DRDO Recruitment 2014 for 105 Scientists in Various Cadre thru Recruitment And Assessment Centre (RAC)
Working under the Ministry of Defence, GOI, the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) is working in various areas of research and development of military technology which include armaments, naval systems, instrumentation engineering systems, aeronautics, electronics, missiles, combat vehicles, advanced computing, simulation and life sciences. DRDO is mostly responsible for development of cutting-edge weapons and technology warfare requirements for the defence of the nation and strengthening security measures.
With the recent initiative, the DRDO is inviting competent candidature through its Recruitment and Assessment Centre (RAC), for various positions of Scientists in DRDS cadre (Defence Research & Development Services) of DRDO under direct recruitment scheme.
The details of the application procedure are briefed below:
Important Dates:
- Date of publication of advertisement in Employment News: 31-May-2014
- Closing date for applying through Online Mode: 20 days from the date of Publication of this Advertisement
- Last date for receipt of Hardcopy of the Application: 30 days from the closing date of receipt of Application
Details of Job Positions:
- Scientist ‘F’: 13 Vacancies
- Scientist ‘E’: 18 Vacancies
- Scientist ‘D’: 18 Vacancies
- Scientist ‘C’: 32 Vacancies
- Scientist ‘B’: 24 Vacancies
Pay Scale Provisions:
- Scientist ‘F’: Rs.37400 – Rs.67000 & Grade Pay Rs.8900
- Scientist ‘E’: Rs.37400 – Rs.67000 & Grade Pay Rs.8700
- Scientist ‘D’: Rs.15600 – Rs.39100 & Grade Pay Rs.7600
- Scientist ‘C’: Rs.15600 – Rs.39100 & Grade Pay Rs.6600
- Scientist ‘B’: Rs.15600 – Rs.39100 & Grade Pay Rs.5400
Age requirements:
- Scientist ‘F’: The applicants should not exceed 50 years of age by the last date of submission of application.
- Scientist ‘E’: The applicants should not exceed 45 years of age by the last date of submission of application.
- Scientist ‘D’: The applicants should not exceed 45 years of age by the last date of submission of application.
- Scientist ‘C’: The applicants should not exceed 35 years of age by the last date of submission of application.
- Scientist ‘B’: The applicants should not exceed 28 years of age by the last date of submission of application.
- However, there will be relaxation in upper age limit for SC/ ST/ OBC categories as per rules.
Essential Qualification & Experience:
- Item No.1 (Scientist ‘F’) [05 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Mechanical/ Production/ Production & Industrial Engg/ Aeronautical/ Aerospace/ Automobile Engineering with at least 13 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree or Experience in Armed Forces will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.2 (Scientist ‘F’) [02 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electrical Engg./ Electrical & Electronics Engg./ Electrical & Power Engg./ Power System Engineering with at least 13 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree or Experience in Armed Forces will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.3 (Scientist ‘F’) [03 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electronics and Communication Engg./ Electronics & Telecommunication Engg./ Electronics Engg./ Telecommunication Engg./ Computer Science & Engineering with at least 13 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree or Experience in Armed Forces will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.4 (Scientist ‘F’) [02 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Civil Engg./ Civil & Structural Engg./ Structural Engineering with at least 13 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree or Experience in MES/BRO/Construction agencies of Military Services will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.5 (Scientist ‘F’) [01 vacancy at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Chemical Engineering/ Technology or First class Master’s Degree in Chemistry with at least 13 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree in Engineering or Experience in Armed Forces/ Central Para-military will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.6 (Scientist ‘E’) [05 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Mechanical/ Production/ Production & Industrial Engg/ Aeronautical/ Aerospace/ Automobile Engineering with at least 10 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree or Experience in Armed Forces will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.7 (Scientist ‘E’) [03 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electrical Engg./ Electrical & Electronics Engg./ Electrical & Power Engg./ Power System Engineering with at least 10 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree or Experience in Armed Forces will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.8 (Scientist ‘E’) [03 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electronics and Communication Engg./ Electronics & Telecommunication Engg./ Electronics Engg./ Telecommunication