Post Name Essential Qualification Project Associate-I (PAT-I) B.E./B.Tech. in Leather Technology with minimum 60% marks from a recognized University/Institute. Desirable: Min. 6 months industrial exposure in leather processing / sustainability assessment / testing & evaluation of chemicals. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) B.E./B.Tech. in Chemical/Instrumentation/Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: Min. 6 months industrial exposure in process industries / wastewater analysis / electronics manufacturing / industrial safety. JRF or Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. in Chemistry (General/Organic/Nanotechnology/Polymer/Material/Inorganic/Physical/Analytical) with minimum 60% marks with NET/GATE qualification (for JRF); OR M.Sc. Chemistry with minimum 60% marks (for PAT-I). Desirable: Research experience in organic reactions, colloids, organic synthesis, inorganic/composite materials synthesis. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. in Chemistry (General/Organic/Nanotechnology/Polymer/Material/Inorganic/Physical/Analytical) with minimum 60% marks from a recognized University/Institute. Desirable: Research experience in organic reactions/coatings, colloids, organic synthesis, inorganic/composite materials, chromatography, wastewater analysis. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. in Polymer Science/Polymer Chemistry/Material Science with minimum 60% marks OR B.E./B.Tech. in Polymer Technology with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: M.Tech in Footwear Science & Engineering/Footwear Engineering & Management OR min. 6 months experience in footwear making/material testing. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. in Chemistry with minimum 60% marks from a recognized University/Institute. Desirable: Working knowledge of MS Office and Data Management. JRF or Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Sciences with minimum 60% marks OR M.Sc. Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Lifesciences with minimum 60% marks OR B.Tech in Biotechnology with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: Min. 6 months experience in recombinant protein expression, cell culture, or biomaterial fabrication. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Sciences with minimum 60% marks OR M.Sc. Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Lifesciences with minimum 60% marks OR B.Tech in Biotechnology with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: Min. 6 months experience in recombinant protein expression, cell culture, or biomaterial fabrication. Senior Project Associate (Senior-PAT) M.Pharm/M.Sc. Biotechnology/Lifesciences with minimum 60% marks and 3 years of Research experience OR M.Tech Biotechnology/Life Science with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: 4 years research experience in biomaterial fabrication/animal handling. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. Microbiology/Environmental Science/Biotechnology with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: Min. 6 months experience in wastewater/solid waste analysis, microbial techniques, bench scale biological reactors, computer operations. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. in Statistics/Computer Science/Mathematics with minimum 60% marks OR B.E. in Computer Science with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: Min. 6 months relevant research or industrial experience. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) B.E./B.Tech. in Computer Science/IT/AI & ML/AI & DS with minimum 60% marks OR MCA/M.Sc. in Computer Science/IT/AI & ML with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: Min. 6 months experience in Data Analytics, AI/ML model development, Software/Tool development. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. in Physics/Medical Physics with minimum 60% marks OR B.E. in Biomedical Engineering with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: Min. 6 months relevant research or industrial experience in Biomedical/Electronics. Project Assistant-II (PA-II) B.Sc. in Physics/Biomechanics with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: M.Sc. Biomechanics OR min. 6 months experience in R&D in sports biomechanics. Project Assistant-II (PA-II) 3-Year Diploma in Engineering/Technology in Leather/Textile/Footwear/Mechanical with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: Min. 6 months experience in leather/textile/non-leather product making industry. Project Assistant-II (PA-II) B.Sc. in Fashion Technology/Apparel Technology/Fashion Design/Textile/Leather Design with minimum 60% marks. Desirable: Min. 6 months experience in leather/non-leather product making industry. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) B.Tech./B.Des. in Leather/Textile/Leather Design/Accessories Design/Fashion Design or equivalent. Desirable: Knowledge in Leather/Textile Product Design and Development, Work experience in Leather/Textile Product Design & Fabrication, Pattern Making. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering OR M.Sc./MCA in Computer Science. Desirable: Knowledge in documentation, design & development of skill analytics dashboards, AI predictive models; 2 years R&D experience in industrial/academic institutions. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. (Bioinformatics/Chemistry/Biotechnology) OR B.E./B.Tech. (Biotechnology) with minimum 55% marks. Desirable: Knowledge in programming and molecular modeling/simulation. First class degree holders preferred. Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. Chemistry/Physics from a recognized University. Desirable: Demonstrated interest in computational chemistry, materials modeling and AI/ML with proficiency in Python programming. JRF or Project Associate-I (PAT-I) M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry/Chemistry) with CSIR-UGC-NET/Lectureship or GATE (for JRF) OR M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry/Chemistry) from a recognized University (for PAT-I). Desirable: Basic synthetic skills and laboratory experience.

There is no mention of any application fee in the official notification for CSIR-CLRI Notification No. 03/2026. Candidates are required to appear in person with the duly filled prescribed Application Form (enclosed as Annexure to the notification) along with supporting documents. No travelling allowance will be paid for attending the Written Test or Interview. Category Application Fee All Categories NIL (No Application Fee)

The selection process for CSIR-CLRI Notification No. 03/2026 consists of 2 (two) successive stages — a Written Test (qualifying in nature) followed by a Personal Interview. Candidates who qualify the Written Test will be called for the Personal Interview on 25-05-2026 and 26-05-2026. The final selection and empanelment will be based on performance in the Personal Interview. Empaneled candidates may also be considered for future project requirements. Important: Candidates who have qualified in NET/GATE or national level examinations conducted by CSIR/DBT/DST/ICMR/IIT/IISc/IISER/UGC/ICAR etc. need NOT appear for the Written Test. They can directly attend the Personal Interview as per the notified schedule. Stage 1 - Written Test (Qualifying) Particulars Details Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) - Qualifying in nature for all positions Subjects Subject concerned at Graduation level + General Awareness + General Intelligence + Aptitude + General English Maximum Marks 50 Marks Cut-off Marks To be fixed by the Competent Authority Date & Time 21-05-2026 | Reporting: 09:30 AM | Test: 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM Venue Triple Helix Auditorium, CSIR-CLRI, Adyar, Chennai - 600020 Stage 2 - Personal Interview Interview Dates 25-05-2026 & 26-05-2026 (exact time to be intimated to qualified candidates) Eligibility Candidates qualifying Written Test OR candidates with NET/GATE/national level exam qualification (direct interview) Venue CSIR-CLRI, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar, Chennai - 600020