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UPSC, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,  Junior Scientific Officer

Vacancy Number: 25070903212

Post: Junior Scientific Officer

Ministry/Administration:  Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department/Office:  Department of Health and Family Welfare

Organisation:  Central Drugs Testing Laboratory Hyderabad under Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.

Number of posts and Reservation: 

UR:       01

EWS:    Nil

OBC:    Nil

SC:        Nil

ST:         Nil

PwBD:  Nil

Total:    01

Post Description

Pay Scale:  Level-8 (Rs. 47,600-1,51,100/-)

Age:  Not exceeding thirty years of age as on normal closing date. Note- Relaxable for regularly appointed Central/U.T. Government Servants upto Five years as per instructions/orders issued by Govt. of India from time to time. For age concession applicable to some other categories of applicants, please see relevant paragraphs of the ‘Instructions and Additional Information to Candidates for Recruitment by Selection.’

Essential Qualification (s):  

A. Educational-

Masters degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology of a recognized University or recognised institute.

B. Experience-
Four years of experience in drug testing and standardisation and research.

Note 1- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

Desirable Qualification (s):  

Doctorate degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology of a recognized University or recognised institute.

Duty(ies): 

The duty and responsibilities of the said post include analysis of complicated drugs samples by physicochemical method, using sophisticated instruments like High performance liquid chromatography, infra-red spectrophotometer, etc. Standardisation of reference standard. Carrying out research work pertaining to quality control of drugs. Imparting training to Drugs Analysts. Helping sectional i/c in technical and administrative work.

Probation: 

Two years for Direct Recruits
Note- There shall be a mandatory induction training of atleast two weeks duration for successful completion of the probation as prescribed by the Central Government.

Headquarters:  Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Hyderabad, with all India service liability.

Other Details:  The post is permanent. General Central Service, Group B Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.

Any Other Conditions:  The officer may be posted anywhere in India.