CSIR CEERI Project Associate - I Recruitment 2026

CSIR Madras Complex is holding a walk-in interview on 12 November 2026 at 9.30 a.m. for 3 Project Associate-I (PAT-I) posts at the CSIR-CEERI Chennai Centre in Taramani. Each post belongs to a different research project: a diamond-based UV-C photo detector, X-ray CT baggage imaging for security, and an AI-enabled platform that checks the quality of essential oils. You can attend if you hold a B.E. or B.Tech. in Electronics, Instrumentation or Computer Science Engineering, and one post also accepts an M.Sc. Candidates who qualified CSIR-UGC NET or GATE get Rs. 31,000 a month plus HRA, and all others get Rs. 25,000 a month plus HRA.

The official notification does not specify an application fee.

CSIR Madras Complex is a campus of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research on CSIR Road, Taramani, Chennai. This recruitment is for its unit CEERI. The posts are at the CSIR-CEERI Chennai Centre in Taramani, and you can reach the office on 044-22544541, 044-22544524 or 044-22544528.

The notice advertises 3 Project Associate-I posts, one for each project.

Stipend

All three posts pay the same stipend:

Age Limit

You must not be older than 35 years on 12 November 2026, the date of the walk-in interview. The upper age limit is relaxed as follows:

• SC, ST, PwBD and female candidates: up to 5 years
• OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates: 3 years

Project FBR 010402 (UV-C imaging)

• Essential: B.E. / B.Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering or Computer Science Engineering, or equivalent.
• Desirable: Hands-on exposure in electronic circuit/board integration.
• Job description: Work on developing the UVC imaging system.

Project SSP 3182 (X-ray CT baggage system)

• Essential: B.E./B.Tech. degree in CSE / ECE / E&I, or M.Sc. degree in Computer Science / Electronics, or equivalent, from a recognized University.
• Desirable: Knowledge of Digital Image Processing, Computer Graphics, GPU Computing, and programming in C++ and Python.
• Job description: Help the project team develop image processing, visualization and computational algorithms for X-ray (Computer Tomography) CT baggage scanning systems.

Project MMP025304 (Essential oil quality analyser)

• Essential: B.E. / B.Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering or Computer Science Engineering, or equivalent.
• Desirable: Hands-on exposure in embedded systems and C coding.
• Job description: Work on developing the Essential Oil Quality Analyser, an embedded system.

Freshers can attend the interview only if they bring at least a Provisional Certificate or a consolidated mark sheet with their results. For the full eligibility for each post, see the official notification.

• Candidates are selected through a walk-in interview.
• Candidates may have to take a written test before the walk-in interview, if necessary.
• Candidates who arrive after 9.30 a.m. will not be allowed in. Those who come with incomplete particulars or information will also be turned away.

• The appointment is initially for six months and is likely to be extended until the project ends.
• The tenure follows CSIR letter No. 5-1(342)/2017-PD dated 02.09.2024. Project staff are engaged on behalf of the sponsoring agency. The engagement is temporary and ends with the project or after 6 years, whichever comes first.
• The engagement does not give any right or claim, direct or indirect, to a permanent post in CSIR.
• Selected candidates will get hands-on training and exposure working on R&D projects in modern laboratories.

1. Check that you meet the qualification and age limit for the project post you want.
2. Fill in an application in the prescribed format.
3. Stick a recent passport-size photograph on the application.
4. Attend the interview on 12 November 2026 at 9.30 a.m. at CSIR Madras Complex, CSIR Road, CSIR Campus, Taramani, Chennai – 600113.

Documents to Carry

• The filled-in application with your photograph
• Original certificates and testimonials, with attested copies, as proof of qualification, age and community (SC/ST/OBC)
• For freshers: at least the Provisional Certificate or consolidated mark sheet
• NET / GATE certificate, if you are claiming the higher stipend

How to Reach the Venue

• The CSIR Campus is about 4 km from the Adyar Canal Corner / Madhya Kailash Temple / CLRI / Regional Labour Institute bus stop and about 1 km from Thiruvanmiyur Railway Station (MRTS).
• Bus route 5C runs from Parrys / Madras Central Railway Station. The landmark is opposite ASCENDAS IT Park.

No TA/DA is paid for attending the interview. If candidates are found at any stage not to meet the eligibility criteria, their candidature will be cancelled without any reason being given. Interim enquiries will not be answered, and canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate. The Council's decision in all matters is final.