CSIR National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR NEERI) has released the official Project Associate-I (PAT-I) Notification 2026 under Advt. No. RECRUIT_SD_2A_WESD_07102026_B. A total of 1 vacancy has been announced under the CSIR NEERI Project Associate-I (PAT-I) Recruitment 2026. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website as per the application schedule specified in the official notification. Selected candidates will receive Rs. 25,000/- to Rs. 31,000/- per month plus HRA. The post is based at CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur. The official notification and online application link are available below.
CSIR NEERI Project Associate I Overview
CSIR NEERI Important Dates
CSIR NEERI Vacancy Details (Post-wise)
There is a total of 1 vacancy available for the Project Associate I position.
CSIR NEERI Eligibility Criteria
CSIR NEERI Qualification
CSIR NEERI Age Limit
The upper age limit is 35 years, reckoned as on the last date of receipt of applications (14-10-2026).
CSIR NEERI Salary
CSIR NEERI Selection Process
Selection will be done on the basis of Interview online (through MS Team / Skype / etc.). Date of interview will be notified separately in www.neeri.res.in website.
How to Apply for CSIR NEERI Recruitment
- Check eligibility criteria for the Project Associate I position from the official notification.
- Visit the official CSIR-NEERI website at www.neeri.res.in.
- Submit the online application form before the last date of 14-10-2026.
- Ensure you hold the required provisional certificate and declared result before applying, as result-awaited candidates are not eligible.
CSIR NEERI Important Instructions
- The positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the aforementioned projects.
- Engagement will not confer any right implicit or explicit on the candidate for considering regularization against any CSIR/CSIR-NEERI post(s).
- Tenure of project staff who have served CSIR-NEERI or any other laboratories/Institutes of CSIR under contract R&D projects shall not exceed six or seven years as per clause no. 1.6/1.7 of CSIR OM No. 5-1(342)/2017-PD Dated 02.09.2024.
- Only candidates who have acquired the essential qualification and whose result has been declared with at least provisional certificate are eligible to apply.
- Result awaited, final semester appeared, or Ph.D. submitted candidates are not eligible to apply.
- Selected candidates are expected to join within the time frame mentioned in the offer letter after pre-appointment formalities like medical examination and character verification.
- Selected candidates shall sign an undertaking for maintaining confidentiality of project findings and/or associated intellectual property information.
- Project staff shall make their own arrangement for accommodation; HRA is admissible as per applicable rules.
- No TA will be paid for appearing in interviews in case of offline interviews.
CSIR NEERI Important Links