The Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory (RDTL) in Guwahati is one of the five national laboratories of the Govt. of India for quality control of drugs and cosmetics and is established under the Indian Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940, functioning under the administrative control of the Drugs Controller General of India and subordinate office under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
The laboratory was set up in the year 2002 for the entire North Eastern State including Sikkim and is housed in its own building at Guwahati.
Post: Deputy Director
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for appointment to the post of Deputy Director, Group ‘A’ Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Pay Level-11 of the 7th CPC (Pre-revised scale of PB-3) (Rs.67,700/-2,08,700/-with Grade Pay of Rs.6600) in the Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Guwahati, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on absorption basis (including short-term contract).
Pay as per 7th CPC: Pay Level-11 of 7th CPC (Pre-revised scale of PB-3) (Rs.67,700/-2,000,08,700/-with Grade Pay of Rs.6600)
No. of Post: 1
Eligibility Criteria
Officers under the Central Government / State Government/Union Territories/Public undertaking / Universities / Autonomous or Statutory Organisation / Recognised Research Institutions / Semi- Govt.:
(i) holding analogous posts on regular basis; or
(ii) with 5 years regular service in Level-10 (PB-3, (Rs.56,100 – 1,77,500/-) with Grade Pay of Rs.5400) or equivalent; and possessing the educational qualifications and experience as laid down for direct recruits under Column 8 given below.
Note-Period of deputation/Contract including a period of deputation/contract in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization/department of Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years.
The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation/absorption (including short-term contract) shall not be exceeding 56 years as of the closing date of the receipt of the applications).
Note-Only officers belonging to Central/State Government/Union Territory are eligible to be absorbed for appointment on absorption.
Educational qualifications and experience :
Essential
i) Master’s Degree in Chemistry or Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Biochemistry or Pharmacology or Microbiology from a recognized university or equivalent
ii) 5 years experience in research and analysis of drugs/directing research/setting up and running of a laboratory and coordinating the activities of its different branches including two years of administrative experience.
Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
Note 2: The qualification(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the posts received from them
Desirable: Doctorate degree in the relevant subject from a recognized university/institution
The list of documents to be sent along with the application
1. Application in prescribed format – Annexure-II duly filled in and signed by the candidate and countersigned with seal by the Cadre/Appointing
authority.
2. Attested copies of APAR/ACRs for the last 5 (five) years duly attested on each page by an officer, not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India.
3. Integrity Certificate
4. Vigilance Clearance Certificate
5. Statement of major or minor penalties, if any, imposed on the officer during the last 10 years of service.
6. A certificate to the effect that the particulars furnished by the candidate have been verified and found correct as per service records.
7. Cadre Clearance Certificate.
Note: Incomplete applications or applications not accompanied by the above documents will be summarily rejected.
Cadre authorities/Heads of Department are requested to forward applications of eligible and willing candidates, whose services can be spared for appointment to the said post on a deputation/absorption basis (including short-term-contract), so as to reach Shri Amit Kumar, Deputy Director (Admn), Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation HQ, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 within 60 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in the Employment News.
