National Metallurgical Laboratory Recruitment 2026 - Walk-in Interview for 34 Project Staff, Salary up to Rs. 42,000/-

CSIR-NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY (COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH) BURMAMINES, JAMSHEDPUR-831007 सीएसआईआर भारत का नवाचार डैजन NIMIL. Tha lunovacian Engle of tie Website: https://nml.res.in No.2-NML (194)/2026-E.I Email: [email protected] Helpline No. 0657-2345158 Date: 02.03.2026 Advertisement No. T/PS/02/2026 Advertisement for engagement of Project Staff in CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, an Institute under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), will conduct a walk-in-interview on 24.03.2026 (Tuesday) & 25.03.2026 (Wednesday) for selecting suitable candidates for engagement on purely temporary basis as Project Assistant-I (PA-I)/ Project Assistant-II (PA-II)/Project Associate-I (PAT-I)/ Project Associate-II (PAT-]])/ Senior —- PAT etc. at different level against various time bound projects tenable at this Laboratory, as per details given below: ea Group Project Title of the Position/ 1० Essential Desirable No. Number Project Level Qualifications (if any) M. Tech in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Or Creep behaviour of B. Tech in Experience in different grades of Project Metallurgical & creep testing of 01 SSP-1437 seamless steel Associate-II 1 Materials Engineering high , $31035 and (PAT-I]) and 2 years experience temperature $S347HFG in R&D in Industrial alloys and Academic पथ Institutions or S&T ° Organisations and < a Scientific activities and go services. ९ x M. Tech in o.. Metallurgical and 2 Materials Engineering a Or Health B. Tech in Assessment of Metallurgical and 1 Publication in : Centre Buffer Senior - PAT 1 Materials Engineering C 02. : SCI Journal. Couplers used by and 3 years experience Indian Railway in R&D in Industrial and Academic Institutions or S&T Organisations and Scientific activities and services. Development of Project ; | 03. SSP-1477 Metallurgical base | Assistant-II 1 B.Sc. in Chemistry CRMs (PA-II) ७ Development of Project a aR Metallurgical Base | Assistant-II B.Sc. in Chemistry 04. ७ Certified Reference (PA-II) 2 na a Material for Ores व ¢ Potash fertilizer uA recovery from . . 0 ० indigenous silicate . M.Sc. in Chemistry 8 MMP085202- minerals K- A Erejest Tech i Ooh ical Experience in 05. a WP1 feldspar with ssociate-I 1 B. Tech in C lemica / hydrometallurgy simultaneous (PAT-1) Metallurgical production of Engineering valuable by- products 1|Page Quality Assessment of Coal Samples of Cc Project . . - ~ Veponsodne ee, M.Sc. in Chemistry Organization: (PAT-1) Western Coalfield Limited (WCL), Ballarpur Ec Experience in Assistant-II B.Sc. in Chemistry 5 metal extraction (PA-II) M. Tech in Chemical/ Metallurgical Recovery of Tin Engineering MMP085202- and Antimony Or 07. WP-3 from lead-tin- B. Tech in Chemical/ antimony dross Project Metallurgical Associate-II Engineering and 2 (PAT-I]) experience in R&D in Industrial and Academic Institutions or S&T Organisations and Scientific activities and services. M.Sc. in (ऑल. Chemistry / Physics 7 GAP-0305 Excellence in Wear Project Material Sciences (WP-1) and Corrosion Associate-I tou 5 - Resi aati qT. B. Tech. in esistant Coatings (PAT-I) C है ८०/ hemical/Electrochem gy . : : ical Engineering or Technology Technical up Project R&D Experience पु SSP-1494 gradation of Associate-I M.Sc. in Chemistry in , anhydrite (PAT-I) Hydrometallurgy 0 5 हे था Recycling graphite Project R&D Experience 10 oN GAP-0295 from spent _ Associate-I M.Sc. in Chemistry in ‘ r 0 batteries for Li (PAT-I) Hydrometallurgy 58 ० capacitors ov a A 5 0 M.Sc. in Chemistry 3 Project Or A Battery to Battery Associate-I B.E/B. Tech in 11: पल Project (B2B) (PAT-I) Chemical/Metallurgy/ Materials Science & Engineering M. Tech in Mechanical Engineering Material Or Characterization B. Tech in Mechanical Experience in © of Additive Project Engineering and 2 EF eee 12 a SSP-1480 Manufactured Associate-I] experience in R&D in Analysis/ Finite , 9° Titanium Alloy Ti- (PAT-II) Industrial and y N Element A o 64 for Damage Academic Institutions 8 ० Tolerant Design or S&T Organisations 9 दे and Scientific activities Oo .. and services. 2 A Assessment of Mineral Project 3 Years Diploma in 13 SSP-1498 Composition and Assistant II Mechanical , Distribution in (PA-II) Engineering Blended Coals 2|Page GATE qualified / Experience in Frgject B. Tech in Mechanical mechanical Associate-I . : : (PAT-I) Engineering testing and Health micro structural Assessment of characterization 14 Centre Buffer , - Couplers used by Indian Railway Experience in Project 3 years Diploma in mechanical Assistant — II Mechanical testing and (PA-II) Engineering micro structural characterization Real-time Project T . . CLP-224 Intelligent Iron Ore mee B. Tech im Mechanical 15. Composition (PAT-1) Engineering Analyser ठ61:7:56068 MTE Divisional na Il B.Sc. in Information 16. Project Technology / (alee) Computer Science Ultrasonic imaging छ्गुंग्ल B. Tech in है छ87-1483 to assess the Reso ate Electrical/ Electronics / Experience in 17. debonding of T Electronics and LabVIEW Connecting Rod (PAT-I) Communication Engineering Pence 5 जाता ' Experience in Cc : rojec years Diploma in Cali : 18 SSP-1484 reeP वाया Assistant — II Mechanical Ree pire i stainless steel ह ५ (PA-II) Engineering and Thermocouples Characterization of sub-structures and precipitate morphology for Project B. Tech in Materials advanced Nickel KEES call and Metallurgical/ 19. based super (PAT-I) Metallurgical/ alloys Mechanical/ manufactured Materials Engineering through additive manufacturing in liquid engines E-waste recycling Project : : 20. a GAP-0306 project Assistant - I SSC/ 10t Plus ITI in cs blowing g (MeitY Sponsored) (PA-I) Ceramic Trade work Ql : ॥ 