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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is seeking applications for the position of Director at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB) in Kolkata. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. or Master's degree in relevant fields, with at least 16 years of R&D experience and a strong record in leadership and innovation. The appointment is for a six-year tenure, with responsibilities including overseeing the institute's mission and fostering a conducive research environment.

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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is seeking applications for the position of Director at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB) in Kolkata. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. or Master's degree in relevant fields, with at least 16 years of R&D experience and a strong record in leadership and innovation. The appointment is for a six-year tenure, with responsibilities including overseeing the institute's mission and fostering a conducive research environment.

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ADVT. NO.

02/2023

COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH


Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110 001

CSIR is looking for Director, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-


IICB), Kolkata.

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) established in 1942, is an


Autonomous Body under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR),
Ministry of Science and Technology. CSIR is a premier R&D organization in the
country and has been contributing to the techno-socio-economic development through
its varied S, T & I interventions since its inception. With 36 state-of-the-art constituent
laboratories, today CSIR is amongst the largest publicly funded innovative scientific
and research organizations in the world. CSIR expertise and experience is embodied
in its nearly 3,500 Scientists and 4,000 scientific and technical support personnel apart
from about 9,000 JRF/SRF/RA and project staff. CSIR publishes more than 5,000
papers annually in peer reviewed International journals (SCI). CSIR has a patent
portfolio of 1,315 unique patents in force, out of which 184 patents have been
commercialized. CSIR also has 2,372 in force patents granted abroad in multiple
countries. CSIR is ranked 37th among 1587 government institutions worldwide and is
the only Indian organization among the top 100 global government institutions,
according to the Scimago Institutions Ranking World Report 2021, CSIR holds the 7th
rank in Asia and leads the country at the 1st position. CSIR has ushered India into
knowledge economy while grooming and nurturing talent in various streams of Science
and Technology. CSIR has the distinction of having the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
as the President of its Society.

CSIR invites applications/nominations for coveted position of Director, CSIR- Indian


Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB), Kolkata in order to participate and
contribute in conceived vision and mission of CSIR which includes providing S,T&I
leadership for sustainable development of the country encompassing economic
growth with environment and societal benefits.

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB), Kolkata is acclaimed


nationally and internationally for its high quality science outputs. The Institute is
engaged in research on diseases of national importance and biological problems of
global interest, employing sophisticated state-of-the-art technology in keeping with the
rapid and unprecedented momentum that life sciences research has gained globally.
CSIR-IICB is one of the major laboratories in India which initiated, right from its
inception, multidisciplinary concerted efforts for conducting basic research on
infectious diseases, specifically leishmaniasis and cholera, along with the
development of technologies for the diagnosis, immunoprophylaxis, and
chemotherapy of the diseases. The R&D programmes and activities of CSIR-IICB

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relate to cell biology & physiology, cancer biology & inflammatory disorders, synthetic,
natural products chemistry, infectious diseases & immunology, cellular physiology,
human genetics & genomics, drugs and diagnostics development. The Institute has
played a pivotal role in developing next generation Human Resource in its areas of
operation.

For more details about the Institute, visit http://www.iicb.res.in

Qualifications, Experience and Age: -

Essential Qualifications: Ph.D. in Natural Sciences or Master’s Degree in


Engineering/Health/Medical Sciences (for Engineering/Health/Medical Sciences,
Ph.D. is desirable).

Age: 45 years or above but not exceeding 56 years.

Experience: At least 16 years of experience in Research and Development (with


focus on translational research) in the areas of activities of the
laboratory/Institutes/Centre and demonstrated excellence in leadership therein.

Years of experience shall be computed from the beginning of candidate’s research


career.

Relaxation: The qualifications, age and experience can be relaxed in case of


exceptionally meritorious candidates with the approval of DG, CSIR.

Candidate: Should be creative, innovative and a well-recognized


scientist/technologist having a demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary R&D
teams with excellent interpersonal relations. The candidate should have made
significant contributions in terms of technology development apart from creation of IP
and publications. He/She should be able to create a conducive environment for
nurturing high class research and development.

Responsibilities: The Director shall supervise and exercise administrative control


on the staff of the Institute and shall be responsible for (i) realizing the mission of the
Institute, and (ii) creating an environment conducive to nurture innovation and high
class R&D and other S&T activities of the Laboratory/Institute in keeping with
societal/industrial priorities.

Appointment: The appointment to the post of Director will be made for a tenure of six
years or till superannuation, whichever is earlier, in level 15 of Pay Matrix(Rs.1,82,200-
2,24,100) (pre-revised HAG pay scale of Rs 67,000-79,000) with allowances as
admissible. The tenure period will be renewable only in exceptional cases. Director
can be considered for absorption/placement in CSIR as Director’s Grade Scientist i.e.
Scientist ‘H’/Outstanding Scientist, as per rules.

Benefits: The provision to share money realized from external contract R&D,
consultancy and rendering of S&T services is also available as per extant rules.
Residential accommodation and transport are provided as per rules. In addition,
medical, LTC and other facilities are provided as per CSIR rules.

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How to apply: The application/nomination for the post with detailed bio-data
highlighting scientific and translational contributions in details alongwith list of
publications/patents etc. may be sent through email on email ID [email protected] or
by post to Director Recruitment Cell, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR), Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001. A brief bio-data in the
proforma given below may also be sent. The last date of the receipt of applications is
31/05/2023.

Format for Bio-Data


1. Name of the Laboratory applied/nominated for:
2. Name:
3. Date of Birth:
4. Current Position and Address:
5. Educational Qualification:
6.
Sl. Degree/Certificate Year of University/Institute Subjects
No Passing
.

7. Academic/Research Experience/Employment

Sl. From To Name of Position held


No Organization

8. Areas of Specialization:
9. Honors/Awards/Recognitions received:
10. Professional Affiliations:
11.
a) List of Research Publications including popular articles, if any;
b) List of best professional outputs/outcomes in last 10 years, relevant to
present field of specialization;
c) Highlights of contributions to the area of specialization.

12. * Number of Books authored/edited:


13.
a) Number of Patents/Copy rights/Trade Mark/IPR granted/applied for &
highlights of translational research contributions:
b) Technologies developed, Licensed and/or commercialized with details.

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14. Dissertations supervised:
a) Ph.D.
b) Post-Graduation

15. 1-2 page summary of vision as Leader of CSIR- IICB.


16. List of 5 professional referees of high repute with whom candidate has
interacted in the past.

I hereby declare that all the information mentioned above is true to the best of
my knowledge.

Signature of the Applicant


Date:
Place:

* Details may be enclosed separately

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