NFSU Recruitment 2025: Apply Online for 30 Laboratory Assistant, Junior Scientific Officer and Other Posts

Age Details

• Senior Scientific Officer: up to 40 years
• Junior Scientific Officer: up to 35 years
• Senior Scientific Assistant: up to 30 years
• Laboratory Assistant: 18-27 years (40 years relaxable for government servants)

Eligibility details

Senior Scientific Officer (Centre of Excellence in Investigative Forensic Psychology) and Centre for Happiness and Wellbeing

• Ph.D. in a relevant discipline OR Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology/Psychology/Criminology/Neuropsychology/Clinical/Investigative Psychology or related field.
• Ph.D. holders: minimum 2 years of experience; Master’s degree holders: minimum 5 years of analysis/research experience in eligible government/research/forensic/industry organizations.
• Desirable experience in polygraph, BEOS, SDS, Eye Detect & LVA.

Junior Scientific Officer (Centre for Happiness and Wellbeing) and other JSOs

• Not more than 35 years; Master’s in Psychology/Criminology/Neuropsychology/Forensic/Clinical/Investigative Psychology or any Psychology/Forensic Psychology discipline; or Master’s in Forensic Science with specialization in Psychology/Criminology.
• 3 years’ analysis/research experience; Ph.D. full-time counts as up to 3 years’ research; desirable Ph.D. and experience in polygraph, BEOS, SDS, Eye Detect & LVA.

Junior Scientific Officer (Multimedia Forensics)

• Not more than 35 years; BE/B.Tech in CSE/ECE/IT/Electronics/EEE/CS & Engineering (Cyber Security) or Master’s in Computer Science/IT/Electronics/Physics/Forensic Science with related eligibility; 3 years’ analysis/research experience; Ph.D. counts as up to 3 years.
• Desirable Ph.D., familiarity with forensic audio-video tools and FSL experience.

Junior Scientific Officer (DNA Forensics)

• Not more than 35 years; Master’s in Biological/Forensic Biotechnology/Forensic Science (or BE/B.Tech in Biotechnology); 3 years’ analytical/research experience; Ph.D. full-time counts as up to 3 years.
• Desirable Ph.D., knowledge of forensic DNA technology and FSL experience.

Senior Scientific Assistant (Multimedia Forensics)

• Not more than 30 years; BE/B.Tech in CSE/ECE/IT/Electronics/EEE/CS & Engineering (Cyber Security) or Master’s degrees in related fields with Forensic Science eligibility; desirable experience with forensic audio-video tools and FSL work.

Laboratory Assistant

• Age 18-27 years (relaxable for government servants up to 40 years);
• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Physical Anthropology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Forensic Science or Criminology.

Important Dates

• Advertisement Date: 18 December 2025
• Start Date to Apply Online: 18 December 2025 (12:00 PM IST)
• Last Date to Apply Online: 18 January 2026 (11:59 PM IST)
• Cut-off for eligibility: 18 January 2026 (closing date)

Application Fee

• Gen/EWS/OBC: Rs. 500 plus GST and applicable transaction charges; non-refundable.
• SC/ST, PwBD, and Women candidates: Exempt from paying the application fee.
• Separate online applications with separate fees must be submitted for each post applied for.

Additional Instructions

• Candidates must apply online through the Samarth portal via the NFSU website.
• Separate applications and fees are required for each post.
• Original documents must be produced at interview/document verification; No TA/DA will be paid for tests/interviews.
• Keep track of email and Samarth dashboard for updates and call letters.