Research Recruitment for Post Graduate Professional at PGIMER

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is a premier medical school in Chandigarh, India. An 'Institute of National Importance', it has educational, research, and training facilities for its students including all specialties, super specialties and sub specialties.It is the leading tertiary care hospital of the northern India region and caters to patients from all over Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Post : Project Research Scientist III (Non- Medical)

No of posts : 02

Project title : Development of evidence-based clinical practice guideline recommendations for the management of empyema in children, and implementation monitoring

Qualifications : 1. Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees, with five years’ post qualification experience or PhD + two years post qualification experience. 2. For Engineering / IT / CS - Four Years Graduate degree with Five years Experience post qualification or PG degree with three years’ post qualification experience or PhD.

Desired skills : Independent conduct of systematic reviews (all types), meta- analysis, GRADE methodology, evidence-based guidelines.

Salary per month : 78000/- + HRA, as admissible
* Age limits as per ICMR rules. Relaxation of five years for SC,ST,OBC

Note : As per ICMR rules, (a) All educational qualification certificates shall be from a recognized Board/University. (b) All experience gained shall be preferably from a Govt. Organization and shall be counted after the date of completion of Minimum Essential Qualification. (c) Experience in the relevant field/area, as required for the study of the Project concerned, will be considered. (d) All community certificates should be issued by the authorized officers of the Govt.

Working hours : Monday to Friday from 0900 to 1700; Saturday: 0900 to 1400. PGIMER OPD holidays will be treated as holidays. Leave: 1.5 days per month (without loss of pay).

Who should apply : Those with an aptitude for evidence synthesis research, implementation research, and healthcare delivery research, especially if interested in pursuing higher studies, and/or seeking opportunities in prestigious research institutions.

Recruitment Format
• Submit the following documents in the order given (as a single pdf file less than 5MB, labelled with your name) by email to: PROJECT.PERSONNEL.RECRUITMENT@GMAIL.COM with Email subject “Recruitment for PEG Project (In brackets, write the position applied for)” latest by Monday 7th September 2026, 1 PM.

• List of documents : (i) Application (in the attached template),
(ii) Brief CV, certificates of
(iii) Date of birth, (iv) Class X,
(v) Class XII,
(vi) Bachelor’s Degree and marksheets,
(vii) Master’s Degree and marksheets,
(viii) Any other degree(s) and marksheets if applicable,
(ix) Work experience (with documentary evidence),
(x) Govt. issued Photo Identity with proof of address (such as Aadhaar card, Passport, etc), and
(xi) any other document in support of your application.
* These documents should be included in a single pdf file, and NOT as separate files.
* Each document should be self-attested by the candidate.
* Application received in any other format will not be entertained.
* Applications not in the above format will be rejected without further communication.
* Applications fulfilling the Eligibility criteria and submitted in the appropriate format, will be acknowledged.

• Candidates found to be potentially suitable will be invited to appear in-person for Written Test on Friday 11th September 2026 at 0900 hours in the Auditorium of Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER. Short-listed candidates who clear the Written test will be required to appear for interview on the same day at 1100 hours. No TA/DA will be paid to candidates for the Written Test or Interview.
• There is no provision for online participation in the Written test or interview.
• Those invited for the Written test should bring the original and one attested photocopy of their application form with all documents viz Govt. issued Photo Identity (such as Aadhaar card, Passport, etc), Class X certificate, Class XII certificate, proof of qualifications, experience certificate, proof of SC/ST/OBC status, etc. Candidates who fail to bring these documents will be disqualified
• Selected candidates will be expected to join at the earliest. For additional details/queries: Please email PROJECT.PERSONNEL.RECRUITMENT@GMAIL.COM with Email subject “Recruitment for PEG Project”