CSIR-TKDL Project Staff Recruitment 2026

The CSIR-Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKDL) Unit is recruiting 50 project staff for its traditional-knowledge information systems project under Advertisement No. TKDL/08/2026. Indian citizens with qualifications relevant to the advertised IT, medical-system, patent, Sanskrit or Yoga positions can apply online for these temporary contract engagements.

The recruitment covers Senior Project Associate and Project Associate-I roles, with postings in Delhi, Jammu, Chennai, Hyderabad, Leh, Srinagar and Palampur. Applications are accepted online through the CSIR website; the application period and notification are identified as October 2026, and the closing time is 5:00 PM on 12 October. Selection involves a written test and an interview, with post-wise test dates scheduled from 14 to 30 October 2026. Engagement is initially up to 31 March 2027 and may continue, subject to review, up to 31 March 2031 or until the project ends.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

There are 50 positions across two project staff grades and a range of disciplines. The post codes identify the specific discipline and posting location. Test reporting dates and times are included below; candidates should check the official notice for any further instructions.

A waitlist panel will also be prepared for vacancies that arise in the near future. The panel will remain valid for one year.

The listed work locations are CSIR-TKDL Unit, 14, Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area, New Delhi 110067; CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007; CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar, Chennai 600020; CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu 180001; CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Branch Laboratory, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar 190005; National Institute for Sowa Rigpa, Skalzangling, near Head Post Office, Leh 194101, Ladakh; and CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Applicants need a qualification matching the post code. Unless stated otherwise, degrees must be from a recognized university or equivalent.

Senior Project Associate – Information Technology (TKD3901): Applicants may have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology in Computer Science or Information Technology; an MCA with three years of R&D experience in an industrial or academic institution, or a Science and Technology organisation; or an ME/M.Tech in Engineering or Technology in Computer Science or Information Technology with two years of R&D experience. The stated technical experience includes Core Java and advanced Java, J2EE, SQL queries, MVC architecture using Spring and Hibernate, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, AngularJS, Bootstrap, jQuery, JDBC and RESTful services. Exposure to JBoss and Tomcat, familiarity with NetBeans or Eclipse, SQL procedures, functions, cursors, triggers and packages, and knowledge of Git are specified. Data-science application knowledge is an advantage. Alternatively, proficiency in engineering, administering and managing relational database systems such as Oracle, SQL Server or PostgreSQL, including database migration, is listed.

Project Associate-I – IT-Data Science (TKC3901 and TKH3901): Applicants need a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science or Electronics, or an MCA. Desirable abilities include one or more of Core Java, J2EE or EJB; strong Python and SQL skills; machine learning, data analysis and visualisation; statistical modelling and predictive analytics; familiarity with cloud platforms and big-data technologies; and good communication and problem-solving skills.

Project Associate-I – Information Technology (TKJ3901, TKL3901, TKS3901 and TKP3901): The required qualification is a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology in Computer Science or Information Technology, or an MCA. Desirable software experience includes Core Java, J2EE, EJB, Enterprise Java, Spring, JasperReports, Struts, Hibernate, Maven, REST, SOAP and an IDE such as Eclipse, NetBeans or IntelliJ IDEA. Alternatively, applicants may have working knowledge of relational databases such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL, or proficiency installing, configuring, administering and troubleshooting RHEL 7 or later, Nginx and Apache Tomcat. The notice also identifies RHEL upgrades, performance tuning, licensing, patching, vulnerability remediation, Java-based web servers, server hardening and backups as relevant knowledge.

Senior Project Associate – Ayurveda (TKD3902): A BAMS degree with three years of R&D experience or an MD in Ayurveda with two years of R&D experience is required. Proficiency in Sanskrit or Malayalam is preferred.

Project Associate-I – Ayurveda (TKD3903 and TKJ3902): Applicants need a BAMS degree.

Project Associate-I – Unani (TKH3902 and TKS3902): Applicants need a BUMS degree. Arabic and/or Persian proficiency is preferred.

Senior Project Associate – Sowa Rigpa (TKL3902): Applicants need a Bachelor’s degree in Sowa Rigpa medicine with three years of R&D experience, or an MD in Sowa Rigpa with two years of R&D experience.

Project Associate-I – Sowa Rigpa (TKL3903 and TKP3902): A Bachelor’s degree in Sowa Rigpa medicine is required.

Senior Project Associate – Siddha (TKC3902): Applicants need a BSMS degree with three years of R&D experience, or an MD in Siddha with two years of R&D experience.

Project Associate-I – Siddha (TKC3903): A BSMS degree is required.

Senior Project Associate – Patent (TKD3904 and TKH3903): Applicants need a Master’s degree in Chemical or Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics or Cheminformatics with three years of R&D experience, or a doctoral degree in Chemical or Biological Science with two years of R&D experience. Patent analytics or informatics experience, a postgraduate diploma in IPR, and strong written and spoken English are desirable.

Project Associate-I – Patent (TKD3905 and TKH3904): A Master’s degree in Chemical or Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics or Cheminformatics is required. Patent analytics or informatics proficiency, a postgraduate diploma in IPR, and good written and oral English are desirable.

Senior Project Associate – Sanskrit (TKD3906): Applicants need a Master’s degree in Sanskrit with three years of R&D experience, or a doctoral degree in Sanskrit with two years of R&D experience. Knowledge of traditional medical texts and medical terminology, including disease and plant names, is desirable.

Project Associate-I – Yoga (TKD3907): A Master’s degree in Yoga is required.

Age Limit

The maximum age is 40 years for Senior Project Associate and 35 years for Project Associate-I. Relaxation for candidates in statutory groups is available in accordance with CSIR and Government of India rules. The notification does not provide a separate category-wise relaxation schedule.

Application Fee

The notification does not specify an application fee. Candidates should consult the official advertisement and application portal for any application instructions.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official CSIR website at www.csir.res.in and find the online application for Advertisement No. TKDL/08/2026.
2. Choose the relevant post and code, then complete the online form with the requested details. Applicants seeking more than one position must submit a separate application for each post.
3. Upload scanned copies of the original supporting documents: educational certificates from matriculation onwards, age proof, statutory category certificate where applicable for SC, ST, OBC, PwD or EWS applicants, experience certificates if any, a list of publications or patents if any, and detailed biodata.
4. Review the information and uploaded documents before submitting. Incomplete forms and applications submitted through any mode other than online will not be accepted; missing required document scans may lead to summary rejection.
5. Submit the application by 12 October 2026 at 5:00 PM and keep the generated application number for future correspondence.
6. Check the post-wise test location, date and reporting time in the vacancy details and official notice.

For application queries, the notification provides telephone number 011-26851136 and email address tkdlsupport@csir.res.in.

Salary & Pay Scale

For the higher Project Associate-I amount, candidates must have qualified a national eligibility test, including CSIR-UGC NET (including lectureship/Assistant Professorship), or GATE, or have been selected through a national-level examination conducted by a Central Government department, agency or institution. HRA is additional; the notification does not state its amount.

Selection Process

Selection consists of a written test followed by an interview. Candidates should report to the location shown for their post code on the specified date and at the stated time. Written-test results are to be declared on the same day. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in hybrid mode, either offline or online; the interview may take place on the test day or on another day, as communicated after the written test. The post-wise written test schedule runs from 14 October to 30 October 2026.

Eligible applicants should match their qualifications to the relevant post code, submit the online form with all required documents, and complete the application before 5:00 PM on 12 October 2026.