The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Sector-23, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad-201002, an autonomous body set up under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare primarily with the objective of periodically bringing out new edition of India Pharmacopoeia, National Formulary of India and other related tasks such as preparing certification and distribution processes of other reference substances, is looking for a competent, dedicated and dynamic person for the post of Secretary-cum-Scientific Director as per details below.

Post : Secretary-cum - Scientific Director

Scale of Pay :- Pay Matrix Level 14 (Rs. 1,44,200-2,18,200)

Mode of Recruitment :- Direct Recruitment/Search-cum-Selection Committee. Age :- Preferably below 50 years

Qualification:-
(Non-Medical)
Essential:- i) Post Graduate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences / Bio-Chemistry/ Biotechnology / Chemistry / Pharmacology / Microbiology from a recognized University, with Ph. D in any of the related fields.

(Medical)
Post Graduate degree in Medical/Biological Science with specialty in Microbiology/Pharmacology.
Desirable :- Ph. D in any of the related fields.

Experience :
Essential :-
(1) 15 years experience including 5 year at senior level in the area of pharmaceuticals.
(2) Research experience in the relevant field with support of paper(s) published.

Tenure :- 5 (five) year extendable in deserving cases by another 5 (five) year or till the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier.

Job Description :-
He/she shall be the Chief Scientific and Executive Officer of the Commission and act as Member-Secretary of the General Body, the Governing Body, the Scientific Body and other Committees formed by IP Commission. Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Commission and in the preparation of monographs for drugs and formulations to be incorporated in the India Pharmacopeia. Ensure timely publication of the National Formulary of India. Also to ensure the implantation of time bound programme for availability of the quality certified reference substance required for quality assurance of drugs.

Applications are invited from citizens of India who fulfill the eligibility criteria strictly in the application format which can be downloaded from the website ipc.gov.in of the Commission together with attested copies of supporting documents and Annual Confidential Reports for the last five years in case of candidates employed in government organization or equivalent assessment reports in case of private employment and the employer's certificate THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL so as to reach to Shri R.G. Singh, Under Secretary (Drugs Regulation), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Room No. 414-D, Wing, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 within 30 days of its publication in the Employment News. The competent authority reserves the right to reject any/or all application received for the post without assigning any reason.

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