Department of Science and Technology (DST) Invites Application for Scientific Attache Recruitment 2022

Ministry of Science & Technology New Delhi Last Date: 4th April, 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

Department of Science and Technology (DST)
invites applications for recruitment of Scientific Attache

Scientific Attache

Job Location:

Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhavan New Mehrauli Road
, New Delhi,110016 Delhi
Last Date: 04 April 2022
Employment Type: Full Time

Number of Vacancy: 2 Posts

DST Job opening 2022
DST Job opening 2022 Recruitment 2022 Details
Job Role Scientific Attache
Education Requirement
Total Vacancy 2 Posts
Job Locations New Delhi
Age Limit Upper age limit shall not exceed 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.
Experience 12 - 20 years
Salary 131100 - 216600(Per Month)
Posted on 24 Mar, 2022
Last Date To Apply 04 Apr, 2022

Educational Qualification: M.E/M.Tech, M.Phil/Ph.D

Applications are invited for filling up of 02' (Two) posts of Scientific Attache, Gp. 'A' Gazetted one post each in Indian Mission at Berlin, Germany and Indian Mission at Tokyo, Japan on deputation (including short-term contract) basis.

1. Post Name: Scientific Attache    

2. No. of Post: 01

3. Level in the Pay Matrix: Rs. 37,400-67,000+Grade Pay of Rs. 8900 (PB-4) (Pre-Revised) Level 13A (Rs. 1,31,100-2,16,600/-) (Revised)

4. Nature of the Post: Temporary

5. Eligibility: Scientists or Technologists working in Central Government or State Government or Universities or recognised research Institutions or Semi-government or Statutory or autonomous organisations in India or abroad: (a) ) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department, or (ii) with two years' regular service in poşts in the level 13 in pay matrix (Rs. 1,18,500-2,14,100) Level 13 in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department, or (ii) with six years' regular service in the level 12 in pay matrix (Rs. 78,800- 2,09,200) or equivalent in the parent cadre or department and (6) possessing the qúalifications and experience as under

6. Essential qualifications & experience: Doctorate Degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences or Master's degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognised University or equivalent, Twelve years' experience in research and development in industrial and academic institutions or science and technology organisations or scientific activities and services, out of which six years in managerial capacity in science and technology programme, planning development and cooperation, and Should have at least one of the components of Natural Science, Mathematics, Information Technology and Computer Science from Science streams at Graduate and subseauent levels.

7. Desirable qualifications and experience: knowledge of a modern European or German or Russian or Japanese language in addition to English; post doctorate research in Natural or Agricultural Sciences or doctorate degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognised University or research

a. Institute as evidenced by certification by such University or Institute and publication of research work in Science Citation Index (SCI) journals; wide experience in inter-disciplinary areas of Science and Technology with an emphasis on copyrights, intellectual property rights, patents and inventions.

Pay Scale:
INR
131100 - 216600(Per Month)

Age Limit: Upper age limit shall not exceed 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.

Selection Procedure

1. Method of Recruitment: Deputaion (including short-term contract)

2. Application duly supported by documents will be assessed by the Selection Committee while selecting candidates for appointment on deputation (including short-term contract) basis. The candidates who apply for the posts will not be allowed to withdraw their candidatre subseauently

How to Apply:

1. Eligible candidates are required to apply Online only, through the online portal https://recruitment.dst.gov.in/ using valid email ID. This online portal for applying shall be available for a period of 30 days from the date of advertisement in Employment News/ Rozgar Samachar.

2. The candidate will be required to fill the online application form and upload the relevant certificates/ documents. Instruction to fill https://recruitment.dst.gov.in up the application form is available on


Important Instructions:

i. The Department reserves the right to cancel the appointment at any time without assigning anv reason

ii. The prescribed essential qualifications are minimum and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. Ifthe number of applications received in response to Advertisement is large, the Department may restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to a reasonable limit through a short listing process based on some well-defined criteria which mav include possessing of desirable aualifications and/or 

a. Experience prescribed in the advertisement and/or qualifications/ experience in a particular field as per the specific requirement of the Department. No correspondence will be entertained from candidates who are not called for interview / selected for appointment. Canyassing in any form will result in disqualification of candidature.

a. The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other Organization Department of the Central Govt. shall ordinarily not exceed four years.

iii. The selected candidates are liable to be posted anywhere as per Government of India requirements.

iv. The terms and conditions of appointment will be in accordance with the Department of Personnel & Training's O.M. No. 2/29/91-Estt. (Pay. II) dated Sth January, 1994, as amended from time to time.

v.The candidates who apply for the posts will not be allowed to withdraw their candidature subsequently.

Important Dates:

Published on: 24 March 2022

Last date for application is: 04 April 2022

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