Applications are invited for Research Scientist at AIIMS - Salary Rs. 67,200 month

AIIMS Bhopal is an apex healthcare institute, established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY) with the aim of correcting regional imbalances in quality tertiary level healthcare in the country and attaining self-sufficiency in graduate and postgraduate medical education and training.

Post : Project Research Scientist –I (non-medical)

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for contractual posts for ICMR funded project titled "Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviours (CAR-AB): Implementation focused initiative for delivering evidence-based interventions targeting excessive and problematic use of technology (smartphone/ gaming/social media/ gambling/ screen time) and associated stress, depression, anxiety, addiction”.

Salary : Rs. 67,200/- per month consolidated
No. of Posts : 02
Essential Qualifications : 1. Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG degrees
2. For Engineering / IT / CS - Four Years Graduate Degree.
Age Limit : 35 years
NB : Duration of posts may be extended based on performance and availability of funds.

Terms and Conditions
1. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ascertain and ensure their eligibility as per prescribed qualification and experience. Any misinformation detected at any stage will make the candidate liable for disqualification & legal action. Permission to appear in selection process does not approve the eligibility of the candidate. Even after qualifying the selection process the candidate may be rendered disqualified at the time of document verification if he/she doesn’t fulfil essential eligibility criteria.
2. Tenure : The assignments are purely on contractual basis for the period specified above. This appointment will not vest any right to claim by the candidate for regular appointment or permanent absorption at AIIMS Bhopal or for any continued contractual appointment. The performance of the selected candidates will be reviewed every 3 months. Any unauthorised absence from duties for 3 or more working days shall lead to termination of contract.
3. Expiry of contract: The contract will automatically expire after 8 months from date of selection or May 14th, 2026, whichever is earlier. The contractual appointment can be terminated from either side by giving 30 days’ notice or salary in lieu thereof.
4. As the project work involves data collection at site which includes schools and colleges, many or all staff may be posted there for data collection anytime or all time during the tenure of their work.
5. Leave: The leave entitlement of the appointee shall be governed in terms of institute leave policy governing ad-hoc/extramural/short term research projects as amended from time to time.
6. Accommodation: No hostel or any other accommodation will be provided by the Institute/PI of the project.
7. The candidate who is already in government service shall submit “No-objection Certificate” from the present employer at the time of walk-in interview.
8. The prescribed qualification is minimum and mere possessing the same does not entitle any candidate for selection.
9. The candidate must bring along original certificates in support of his/her age, educational/professional qualification, experience etc., two passport-sized photographs. One set of attested photocopies of the relevant documents would need to be submitted with application form. Failing these, he/she will not be allowed to participate in the walk-in interview.
10. The candidate applying in response o this advertisement should satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility in all respects.

11. The salary mentioned is all inclusive and no other allowances shall be applicable.
12. No travelling o other allowances will be paid to the candidate for appearing in the interview or for joining the post.
13. Canvassing of any kind will lead to disqualification.
14. Private practice of any kind is prohibited.
15. He/she is expected to conform to the rules of conduct and discipline as applicable to the institute employees.
16. The decision of the competent authority regarding the selection of the candidate will be final and no representation will be entertained in this regard.
17. The candidate should not have been convicted by any court of law and they have to submit an undertaking in this regard.
18. In case any information given or declared by the candidate is found to be false or if the candidate has wilfully supressed any material or information relevant to his appointment, he/she will be liable to be removed from the service, and any action shall be taken as deemed fit by the appointing/competent authority.
19. Applications incomplete in any aspect will be summarily rejected.
20. 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.

21. All information/updates pertaining o this advertisement including dates of interview, result, joining etc. will be displayed on the AIIMS Bhopal website (aiimsbhopal.edu.in) and notice board of Department of Psychiatry of the institute.
22. No individual intimation will be sent by AIIMS Bhopal to applicants. It will be responsibility of the applicants to keep abreast of the developments by visiting the institute website regularly.
23. Age concession : Age relaxation is admissible in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Government from time to time.
24. All disputes will be subject to jurisdictions of Court of Law at Bhopal.

Date and Time : 15th October 2025
Venue : Office of the Department of Psychiatry, 3rd Floor, Academic Block, Hospital Building,
AIIMS, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 462020.
Please bring your hardcopy of filled in application along for the interview*
Please send a scanned copy along with all supporting documents as a single pdf file to carab.aiimsbhopal@gmail.com
BEFORE THE DATE OF INTERVIEW