Date of Commencement of online Applications: 24.09.2018 Last Date for Receipt of online applications: 12.10.2018 (17:30 hours) Last date of receipt of Hard Copy of Application Form: 22.10.2018 (17:30 hours)

A unique opportunity for research careers in Science & Technology

CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, a premier Institute under the  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), under the Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research, Govt. of India, is involved in multidisciplinary  R&D programmes of both basic and applied nature across scientific  disciplines for economic, environmental and societal benefits for the people of  India. CSIR-IIP has a rich legacy of being a pioneer in the area of Petroleum  & Hydrocarbon industry and is presently engaged in the development of  sophisticated green technologies to cater to the energy needs of modern world and for reducing carbon footprint.

CSIR-IIP has developed and transferred technologies to industries in the areas  of petroleum refining, natural gas, petrochemicals, chemicals and utilisation of petroleum products, provided technical services and imparted world class training to the human resource of Oil and Refining industry. CSIR- IIP has strong collaborations with industries and academia in India & abroad and has outstanding scientists working in the multidisciplinary areas of R&D in  the hydrocarbon and related industry.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, young Indian researchers having  excellent academic record and proven scientific achievements along with requisite experience and a high degree of motivation and desire to take up  research as a career in the field of Heavy Oil Processing, Refining Technology,  Biofuels, Chemical Sciences, Automotive Fuel & Lubricant Applications,  Analytical Sciences and Tribology to fill up the vacancy of following posts of  scientists as per the details given below:

UR-Unreserved, SC-Scheduled Caste, ST-Scheduled Tribe, OBC-Other  Backward Classes,

• **Please see age relaxation under Relaxation column.

General information and conditions

Benefits under Council service:

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.

In addition to the emoluments indicated against each category of posts,  benefits such as applicability of New Pension Scheme 2004, reimbursements  of Medical Expenses, Leave

Travel Concession, Conveyance advance and House Building Advance are  available,as per CSIR rules.

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 royalty as per CSIR guidelines governing these activities. Opportunities  also arise for foreign deputations for training/presentation of papers/specific assignments etc.

CSIR provides excellent opportunities to deserving candidates for career  advancement under Assessment Promotion scheme for Scientists. Deserving candidates may be considered for advance increment as per CSIR Rules.

Other conditions

The applicant must be a citizen of India.
All applicants must fulfill the essential requirements of the post and other  conditions stipulated in the advertisement as on the last date of receipt of the applications. 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 receipt of the applications. No enquiry asking for advice as to  eligibility will be entertained.

The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates 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 and  above the minimum prescribed qualification, supported with documents.  Completion of Ph.D. degree will be reckoned from the date of issue of provisional certificate/notification. )

The application should be accompanied by self attested copies of the relevant educational qualification, experience. The prescribed qualifications should  have been obtained through recognized Universities / Institutions. etc.  Incomplete application/applications received or not accompanied with the  required certificates / documents are liable to be rejected.

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.

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.

Preference will be given to the candidates involved in Product  Development/Technology Innovation/Applied Technology/Translational Research etc.
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 submitted.
The date for determining the upper age limit, qualifications  and /or experience shall be the closing date prescribed for receipt of online  applications.
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 Grade.
Persons with  disabilities (PWD) fulfilling the eligibility conditions prescribed under GOl   instructions are encouraged to apply.
In case a candidate is staying abroad,  his/her candidature may be considered in absentia by the Selection  Committee on his/her written request.
The Selection Committee may choose  to place the candidate in any of the Entry Pay Level (EPL) depending upon the performance of the candidate and subject to meeting the minimum eligibility  criterion specified.
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 Dehradun on production of Rail Tickets/Rail Ticket  Numbers or any other proof of journey. 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. The decision of the IIP/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.  Canvassing in any form and / or bringing any influence political or otherwise  will be treated as a disqualification for the post. NO INTERIM ENQUIRY OR  CORRESPONDANCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED.

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

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

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 (upto 40 years for members of Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled Tribes and upto 38 years for members belonging to the  Other Backward Classes 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) Incase 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.

Age relaxation to Persons with Disabilities(PWD):
Age relaxation of 10 years (total 15 years for SCs/STs and 13 years for OBCs in respect of the posts reserved for them) in upper age limit is allowed to persons suffering from
(a) blindness or low vision ,(b)hearing impairment and(c) locomotor disability or  cerebral palsy for appointment to Group ‘A’ posts/services subject to the  condition that maximum age of the applicant on the closing date is not  exceeding 56 years. 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) Relaxation of five years will also be permissible 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 production ofrelevant certificate from concerned authority.

How to apply : Eligible candidates are required to apply ONLINE through our website www.iip.res.in

If the candidate does not have a valid E-mail ID, he/she should create a new valid E-mail ID before applying online.

Online Application will be available on our website www.iip.res.in up to 12.10.2018.

Candidates belonging to General and OBC category are required to arrange to deposit fee for Rs.100/- through SB Collect”. Procedure for submitting online fee is given as under:

• Open site www.onlinesbi.com
• Click on “SB Collect”
• Accept terms and conditions and click on proceed
• In field “State of Corporate/Institution” Select “All India”
• In field “Type of Corporate/Institution” Select “Govt. Department”
• In field “Govt. Dept. Name” Select “Director-IIP”.
• In field “Select Payment Category” Select “Application Fee”
• In field “Type of Application” select “Regular Appointment”
• Fill all the information & mention Related Dept. as “Recruitment” and submit the requisite fee.
• Printout of the fee receipt is to be attached on top of the generated application form.

Reference Link : Original Notification

Website : www.iip.res.in