Engg. with at least 10 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree or Experience in Armed Forces will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.9 (Scientist ‘E’) [02 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Civil Engg./ Civil & Structural Engg./ Structural Engineering with at least 10 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree or Experience in MES/BRO/Construction agencies of Military Services will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.10 (Scientist ‘E’) [01 vacancy at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Chemical Engineering/ Mechanical Engg./ Electrical Engg./ Fire Technology & Safety Engineering/ Safety & Fire Engg./ Fire Engg. with at least 10 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree in Engineering or Experience in Armed Forces/ Central Para-military will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.11 (Scientist ‘E’) [01 vacancy at ITR, Chandipur]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg./Technology in Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering with at least 10 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree in Engineering will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.12 (Scientist ‘E’) [01 vacancy at RCI, Hyderabad]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg./Technology in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with at least 10 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree in Engineering will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.13 (Scientist ‘E’) [01 vacancy at SSPL, Delhi]: At least First class Master’s Degree in Material Science/ Physics/ Applied Physics/ Physics(Electronics) or First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg./ Technology in Metallurgy/ Metallurgical Engg./ Materials & Metallurgical Engg./ Material Sc & Engg./ Technology/ Electronics & Communication Engg./ Electrical Engg./ Electronics & Electrical Engg./ Electronics Engg with at least 10 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree in Engineering / Doctorate Degree will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.14 (Scientist ‘E’) [01 vacancy at PXE, Balasore]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg./ Technology in Mechanical Engg./ Automobile Engg./ Armament with at least 10 years of Post-qualification Experience. Candidates having Masters Degree in Engineering will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
OTHER POSTS:
Scientist ‘D’: (Common for all) These candidates should have at least 7 years of post-qualification experience in respective fields. Candidates having Masters Degree in Engineering or experience in Armed/ Para-military forces will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.15 (Scientist ‘D’) [01 vacancy at CVRDE, Chennai]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg./Technology in Mechanical Engineering only.
- Item No.16 (Scientist ‘D’) [05 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg./Technology in Mechanical/ Production/ Production & Industrial Engg./ Aeronautical/ Aerospace/ Automobile Engineering only.
- Item No.17 (Scientist ‘D’) [03 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electrical Engg./Electrical & Electronics Engg./ Electrical & Power Engg./ Power System Engineering only.
- Item No.18 (Scientist ‘D’) [04 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering / Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering only.
- Item No.19 (Scientist ‘D’) [02 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Civil Engg./ Civil & Structural Engg./ Structural Engineering only.
- Item No.20 (Scientist ‘D’) [01 vacancy at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Fire Engineering / Fire Technology & Safety Engineering/ Safety & Fire Engineering only.
- Item No.21 (Scientist ‘D’) [01 vacancy at MRTDC, Bangalore]: At least First class Master’s Degree in Physics/ Applied Physics/ Applied Electronics or First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg./ Technology in Electronics Engg./ Electronics & Communication Engg./ Electrical & Electronics Engg./ Electrical Engineering only.
- Item No.22 (Scientist ‘D’) [01 vacancy at SASE, Chandigarh]: At least First class Master’s Degree in Atmospheric Sciences/ Geo Physics only. Doctorate Degree will be preferred for this post.
Scientist ‘C’: (Common for all) These candidates should have at least 3 years of post-qualification experience in respective fields. Candidates having Masters Degree in Engineering or experience in Armed/ Para-military forces will be preferred. Candidates having skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese will be preferred.
- Item No.23 (Scientist ‘C’) [11 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Mechanical/Production/Production & Industrial Engg./ Aeronautical/ Aerospace/ Automobile Engineering only.
- Item No.24 (Scientist ‘C’) [04 vacancies at DRDO]: : At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electrical Engg./Electrical & Power Engg./ Power System Engineering only.
