B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) from a recognised university/institute AND two years of experience in R&D in industrial or academic institutions, science and technology organisations or scientific activities/services. Desirable: M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering, Railway Engineering, Structural Dynamics or equivalent, with finite element modelling experience; GATE score.

Required: Yes · Description: Two years R&D experience with the organisations/activities specified in the notice. · Minimum Years: 2

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-II — FBR040405

Project: Development of indigenous Cement Asphalt Mortar material for High-Speed Rail Track System (project code FBR040405 – PAT-II). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-II.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) from a recognised university/institute AND two years of experience in R&D in industrial or academic institutions, science and technology organisations or scientific activities/services.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering, Railway Engineering, Structural Dynamics or equivalent, with finite element modelling experience; GATE score.

Notified technical focus: Computational studies, finite element modelling and data analysis.

Monthly remuneration: ₹35,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹28,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to March 2028, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Computational studies, finite element modelling and data analysis.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) from a recognised university/institute AND two years of R&D experience in industrial and academic institutions or science and technology organisations, scientific activities and services. Desirable: M.E./M.Tech in Civil/Structures/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering (first class or equivalent); modelling experience in AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, SPACECLAIM or other CAD software; GATE score.

Required: Yes · Description: Two years R&D experience with the organisations/activities specified in the notice. · Minimum Years: 2

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-II — GAP 66

Project: Enhancing Structural Engineering Education through Model-based Learning (project code GAP 66 – PAT-II). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-II.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) from a recognised university/institute AND two years of R&D experience in industrial and academic institutions or science and technology organisations, scientific activities and services.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): M.E./M.Tech in Civil/Structures/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering (first class or equivalent); modelling experience in AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, SPACECLAIM or other CAD software; GATE score.

Notified technical focus: Familiarity with structural-analysis software and programming in MATLAB, C, C++ or Python.

Monthly remuneration: ₹35,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹28,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to June 2029, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Familiarity with structural-analysis software and programming in MATLAB, C, C++ or Python.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) from a recognised university/institute AND two years of R&D experience in industrial/academic institutions, science and technology organisations or scientific activities/services. Desirable: M.E./M.Tech in Structures/Civil/Mechanical/Ocean/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent with first class; GATE score.

Required: Yes · Description: Two years R&D experience with the organisations/activities specified in the notice. · Minimum Years: 2

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-II — IST552601

Project: Design and Development of Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Technologies for Indian Coastline (project code IST552601 – PAT-II). Vacancies: 2. Grade: Project Associate-II.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) from a recognised university/institute AND two years of R&D experience in industrial/academic institutions, science and technology organisations or scientific activities/services.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): M.E./M.Tech in Structures/Civil/Mechanical/Ocean/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent with first class; GATE score.

Notified technical focus: Work involving structural analysis software such as ANSYS, STAAD, ABAQUS, OpenSees, ETABS and SAP2000, programming such as MATLAB/C/C++/Python, and experimental structural/earthquake engineering techniques.

Monthly remuneration: ₹35,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹28,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to March 2028, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Work involving structural analysis software such as ANSYS, STAAD, ABAQUS, OpenSees, ETABS and SAP2000, programming such as MATLAB/C/C++/Python, and experimental structural/earthquake engineering techniques.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) from a recognised university/institute AND two years of R&D experience in industrial/academic institutions or science and technology organisations/scientific activities/services. Desirable: M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; with or without GATE qualification.

Required: Yes · Description: Two years R&D experience with the organisations/activities specified in the notice. · Minimum Years: 2

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-II — MMP055202

Project: Assessment and Mitigation Strategy for Geo Hazards in Himalaya (AMOGH) (project code MMP055202 – PAT-II). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-II.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) from a recognised university/institute AND two years of R&D experience in industrial/academic institutions or science and technology organisations/scientific activities/services.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; with or without GATE qualification.

