CSIR-IMMT Project Associate and Project Scientist Recruitment 2026Out

• Applicants must be Indian citizens and meet the required qualification and experience by 20 November 2026. Candidates awaiting results are not eligible; equivalent or higher degrees do not replace the specified essential qualification unless expressly allowed.
• 8701: M.Sc. in Physics.
• 8702: M.Sc. in Chemistry.
• 8703: M.Sc. in Botany.
• 8704: M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Life Science or Zoology.
• 8705: B.E./B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• 8706: B.E./B.Tech. in Computer Science.
• 8707: B.E./B.Tech. in Metallurgy and Materials Science, M.Sc. in Material Science, or Integrated M.Sc. in Material Science & Engineering.
• 8708: M.Sc. in Chemistry or Material Science. No experience requirement is specified for post codes 8701–8708.
• 8709: M.Sc. in Chemistry with 3 years of relevant experience; Ph.D. in Chemistry with 2 years of relevant experience; Master's/Integrated Master's in Chemical Engineering with 2 years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering with 3 years of relevant experience.
• 8710: M.Sc. in Chemistry/Chemical Science with 2 years of relevant experience.
• 8711: M.Sc. in Chemistry/Materials Science with 2 years of relevant experience, or M.E./M.Tech. in Material Science.
• 8712: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science with 5 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Where experience is required, it must relate to research and development in industrial/academic institutions or science and technology organizations, and scientific activities and services.
• Candidates pursuing a Ph.D. may apply only if their research domain matches the project's research area; permission/NOC from the Director or Competent Authority must be produced at interview.

• Read advertisement PME/P87/2026 and identify the post code matching your qualification and experience.
• Open the official recruitment portal and complete the one-time registration.
• Fill in the online application; submit a separate application for each post code if applying for multiple positions.
• Employed applicants must furnish an employer NOC while applying online and/or present the original at interview.
• Submit the application no later than 20 November 2026 at 5:00 pm.
• Print the successfully submitted application for use at the interview.
• Follow the institute's interview updates, as separate interview call letters will not be issued.

What this recruitment covers

CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar has issued advertisement PME/P87/2026 for 13 temporary positions across 12 post codes. The openings comprise nine Project Associate-I positions, one Senior Project Associate, two Project Associate-II positions and one Project Scientist-II. All posts are based at CSIR-IMMT, although project duties may require travel and stays outside Bhubaneswar.

Check the exact post-code requirements

Eligibility is assessed on the application closing date, 20 November 2026. Project Associate-I positions accept specified M.Sc. or engineering degrees without a stated experience requirement. Other positions have their own degree and experience combinations, including a Ph.D. with five years of relevant post-qualification experience for Project Scientist-II. Applicants awaiting results are excluded. The upper-age ceiling is either 35 or 40 years, with the notified category relaxations.

Application steps and deadline

• Complete one-time registration on the official recruitment portal, then fill in the online application.
• Apply separately for every post code you wish to be considered for.
• Submit by 20 November 2026 at 5:00 pm and retain a printed application.
• Employed candidates must provide the required employer NOC online and/or in original at interview. The category entered in the application will be treated as final.

Shortlisting and interview arrangements

Meeting the essential qualification does not guarantee an interview. Applications will first be screened under the Competent Authority's criteria. Interviews are tentatively set for 26 and 27 November 2026, with reporting between 9:00 am and 10:30 am. No separate call letter will be issued, and schedule changes will be communicated through the institute's website. Shortlisted applicants must bring their printed application, identity proof, educational originals and applicable category, experience and NOC documents. Interview travel does not attract TA/DA.

Pay and engagement conditions

Monthly emoluments range from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 67,000, plus 20% HRA. For post 8710, the Rs. 35,000 rate applies to candidates qualifying the specified national examinations; other eligible candidates receive Rs. 28,000. Initial engagement lasts one year or until the project ends, whichever is earlier. Extension depends on project duration and satisfactory performance, and appointment provides no entitlement to permanent CSIR employment.