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Project Associates/Postdocs


Join cutting-edge research in chemical and biological sciences as a Project Associate with a Master's degree in science. CDRI also offers opportunities for Ph.D. holders to join as postdoctoral fellows through various fellowship programs and funded research projects.

Project Associates / Project Assistants
  • Vacancies for Project Associates / Project Assistants are regularly posted on the CSIR-CDRI website. Click here   to check the available positions.

  • Project fellows with at least one year of experience at CDRI and a publication in an SCI-indexed journal, where they have made substantial research contribution as co-author, are eligible to apply for the AcSIR Ph.D. program.
  • Project Assistants who have qualified any Ph.D. qualifying national level examination (NET-LS, GATE, BET, JEST, etc.), even without a valid fellowship, are exempt from the requirement of one publication.
  • Applicants must ensure that the financial assistance from their project is valid for at least one year from the date of commencement of the academic session for which they are seeking Ph.D. admission.
Postdoctoral Programs
  • Candidates with a Ph.D. in a relevant subject can apply for post-doctoral fellowships tenable at CSIR-CDRI, offered by organizations like CSIR, SERB, DST, DBT, ICMR, ICAR,etc.
  • Interested candidates should identify a research mentor among CDRI scientists.
  • To explore available research areas and potential mentors, please visit our scientist profiles.
  • Funded postdoctoral positions are also advertised as "Project Associate II" under various CDRI projects.
  • Click here   to check the available positions.