
Website Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Post Name: Senior Scientific Officer
Method of Recruitment: by Deputation (including short term contract)/Promotion
Pay Scale: Pay Level 8 of 7rh CPC (Rs 167700 – 208700)
Eligibility Criteria:
Deputation (including short term contract)/promotion:
Officers of the Central Govemment or State Govemments or Union territories or university or recognised research institutions or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or statutory organisation: –
(a)(i) holding analogous posts on Department; or regular basis in the parcnt cadre or
(ii) with five years’ service in the grade rendered after appointrnent thereto on a regular basis level l0 (Rs. 56100 -177 500) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; and
(b) possessing the essential or desirable educational qualification and experience prescribed as under:
Essential:
Masters degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology from a recognized university or institute.
Experience:
Five years’ experience in drugs testing and standardisation and research.
Desirable:
Doctorate in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology or Bacteriology or Medicine or Microbiology or Biotechnology ftom a recognized university or institute.
Note 1.- The departmental Scientific Officer in level 10 (Rs. 56100 -177500) in the pay matrix with five years regular service in the grade having the educational qualification and experiences prescribed for considering appoinfinent on deputation basis is considered along with outsiders. Ifthe departmental candidate is selected for appointment to the post; it shall be treated as having been filled by promotion.
Note 2.- The period of deputation (including the period of deputation) in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or Departnent of the Central Govemment shall ordinarily not exceed four years.
Note 3.- The maximum ageJimit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding fifty six years, as on the closing date of receipt of applications.
Last Date: 9 July 2025