CSIR NEERI Scientist Vacancy 2025 – 14 posts. Know qualifications, pay scale, reservation, and step‑by‑step guide to apply online.
The CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute (NEERI), Nagpur has released Advertisement No. CSIR-NEERI/2/2025
inviting applications for 14 Scientist posts across multiple
disciplines. This is a golden opportunity for young researchers and
professionals to build a career in Science & Technology Management.
📅 Important Dates
- Start
of Online Applications: 24 November 2025 (10:00 AM onwards)
- Last
Date to Apply: 23 December 2025 (up to 5:00 PM)
🏢 About CSIR-NEERI
- Established
in 1958, headquartered at Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Zonal
Centres: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad
- Works
under CSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of
India
- Focus
areas:
- Air
Pollution Control
- Water
& Wastewater Technology
- Environmental
Biotechnology & Genomics
- Solid
& Hazardous Waste Management
- Climate
Change & Capacity Building
👩🔬 Vacancy Details
- Total
Posts: 14 Scientists
- Pay
Level: Level-11 (7th CPC)
- Approx.
Salary: ₹1,34,907/- (including DA, HRA, TA etc.)
- Upper
Age Limit: 32 years (with relaxations as per rules)
- Reservation:
- UR
– 4
- EWS
– 2
- OBC
(NCL) – 4
- SC
– 2
- ST
– 1
- PwBD
(HH-UR) – 1
🎓 Eligibility Highlights
Each post has specific qualifications. Some examples:
- Hydrogeology/Aqueous
Geochemistry (Ph.D. thesis submitted) – For groundwater & resource
management
- Civil/Environmental
Engineering (M.E./M.Tech) – For river basin & water rejuvenation
projects
- Artificial
Intelligence (M.E./M.Tech) – For environmental modelling &
sustainability reporting
- Chemistry/Environmental
Sciences (Ph.D. thesis submitted) – For pollutant analysis &
advanced instrumentation
- Microbiology/Life
Sciences (Ph.D. thesis submitted) – For bioprocess development &
climate resilience
👉 Candidates with post-doctoral
research or industry experience will be preferred.
💼 Benefits & Service Conditions
- Usual
allowances (DA, HRA, TA) as per Central Govt. norms
- Medical
reimbursement, LTC, Children’s Education Allowance
- Governed
by National Pension System
- Career
growth through Assessment Promotion Scheme
- All
India Service Liability – posting may be anywhere in India
📝 Application Process
- Apply
online only via CSIR-NEERI Career Portal
- Upload:
- Photo
& signature
- Educational
certificates
- Category
certificates (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD)
- NOC
(if employed in Govt./PSU/CSIR)
- Application
Fee: ₹500 (Non-refundable)
- Exempted
for SC/ST/PwBD/Women/Ex-Servicemen (with valid proof)
- Keep
a printout of the submitted application for records.
🔗 Key Links to Add
CSIR‑NEERI Official Website: https://neeri.res.in
Career/Recruitment Portal (Apply Online): https://career.neeri.res.in
Detailed Advertisement PDF (Advt. No. CSIR‑NEERI/2/2025): Available on the CSIR‑NEERI recruitment page
⚖️ Age Relaxations
- SC/ST:
+5 years
- OBC
(NCL): +3 years
- PwBD:
+10 years (additional relaxations for SC/ST/OBC PwBD)
- Govt./PSU
employees: as per rules
- Widows/divorced/judicially
separated women: up to 35 years (40 for SC/ST)
📌 Selection Process
- Shortlisting
by Screening Committee based on:
- Higher
qualifications
- Desirable
experience
- Publications/patents
- Written
test/seminar (if required)
- Final
selection through Interview
- Weightage
for product development, technology innovation, applied research
✅ Key Takeaways
- 14
Scientist posts across diverse environmental disciplines
- Salary
~₹1.34 lakh/month + allowances
- Online
applications open till 23 December 2025
- Apply
via CSIR-NEERI official website
📖 Quick FAQ
Q1. What is the last date to apply? 👉
23 December 2025 (5:00 PM)
Q2. Is there any application fee? 👉
₹500 (Exempted for SC/ST/PwBD/Women/Ex-Servicemen)
Q3. What is the age limit? 👉
32 years (with relaxations as per Govt. rules)
Q4. Where to apply? 👉 CSIR-NEERI Career
Portal
Online application steps
- Visit
the career portal
- Open
the CSIR-NEERI Career Portal and go to the Scientist recruitment
advertisement page.
- Register
a new account
- Create
profile: Enter name, mobile, email, and set a strong password.
- Verify
email/OTP: Complete verification to activate your account.
- Log
in and select the post
- Choose
discipline/post code: Match your qualification and specialization.
- Read
instructions: Check age limits, reservation, and eligibility details
on the post page.
- Fill
personal details
- Identity
and address: Name as per certificates, DOB, gender, category, PwBD
(if applicable), permanent and correspondence address.
- Contact:
Email and mobile; double-check spelling.
- Enter
educational qualifications
- Academic
entries: 10th onward—Board/University, year, percentage/CGPA,
subjects, division/class.
- Ph.D.
status: Select “Thesis submitted/awarded” with date, if applicable.
- Add
experience and research contributions
- Experience:
Organization, role, period, responsibilities.
- Research:
Publications (SCI/Scopus), patents, projects, technologies, awards.
- Upload
documents
- Photo
and signature: As per specs above.
- Certificates:
Education, category, experience, NOC (if applicable).
- Combine
PDFs: If multiple pages, merge into one file per section to stay
within limits.
- Preview
and verify
- Cross-check
entries: Names, dates, percentages, category, and post code.
- Fix
typos: Use Edit/Back options before final submit.
- Pay
the application fee
- Amount:
₹500 (non-refundable).
- Exemptions:
SC/ST/PwBD/Women/Ex-Servicemen (ensure category proof is uploaded).
- Payment
mode: Net banking/UPI/debit/credit card; wait for success
confirmation.
- Receipt:
Download/save the payment acknowledgment.
- Final
submit
- Declaration:
Accept terms and confirm accuracy.
- Application
number: Note it down and save the PDF.
- Print
and save
- Application
PDF: Download and print for records.
- Email
copy: Forward to your own email for easy retrieval.
After submission
- Track
updates: Check your email and the portal for screening/shortlisting or
interview notices.
- Keep
originals ready: You may need to produce original documents during
interview/verification.
- No
edits after final submit: If you find a critical error, contact the
helpdesk with your application number.

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