68 Project Experience in e- 8' ० Associate-I M.Sc. in Chemistry waste recycling ९ a MMP- C-SEAS E-waste (PAT-I) awareness 21. Os 085203/3 recycling % Project fe 4 a Assistant — II B.Sc. in Chemistry (PA-II) ॥ B.Sc. in Chemistry Project Or Assistant — II 3 Years Diploma in (PA-II) Metallurgical/ ७ MMP- C-SEAS Mission Chemical Engineering Aes 5 0०85203/4 17 जि ह M.Sc. in Chemistry ee > अल Or Experience in aS Associate-I B.E/ B. Tech in R&D 81 (PAT-I) Metallurgy /Chemical 5 a Engineering o 3 Transfer of B.Sc. in Chemistry A Technology on Project Or 23 जा Production of Assistant — II 3 Years Diploma in , Electrolytic Mn (PA-II) Metallurgical/ Metal Chemical Engineering 3|Page Project मु Z, Wat Assistant — II 2 B.Sc. in €ro- Walter ~ Geology/Chemistr Physical (PA-I) a Separation for M.Sc. in Chemistry MMP- 3 . 085203 Sustainable Project Or /2 . ५ ४ Recycling of End Associate-I 2 B. Tech in of-Life Solar (PAT-I) Chemical/Mineral/ Panels and WEEE Metallurgy / Mechanical Engineering Upper age limit (as on date of Interview) & Emolument Details: Upper Age Limit Level Emoluments (Rs.) (as on date of meme Interview/ Test) Project Assistant-I (PA-I) 18,000/- + HRA 35 Criteria as per CSIR norms. Project Assistant-II (PA-II) 20,000/- + HRA 35 Criteria as per CSIR norms. 25,000/- + HRA «Candid ho h lified Project Associate-I (PAT-I) 35 andidales whe have qualine 31000/- + HRA * CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET including lectureship/ Assistant Professorship or GATE Or Those who have qualified Project Asso@iiiaall 28 ARNE TR 35 National level examinations (PAT-II) 35,000/- + HRA * conducted by Central Government Departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/ or their Agencies/ Institutions. Senior-PAT 42,000/- + HRA 40 Criteria as per CSIR norms. Interested candidates (Indian Nationals Only) fulfilling the criteria towards age, educational qualifications etc. as detailed above may apply as per the instructions given below in Terms & Conditions. Terms and Conditions: 1. The engagement of Project Staff which is on contract basis in respect of all the above positions which is against various time bound project tenable at this Laboratory, will confer no rights on the candidates, whatsoever, implicitly and/ or explicitly for their continuation beyond tenure/ absorption/ regularization in CSIR/ CSIR-NML. The engagement shall be for short period and co-terminus with the project and may be terminated at any time by giving a notice of one month form either side or one-month stipend in lieu thereof. The candidates who have already been engaged in CSIR-NML or any other Lab/ Institute of CSIR as Project Staff for a period of 6 years or more are not eligible for the above engagements. The candidates who have been engaged for a period lesser than 6 years, upon selection, their tenure will automatically end on completion of 6 years. Selected Candidate(s) will be engaged initially for a certain period against the respective project, which may be curtailed or extended at the discretion of the competent authority, CSIR-NML. Upper Age limit as on date of Walk-in-Interview is relaxable for SC/ST/PwBd/Women and category of OBC candidates by 05 years and 03 years respectively. The engagement of the Project Staff will be subject to the availability of the fund. Hindi may be used as a medium of conversation during the interview. The Government strives to have a workforce that reflects gender balance, and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 4|Page 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. If the number of candidates for Walk-in-Interview is very high, then the Candidates will be shortlisted by a screening committee based on written test or on any other criteria adopted by the screening committee and only those shortlisted so will be allowed to appear in the Interview. An Application form along with a recent colour passport photograph pasted on it with self-attested copies of all relevant testimonials/ certificates has to be submitted for each group by the candidates on the date of Walk-in-Interview/ Test itself. No other mode of application will be entertained. If it is found at any stage of the recruitment process or thereafter that, the candidates do not fulfil the eligibility criteria, their candidature shall be cancelled summarily without assigning any reason. Further, the decision of CSIR-NML in regard to selection process will be final and binding to all concerned. