Technical Assistant and Technician (Knowledge Resource Centre) in CSIR – Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow

CSIR-CDRI Recruitment (Advt. CDRI/10/2025) — KRC Posts (Technical & Technician)
CSIR – Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow
Advertisement No.: CDRI/10/2025
Technical & Support Staff Recruitment — Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) posts (excerpt)
Online Application URL: https://cdri.res.in/102025
Registration Start: Tuesday, 25 November 2025 — 10:00 Hrs IST
Last Date for Registration & Submission: Friday, 26 December 2025 — 17:30 Hrs IST
Post Code / Post Pay Level / Cell No. of Posts / Reservation / Age Limit
TA-05 — Technical Assistant (Knowledge Resource Centre) Level-6, Cell-1 (Rs. 35,400-1,12,400) 1 Post — 01 PwBD (VH) [Backlog]

Age Limit: 28 years
TN-19 — Technician (Knowledge Resource Centre) Level-2, Cell-1 (Rs. 19,900-63,200) 1 Post — 01 OBC

Age Limit: 28 years
Qualifications, Desirable & Job Specification
TA-05 — Technical Assistant (KRC) Essential Qualification:
• B.Sc. or equivalent with minimum 60% marks and one-year experience in Library / Knowledge Resource Centres from a recognized Institute/Organization
OR
• B.Sc. or equivalent with 60% + one-year M.Lib.Sc. OR Post-Graduate Diploma in Library Automation & Networking.

Desirable / Experience:
• Full-time professional qualification in Library Science OR B.Sc. (60%) + B.Lib.Sc.
• Experience with KOHA software, circulation management, handling journals, data entry of books/journals, maintenance of digital repository (DSpace).

Job specification (summary):
To be deployed in the Knowledge Resource Centre — assist in subscription of journals; data entry/cataloguing of books & journals in KOHA; maintain circulation activities; support maintenance of digital knowledge repository using DSpace; perform related KRC tasks.
TN-19 — Technician (KRC) Essential Qualification:
• SSC / 10th Standard (Science subjects) with minimum 55% marks AND ITI certificate or National/State trade certificate in Library & Information Science
OR
• SSC /10th (Science, 55%) with 2 years’ full-time experience as apprentice/trainee in recognized library institution
OR
• SSC /10th (Science, 55%) with Graduate degree or Diploma in Library & Information Science and 3 years of work experience in Library management in Govt./PSU/Autonomous body / recognized institution.

Desirable / Experience:
• Practical experience in library management, assistance to KRC operations, visitor handling, basic digitization support.

Job specification (summary):
Assist in management of institute library resources, support circulation services, assist in digitization and routine technical tasks in KRC.

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