CSIR-CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS ORGANISATION

(Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)

Sector 30-C, Chandigarh-160 030 (India) www.csio.res.in

Commencement of Online Applications : 08.02.2016

Last date for Submission of Online Applications : 08.03.2016 ( upto 5.00 PM)
Last date for Receipt of hard copies of Applications submitted Online : 21.03.2016

Advertisement No. 02/2016

A unique opportunity to be a part of Development of Science & Technology
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh is one of the premier national
Laboratories/Institutes of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). Applications are invited from eligible
candidates for the posts of Technical Assistant (08), Horticulture Assistant (01) and Junior Engineer-Civil (01) in
CSIR-CSIO as described below:

Designation No. of Posts Pay Band Grade Pay *Total **Upper Age Limit
Emoluments not exceeding
(as on last date for
submission of Online
Applications)

1. Technical UR-07 Rs.9300- Rs. 34017/- 28 years

Assistant SC-01 34800 (PB-2) Rs.4200/-

2. Horticulture UR-01
Assistant

3. Junior UR-01
Engineer (Civil)

Abbreviations: UR-Unreserved, SC-Scheduled Caste

*Total Emoluments mean approximate total emoluments on minimum of scale as on 31.12.2015 including House
Rent Allowance in Chandigarh. CSIR-CSIO may provide residential accommodation, if available, as per rules.
**For age relaxation, please see detailed advertisement.
For further details, please visit the Institute’s website www.csio.res.in and apply through the online application
form available there. The detailed advertisement, terms & conditions and instructions to the candidates are
available on the website.
Online application will commence on 08.02.2016 and will close on 08.03.2016 (5.00 PM). Online application
would be treated as complete if the hard copy along with relevant documents and application fee (if applicable)
are received at CSIR-CSIO latest by 21.03.2016.

Administrative Officer

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 CSIR-CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS ORGANISATION
(Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)
Sector 30-C, Chandigarh-160 030 (India) www.csio.res.in

Commencement of Online Applications : 08.02.2016

Last date for Submission of Online Applications : 08.03.2016 ( upto 5.00 PM)
Last date for Receipt of hard copies of Applications submitted Online : 21.03.2016

Advertisement No. 02/2016

A unique opportunity to be a part of Development of Science & Technology
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, a premier Institute under the Council of
Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), is involved in multidisciplinary R&D programmes of both basic and applied
nature across scientific disciplines with emphasis on measurement science and instrumentation technologies and
Human Resource Development. The organisation is devoted to R&D activities in the areas of Agri Instrumentation,
Biomedical Instrumentation, Optical Devices & Systems, Geoscientific Instrumentation, Precision Mechanical
Systems, Analytical Techniques, Computational Instrumentation and R&D Support Facilities, etc. CSIR-CSIO is in
the process of recruitment of Technical Assistants to assist training of skilled manpower through CSIO-Indo-Swiss
Training Centre, design & development of scientific & industrial instruments covering above mentioned areas and
operation and Maintenance of sophisticated equipment and machinery. Further CSIR-CSIO is also in the process of
recruitment of (i) Horticulture Assistant to look after landscaping & horticulture activities (ii) Junior Engineer (Civil) to
look after the maintenance & construction activities, of the campus of CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic Indian Nationals having excellent academic record and proven technical
skills along with the requisite experience and a high degree of motivation for the jobs assigned, to fill up the
vacancies of following posts at Chandigarh as well as its Service & Maintenance (S&M) Centres at New Delhi and
Chennai as per the details given below.
The emoluments and age limits for various posts as per norms are summarized hereunder:

Designation No. of Posts Pay Band Grade Pay *Total **Upper Age Limit
Emoluments not exceeding (as
on last date for submission
of Online Applications)

1. Technical UR 07, SC 01
Assistant Rs.9300- Rs.4200/- Rs. 34017/- 28 years
34800 (PB-2)
2. Horticulture UR-01
Assistant

3. Junior UR-01
Engineer (Civil)

*Total Emoluments mean approximate total emoluments on minimum of scale as on 31.12.2015 including House
Rent Allowance in Chandigarh. CSIR-CSIO may provide residential accommodation, if available, as per rules.
**Please see age relaxation under the heading “General information and conditions” of the Advertisement.