Notified technical focus: Knowledge of CAD software such as AutoCAD, data processing tools and experimental techniques; structural analysis/numerical simulation software such as SAP2000, ETABS, ANSYS, ABAQUS and COMSOL; programming such as C++, MATLAB or Python.

Monthly remuneration: ₹35,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹28,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to March 2028, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Knowledge of CAD software such as AutoCAD, data processing tools and experimental techniques; structural analysis/numerical simulation software such as SAP2000, ETABS, ANSYS, ABAQUS and COMSOL; programming such as C++, MATLAB or Python.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, or Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from a recognised university/institute. Desirable: Knowledge of basics of programming languages such as MATLAB/Python, signal processing, data acquisition and data analytics.

Required: No · Description: No minimum years of professional experience are separately specified for this Project Associate-I position. · Minimum Years: 0

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-I — SSP 479

Project: Assessing the effect of negative camber on the designed performance of Open Web Girder Bridge No. 47 between Paramjiwar Tarajiwar halt – New Runni Saidpur stations of Samastipur Division in East Central Railway (project code SSP 479 – PAT-I). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-I.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, or Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from a recognised university/institute.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): Knowledge of basics of programming languages such as MATLAB/Python, signal processing, data acquisition and data analytics.

Notified technical focus: Electronics, signal processing, data acquisition and data analysis relevant to the notified railway bridge investigation.

Monthly remuneration: ₹31,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹25,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to Mid-October 2027, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Electronics, signal processing, data acquisition and data analysis relevant to the notified railway bridge investigation.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS: (A) B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute WITH two years of working experience; OR (B) M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering or other related fields. The notice uses “Or”, so the postgraduate pathway is not made conditional upon the two-year experience requirement. Desirable: M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering or related fields; knowledge of MATLAB/Python and structural software such as STAAD Pro, ANSYS, ABAQUS; GATE score. Note that the postgraduate degree is also printed as an essential alternative pathway.

Required: No · Description: Alternative pathways: B.E./B.Tech Civil Engineering plus 2 years of working experience OR M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering or related fields. Experience is compulsory only for the bachelor-degree route.

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-II — SSP 479

Project: Assessing the effect of negative camber on the designed performance of Open Web Girder Bridge No. 47 between Paramjiwar Tarajiwar halt – New Runni Saidpur stations of Samastipur Division in East Central Railway (project code SSP 479 – PAT-II). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-II.

Essential qualification: ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS: (A) B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute WITH two years of working experience; OR (B) M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering or other related fields. The notice uses “Or”, so the postgraduate pathway is not made conditional upon the two-year experience requirement.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering or related fields; knowledge of MATLAB/Python and structural software such as STAAD Pro, ANSYS, ABAQUS; GATE score. Note that the postgraduate degree is also printed as an essential alternative pathway.

Notified technical focus: Technical structural investigation and analysis of the named railway bridge, including structural software and programming work described under desirable competencies.

Monthly remuneration: ₹35,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹28,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to Mid-October 2027, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Technical structural investigation and analysis of the named railway bridge, including structural software and programming work described under desirable competencies.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute. Desirable: First class in Civil Engineering degree, valid GATE score, and familiarity with structural analysis software.

Required: No · Description: No minimum years of professional experience are separately specified for this Project Associate-I position. · Minimum Years: 0

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-I — MLP002638

Project: 3D Printed G+1 concrete building for Earthquake-prone regions (project code MLP002638 – PAT-I). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-I.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): First class in Civil Engineering degree, valid GATE score, and familiarity with structural analysis software.

Notified technical focus: Research work associated with a 3D-printed G+1 concrete building for earthquake-prone regions; the notice does not give an additional detailed job-description paragraph.

Monthly remuneration: ₹31,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹25,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to March 2028, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Research work associated with a 3D-printed G+1 concrete building for earthquake-prone regions; the notice does not give an additional detailed job-description paragraph.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute AND two years of R&D experience in industrial/academic institutions or science and technology organisations/scientific activities/services. Desirable: Familiarity with performance evaluation of the AAR H Coupler and VB Coupler.

