Opportunity for Life Sciences candidates to Join PGIMER

The PGIMER owes its inception to the vision of late Sardar Partap Singh Kairon, the then Chief Minister of Punjab and the distinguished medical educationists of the then combined state of Punjab, supported by the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru who considered the institutions of scientific knowledge as temples of learning and the places of pilgrimage. The institute started in 1962 and Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru inaugurated the hospital now named “Nehru Hospital” on 7th July 1963. The Institute was originally under the Government of undivided Punjab. After the reorganization of the state, the administrative control of the institute passed on to the Union Territory of Chandigarh in November 1966.

Applications are invited front eligible candidates for Regional Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (RVRDL) established at Department of Virology, PGIMER, Chandigarh. The following posts will be filled up on a purely contractual basis.

Scientist-B (Non-Medical)
No of post : 1 Post (UR)
Emoluments per month : Rs.56,000/- + HRA
Maximum age limit : Upto 35 Years*

Essential Qualification :
• First Class Master's degree from a recognized University in Life Sciences or any other discipline related to Biomedical Sciences
Desirable Qualification :
• Ph.D. from a recognized University in Virology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Parasitology, Immunology, or any other related discipline of Biomedical Sciences.
• Preference will be given to candidates who held an independent fellowship during their PhD, subject to fulfilment of the prescribed eligibility criteria.

Desirable Experience :
• Experience in pandemic preparedness and capacity-building activities in the fields of virology, microbiology, biotechnology, parasitology or immunology.
• Experience in molecular diagnostic techniques, real-time PCR, sequencing' viral culture, serological assays, surveillance activities, and laboratory quality management systems and handling high risk pathogens.
• Original research publication(s) in MEDLINE/PubMed Central-indexed journals in Virology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, or a relevant field, with preference given in this order.

Scientist-C (Non-Medical)
No of post : 1 Post (UR)
Emoluments per month : Rs.67,000/- + HRA
Maximum age limit : Upto 40 Years*

Essential Qualification :
• First Class Master's degree from a recognized University in Life Sciences or any other discipline related to Biomedical Sciences.
Essential Experience :
• Four years of research experience in Virology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Parasitology or Immunology after obtaining essential qualification

Desirable Qualification/Experience :
• Ph.D. from a recognized University in Virology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Parasitology, Immunology, or any other related discipline of Biomedical Sciences. NOTE: PhD will be considered as 4 years’ experience irrespective of duration of PhD.
• Preference will be given to candidates who held an independent fellowship during their PhD, subject to
fulfilment of the prescribed eligibility criteria.
• Additional experience in research, training, laboratory diagnostics, surveillance, pandemic preparedness and capacity-building activities in the fields of virology, microbiology, biotechnology, parasitology or immunology.
• Experience in molecular diagnostic techniques, real-time PCR, sequencing, viral culture, serological assays, surveillance activities, and laboratory quality management systems and handling high risk pathogens
• Original research publication(s) in MEDLINE/PubMed Central-indexed journals in Virology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, or a relevant field, with preference given in this order.

*Age Relaxation as per GOI rules for SC/ST/OBC/women candidates

The above-mentioned posts are to be filled purely on contract basis for an initial period upto 31st March 2027. The candidates willing to apply may visit the institute website i.e pgimer.edu.in for detailed information. The candidates are required to fill in the attached Google Form and submit the requisite documentary evidence, wherever applicable, in support of their age, educational qualifications, experience, and category (if any). The Google Form, along with all requisite supporting documents, must be completed and submitted in all respects on or before 15.09.2026 by 5:00 PM.

Note : It shall be the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the application is duly filled in and submitted through the prescribed Google Form within the stipulated date and time. The Google Form link will be disabled after the prescribed deadline, and no application will be entertained thereafter. The Department shall not be responsible for any delay in submission of the application or for any technical issue encountered by the candidate while submitting the application. The applications received through the Google Form shall be scrutinized by the Department based on the prescribed qualifications, experience, and other applicable eligibility criteria.

Only those candidates who are shortlisted after due scrutiny and found eligible by the Department shall be called tor the interview and further selection process. The eligibility status of the candidates, along with the date and time of the interview, shall be communicated individually to the candidates through email. The authority reserves the right to change/cancel the program due to administrative issues. All candidates are required to visit the [Information for candidates section] on the website regularly for any updates regarding the advertisement. The selection committee reserves the right to conduct a screening written test before the interview in case a large number of candidates are found to be eligible.