BARC SCIENTIST POST

   
                                                               Government of India
                                        DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY (DAE)
                                  Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Training Schools




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1. Training Schemes and Employment Description-

BARC Training Schools provide two Training Schemes to deserving candidates ambitious of pursuing a rewarding career in Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology and a. who would relish challenges in frontier areas of Science & Technology, b. who would like to be part of an expanding program of Nuclear Power / Research Reactors, Accelerators and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technologies, and c. who would enjoy pursuing innovative research in frontier areas of Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Bioscience and Geology.

They are respectively called Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates (OCES) and DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates and Physics Postgraduates (DGFS). Successful completion of the Training Schemes guarantees employment as Scientific Officer “C‟ in one of the DAE units or Atomic Energy Regulatory Board with attractive career progression opportunities up to the highest echelons.

One-year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates for the academic year 2020-2021 (OCES-2020) will be conducted at the five BARC Training Schools situated at Mumbai, Kalpakkam, Indore and Hyderabad. Tables-1a & 1b list Eligible Disciplines for the OCES program.Table-2 lists the Eligible Disciplines and orientation of the Training Program at each of the Training Schools. A Trainee Scientific Officer (TSO), who scores a minimum of 50% aggregate marks on completion of the Training Program, is declared to have passed the course successfully. Successful TSOs will be posted as Scientific Officers in one of the following DAE units:

a. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai* b. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam c. Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore d. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata e. Heavy Water Board (HWB), Mumbai* f. Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Hyderabad* g. Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), Mumbai* h. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), Mumbai* i. Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI), Kalpakkam* j. Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL), Jaduguda* k. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration & Research (AMD), Hyderabad* l. Directorate of Construction, Services & Estate Management (DCSEM), Mumbai*. 

Allocation of a successful OCES TSO to a DAE unit is carried out based on the needs of DAE‟s programs and the TSO‟s performance in the OCES program. DAE reserves the right to place TSOs in any of its other units and the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) also. Appointment in DAE units shall be as a “Group A‟ Gazetted Officer of the Government of India except in BHAVINI, NPCIL and UCIL which are governed by the service rules of Corporations.

Trainee Scientific Officers who successfully complete the Training Program and whose performance meets a minimum eligibility criterion are allowed to enroll for M.Tech. / M.Phil. in Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a Deemed to be University. Those not desirous of pursuing M.Tech. / M.Phil. are entitled to a Post-Graduate Diploma of HBNI provided their academic performance is above a specified threshold.

 Two-year DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates and Physics Postgraduates for the academic session beginning in July/August 2020 (DGFS-2020). Under this scheme, Engineering Graduates and Physics Postgraduates who have excelled in the Selection Interviews for the BARC Training Schools’ programs and who have also independently secured admission for M. Tech. / M. Chem. Engg. in select Institutes and specializations as listed in Table-3, are paid stipend and tuition fee to pursue a M. Tech. / M. Chem. Engg. degree while retaining their employment in DAE. After successful completion of one-year course work at the Institute, DGFS Fellows undertake project work, which is assigned by DAE and supervised jointly by a DAE and an Institute guide. On successful completion of M. Tech. / M. Chem. Engg. DGFS Fellows are posted as Scientific Officers in DAE. Appointment in DAE units shall be as a „Group “A” Gazetted Officer of the Government of India.

Stipend and Allowances during Training: OCES TSOs and DGFS Fellows are paid a stipend of ₹ 55,000 per month during the period of their Training and a onetime book allowance of ₹ 18,000. DGFS Fellows are reimbursed the tuition fee for M.Tech. / M.Chem.Engg. and are additionally paid a one-time Contingency Grant of ₹ 25,000 to meet M.Tech. / M.Chem.Engg. project related expenses. Boarding and Lodging in DAE Hostel is mandatory for OCES TSOs during the Training period. Boarding and lodging in DGFS Institute hostel is mandatory for DGFS Fellows during M. Tech. / M. Chem. Engg. program. 

Selected candidates are required to execute an agreement and a Personal Indemnity Bond to serve DAE for at least three years after completion of Training. Indemnity Bond is for ₹ 6,78,000 for OCES TSOs and ₹ 13,58,000 for DGFS Fellows***. No third party surety is required. ***The Bond amount for DGFS Fellows pursuing M. Tech. / M. Chem. Engg. at certain DGFS Institutes may be different, depending on the tuition fee at the concerned Institute.

2. Grade and Pay Scale- 

Appointment in all the units shall be as a Scientific Officer “C‟ (SO/C) in the Level 10 - ₹ 56,100 of the 7 th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix. Appointment will be at the beginning of the pay scale with OCES TSOs getting two or three increments depending on their performance during the OCES program and the DGFS Fellows# getting three or four increments depending on their performance in M. Tech. / M. Chem. Engg. and four-month Orientation Course for DGFS Fellows (OCDF). #DGFS Fellows whose performance in the M.Tech. / M.Chem.Engg. and OCDF programs is below a specified threshold will get zero increments. Monthly emoluments (with three increments) at the time of joining including Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance at the present Mumbai rate, will be approximately ₹ 95,000. In addition, other Allowances such as Leave Travel Concession by air, every year up to first eight years (subject to conditions) and once in two years thereafter, Children’s Education Allowance and Professional Update Allowance are also payable. A comprehensive Contributory Health Service Scheme or equivalent for employees and their dependent family members is also available at all DAE Units.

