National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research
Post:Principal Scientific Officer
Last Date :16-08-2010

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH

RECRUITMENT

PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

 (Advt. No.13 /2010)

The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER) is an Institute of National Importance set up by the Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers by an Act of Parliament to impart higher education and undertake advanced research in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Technology and Management. The Institute intends to fill the following vacant post:

Sr. No.	Post	Pay Scale	Max. Age Limit
1.	Principal Scientific Officer	Pay Band-4 (Rs.37400-67000)+Grade Pay of Rs.8700 and other allowances as per Central Government Rules.	50 years

For further details please visit our website www.niper.gov.in.  Age relaxation as per GOI orders for SC/ST/OBC/PH categories and for exceptionally meritorious candidates as per Institute rules.

 Officiating Registrar

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH

RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

(Advt. No.  13  /2010)

The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER) is an Institute of National Importance established by an Act of Parliament under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India.  The institute is located at S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab adjoining Chandigarh, the City Beautiful. The main thrust area of the institute is Tuberculosis, Malaria, Leishmaniasis and Diabetes. The Institute has excellent facilities for advanced education and research in pharmaceutical sciences and technology and is looking for persons of high caliber and potential, willing to face the challenge of building this Institute into a center of excellence. The focus is on Master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral programmes.  The Institute is looking for a dynamic and result oriented person for the post of Principal Scientific Officer.

Essential Qualification & Experience:

M.Sc./M.Tech with 55% marks with fifteen years experience in the scale up of API’s and/or different dosage formulations.

OR

Ph.D with consistently good academic record with eight years experience in the scale up of API’s and/or different dosage formulations.

Desirable Qualification & Experience:     

            Having experience in systems involved in scale up of pharmaceuticals operations, process validation, process controls, equipment validation and documentation.  The candidate shall be responsible for management of Institute’s API and dosage formulations pilot plants. Exposure to latest practice in QA, GMP and regulatory affairs, in pharmaceutical industry, shall be added advantage. Requirement of qualification and experience can be relaxed for candidates having outstanding industrial experience.

Remunerations and Benefits:

Pay Band-4 (Rs.37400-67000) plus Grade Pay of Rs.8700 and other allowances as per Central Government Rules.

Maximum Age Limit:

50 Years. However, the competent authority may relax the experience and age in case of exceptionally meritorious candidates.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.         Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview. The Institute reserves the right to place reasonable limit on the total number of candidates to be called for interview.

2.         Institute reserves the right to withdraw advertised post at any time without assigning any reason. Institute also reserves the right to fill or not to fill the post and its decision in this regard shall be final.

3.         Reservation policy will be followed as per Government of India rules. The SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates are required to attach valid category certificate as per format prescribed by the Government of India.

4.         The process of selection may include presentation/seminar/interview or a combination thereof.

5.         Envelope containing the application form must be super scribed with ’Application for the post of Principal Scientific Officer’.

6.         Applicants serving in Government / Semi-Government / Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous organizations must send their application ‘Through proper channel’.

7.         The names, address and occupations of the two referees must be given in the application.

8.         The age of Superannuation will be as per UGC norms.

9.         Candidates shall have to produce original testimonials at the time of interview.

10.       Canvassing in any form may lead to cancellation of candidature.

11.       No interim enquiries/correspondence/communication of any sort will be entertained on the matter.

12.       All appointments are contractual in nature for a period of five (05) years (the contract system is likely to be abolished soon) which can be renewed depending upon performance and mutual consent. However, except for the consequences of being on contract, the position filled on contract shall accrue all the benefits of permanency.   

13.       Incomplete application or without relevant supporting enclosures (self attested copies of degree/certificates/marks sheets/experience certificate, reprint of important publications, etc.) will be out-rightly rejected.

14.       How to Apply: Application form is available at website of NIPER . The candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria may submit their application on the prescribed application form  along with testimonials and latest passport size photograph along with a fee Rs.500/- (Rs.250/- for SC/ST) in shape of Demand Draft favouring Director, NIPER, payable at Mohali/Chandigarh to Director, NIPER. SAS Nagar – 160 062.

15.       The last date for receipt of application form is 16^th August, 2010 (Monday).

16.       The Institute will not be responsible for non-receipt of application within the stipulated date due to any postal delay/loss of application/document sent in transit.

Officiating Registrar

NOTE: The above mentioned post shall be filled up on urgent basis.

Application No.        (For office use only)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali-160067, Punjab

APPLICATION FORM FOR RECRUITMENT

(TO BE FILLED BY THE APPLICANT IN BLOCK LETTERS, NO PART OF THE FORM SHOULD BE LEFT BLANK)

Please affix a recent passport size photograph

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1.               Fee Paid :                      Rs.                      DD No. :      

 

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2.              Name of the applicant (First Surname)

Married

Single

Male

Female

3.              Mother’s Name (First Surname)

4.              Father’s Name (First Surname)

5.              Address: Present (For communication)

PIN

6.               Permanent

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Fax      :
E-Mail :
Telephone :	Office :	Residence :

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Date of Birth

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Age as on ____:

years/months/days

8.         Nationality:

9.         Present Employment:

Designation:
Organisation:
Date of Joining:
Scale of Pay (Rs.):
Basic Pay (Rs.):
Total Emoluments (Per month)(Rs.):

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10.       Basic pay expected(Rs.):____________________________________________________________

11.       (a)       Tick-Mark the appropriate Box (Please attach a copy of the documentary proof)

General

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ST

OBC

PH

XSM

12.

Total years of the experience after attaining essential qualification:

13.	Areas of specialisation

14.       Academic Record starting with secondary education (Please attach photo copies of certificates/Mark Sheets)

Examination	Branch/ Specialisation	College/ Uni./ Instt.	Year	%age of marks/Grade	Division

15.       Employment [Particulars of your past position(s)]

Employer	Position held	Date of joining	Date of leaving	Basic pay with scale of pay
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1. Have you ever been discharged/suspended from any position? If yes, state reasons.

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16.       Special Awards/Honours received, if any?

           

Year	Name of award/honour	Name of organization

17.       Membership of professional bodies:

Name of the Body	Status of Membership: Life/Annual

18.     Name & Address of two Referees (should be familiar with your recent work)

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II

Name

Occupation or Position

Address

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Fax (If any)

E-Mail

Phone No.(with STD Code)

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19.       Statement of objectives (To be filled up in Candidate’s own hand writing)

a)        Please indicate as to why you wish to join NIPER, Mohali. b)        How in your opinion do you meet the job requirement as advertised?

DECLARATION

I, hereby, declare that all entries in this form as well as attached sheets are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

There are __________ attached sheets along with this form.

Date :

Place:                                                                                                 (Signature of the applicant)

(Note: Use separate sheet if necessary for any of the above items.)