Research Recruitment at AIIMS | Candidates with Graduate Degree in Life Sciences / Pharmacology can apply

Applications are invited in the prescribed format attached herewith for the following purely temporary contractual basis for the post of “Project Research Scientist-I(Non- Medical)(01),Project Nurse-III(3) and Project Technical Support-III(01)” under ICMR funded project entitled “Efficacy in Scrub typhus of Combination therapy in Children versus Azithromycin or Doxycycline monotherapy: a double-blind Randomized control trial (ESCHAR Trial)”, under Dr. Rashmi Ranjan Das, Professor, Dept of Pediatrics, AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

The essential qualifications, experience, consolidated salary and service tenure are as under

Project Research Scientist -I (Non- Medical) 01 Post
Essential Qualification : Graduate Degree in Life Sciences / Pharmacology /Public Health/ Nursing including the integrated PG degrees
Desirable Qualifications : 1 year Experience in clinical research and patient handling
Emoluments : 56,000/-+ HRA as admissible
Tenure : 11 Months
Maximum Age Limit : 35 years

Project Technical Support-III - 01 Post
Essential Qualification : Three years Graduate degree in Life Sciences +Three years post qualification experience OR PG in in Life Sciences/Public health
Desirable Qualifications : Working experience in child health research
Emoluments : 28000/- +HRA as admissible
Tenure : 11 Months
Maximum Age Limit : 35 years

Terms & Conditions
1. Candidates meeting the age criteria and possessing the required qualification, experience, etc. and willing to work for the above-mentioned projects may apply with filled in Application Form in the prescribed format only and submit on the date and time of reporting .The Applicants also required to bring the original documents in favor of eligibility and experience along with a set of photocopies.
2. Candidate should mention Application for the Post of .................in the application.
3. Late and incomplete applications or applications not submitted in the prescribed format will not be considered.
4. The above position will be filled purely on temporary CONTRACT appointment basis.
5. The rates of emoluments/stipend shown in this advertisement are as per the guidelines and as per the sanction.
6. Age relaxation is admissible in respect of SC/STOBC/PWD candidates as per government rules.
7. Cut-off date for age limit will be the date of Walk-In-Interview/Video Conferencing i.e. date of interview.
8. Separate application should be submitted for each post. Engagement of applicant for a particular position will be decided by selection committee/appointing authority.
9. Qualification & experience should be in relevant discipline/field and from an Institution of repute. Experience should have been gained after acquiring the minimum essential qualification.
10. Mere fulfilling the essential/educational qualification does not guarantee the selection.

11. Persons already in regular time scale service under any Government Department/Organizations are not eligible to apply directly without following proper channel and obtaining No objection certificate.
12. Submission of wrong or false information during the process of selection shall disqualify the candidature at any stage.
13. Contract appointee shall not have any claim on a regular post in this institute or Funding Agency or in any Department of Government of India and their contract service will not confer any right for further assignment or transfer to any other project or appointment/absorption in funding agency or in this institute. Benefits of Provident Fund, Pension Scheme, Leave Travel Concession, Medical claim, etc. are not admissible. An undertaking to that effect must be submitted at the time of joining.
14. Initial contract appointment will normally be for a period as specified further continuation/extension of the service will depend on requirement of the Project, performance evaluation and approval of the competent authority in case to case basis.
15. In the event of selection, a candidate must produce all documents or certificates in original relating to (1) Educational qualifications (2) Date of Birth (3) Experience certificates (4)One recent passport size photograph (5) Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar/PAN /Voter ID/Driving License etc. (6) One set of self-attested photocopies of all documents (7) SC/ST/OBC/Disability Certificate, if applicable, for verification at the time of joining the post.
16. Candidates who fail to bring the original certificates at the time of joining and if any discrepancy is found in the documents such candidates will not be allowed to join the selected contract post and the position will be offered to the waiting list candidates. 17. The engagement can be terminated at any time by giving one month notice on either side. Contract can be terminated forthwith or before expiry of the notice period by making payment of a sum equivalent to one-month contractual amount. However, the project staff will not be permitted to surrender one-month contractual amount in lieu of the period of notice of unexpired portion thereof and he/she will be required to serve the full period of notice.
18. Leave shall be applicable as per Funding Agency/Institutional policy for contract staff of AIIMS, BBSR guidelines in this regard.
19. AIIMS, BBSR reserves the right to cancel/modify the recruitment process at any time, during the process, at its discretion.
20. The institute reserves rights to consider or reject any application/candidature. The decision of the Director, AIIMS, BBSR will be final and binding.
21. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
22. Corrigendum/addendum/further information; if any; in respect of this advertisement, will be published on our website only.

The Tentative date for Walk-In-Interview is on 23/09/2026.
The applicants must report for Walk-in-interview between 9.30 AM to 11:00 AM in the ground floor VC room of academic building.