ICMR-NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

R-127, Second Main Road, TNHB, Ayapakkam,

Chennai – 600 077
Telephone: 044-26136260 & 26136211
No. NIE/PE/Advt/2018/ Dated: 27.05.2018

WALK-IN-INTERVIEW/ WRITTEN TEST

Candidates are invited to attend Walk-In Interview / Written Test between 9.00 AM to 10.00 AM for project
posts on contract basis at NIE, Chennai, on the dates mentioned against the post as detailed below (please refer
website for changes if any in the date of interview)

Name of the Post Project Assistant

Date of Walk-in Interview 11.06.2018

No. of Post 01 (one) (UR)

Name of the Project Tribal Health Research Unit @ NIE, Chennai

Salary Rs. 29,565/- per month

Place of Posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification
Job Responsibilities
Age Limit
Chennai, but work involves extensive travelling in Tamil Nadu and from time to
time to any part of S. India for field work
 Graduate in Epidemiology or Social Work from a recognized university with
three years experience in the area of Health Research in a research laboratory
from a recognized Institute.
or
 Masters Degree in Epidemiology, Public Health or Social Work
 A Post Graduate Degree from recognized University with M.Sc Degree in
Epidemiology or Public Health or Social Work.
 Experience in designing, conducting, analysis of data in Qualitative Studies,
and usage of statistical packages
 Good health to undertake strenuous field work
1. A good team player and a team coordinator
2. The job involves extensive travel and working with tribal’s living in
mountains and forests for at least 3 weeks per month
3. Collection of Qualitative data and analyzing the data sets
4. Writing reports and research papers
5. Any other work assigned by the Director, NIE or Principal Investigator of the
Project.
30 years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)

Duration 6 months (Renewable every one year subject to satisfactory performance and
requirement)

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Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of post
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification
Age Limit
Emoluments
Nature of Duties
Duration
Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of post
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Technical Assistant
11.06.2018
02 (two) (UR-1) (OBC-1)
“India Hypertension Management Initiative”
ICMR-NIE, Chennai
Graduate degree in Sociology/Social Work from a recognized university
with three years work experience in public health project/health care
management from a recognized institution
OR
Master’s degree Public Health/Epidemiology/Health Care
Management/Public Administration
 Working experience in health facility/ field data collection
 Knowledge of computer applications
 Ability to read, write and speak English
 Ability to speak Hindi
30 Years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
33 years for OBC Candidates
Rs. 29,565/- per month
 Assist PI in Project Management
 Coordinate with staff in field sites
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior officer
1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and project
requirement)
Office Assistant
12.06.2018
1 (One) (SC)
NACO - HIV SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE
NIE, Chennai
Graduate in any discipline with five years of experience in
administration/finance and accounts work
 Experience in working with computer applications
 Working experience in bills and accounts/stores management/secretarial
work
 Processing of claims & fund management
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Emoluments Rs.30441/-per month

Age Limit 35 Years (Including 5 years age relaxation for SC Candidates)

 Secretarial work for PI/Co-PI and other superiors in the project

Nature of Duties  Logistic management/bills and accounts/stores management
 Perform any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior
officer

Duration 1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and project
requirement)

Name of the post Personal Assistant - Admin

Date of Walk-in Interview 12.06.2018

Number of post 1 (One) (UR)

Name of the Project “India Hypertension Management Initiative”
Place of posting NIE, Chennai

Graduate in any discipline with five years of experience in

Essential Qualification
administration/finance and accounts work

Desirable Qualification and  Experience in working with computer applications

Experience
 Working experience in bills and accounts/stores management/secretarial
work
 Processing of claims & fund management

Emoluments Rs.30441/-per month

Age Limit 30 Years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)

 Secretarial work for PI/Co-PI and other superiors in the project

Nature of Duties  Logistic management/bills and accounts/stores management
 Perform any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior
officer

Duration 1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)

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Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Emoluments
Age
Nature of Duties
Duration
Scientist- D (Medical)
13/06/2018
2 (two) (UR)
“India Hypertension Management Initiative”
NIE, Chennai
Post Graduate Degree (MD/MS/DNB) after MBBS recognized by MCI with
five-year experience
OR
Post Graduate Diploma in Medical subjects after MBBS with six years
experience in Public Health
OR
MBBS degree recognized by MCI with 8 years experience in Public Health
after MBBS Degree.
 MD/DNB in Community Medicine/Preventive & Social Medicine
recognized by MCI.
 MBBS Degree with MPH/MAE/M. Sc. (Epidemiology) degree from a
recognized university.
 MBBS Degree with Post graduate diploma in Public health management.
 Field experience in public health projects
 Scientific writing skills and publications in peer reviewed journals
 Experience in using statistical software
 Ability to read, write and speak English
 Ability to speak Hindi
Rs. 63510 + HRA Per Month
45 years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
 Coordinate with district level/ state level officials in the implementation of
the project
 Field visits for supervision to various Indian states
 Prepare study protocols/SOPs/teaching and training materials
 Analyse data and prepare manuscripts
 Prepare technical reports on status of the program implementation
 Conduct meetings/workshops/training programs
 Travel anywhere in India for 10-12 days in a month
 Support various ongoing NCD projects at NIE
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI / Superior officer
1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)
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Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Emoluments
Age
Nature of Duties
Duration
Scientist-D (Medical) (NCD Training)
13/06/2018
1 (One) - UR
“Model District for Public Health Preparedness, Surveillance and
Response: Multi-Strategic Integrated Approach in Tiruvallur District,
Tamil Nadu, India”
NIE, Chennai
Post Graduate Degree (MD/MS/DNB) after MBBS recognized by MCI with
five year experience
OR
Post graduate diploma in Medical subjects after MBBS with six years
experience
OR
MBBS degree recognized by MCI with 8 years experience in Medical subjects
after MBBS degree.
 EIS Graduate
 Experience in NCD research/programs
 Additional Post-Doctoral research/ teaching experience in above
subjects in recognized institute(s)
 Knowledge of Computer Applications/Data Management
Rs. 63,510/-+ HRA Per Month
45 years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
 Provide support for planning, managing and implementing NCD training
programs
 Coordinate with district level officials in the implementation of the project
 Mentor trainees
 Prepare study protocols/SOPs/teaching and training materials for NCD
training
 Prepare technical reports on status of the program implementation
 Conduct meetings/workshops/training programs
 Travel anywhere in India
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI / Superior officer
9 months (renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)
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Name of the post Scientist C (Medical) (in the Grade of Senior Medical Officer)