- Item No.25 (Scientist ‘C’) [07 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electronics & Communication Engineering/ Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering only.
- Item No.26 (Scientist ‘C’) [02 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Computer Science & IT /Computer Hardware & Software/ Computer Sc. & Automation/ Computer Sc. & System Engg./Computer Tech/ Computer Tech & Informatics/Computer Science & Engineering only.
- Item No.27 (Scientist ‘C’) [01 vacancy at DRDO/Projects]: At least First class Master’s Degree in Physics/Bio Physics only. Doctorate Degree will be preferred.
- Item No.28 (Scientist ‘C’) [01 vacancy at DRDL, Hyderabad]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg./Technology in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering only.
- Item No.29 (Scientist ‘C’) [02 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Civil Engg. /Civil & Structural Engg. /Structural Engineering only.
- Item No.30 (Scientist ‘C’) [01 vacancy at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Chemical Engineering/Technology or First class Master’s Degree in Chemistry only. Masters Degree in Engineering or Doctorate Degree will be preferred for this post.
- Item No.31 (Scientist ‘C’) [03 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Fire Engineering / Fire Technology & Safety Engg. / Safety and Fire only.
Scientist ‘B’: (Common for all) These candidates are desired to have skills of multiple languages such as Chinese, French, Russian, German or Japanese.
- Item No.32 (Scientist ‘B’) [04 vacancies at SSBs/ AFSBs]: At least First class Master’s Degree in Psychology/ Applied Psychology only.
- Item No.33 (Scientist ‘B’) [06 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Mechanical Engineering only.
- Item No.34 (Scientist ‘B’) [03 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electrical Engineering only.
- Item No.35 (Scientist ‘B’) [03 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Electronics & Communication Engineering only.
- Item No.36 (Scientist ‘B’) [02 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Computer Science & Engineering only.
- Item No.37 (Scientist ‘B’) [02 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Civil Engineering only.
- Item No.38 (Scientist ‘B’) [01 vacancy at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Chemical Engineering only.
- Item No.39 (Scientist ‘B’) [02 vacancies at DRDO]: At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engg. or Technology in Safety & Fire Engineering only.
For details candidates can refer to the Online Advertisement at //rac.gov.in/cgibin/2014/advt_115/advt_115.pdf
Application Fees:
- The candidates have to remit a non-refundable fee of Rs.50 in shape Online Bank Transfer only
- The SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD candidates are exempted from paying any fees.
- Cheque/ Draft/ Money Orders/ any other form of fees will NOT be accepted in any circumstances
Selection Process:
- The suitability of the applicants will be assessed on the basis of educational qualification possessed, experience at suitable level, professional achievements, aptitude for research etc.
- The prescribed Essential Qualifications/experience are bare minimum standards.
How to Apply:
- The applicants fulfilling all eligibility conditions must apply Online mode as detailed through the website of RAC at //rac.gov.in/ or at //rac.gov.in/cgibin/advt_115/index.php?lang=en
- The applicants must refer to the detailed Advertisement as available at //rac.gov.in/cgibin/2013/advt_112/advt_112.pdf, before applying online.
- Candidates should fill the Application Forms with facts and send that to the following address so as to reach by the last date mentioned.
- The applicants must scan all credentials and Photo along with their signature to upload that during submission of Online Application.
- In case of Army/ Navy/ Air Force personnel, ‘NOC’ must be issued from MS Branch (Army HQ)/ DTE of Personnel (Naval HQ)/ DPO (Air HQ)
- The candidates are advised to retain a photocopy of filled application form for future reference.
- Hardcopy of the Online Applications without scanned copies of certificates for essential and higher Educational Qualification, experience claimed and Document/certificate in support of last pay drawn and incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.
- CANVASSING in any form will disqualify the candidature.
- Address to send hardcopy of the completed application to:
“The Director
Recruitment & Assessment Centre (RAC)
Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi-110054”