DRDO recruitment 2020, which is currently underway at several centres of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, will soon be conducted at the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) in Hyderabad. DMRL is a centre of DRDO that is responsible for developing advanced materials required for modern defence applications. There are a total of 21 vacancies for which selected candidates will be engaged for a temporary period, and will be paid a salary of up to Rs 54,000.
Who can Apply for DRDO Recruitment 2020?
The notification issued on the DRDO website says that there are a total of 21 vacancies out of which 18 are for junior research fellows, and three are for research associates. The exact qualifications required to apply for the vacancies are as follows:
Subject | Qualification required | Number of vacancies |
JRF in metallurgy or material science | BE or BTech in metallurgical engineering, materials science and engineering, materials science, materials engineering or materials technology with first division | 13 |
JRF in physics | MSc in physics with first division | 1 |
JRF in chemistry | MSc in chemistry with first division | 1 |
JRF in mechanical | BE or BTech in mechanical engineering with first division | 3 |
RA in metallurgy or material science | ME or MTech with first division with 3 years experience or PhD in metallurgical engineering, or material science and engineering | 1 |
RA in physics | MSc with first division with 3 years experience or PhD in physics | 1 |
RA in chemistry | MSc with first division with 3 years experience or PhD in chemistry | 1 |
Preference will be given to candidates with GATE, UGC, or CSIR-NET scores says the notification. The age limit for JRF and RA is a maximum of 28 years and 35 years, respectively, as on the date of the interview. The age is relaxable by 5 years for SC or ST and 3 years for OBC candidates.
How to Apply for DRDO Recruitment 2020?
Interested and eligible candidates will have to send an application in the format available on the DRDO website along with scanned copies of the required certificates, testimonials, community certificate or degrees by email to admin@dmrl.drdo.in before 2 January 2021. Those who wish to apply for the vacancies are advised to go through the official notification in detail.