NIPER Project Scientist-III Recruitment 2026 (Guwahati, Assam)

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati, an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has released the Project Scientist-III Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. NIPER/G/Project Rectt./2026/02/Re/09 for 1 vacancy. Candidates up to 40 years of age holding a Ph.D. with a first-class Master's degree in Chemistry or Natural Product Chemistry, a mandatory GATE/CSIR NET qualification, and at least 3 publications with impact factor above 3, are eligible to apply. The selected Project Scientist-III will conduct research in natural product isolation and characterisation at NIPER Guwahati, using analytical techniques such as HPLC, mass spectrometry and NMR. The selection process consists of an interview. The salary for Project Scientist-III 2026 is ₹67,000 per month plus 20% HRA. The NIPER Guwahati Project Scientist-III 2026 online application opened on 30 July 2026 and closes on 14 August 2026, available at nipergrecruitment.in/project_recruit/. No application fee is mentioned in the official notification. Candidates must read the complete official NIPER Guwahati notification PDF before applying.

• Ph.D. with a first-class preceding Master's degree (M.S./M.Pharm./M.Sc.) in Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry, or an equivalent related subject
• GATE/CSIR NET qualification mandatory
• Minimum 3 publications with impact factor greater than 3
• Desirable: experience in natural product isolation, characterisation, and analytical techniques (HPLC, mass spectrometry, NMR)

• Maximum 40 years as on 14 August 2026
• Relaxation up to 5 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/SC/ST/Differently Abled/Women candidates

• Ph.D. with first-class preceding Master's degree (M.S./M.Pharm./M.Sc.) in Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry, or equivalent
• GATE/CSIR NET qualification mandatory
• Minimum 3 publications with impact factor greater than 3
• Experience in natural product isolation, characterisation and analytical techniques (HPLC, mass, NMR) desirable
• Age up to 40 years, with relaxation for OBC-NCL/SC/ST/Differently Abled/Women

• No application fee for any category

• Project Scientist-III: ₹67,000 per month plus 20% HRA

1. Applications must be submitted online on or before 14 August 2026
2. Visit nipergrecruitment.in/project_recruit/ — the official NIPER project recruitment portal
3. Fill out the application form carefully with correct personal, educational and contact details
4. Upload required documents — photograph, signature and certificates in the prescribed format
5. Review all details carefully before submitting the form
6. Take a printout or save a copy of the submitted application for future reference