Pharma Technical posts in DHR sponsored project at JIPMER

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) can trace its origins to the ‘Ecole de Medicine de Pondicherry’ established by the French Government in 1823. In 1956 foundation for new medical college was laid and in 1964, hospital was inaugurated. JIPMER became an institution of national importance under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 2008. It is an institution established for teaching, research and patient care in the area of health. JIPMER spreads over 192 acres. The institution houses one administrative block, one academic centre, one nursing college, seven hospital blocks, seven accessory services buildings and four residential complexes. 12 broad types of medical, nursing and allied health science courses covering all disciplines in healthcare from basic to super speciality training are conducted.

The following posts are to be filled purely on a temporary basis for the DHR project in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, JIPMER.

Post : Project Technical Assistant - 2 Posts

Likely duration : 8 Months
Project title : Economic Evaluation of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) interventions in Indian Healthcare Facilities - Multicentric Study
Funding Agency : Department of Health Research
Project investigator (PI) : Dr. Sitanshu Sekhar Kar
Pi’s department : Preventive And Social Medicine

Qualification : Essential :
• Graduate in Science/ relevant subjects from a recognized university with 3 years of work experience from a recognized institution or master’s degree in the relevant subject or PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) from a recognized institution.
Desirable : • Master of Public Health Degree

Age limit in years : 35

Consolidated remuneration : Rs. 35,000/- per month

Nature of Duties
• Project Technical Assistant will be appointed at every partner institute during the period of data collection. They will perform the following duties:
• House listing, perform interviews for data collection in accordance with the Research topic.
• Any other work assigned by the Department of Health Research.

Terms and Conditions
1. This position is purely on contract basis for an externally sponsored project, and the person engaged will have no claim to any regular post in JIPMER at any time. Further, the position is only for the duration of the project and based purely on external funding support for the project.
2. The engagement may be extended or curtailed at discretion of the Project Investigator.
3. Qualification and experience should be in a relevant discipline/field and in a reputed institution/organization. The experience should have been gained after acquiring the essential qualification.
4. Qualification, experience, other terms, and conditions may be relaxed/ altered at the discretion of the Principal Investigator.
5. Valid email ID and mobile number are compulsory.
6. Consolidated salary of the post may vary from time to time. No other allowance/facilities other than consolidated salary shall be extended.
7. Submission of wrong or false information at any stage during the process of selection or canvassing of any kind will lead to disqualification or even termination if detected after the person has been engaged.
8. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for a written test and/or interview. Decision of the Project Investigator will be final. If the number of applications is very large, more stringent criteria than those specified above may be used to determine eligibility.
9. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
10. Incomplete applications and applications that are not in the prescribed format and those not fulfilling the essential criteria above are likely to be summarily rejected. Candidates may attach their CVs with the application form. However, applications with CV alone and without the prescribed forward certificates will be rejected.

Notes :
1. Applications not in the prescribed format will not be processed or accepted.
2. Please mention the name of the post applied for in the email subject line.
3. The PDF file should be named as: “Candidate name_Post-name_year application”, e.g. “James_DEO_2023_application
4. The last date for sending complete applications by email up to 29.08.2026 - 1.00 PM.
5. For those wishing to apply for two or more different posts, a separate application form must be filled in for each post and scanned and sent with the necessary enclosures in separate emails.
Applicants will be shortlisted based on the details furnished in the application, CV, and the documentary
proof provided. The decision of the selection committee will be final in this regard. The final selection will be based on a CV, application, and interview.

EVALUATION CRITERIA :
After the evaluation of the application form, the recruitment process will be as follows:
a. Interview : Research Methodology, Basic Epidemiology, clinical research, Communication skills.

Interested and eligible candidates may email the application form along with a two-page CV and a recent photograph to the mail id: htarcjipmer@gmail.com Last date for receiving the filled application is 29.08.2026 - 1.00 PM.