CSIR IHBT Recruitment 2026 – Walk-in for 44 Project Assistant I, Project Associate and More Posts

Who is recruiting? CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur Which posts? Senior PAT, Project Associate PAT-I, Project Associate PAT-II, Project Assistant-I (PA-I) How many vacancies? 44 Positions Who can apply? Candidates meeting the post-wise essential educational qualifications and age limits Application mode: Walk-in Interview Job location: Palampur, Himachal Pradesh

The 44 posts break down as follows: The posts sit under these projects: Deciphering the Stress-induced and Chloroplast-triggered programmed cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana (GAP 0340) Genome editing for crop improvement (GE-Crop) (MMP025301) CSIR Aroma 4.0: Driving Sustainable Rural Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through Aromatic Plants (MMP025304) Smart Village (MMP045201) Determinants of Attitudes Toward Novel Agrotechnologies (IHP002414) The notification notes that the number of candidates finally selected may differ from the advertised number, depending on performance in the selection process.

Eligibility depends on the position code. The notification lists one or more essential qualifications for each code, plus desirable experience that is preferred but not the stated minimum. Candidates whose results are awaited are not eligible for the interview. All degrees must be from a recognized university. Experience required for Senior PAT and PAT-II must be in R&D in industrial or academic institutions, or in science and technology organizations and scientific activities and services. Check the full desirable-experience column in the official PDF before attending.

Age is counted as on the interview date for the respective position code (for example, 16.10.2026 for codes 17001-17005). Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST/PwBD/Women and 3 years for OBC, or as per Government of India instructions issued from time to time.

The stipend is consolidated per month and paid along with HRA. Higher PAT-I stipend: For codes 17002, 17007, 17012, 17016, 17020, 17022 and 17024, candidates who qualified CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET (including lectureship/assistant professorship) or GATE, or a national-level exam by Central Government departments such as DBT/DST or equivalent, get Rs. 31,000 + HRA. Others for those codes get Rs. 25,000 + HRA. The notification states the HRA rate as 10% for codes 17002 and 17022 and gives it as "+ HRA" elsewhere.

The Selection Committee may select candidates either by a direct interview or by an objective test (multiple-choice questions) followed by an interview on the same day. The final decision rests with the Director, CSIR-IHBT. Request for online interview will not be entertained.