A. Screening for Selection Interviews is based on two alternative methods: (a) On the basis of Online Examination: i. Online Examination will be conducted in March-April, 2020 in each of the nine Engineering disciplines and five Science disciplines in more than forty cities spread across India. ii. Travel Allowance is not paid for appearing in it. iii. Candidates who register for the Online Examination will be allotted one of their three preferred examination centres, subject to availability. Allocation of slot to candidates for taking the Online Examination will be done on a first come, first served basis. iv. All candidates appearing for the BARC Online Examination will be awarded a BARC Online Examination Score as per the methodology outlined in Annexure-1. Shortlisting of these candidates for Selection Interview will be based on this Online Examination Score. (b) On the basis of GATE score: Candidates will be screened in for Selection Interview on the basis of a valid GATE2019 or GATE-2020 score in the applicable GATE subject. Applicants with a degree in “Nuclear Engineering‟ will be screened in only on the basis of Online Examination to be conducted in March/April, 2020. Candidates may note the following: 1. At the time of application, candidates can choose any one or both of the above screening options. As the cutoff GATE scores for screening in to Selection Interviews will be finalized only after the conclusion of the Online Examination, candidates are advised to maximize their chance of being screened in to the Selection Interview by availing both the Screening Channels (GATE score as well as Online Examination) detailed above. 2. Candidates who opt for screening through Online Examination will be allotted an examination centre of their choice, subject to availability. Alerts by email as well as SMS will be sent to all candidates who have opted for the Online Examination on their registered email addresses and mobile numbers as well as announced on this website, after allotment of examination slots. Examination slots will be allocated on first come, first served basis, subject to availability. Candidates are advised to visit this website regularly for updates regarding this. 3. The candidates who have opted for screening only on the basis of a GATE Score will not be allotted an examination slot for the Online Examination. Students graduated/graduating with a Masters Degree from University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS) and National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar in the academic year 2018-2019/2019-2020, and whose Cumulative Grade Performance Average (CGPA) is greater than or equal to 7.5 on a scale of 10 will directly be screened into the Selection Interview stage, provided they meet all other eligibility requirements of the OCES/DGFS-2020 program. It is to be noted that this option of being screened in based on CGPA can be exercised only once. Such candidates should first submit their application for the OCES/DGFS-2020 program on the Online Application Portal and subsequently forward their details through the Directors of their institutes. Other Opportunities: Candidates applying for OCES/DGFS-2020 may also be considered for direct recruitment in Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL). Such candidates will be governed by stipendiary norms of ECIL and terms and service conditions of ECIL on absorption. A merit list created out of the Selection Interview Marks may also be used to offer admission to M.Sc. (Engg.) / Ph.D. or Diploma in Radiological Physics programs of BARC under the aegis of HBNI in the academic year 2020-2021. Students admitted to the M.Sc. (Engg.) / Ph.D. program will be paid a Fellowship / Stipend for the duration of their academic program. No permanent employment with DAE is assured to such Research Fellows.

B. Selection Interviews: Selection Interviews of short-listed candidates will be conducted in Mumbai (in all disciplines except Geology) and Hyderabad (in Geology). Outstation applicants will be paid two-way normal AC-III tier train fare, from their registered residential address, by shortest route or actual fare whichever is less. Probable period of Selection Interviews is during May-June, 2020. Short-listed candidates will be able to choose an Interview slot based on availability in April, 2020. Alerts by email as well as SMS will be sent to all candidates who have been short-listed for Selection Interview on their registered email addresses and mobile numbers as well as announced on this website, prior to commencement of the Interview slot booking process. Candidates are advised to visit this website regularly for updates regarding this. Final Selection for the OCES/DGFS-2020 programs will be based solely on performance in Selection Interview, subject to medical fitness. A list of provisionally (subject to medical fitness) selected candidates will be displayed on this website in the last week of June, 2020. The selected candidates will also be informed about their Selection by email and SMS. Candidates selected for OCES-2020, who have obtained admission for applicable M. Tech. / M. Chem. Engg. programs in DGFS Institutes and who wish to be considered for DGFS, must provide details of their M. Tech. / M. Chem. Engg. admission by July 4, 2020.

For Physics Discipline (code PH):

 i. M.Sc. in Physics / Applied Physics with Physics and Mathematics at B.Sc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc. or B.E./B.Tech. in Engineering Physics with a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks in the qualifying degree. ii. M. Sc. candidates (other than those applying with a 5-year integrated M.Sc. degree) must additionally have a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks in B.Sc. iii. Physics postgraduate applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score should have a valid GATE-2019 or GATE-2020 Score in “Physics‟. iv. Applicants having B.E./ B.Tech. in “Engineering Physics‟ as qualifying degree can apply on the basis of a valid GATE-2019 or GATE-2020 Score either in “Physics‟ or in “Engineering Sciences‟.