Department of Biotechnology



The Department of Biotechnology invites applications for various Group ‘A’ Gazetted posts (Non-Ministerial and Scientific) to be filled on direct recruitment basis:
Scientist ‘C’
1) No. of posts: 21(Twenty one)
2) Scale of Pay of Rs 10000-325-15200 (revised to pay band of Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs.6600/-)
3 Duties Attached to the Post:
i) Matters relating to R&D programmes of agriculture, medical, environmental, industrial processes and animal biotechnology.
ii) Matters relating to product validation and toxicology.
iii) Matters relating to regulatory and bio safety assessment of biotech products, revision and updating of protocols and Standard Operating Procedures, appraisal of proposals for Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Technology Agreements, Input / Output norms, Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda and Industrial Licensing.
iv) Matters relating to idea generation meetings, brainstorming meetings for generation of projects, evaluation and appraisal of proposals through the expert committees and task forces in interdisciplinary areas of biotechnology, implementation and monitoring of biotechnology projects, identification of commercially potential products and processes in R&D projects
v) Examination and appraisal of IPR issues, managing patent facilitation cell, implementation of innovative research through public-private partnerships with SMEs and large industries, technology management including technology scouting, negotiation with industry, technology assessment and forecasting
vi) Matters relating to development, coordination and management of autonomous institutions, centers of excellence, International Depository Authority, preparation of techno-economic feasibility reports, budgetary and managerial issues of institutions and centers
Complete applications strictly in the format as in the proforma, with a passport size photograph affixed in appropriate space should be sent to the Under Secretary (Estt.), Department of Biotechnology, Room No. 806, Block No. 2, 8th Floor, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003 along with the requisite testimonials, within 60 days from the date of publication (Dated: 27.12.2008) of the advertisement in the Employment News. The applicants residing abroad and from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshwadeep Islands, States in the North Eastern region, Ladakh region of J &K, Sikkim, Sub-division Chamba and Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh are eligible for an additional period of seven days for receipt of the application.