for the post, wherever prescribed shall be counted from the date of acquiring the minimum educational qualification prescribed for the post.

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 test/interview.

4. The number of vacancies indicated above is provisional and may vary at the time of actual selection. However, CCMB reserves the right not to fill up any/all the posts, if it so desires.

5. The appointment will be in the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) which is an Autonomous Body under Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The appointees are also liable to be transferred/posted in any of the sister Laboratories/Institutes of CSIR situated anywhere in India, as and when required.

6. Merely fulfilling the minimum prescribed qualifications and experience will not vest any right on a candidate for being called for Test/Interview. A duly constituted Screening Committee shall screen the applications received for various posts for short-listing the candidates to be called for Test/Interview. The candidate should therefore mention in application all the qualifications and experiences in the relevant field over and above the minimum prescribed qualification duly supported with the documents. The Institute reserves the right to call for test/interview, only those candidates who in its opinion are likely to be suitable and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

7. The positions carry Pay and Allowances, such as House Rent Alowance and Travelling Allowance etc. at Central Government rates as applicable to the employees of Council at the place of posting. In addition, other benefits such as Leave Travel Concession and Reimbursement of Medical Expenses and Children’s Education Allowance etc. are also available. The employees are provided with CSIR accommodation as per CSIR rules.

The total approximate salary per month (Pay+GP+HRA+DA+TA) at the minimum of the pay band will be as follows:

Name of the position	Pay Band	Grade Pay	Approximate Gross salary
Sr. Technical Officer (2)	PB-3 15600-39100	6600	53000
Sr. Technical Officer (1)	PB-3 15600-39100	5400	45000
Technical Officer	PB-2 9300-34800	4600	34800
Technical Assistant	PB-2 9300-34800	4200	28000

8. All new entrants will be governed by the “New Pension Scheme” based on the defined contributions for new entrants recruited in Central Government Services on or after 1.1.2004, as also adopted by CSIR for its employees. However, persons selected from other Government Departments/Autonomous Bodies/Public Sector Undertakings/Central Universities having Pension Scheme on GoI pattern will continue to be governed by the existing Pension Scheme, i.e., CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

9. Applications from employees working in CSIR, Government Departments, Public Sector Organizations, Autonomous Institutions and Government funded Research Agencies will be considered only if their applications are forwarded through proper channel and with a clear certificate that the applicant will be relieved within one month of the receipt of appointment order. However, candidates can send an advance copy along with the necessary application fee (wherever applicable) before the last date of receipt of completed application forms.

10. Relaxation in upper age limit, qualifications and/or experience may be allowed in the case of exceptionally meritorious candidates at the discretion of the Competent Authority.

11. Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years in the case of SC/ST and by 3 years in the case of OBC candidates for the posts which are reserved for the respective categories. The SC/ST/OBC candidates who apply against unreserved vacancies will not be eligible for age relaxation.

SC/ST/OBC candidates are required to produce the certificate in the prescribed format signed by the specified authority at the time of interview. The OBC candidates should produce the certificate valid for appointment of posts under the Central Government.

Relaxation of upper age limit for Ex-servicemen, PwD etc. will be applicable as per GOI rules.

12. All the posts are identified suitable for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) of Hearing impaired and Orthopedically handicapped and hence they can also apply with necessary testimonials as per DoPT guidelines.

PwD applicants are required to produce medical certificates in the prescribed form issued by the Competent Medical Authorities for the purpose of employment.

13. Relaxation of upper age limit up to 5 years will also be admissible to those who had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir division of the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1.1.1980 to 31.12.1989 subject to the production of relevant Certificates from the Concerned Authority.

14. Relaxation of upper age limit up to 5 years may be allowed to the employees of CSIR/Government /Public Sector Undertakings in accordance with the instructions and orders issued by the Government of India from time to time in this regard.

15. Candidates applying for more than one post should submit separate Application for each post indicating the Category and Post Code along with prescribed application fees and self attested copies of all marks sheets, certificates and testimonials.

16. A Non-refundable Application Fee of ` 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) is payable, separately for each post, (Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD/Women/Regular employees of CSIR are exempted from payment of application fee) in the form of crossed Demand Draft valid for a period of atleast 6 months from the last date of receipt of applications. Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of Director, CCMB payable at State Bank of Hyderabad, Habsiguda Branch, Hyderabad.

Application fees once paid will neither be refunded on any account nor it can be held in reserve for any other recruitment or selection process.

17. Candidates appearing in Test/Interview will have to come at their own expenses. However, outstation unemployed SC/ST candidates will be paid travelling allowance (after attending the interview) of second class Railway/Bus fare as per rules for onward and return journey performed by shortest route on production of journey details as well as Railway Receipts/Bus Ticket and attested photocopy of SC/ST certificate, provided that the to and fro distance travelled is more than 30 KMs.

18. Candidate should ensure that he/she possesses educational qualification/experience in the relevant area as required in the category/post, for which he/she is applying.

19. Candidates must apply online through the CCMB website http://www.ccmb.res.in, on or before 21.03.2012 till 23:59 hrs after which the link will be disabled.

Mere submission of online application without hard copy (vice versa) will not be considered. Hence candidates may kindly note the following:

i) last date for submission of Online Recruitment Application (ORA) through website is 23:59 hrs on 21.03.2012 and

ii) last date for submission of hard copy of ORA along with necessary self attested documents/certificates [Xth standard onwards & application fee (unless exempted)] is 18:00 hrs on 31.03.2012 by post/hand to the Controller of Administration, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Habsiguda, Uppal Road, Hyderabad – 500 007 (A.P).

Candidates are advised to superscribe on the envelope “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF……. POST CODE….. ADVT.NO…….

Applications sent through any other mode would not be accepted and summarily rejected.

Original certificates should not be sent with the hard copy of online application. These should be produced only at the time of interview.

20. Candidates should specifically note that the hard copy received after the closing date for any reason whatsoever (such as envelopes wrongly addressed, delivered elsewhere, postal delay etc.) will not be entertained by this Institute. Any enclosure received separately subsequent to the receipt of the application cannot be connected therewith. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

21. Application not accompanied by prescribed application fee (unless exempted) or incomplete/illegible/not in the prescribed format/without photograph/without signature/ without copies of certificates will be rejected and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

22. Candidates should enclose copies of the relevant certificates (in support of age, caste, educational qualifications and experience) thereof with the hard copy. Their candidature will be considered on the strength of the information declared in the application and the copies of certificate submitted therewith. If at any stage it is found that any information furnished in the application is false/incorrect or if according to CCMB, the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, his/her candidature /appointment is liable to be cancelled/terminated.

23. The decision of the CCMB/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 and no enquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any individual or his/her agency.

24. The recruitment process can be cancelled/postponed/suspended/terminated without any prior notice/assigning any reasons at any stage at the discretion of the competent authority.

25. The shortlisted candidates will be called for test/interview through their respective emails and hence no separate call letters will be sent by post in this regard.

26. Any resultant dispute arising out of this recruitment shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the courts situated at Hyderabad only.

27. Canvassing in any form or bringing in of any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as a disqualification.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.ccmb.res.in/positions/regular/docs/advt_1_2012f.pdf