CDSCO Recruitment 2026: 14 Additional/Joint/Deputy Drugs Controller (I) – Apply Offline @ cdsco.gov.in

Notice information

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Post-Wise Vacancy & Pay Scale

• All posts are Group 'A', Gazetted Non-Ministerial under the Medical Devices Vertical, CDSCO. Pay and terms of deputation will be regulated as per DoPT O.M. No. 6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17 June 2010 (as amended).

Additional Drugs Controller (I) – Pay Level 13A (Rs. 1,31,100 – 2,16,600)

• Eligible Candidates: Officers under Central Government, State Government, Union Territories Administrators, recognised research institutions, Public Sector Undertakings, recognised Universities, or autonomous/statutory organisations
• Service Requirement: Holding analogous posts on a regular basis in parent cadre/department; OR 2 years' service in Level-13 (Rs. 1,23,100 – 2,15,900) or equivalent
• Essential Qualification – Option A: Master's degree in Bio Medical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bio-Technology, Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Medical Electronics Engineering, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine with Clinical Pharmacology, Microbiology, Bio-Chemistry, Chemistry, or Life Sciences from a Recognized University AND 14 years' experience in manufacturing, testing, regulation, or designing of medical devices
• Essential Qualification – Option B: Bachelor's degree in any of the above disciplines from a Recognized University AND 16 years' experience in manufacturing, testing, regulation, or designing of medical devices
• Desirable: Ph.D. in a relevant field

Joint Drugs Controller (I) – Pay Level 13 (Rs. 1,23,100 – 2,15,900) – 4 Posts

• Service Requirement: Holding analogous posts on a regular basis; OR 5 years' service in Level-12 (Rs. 78,800 – 2,09,200) or equivalent
• Essential Qualification – Option A: Master's degree in the above disciplines AND 12 years' experience in medical devices
• Essential Qualification – Option B: Bachelor's degree in the above disciplines AND 14 years' experience in medical devices

Deputy Drugs Controller (I) – Pay Level 12 (Rs. 78,800 – 2,09,200) – 9 Posts

• Service Requirement: Holding analogous posts on a regular basis; OR 5 years' service in Level-11 (Rs. 67,700 – 2,08,700) or equivalent
• Essential Qualification – Option A: Master's degree in the above disciplines AND 8 years' experience in medical devices
• Essential Qualification – Option B: Bachelor's degree in the above disciplines AND 10 years' experience in medical devices
• Common Conditions for All Posts:
• Maximum age limit: Not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications
• Period of deputation (including any immediately preceding ex-cadre deputation): Ordinarily not exceeding 3 years
• Departmental officers in the feeder category on direct line of promotion are not eligible for deputation appointment; deputationists are not eligible for promotion consideration

Selection Process & Screening Clause

• Selection Basis: Deputation eligibility screening of applications forwarded by cadre authorities/Heads of Department — No written examination or interview is specified in this notification
• Screening: Applications will be evaluated against the prescribed educational qualification, experience duration, pay-level service requirements, and age criteria as stipulated in Annexure-I
• Document Verification: All supporting documents (APAR/ACRs, integrity certificate, vigilance clearance, cadre clearance, and penalties statement) will be verified before the Screening Committee or appointing authority finalises the deputationists
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending any stage of the selection or verification process
• Incomplete Applications or applications without the prescribed enclosures will be summarily rejected without further correspondence

Required Documents & Instructions for Candidates

• Application in prescribed format (Annexure-II) duly filled in and signed by the candidate, countersigned with seal by the Cadre/Appointing authority
• Attested copies of APAR/ACRs for the last 5 years, attested on each page by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India
• Integrity Certificate issued by the cadre authority
• Vigilance Clearance Certificate
• Statement of major or minor penalties, if any, imposed on the officer during the last 10 years of service
• A certificate verifying that all particulars furnished by the candidate have been checked against service records and are correct
• Cadre Clearance Certificate from the parent cadre/department
• Two recent passport-size photographs and a valid Photo ID Proof (Aadhaar / Voter ID / PAN)
• Submission Address: Applications complete in all respects must reach Shri Ranjan Doley, Deputy Director (Admn), CDSCO HQ, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi – 110002 within 45 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in the Employment News.
• For the complete official notification and Annexure-II application proforma, refer to the Download CDSCO Medical Devices Deputation Recruitment 2026 Official Notification PDF.

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What is the application fee for CDSCO Drugs Controller recruitment 2026?

• There is no application fee for this recruitment. The notification does not mention any fee as appointments are made on a deputation (including short-term contract) basis.

What is the salary structure for CDSCO Drugs Controller posts?

• Deputy Drugs Controller (I): Rs. 78,800 – 2,09,200 (Level 12); Joint Drugs Controller (I): Rs. 1,23,100 – 2,15,900 (Level 13); Additional Drugs Controller (I): Rs. 1,31,100 – 2,16,600 (Level 13A) — all as per 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations.

What is the maximum age limit for these posts?

• The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation (including short-term contract) is not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.