Chief Chemist Recruitment Rules, 2019 in the Laboratory Wing, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection under MoAFW

Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.

Deputation(including short- term contract) : Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration or or statutory organisations or autonomous bodies. or public sector undertakings or University or recognised research institutions :

(a). (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department;

or (ii) with five years regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in level 6 (Rs.35400-112400) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and

(b). possessing the following educational qualification and experience, namely :-

Essential: (i) Master of Science in Chemistry or Agricultural Chemistry or Biochemistry or Microbiology or Dairy Chemistry or Food Technology or Oil Technology or Toxicology or Biotechnology from a recognised University or equivalent with one year experience in the analysis of agricultural commodities and organic materials from Central Government or State Governments or Union territory Administration or statutory organisations or public sector undertakings or University or recognised research institutions or autonomous bodies or National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories accredited Laboratory;

or (ii) Bachelor of Technology in Oil or Food or Chemical Technology from a recognised University or equivalent with two years‘ work experience in a supervisory capacity in analytical work of agricultural commodities and organic materials out of which one year should be in the analysis of agricultural commodities or organic materials from Central Government or State Governments or Union territory Administration or statutory organisations or public sector undertakings or University or recognised research institutions or autonomous bodies or National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories accredited Laboratory.

Note 1: The departmental Officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation and similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.

Note 2: Period of deputation (Including Short Term Contract) including period of deputation (including short term contract) in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not to exceed three years.

Note 3 : The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation (Including Short Term Contract) shall not be exceeding fifty six years as on the closing date of the receipt of application.