Vacancy for Research Scientist at St. John's Research Institute

The St. John's Research Institute (SJRI) is a part of the St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, which is run by the CBCI Society for Medical Education. From its inception, St. John's has set before it an ideal of excellence in academic courses as well as service to society as a result of which it has truly become holistic both in its outlook and in its approach to the problems of community health. In 2000, the Academy decided that its commitment to excellence in research required the setting up of an Institute that was dedicated to the pursuit of research and capacity development in St. John's. This vision encompassed improvement of health of the community and patients through research and development of a Center for Excellence in medical research in India.

Post : Project Research Scientist I (Non Medical) - ICMR-INPF Project

Brief Description about the Project
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of diffuse lung diseases of known and unknown etiology. There has been an increase in the understanding of various ILDs and differentiating these into specific groups is essential for better management. It is important to study the risk factors, pathogenesis, treatment and outcomes of various ILDs. With differences in the genetic profile, environmental factors, occupational exposures, smoking habits, socio-cultural and farming practices in developing countries, the spectrum of ILDs may be different from other regions of the world. There is an unmet need for studies on the epidemiology of ILDs from the developing world. Only two cross sectional studies from India with a reasonable sample size have been reported. A large multicentre registry from India reported hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) as the most prevalent ILD, contrary to the data from tertiary care centre in north India which reported sarcoidosis as the most common ILD. Therefore, we aim to study the spectrum and prevalence of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases by developing a National ILD registry using multidisciplinary discussion (MDD) to validate the diagnoses, along with probable etiologies, prognosis and quality of life assessment.

No. of Vacancy : One
Salary : 56000+ HRA
Preferred Qualifications : 1. First Class Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees
2. Second Class Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees with PhD.
Language : English, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi
Age Limit : Less than 35 years
Experience : Fresher is acceptable

Roles and Responsibilities
• Thorough knowledge of the study protocol
• Communication with recruited patients, facilitating informed consent
• Interview patients as per the proforma including questionnaires and collect relevant data
• Data entry into CRF/eCRF and maintain a record of radiological investigations and other functional assessment data
• Co-ordinate with the nodal centre for meetings and other project related issues.
• Co-ordinate with Co-Is (radiology, immunology and pathology) for the required inputs from them as per the protocol.
• Document handling and submission to IEC, regulatory agency
• Scheduling follow-up visits, telephonic reminders for patients to follow up and data collection during follow up

Interested candidates may send their Resume to :
The Principal Investigator
ICMR-INPF Project
SJMCH
To Apply : E-mail cover letter and curriculum vitae with 3 references (names and email addresses / phone numbers) by on or before 9 November 2024 kavitha.v@stjohns.in & cc to hr@sjri.res.in