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained by the Laboratory/Institute. Providing any false information may lead to ban in appearing for any future recruitment/ engagement process in CSIR-NML and the same may be informed to other CSIR labs/ Institutes, other Government Organizations/ Agencies also. The number and levels of positions may increase or decrease at the time of actual selection or may be cancelled also even after conclusion of selection process as well. The engagement is for various time-bound projects viz., Grant-in-Aid/ Sponsored Projects/ In-house projects etc. which is co-terminus with the projects and may be extended or curtailed depending on the duration of the Projects, satisfactory performance/ conduct of the appointee. It is not a regular appointment, temporary or otherwise and therefore it does not entitle the candidates any claim, implicit or explicit on any CSIR/ CSIR-NML post. CSIR-NML reserves to right to cancel or withdraw the Offer of engagement in case of any discrepancy found, in the candidature of any empanelled candidate at any stage. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the Walk-in-Interview/ test. Final Semester / Year students who are awaiting results and hence not in possession of final result as on the date of walk-in-interview are not eligible to attend the interview. The cut-off date for determining the essential qualifications and the upper age limit shall be the scheduled date of interview. Other terms & conditions will be governed as per guidelines issued by the funding agency/ CSIR for the engagement of above Project Staff, as reads with amendments if any, thereto. Interested eligible candidates, who are Indian national and fulfil the above eligibility condition, may report between 09.00 A.M. to 11.00 A.M. on 24.03.2026 (Tuesday) & 25.03.2026 (Wednesday) (as per the above mentioned schedule) for Walk-in-Interview/Test at CSIR-NML, Burmamines, Jamshedpur-831007 (Jharkhand) with all certificates/ documents in original in support of their qualification/ age/ caste/ experience(s) and duly filled in application in the enclosed prescribed PROFORMA with a recent colour passport pasted on it along with one self-attested copies of all relevant testimonials/ certificates. Candidates are advised to constantly keep on visiting CSIR-NML Website at https://nml.res.in for any update/change related to this engagement process. (Viplave Vishal) Administrative Officer 5|Page BURMAMINES, JAMSHEDPUR-831007 PROJECT STAFF APPLICATION FORM CSIR-NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY @ (COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH) Oger Advertisement No. T/PS/02/2026 Dated 02.03.2026 Affix self- Walk-in Interview on (DD.MM.YYYY) attested Name of Post Applied For [Tick] :- (PA-I) / (PA-II) / (PAT-I) / (PAT-II) / Senior-PAT recent passport Group & Project No.: ह size colour (Separate application form is required to fill for each Group) photo. 1. | Name of the Candidate (Mention the name as per SSC/SSLC/10" Certificate) 2. | Father/Mother’s Name (Mention the name as per SSC/SSLC/10" Certificate) 3. | Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY) 4, | Gender (Male/ Female/ Others) Male Female Others 5. | Category (UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS) UR[._]SC[_]ST[_]OBC[]EWS; _| PwBD: (Y es/ No) Yes No Religion: 6. | Marital Status: Married Unmarried 7. | Permanent Address (Mention H.no. Street Name, Village, Mandal, City, District, State, Pin code) _ Correspondence A ddress (Mention H.no. Street Name, Village, Mandal, City, District, State, Pin code) 9 Aadhar Number: 10. | Email Id (Operational): 11. | Mobile Number (Self): 11. Educational Details: Sl. Name of the C ourse Year of | Percentage Subjects Studied/ Name of the Board/ No. Passing | /CGPA Discipline University a SSC/SSLC/10® Standard if 10+2 / Intermediate c. | Graduation / Diploma ( ) a Post-Graduation (_____ ) हें Ph.D. (if any) f. | Any Other Qualification (CSIR-UGC NET/GATE if any) 6|Page 12. Experience (if any): From (DD.MM.YYY) To DD.MM.YYY) Designation Name of the Organisation 13. Had you appeared for interview earlier in CSIR-NML: Yes/No (If Yes, No. of attempts): 14, Presently Working as Project Staff in CSIR-NML / Other CSIR Lab: Y es / No (If Yes, attach joining OM) 15. Any relatives working in CSIR-NML? : Yes/No (If Yes, mention name, designation & lab/Inst.): I hereby declare that the particulars given above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am aware that I will not have any claim or regular employment in the CSIR-NML service on the basis of this selection / extension of my services. Place: Signature Date: Name in Block Letters: NOTE: Candidates must bring the Filled-in Project Staff Application Form, Self-attested copies of Educational/Experience/Community certificates, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card & if any and the Onginals for verification on the day of the Walk-in Interview. Enclosures (Self A ttested Photocopies): 1. 2- 7|Page