Career for Health Informatics or Bioinformatics candidates at ICMR-RMRC

ICMR-RMRC, N. E. Region intends to engage following Non-Institutional project human resource positions, purely on temporary contract basis for its short-term research projects, being undertaken at ICMR-RMRC, N. E. Region.

Post: Project Research Associate III

Essential qualifications
Ph.D in Statistics / Biostatistics / Health Informatics / Bioinformatics / Public Health / Epidemiology / Community Medicine / Population Health / Demographic Sciences / Data Sciences / Data Analytics with at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal. Or M.Tech in Data Sciences / Data Analytics / Health Informatics/ Biomedical informatics with 3 (three) years of relevant research, teaching, design and development experience with at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.

Desirable qualifications
The candidates with demonstrable experience in the following are desirable:
• Proficiency in Scientific Writing.
• Good quality publications in peer reviewed indexed journals.
• Data analysis and statistical modelling.
• Knowledge of coding and programming languages (like ‘R’). It is further desirable that the above qualifications & experiences were acquired while handling biological (specially health related) data.

Age Limit: 40 years.
Consolidated Emoluments: per month Rs. 54,000/- + HRA
Last date of submission of application: 9th August 2022

Deserving candidates may submit their applications in the prescribed form and filled up the google form along with all required supporting documents and certificates, duly self- attested on the on https://forms.gle/e7H5Gmx34DDbjmdg6 or before 9th August 2022 upto 17.00 hours. Late / Delayed / Incomplete/ Unsigned applications will not be considered and rejected straight away without any correspondence. Candidates are therefore advised to submit their application well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of applications. ICMR/Institute/ Centre will not be responsible if candidates fail to submit their application within time for any reason. Applications received within the stipulated date, time and complete in all respects will only be screened by the Screening Committee to shortlist candidates for further process of engaging the above scientific project resource position(s). Candidature of candidates shall be subject to verification of all original documents by ICMR/ ICMR-RMRC, NE Region, Dibrugarh, Assam and fulfillment of required eligibility criteria in all respects of qualification, age and experience etc

General terms and conditions:
1. Number of positions may vary.
2. These positions are meant for temporary projects and co-terminus with the project.
3. Engagement of the above advertised Project Human Resource Positions will depend upon availability of funds, functional requirements and approval of the Competent Authority. Therefore, we are not committed to fill up all the advertised Project Human Resource Positions and the process is liable to be withdrawn / cancelled / modified at any time.
4. The rates of emoluments/stipend shown in this advertisement are project specific and may vary according to sanction of the funding agency of the Project.
5. Cut-off date for age limit will be as on the date of last date for submission of applications.
6. Age relaxation will be as per the guidelines of ICMR.
7. Reserved category candidates must produce their latest Caste Validity Certificate. OBC candidates must possess a latest valid non-creamy layer certificate.
8. Separate application should be submitted for each position. Allotment of project to the successful candidates will be decided by the competent authority at its discretion.
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 qualification does not guarantee the selection.
11. Persons already in regular time scale service under any Government Department /Organizations are not eligible to apply.
12. No TA/DA will be paid to attend interview / personal discussion/ written test andcandidates have to arrange transport / accommodation themselves.
13. ICMR reserves rights to consider or reject any application / candidature.
14. Submission of wrong or false information during the process of selection shall disqualify the candidature at any stage.
15. The persons engaged on Project Human Resource Positions will normally be posted at the study site; however, they can be posted to any other sites in the interest of research work. They are liable to serve in any part of the country.
16. The persons engaged on Project Human Resource Positions shall not have any claim on a regular post in ICMR or in any of its Institutes/Centers or in any Department of Government of India and their project term with breaks or without breaks in any or multiple projects will not confer any right for further assignment or transfer to any other project or appointment / absorption/ regularization of service in funding agency or in ICMR. Benefits of Provident Fund, Pension Scheme, Leave Travel Concession, Medical claim, Staff Quarters and other facilities applicable to the regular staff of ICMRetc. are not admissible to the project human resource positions.
17. Successful candidates will normally be engaged on Project Human Resource Position initially for a period of one year or less, depending upon the tenure of the Project and functional requirements. Continuation / Extension to engagement of Project Human Resource Positions will be depending upon evaluation of performance, tenure of the project, availability of funds, functional requirements and approval of Competent Authority.
18. ICMR reserves the right to terminate the project human resource position even during the agreed contract period or extended contract period without assigning any reason.
19. Leave shall be as per the ICMR’s policy for project human resource positions
20. Candidate must submit his/her duly filled in application form in the prescribed format with a recent passport size color photograph along with a detailed bio-data/C.V. and all relevant documents; duly self-attested; in proof of his/her educational qualifications (all certificates and mark-sheets from 10 Std. onwards], working experience, age, caste and photo id [Aadhar Card/ Indian Passport/ PAN Card/ Driving License] etc., within the schedule date and time for submission of application, failing which his/her candidature will not be considered. Late/ Delayed/ Incomplete /Unsigned applications will not be considered at all and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard
21. After scrutiny of the applications, shortlisted candidates will be allowed to appear for written test/ personal interview subject to fuifillment of the eligibility criteria and selection will be done accordingly.
22. ICMR/ ICMR-RMRC Dibrugarh reserves the right to cancel/modify the process at any time.at its discretion.
23. The decision of the Competent Authority wil be final and binding
24. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
25. Corrigendum/ addendum/ further information; if any; in respect of this advertisement, will be published on our website only. Hence, the candidates are advised to see the website of ICMR regularly for further updates related to this advertisement.
26. No electronic gadgets are allowed in the interview/written test.