Required: Yes · Description: Two years R&D experience with the organisations/activities specified in the notice. · Minimum Years: 2

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-II — SSP 482

Project: Performance evaluation of AAR H Coupler & VB Coupler (project code SSP 482 – PAT-II). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-II.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute AND two years of R&D experience in industrial/academic institutions or science and technology organisations/scientific activities/services.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): Familiarity with performance evaluation of the AAR H Coupler and VB Coupler.

Notified technical focus: Performance evaluation of the AAR H Coupler and VB Coupler in the named project.

Monthly remuneration: ₹35,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹28,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to June 2027, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Performance evaluation of the AAR H Coupler and VB Coupler in the named project.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute. Desirable: R&D experience in Civil Engineering / Materials.

Required: No · Description: No minimum years of professional experience are separately specified for this Project Associate-I position. · Minimum Years: 0

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-I — HCP 002601 (Civil)

Project: CSIR Jigyasa (project code HCP 002601 – PAT-I (Civil)). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-I.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): R&D experience in Civil Engineering / Materials.

Notified technical focus: Civil-engineering and materials-related research and development contribution to the CSIR Jigyasa project.

Monthly remuneration: ₹31,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹25,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to March 2031, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Civil-engineering and materials-related research and development contribution to the CSIR Jigyasa project.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute. Desirable: Software development and working experience in animation/simulation for scientific-related work.

Required: No · Description: No minimum years of professional experience are separately specified for this Project Associate-I position. · Minimum Years: 0

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-I — HCP 002601 (CSE)

Project: CSIR Jigyasa (project code HCP 002601 – PAT-I (CSE)). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-I.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): Software development and working experience in animation/simulation for scientific-related work.

Notified technical focus: Software development and animation/simulation for scientific work under the CSIR Jigyasa project.

Monthly remuneration: ₹31,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹25,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to March 2031, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Software development and animation/simulation for scientific work under the CSIR Jigyasa project.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning or equivalent from a recognised university/institute. Desirable: M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering or related fields; knowledge of MATLAB/Python and structural software such as STAAD Pro/ANSYS/ABAQUS; GATE score.

Required: No · Description: No minimum years of professional experience are separately specified for this Project Associate-I position. · Minimum Years: 0

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-I — SSP 458

Project: Quasi static and dynamic testing at component and system level of a ground test vehicle of an urban aerial mobility aircraft for determination of steady and oscillatory loads (project code SSP 458 – PAT-I). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-I.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning or equivalent from a recognised university/institute.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering or related fields; knowledge of MATLAB/Python and structural software such as STAAD Pro/ANSYS/ABAQUS; GATE score.

Notified technical focus: Quasi-static and dynamic testing of components/systems of an urban aerial mobility aircraft ground-test vehicle to determine steady and oscillatory loads.

Monthly remuneration: ₹31,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹25,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to February 2028, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Quasi-static and dynamic testing of components/systems of an urban aerial mobility aircraft ground-test vehicle to determine steady and oscillatory loads.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, or Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from a recognised university/institute. Desirable: M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering or related fields; knowledge of MATLAB/Python, structural software STAAD Pro/ANSYS/ABAQUS, and GATE score.

Required: No · Description: No minimum years of professional experience are separately specified for this Project Associate-I position. · Minimum Years: 0

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-I — NCP 040401

Project: Fatigue life assessment for railway Bridges using Intelligent Sensing and lEarning (FABRISENSE) (project code NCP 040401 – PAT-I). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-I.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, or Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from a recognised university/institute.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering or related fields; knowledge of MATLAB/Python, structural software STAAD Pro/ANSYS/ABAQUS, and GATE score.

Notified technical focus: Fatigue life assessment for railway bridges using intelligent sensing and learning under the FABRISENSE project.

