CSIR IMMT Technical & Business Development Consultant Recruitment 2026 – Walkin

CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, will hold a walk-in interview at 11:00 A.M. on 4 November 2026 in the CSIR-IMMT Conference Room. Candidates must report at 10:30 AM, and anyone who reports after 10:30 AM will not be entertained. The walk-in under Advertisement No. 04/2026 dated 21.10.2026 is for 1 post of Technical & Business Development (Scientific & Technical) Consultant (Post Code C01) on a short-term contract. Only retired Government servants can attend. The pay is a fixed amount: the last basic pay drawn minus the basic pension.

CSIR-IMMT Recruitment 2026 Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About CSIR-IMMT

CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology is a premier institute in Bhubaneswar under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), as it describes itself. Through this advertisement it is engaging retired Government officials as consultants for scientific and technical work.

Posts and Eligibility

CSIR-IMMT has advertised 1 position of Technical & Business Development (Scientific & Technical) Consultant under Post Code C01. Applicants must not be above the age of 64 years as on the date of the walk-in interview. The maximum age up to which a retired employee can be engaged is 65 years.

Essential Qualification

• The applicant should be a retired person from Central Government/State Government/Autonomous Body/PSU.
• The applicant should have possessed Ph.D. in Environmental Science from any recognized State Board/affiliated Board/Institutes/University.
• The applicant should have served in the Scientific/Technical area.

Pay Level Held at the Time of Retirement

Applicants must have retired from a post carrying Pay Level L-12 to L-13A, or an equivalent pay scale under the Central/State Government or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)/Autonomous Bodies (ABs).

Experience Required

Applicants need at least 20 years of experience in extensive leadership, research, training and science communication, and in the following areas:

• Environmental Management
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Mine Water Management
• Climate Change
• Laboratory Accreditation
• Carbon Footprint Assessment
• Sustainable Development in the Mining & Mineral Processing Sector
• ESG reporting
• Fly ash utilization
• Ecological restoration
• Carrying capacity studies
• ISO certification
• NABL-accreditation

Before filling in the form, the notice asks candidates to check that they are eligible and that they suit the scope of work given for Post Code C01. The official notification has the full discipline-specific eligibility for the post.

CSIR-IMMT Recruitment 2026 Job Description

The consultant will guide projects in:

• Large-scale community outreach, Environmental Awareness, Water quality and Public Health
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Mine Water Management
• Climate Change
• Laboratory Accreditation
• Carbon Footprint Assessment
• Sustainable development in the Mining & Mineral Processing sector
• ESG reporting, fly ash utilization, ecological restoration and carrying capacity studies

The consultant will also guide ISO certification and NABL-accreditation of water and environmental and biological laboratories.

Remuneration and Terms of Engagement

A fixed monthly amount may be admissible. It is worked out by deducting the basic pension from the pay drawn at the time of retirement. The pension deducted is the pension as fixed at retirement. If the employee has taken the commuted value of the pension, the commuted portion is also included in the amount deducted. The remuneration stays the same for the whole contract, with no annual increment or percentage increase.

The consultant may have to work beyond office hours and on Saturday, Sunday or any other holiday when the work demands it. No extra remuneration is paid for extra hours or holidays. The selected candidate will report to the Director/HoD, depending on the place of posting. He or she must mark attendance in the Attendance Register, or in any other applicable mode. Failing to do so may lead to a deduction from the remuneration.

What to Bring

• The application form in Annexure-1, filled in, with a recent colour passport-size photo affixed. It is submitted during the walk-in interview.
• Originals of all testimonials and educational qualification certificates
• Service cum Experience Certificate as per Annexure-2, signed with seal by an officer of the former office. It must show the post held, the pay level (7th CPC), the period of service and the nature of duties.
• Self-certified copy of the PPO (with the basic pension stated in the form)
• Self-certified last pay slip (with the last pay drawn and the pay level stated in the form)

The Annexure-1 form also asks for:

• Personal and address details
• The age as on the date of the walk-in interview
• Category
• Whether any disciplinary proceedings were started against the applicant
• The employer's details
• Education, with year of passing and marks
• Employment history in chronological order, on a separate sheet if needed
• Professional trainings and certifications
• Two referees not below the rank of Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary
• A signed declaration

What Happens on the Day

Candidates report at the conference room of CSIR-IMMT at 10:30 AM on 4 November 2026 and submit the filled Annexure-1 form. A Screening-cum-Selection Committee of CSIR-IMMT then holds the walk-in interview of eligible candidates from 11:00 A.M. The competent authority's decision on screening and selection is final, and no correspondence on it will be entertained.

Important Instructions

• Willing candidates can also tell CSIR-IMMT by email that they will attend. They write to [email protected] by 3 November 2026 (5:00 PM).
• Candidates make their own stay and travel arrangements. CSIR will provide no help with this.
• The date, time and venue may change for administrative reasons. Any change, corrigendum or addendum will be posted only on www.immt.res.in.
• The number of consultants to be engaged is provisional and may vary at the time of selection.
• The Director, CSIR-IMMT, decides all matters of eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection and whether to engage a consultant at all. This decision is final and binding, and no interim inquiry or correspondence will be entertained.
• Selected candidates are bound by the Official Secrets Act, 1923. They may not disclose, publish or pass to a third party any data or information from the assignment without the Department's written consent.
• Consultants are fully accountable for their advice and service, in line with Central Vigilance Commission circular No. 01/01/17 dated 23.01.2017 and circular No. 08/06/11 dated 24.06.2011. They may not advise others in any matter against the Council's interest, or take up work outside the contract.
• If a candidate is found to have concealed or distorted any information in the form, the engagement is liable to termination without notice.
• For queries, call 0674-2379225 or email [email protected].

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