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 Name of the
Post Code / Area/ Essential Educational Qualifications
Post(s) / Grade + Job Requirement/
No. of Posts and Experience
Pay (GP) in Experience
(Reservation)
Rupees

H03-M Technical 1st Class Diploma in Mechanical Engineering To impart practical and
Mechanical Assistant/ /Instrument Technology/ Die & Mould Making of theory training in the field
04 Posts GP Rs.4200/- atleast 3 years full time duration or atleast 2 years of Mechanical Engineering
(UR-03 & SC-01) full time duration in case of lateral admission in (Tool and Die)/operation &
Diploma courses or its equivalent with experience maintenance of R&D
{H03-M-UR –03 posts of 02 years in the relevant area/field. Equipments/Lab.
H03-M-SC –01 post}
Desirable
Passion for Teaching/
working/ maintaining
conventional/ CNC m/c in
industry / Mechanical
Design.
st
H03-E Technical 1 Class Diploma in Electronics/ To impart practical and
Electronics Assistant/ Instrumentation/Electrical/ Computer Engineering/ theory training in the field
04 Posts GP Rs.4200/- Mechatronics and Industrial Automation of atleast 3 of Electronics Engineering/
(UR-04) years full time duration or atleast 2 years full time Mechatronics and
duration in case of lateral admission in Diploma Industrial
courses or its equivalent with experience of 02 Automation/operation &
years in the relevant area/field. maintenance of R&D
Equipments/Lab..

Desirable
Temperament for imparting
training in Instrumentation/
Automation.
st
ADMN Horticulture 1 Class B.Sc. in Agriculture/Forestry/Horticulture
Horticulture Assistant/ or its equivalent from a recognized
01 Post GP Rs.4200/- Institute/Organization with one year experience in To look after landscaping
(UR) the relevant discipline. and horticulture activities of
the Campus and other
OR duties as may be assigned
from time to time in public
st
1 Class Diploma in Horticulture of atleast 3 years interest.
full time duration or atleast 2 years full time
duration in case of lateral admission in Diploma
courses or its equivalent with experience of 02
years in the relevant area/field.
st
H05-A Junior Engineer 1 Class Diploma in Civil Engineering of 3 years Handling and supervision
Civil (Civil)/ duration (full time) or at-least 2 years full time of civil construction,
01 Post GP Rs.4200/- duration in case of lateral admission in Diploma maintenance, public
(UR) courses or its equivalent with experience of 02 health, road works, Interior
years in the relevant area/field. works etc. of building
related infrastructural
system in office buildings
and residential colonies.
One should be able to
prepare estimates,
drawings, bills, purchase
indents and other related
works like site survey and
recording of measurement
books for above works.
+
Experience shall be counted after obtaining the minimum prescribed qualification.
Abbreviations: UR-Unreserved, SC-Scheduled Caste
Apart from qualifications indicated above, any other recognized qualification, which is equivalent to the prescribed
qualification, shall be treated at par with that qualification.

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Job Description:-
For the posts under H-03M and H-03E the selected candidates will be required to provide practical and
theoretical training to the students of Indo Swiss Training Centre. They will also be required to operate and
maintain sophisticated equipment and machinery in addition to assisting the scientists in R&D related
activities.

For post of Horticulture Assistant, the selected candidate is required to look after the landscaping/ maintaining
lawns and greenery in the campus and take care of all horticulture / gardening activities in the campus.

For post of Junior Engineer (Civil) the candidate is required to look after the construction activities,
maintenance of buildings and roads, preparing estimates and bills and supervising the ongoing works.

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 Residence 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 Scheme - 2004, reimbursement of Medical Expenses, Leave Travel Concession,
Conveyance Advance and House Building Advance are available as per CSIR rules.
c. CSIR provides excellent opportunities to deserving candidates for career advancement under
Assessment Promotion scheme.
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 the online 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 submission of the online applications. No enquiry asking 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 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 experience in the relevant area over and above the minimum prescribed qualification,
supported with documents.
d. The application should be accompanied by self attested copies of the relevant educational qualification
and experience certificates. The prescribed qualifications should have been obtained through recognized
Universities / Institutions. etc. Incomplete applications/ applications not accompanied with the required
certificates / documents are liable to be rejected.
e. In respect of equivalence 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 submitted.
h. The date for determining the upper age limit, qualifications and /or experience shall be the closing date
prescribed for submission of online applications.
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 for that Grade.
j. Persons with disabilities (PWD) fulfilling the eligibility conditions prescribed under Government of India
(GOI) instructions are encouraged to apply.
k. The Institute strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are
encouraged to apply.
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.
m. The decision of the CSIR-CSIO 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.
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n. Canvassing in any form and / or bringing any influence political or otherwise will be treated as a
disqualification for the post.
o. NO INTERIM ENQUIRY OR CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
p. For updates, kindly visit our website ‘http://www.csio.res.in’ regularly.