Monthly remuneration: ₹31,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹25,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to March 2028, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Fatigue life assessment for railway bridges using intelligent sensing and learning under the FABRISENSE project.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or Electrical and Electronics Engineering from a recognised university/institute. Desirable: Knowledge of basics of programming languages like MATLAB/Python.

Required: No · Description: No minimum years of professional experience are separately specified for this Project Associate-I position. · Minimum Years: 0

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-I — SSP 466 (Instrumentation)

Project: Continuous health monitoring of steel concrete composite girder for Chennai Metro Rail Limited (project code SSP 466 – PAT-I (Instrumentation)). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-I.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or Electrical and Electronics Engineering from a recognised university/institute.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): Knowledge of basics of programming languages like MATLAB/Python.

Notified technical focus: Continuous health monitoring of steel–concrete composite girders for Chennai Metro Rail Limited, with a focus on the instrumentation/electronics pathway.

Monthly remuneration: ₹31,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹25,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to January 2028, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Continuous health monitoring of steel–concrete composite girders for Chennai Metro Rail Limited, with a focus on the instrumentation/electronics pathway.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology, or Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from a recognised university/institute. Desirable: Knowledge of basics of programming languages like MATLAB/Python.

Required: No · Description: No minimum years of professional experience are separately specified for this Project Associate-I position. · Minimum Years: 0

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-I — SSP 466 (Computing)

Project: Continuous health monitoring of steel concrete composite girder for Chennai Metro Rail Limited (project code SSP 466 – PAT-I (Computing)). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-I.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology, or Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from a recognised university/institute.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): Knowledge of basics of programming languages like MATLAB/Python.

Notified technical focus: Computing/data-related project support for continuous health monitoring of steel–concrete composite girders for Chennai Metro Rail Limited.

Monthly remuneration: ₹31,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹25,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to January 2028, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Computing/data-related project support for continuous health monitoring of steel–concrete composite girders for Chennai Metro Rail Limited.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.

B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute, with GATE score or without GATE score. The notice does not make a GATE score compulsory for basic eligibility. Desirable: M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or related fields; knowledge of MATLAB/Python and structural software such as STAAD Pro, ANSYS or ABAQUS.

Required: No · Description: No minimum years of professional experience are separately specified for this Project Associate-I position. · Minimum Years: 0

Description: Five years for SC/ST, women and PwD candidates; three years for OBC candidates, as stated on page 8 of notification SE-3/2026.

Project Associate-I — FIR040402

Project: Seismic-Responsive Elevation System: Adaptive Lift Technology for Buildings during Earthquake Events (S-Elevate) (project code FIR040402 – PAT-I). Vacancies: 1. Grade: Project Associate-I.

Essential qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute, with GATE score or without GATE score. The notice does not make a GATE score compulsory for basic eligibility.

Desirable (not compulsory unless already included above): M.E./M.Tech/M.S. in Structural Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or related fields; knowledge of MATLAB/Python and structural software such as STAAD Pro, ANSYS or ABAQUS.

Notified technical focus: Work on adaptive-lift technology for earthquake response, with structural engineering and programming/analysis competencies listed as desirable.

Monthly remuneration: ₹31,000 + applicable HRA for candidates in the notification's specified national-examination-eligible group; ₹25,000 + HRA for other eligible candidates. These are two conditional rates, not a single automatic salary range.

Initial tenure: up to March 2027; the project row says extendable up to March 2028, subject to the institute's conditions and actual project requirement. All project appointments are temporary and co-terminous with the project; the aggregate CSIR project-staff engagement limit of six years still applies.

Age: upper limit 35 years on 26 November 2026, with the advertisement's stated relaxations. The interview is on 26 November 2026 at CSIR-SERC, Taramani, Chennai, with reporting from 9:00 AM until the 10:30 AM entry cutoff.

Work on adaptive-lift technology for earthquake response, with structural engineering and programming/analysis competencies listed as desirable.

No post-specific category vacancy breakup is specified in the notification; age relaxations are specified separately.