Recruitment for Pharmacists (15 posts) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, an Autonomous Institute of National Importance, is one of the newer AIIMS and an apex healthcare Institute established by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) with the aim of correcting regional imbalances in quality tertiary level healthcare in the country and attaining self- sufficiency in undergraduate, postgraduate & higher medical education, research and training.

Applications are being invited in prescribed pro-forma (Hard Copy Only) from eligible officials of Central / State / U.T. Governments / Statutory / Autonomous Bodies / Government Universities / Government Research and Development Organizations etc. as applicable to fill the below mentioned various Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ posts on Deputation Basis at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar.

Chief Pharmacist
Pay Scale as per 7th CPC : Level 7
No of post : 1
Eligibility Criteria : Officers under the Central/State/U.T. Governments/ Universities/ Statutory Bodies or Autonomous Bodies or Research and Development Organizations. (i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis, OR (ii) With 5 years’ regular service in the grade of Pharmacist Grade II in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/-

Sr. Pharmacist
Pay Scale as per 7th CPC : Level 6
No of posts : 3
Eligibility Criteria : Officers under the Central/State/U.T. Governments/Universities/ Statutory Bodies or Autonomous Bodies or Research and Development Organizations i. Holding analogous posts on regular basis, OR ii. With 6 years’ regular service in the grade of Pharmacist Grade II in the Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/-

Pharmacist Grade I
Pay Scale as per 7th CPC : Level 6
No of posts : 11
Eligibility Criteria : Officers under the Central/State/U.T. Governments/Universities/ Statutory Bodies or Autonomous Bodies or Research and Development Organizations. i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis, RECT-11014/3/2026-RECU SEC I/24975/2026 OR ii) With 6 years regular service in the grade of Pharmacist Grade II in the Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/-

General Information and Terms & Conditions
1. The number of posts is tentative and is liable to change based on the Institute’s requirement.
2. The period of deputation shall be initially for a period up to three (03) years and may be extended in accordance with the guidelines issued by DoPT/MoH&FW, Government of India, from time to time. However, AIIMS Bhubaneswar reserves the right to terminate the deputation at any time before the expiry of the prescribed or extended tenure, based on the functional and administrative requirements of the Institute, without assigning any reason thereof.
3. The maximum age limit applicable for the posts will be regulated as per DoPT OM No. AB- 14017/11/2017-Estt (RR) dated 5th February, 2018.
4. The other eligibility criteria will be regulated as per the relevant Recruitment Rules/DoPT instructions as applicable. RECT-11014/3/2026-RECU SEC I/24975/2026
5. The Cadre Controlling Authority shall forward the application form, complete in all respects, along with the following documents, within 45 days from the date of publication of the vacancy notice in the Employment News :
• Duly filled-in Application Form (Annexure-I, Annexure-II & Annexure-III)
• Certificates of educational qualifications (self-attested copies)
• Experience certificate(s) (self-attested copies)
• APARs of preceding 05 years
• Vigilance Clearance certificate
• Integrity certificate
• No Objection Certificate (NOC)
• The list of major/minor penalty imposed, if any, during the last ten years.
6. In anticipation of delay in getting cadre clearance and other requisite documents, candidates may send an advance copy, to be forwarded by their reporting authority, by post only within the prescribed date as mentioned above along with the documents readily available with them.
7. The application, along with all requisite documents, shall be submitted only through Speed Post/ Registered Post. The Institute shall not be responsible for any postal delay. Applications received after the prescribed last date, i.e., 45 days from the date of publication of the vacancy notice in the Employment News, shall not be considered.
8. The envelope containing the application shouldclearly super scribe “The Post Applied for________________________ _____ (OnDeputation)”. The duly forwarded application form along with all requisite documents may be sent to the following address. “ Shri Dibya Ranjan Pattnaik,
Assistant Administrative Officer,
Recruitment Cell, Academic Block,
AIIMS Bhubaneswar-751019 ”

9. In case of Officers already on deputation, the applicants of such officers should be forwarded by the parent cadre/Department along with Cadre Clearance, Vigilance Clearance and Integrity Certificate.
10. Applications received other than through proper channel or received after the prescribed period will not be considered, even if they are forwarded through proper channel.
11. The Service under the Institute is governed by the Act and the Rules & Regulations framed thereunder.
12. As per the extant rules, applications of candidates from private sector shall not be considered for recruitment on deputation basis.
13. No TA/DA shall be admissible for attending the interview or any stage of the recruitment process, which shall be conducted at AIIMS Bhubaneswar or at any other venue as decided by the Competent Authority, AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
14. Any corrigendum/addendum or revision of the advertisement or any other information regarding this recruitment will be posted on the Official website of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. Candidates are advised to visit Institute’s website aiimsbhubaneswar.nic.in regularly for any update.

Instructions to the Candidates
1. All the posts carry usual allowances as admissible to Central Government Employees of similar status at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. RECT-11014/3/2026-RECU SEC I/24975/2026
2. The post(s) is/are whole time and private practice of any kind is prohibited.
3. The candidates are likely to be posted at rural health and urban health centers or other centers attached with the Institute for the period to be decided by the Institute, as applicable.
4. While every effort will be made to provide residential accommodation to the officers appointed at the Institute subject to availability but in view of the paucity of the residential accommodation in the campus it may not be possible to provide accommodation in every case. In the event that no accommodation is provided, necessary H.R.A. as admissible to Central Government Servants of similar status stationed at Bhubaneswar, Odisha will be provided.
5. Canvassing of any kind will be a disqualification.
6. The candidate should not have been convicted by any Court of Law.
7. In case any information given or declaration by the candidate is found to be false or if the candidate has wilfully suppressed any material information relevant to this appointment, he/she will be liable to be removed from the service and any action taken as deemed fit by the Appointing Authority.
8. The Competent Authority reserves the right of any amendment, cancellation and changes to this advertisement as a whole or in part without assigning any reason or giving notice.
9. The decision of the Competent Authority regarding the interview, verification of documents, and selection would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation/correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
10. All disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Law at Bhubaneswar.