3. Relaxations :
a. The upper age limit is relaxable upto 05 years for SC/ST as per Government orders in force only in those
cases where the posts are reserved for respective categories, on production of relevant certificate in the
prescribed format signed by the specified authority.
b. 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.
c. As per GOI provisions, age relaxation for Widows, Divorced Women and Women Judicially separated from
Husbands who are not remarried, 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). 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 that they have not remarried since.
d. Age relaxation to Persons with Disability (PwDs): 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 subject to the condition
that maximum age of the applicant on the crucial date shall not exceed 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’ post
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 of relevant certificate from concerned authority.
4. How to apply :
a. Eligible candidates are required to apply online only through our website http://www.csio.res.in.
b. If the candidate does not have a valid email ID, he/she should create a new valid email ID before
applying online.
c. Online Application will be available on our website http://www.csio.res.in during 08.02.2016 to
08.03.2016 upto 5.00 PM.
d. Before applying online, the candidates are advised to read the instructions for online application carefully.
e. The non-refundable fee for online application is Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only) for General/OBC
candidates. The fee is to be deposited directly in any branch of State Bank of India into the Power Jyoti
Account Number 33004547024 [maintained at State Bank of India, Sector 30-C, Chandigarh] with the
help of Fee Deposit Slip after downloading the same from our website. The candidates belonging to
SC/ST/PH/Women/CSIR Employees/Abroad Candidates category are exempted from submission of
application fee.
f. Last date for online submission of application form is 08.03.2016 upto 5.00 PM.
g. In case of universities/institutes awarding CGPA/SGPA/OGPA grades etc., the candidates are requested
to convert the same into percentage based on the formula as per their university/institute rules.
h. Successful online application is indicated by the page displayed after clicking Submit Button indicating
the generated “APPLICATION FORM NUMBER”. Please note down the same carefully and preserve it.
If you do not preserve it, you will not be able to Re-print the Application.
i. This computer generated application (Print-out) duly signed together with recent passport size
photograph and accompanied by self attested copies of the certificates, mark sheets, testimonials in
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 support of age, educational qualifications (including conversion formula from CGPA to percentage),
experience certificate, re-prints of publications and caste certificate, if applicable, along with application
Fee Deposit Slip (if applicable) should be sent in an envelope (separate envelope for each post) super
scribed “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ____________ (Post Code ___________)” by
Registered/Speed Post to the address:- The Administrative Officer, CSIR-Central Scientific
Instruments Organisation, Sector 30-C, Chandigarh-160030 (India), so as to reach on or before
21.03.2016.
j. Candidates applying for more than one post must submit separate application form for each post
indicating the Code No. of the post. The hard copy of each application must be accompanied by separate
Fee Deposit Slip.
k. Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fee once paid will not be refunded on any
count nor can it be held in reserve for any other recruitment or selection process.
l. Applications from employees of Government Departments will be considered only if forwarded through
proper channel, certified by the employer that the applicant, if selected will be relieved within one month
of the receipt of the appointment orders. Also, vigilance clearance should be recorded. However,
advance copy of the application may be submitted before the closing date. Applications routed through
proper channel should reach The Administrative Officer, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments
Organisation, Sector 30-C, Chandigarh-160030 (India) at the earliest.
m. Candidates should specifically note that the applications received after the closing date for receipt of hard
copy of application i.e. 21.03.2016 for any reason whatsoever (such as envelopes wrongly addressed,
delivered elsewhere, postal delay etc.) will not be entertained by CSIR-CSIO.
n. Incomplete applications (i.e. unsigned, without photograph/ application fee/ applicable testimonials etc.)
will not be entertained and will be summarily rejected.
o. CSIR-CSIO reserves the right not to fill up a particular post, if it so desires. The number of vacancies
indicated above may vary at the time of actual selection.
p. The selected candidates will be on probation for a period of one year from the date of taking over charge
of the post. The probationary period may be extended or curtailed at the discretion of the Competent
Authority. After successful completion of probationary period, they will be considered for confirmation in
accordance with the extant rules.
q. The selected candidates will not be permitted to apply for appointment elsewhere or in CSIR-CSIO during
the probationary period and if they have already applied for any posts in any other organisation, they may
have to intimate the details of such applications immediately after joining the Institute.
r. No withdrawal/modification/cancellation will be permissible after successful submission of the online
application form.

5. Following documents must be attached along with application form sent by post:

a. Original and a photocopy (self attested) of application Fee Deposit Slip (CSIR-CSIO copy),
wherever applicable {after computer generated application (Print-out)}
b. Self attested photocopy of Date of Birth Certificate.
c. Self attested photocopies of educational qualification certificates.
d. Self attested photocopy of caste certificate, if applicable.
e. Self attested photocopies of experience certificates, if any.
f. Self attested photocopies of certificates relating to PWD, Widow/Divorced Woman/Woman
Judicially Separated from Husband, if applicable.
g. Recent passport size colour photograph pasted on the form and signed across in full.

Note: In case of discrepancies between the English version of this Advertisement and its Hindi translation,
the English version shall prevail.

Administrative Officer