Indian Council of Medical Research invites Senior Research Fellow | Government job

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world.
As early as in 1911, the Government of India set up the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) with the specific objective of sponsoring and coordinating medical research in the country. After independence, several important changes were made in the organisation and the activities of the IRFA. It was redesignated in 1949 as the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) with considerably expanded scope of functions.

Post: Senior Research Fellow

Applications are invited for one position of Senior Research Fellow. with the post Graduate qualification in Pharmacy/ Pharmacology under the CCRUM research project entitled “Identification of effective products of Unani Medicine through innovative analysis, the above project Supported by Ayush at ICMR Head quarters under Dr. O.P. Agarwal, Emeritus Medical Scientist ICMR.

Candidates having post Graduate qualification in Pharmacology shall require two years previous research experience ie having worked previously for two years as JRF/RA in any research project supported by in any recognized scientific organization would be eligible to send the application. A candidate having passed M. Pharm in Pharmacy/Pharmacology can apply directly without two years experience.

Selected candidate shall be entitled for fellowship of Rs. 18000/- + HRA 30%, but shall have no claim at ICMR It may kindly be noted that fellowship position is purely temporary and its continuation subject to project review on year to year basis. The progress made by fellow is also subjected to review by the expert committee constituted by EMS and also by review / screening Committees of CCRUM and Ayush respectively. For further details please refer to icmr.nic.in fellowship site.

Interested candidates should submit their application along with complete bio-data by 26th Nov.2012 to following e-mail i.d. op_agarwal@yahoo.com

Walk-in interview shall be held on 27th Nov.2012 in the Division of BMS at ICMR