Date of Walk-in Interview 13.06.2018

Number of posts One (UR)

Model Rural Health Research Unit (Attached to Tirunelveli Medical

Name of the Project
College, at Govt.Primary Health Centre, Kallur, Tirunelveli District, Tamil
Nadu)
Place of posting MRHRU, Kallur, Tirunelveli.
Medical:

Post Graduate Degree (MD/DNB) after MBBS recognized by MCI with one
Essential Qualification year experience after Post Graduate Degree

Or

MBBS with MPH with 3 years experience after MPH

Age Limit 40 years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)

Emoluments Rs.75,000/- Per Month

 To Provide leadership to the team of staff in the MRHRU

 Liaise, Coordinate and Facilitate inter-disciplinary clinical and applied
research involving Investigators from various health care Institutions in
Research Activities
 Assisting the faculty of participating institutions in designing, and
Nature of Duties developing clinical and applied Research Proposals to seek Funding
 Field and laboratory based research activities
 Preparing progress reports, activity reports and budgets
 Day to Day Administration of MRHRU
 Any other Assignments by Director NIE, or Nodal Offficers of MRHRU at
NIE and Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli
 Travel anywhere in Tamil Nadu/India
 Assisting writing Research Papers

One year (Renewable every year for the duration of project subject to
Duration
performance)

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Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Emoluments
Age
Nature of Duties
Duration
Scientist-C (Medical / Non-Medical) ( Training)
13/06/2018
1 (One) - UR
“Model District for Public Health Preparedness, Surveillance and
Response: Multi-Strategic Integrated Approach in Tiruvallur District,
Tamil Nadu, India”
NIE, Chennai
Medical:
Post Graduate Degree (MD/DNB) in Community Medicine, Preventive &
Social Medicine, Public Health, Community Health after MBBS degree
recognized by MCI, with one year of experience
OR
Post graduate diploma in Public health subjects/MPH/MAE after MBBS degree
recognized by MCI, with two years of experience
Non-Medical:
1st Class MPH/M.Sc. in Epidemiology from a recognized university with 4
years of experience
OR
2nd Class MPH/M.Sc. in Epidemiology + PhD degree in relevant subjects from a
recognized university with 4 years of experience
 MD, MPH, PhD in relevant subjects from a recognized university
 EIS Graduate
 Additional Post-Doctoral research/ teaching experience in above
subjects in recognized institute(s)
 Knowledge of Computer Applications/Data Management
Medical: Rs. 60,773/-+ HRA Per Month
Non-Medical: Rs. 48,618/- + HRA Per Month
40 years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
 Provide support for planning, managing and implementing training
programs
 Coordinate with district level officials in the implementation of the project
 Mentor trainees
 Prepare study protocols/SOPs/teaching and training materials
 Prepare technical reports on status of the program implementation
 Conduct meetings/workshops/training programs
 Travel anywhere in India
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI / Superior officer
9 months (renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)
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Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Age Limit
Emoluments
Nature of Duties
Duration
Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Scientist B – (Medical)
13.06.2018
1 (One) (UR)
Assessment of environmental health impacts in Industrial clusters across
India – Ennore thermal power station
NIE, Chennai.
MBBS degree from a recognized University with one year Research /
Teaching experience.
Or
MD in Microbiology / Pathology / PSM from a recognized university
 Performing Spirometry test
 Knowledge of computer applications/data management
 Experience of field-based health-related research, including field
supervision and data collection
35 years for UR Post (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
Rs.57488/- + HRA per month
 Ensure timely data management and reporting Plan, execute and co-
ordinate the field work
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior officer
4 Months (up to August 2018)
Consultant (Medical)
13/06/2018
1 (one)
“India Hypertension Management Initiative”
Hyderabad, Telangana
Professionals with MD (Community Medicine) Or Post graduate qualification
in Epidemiology/Public Health
OR
Retired Government employee with requisite educational qualification drawing
pay in the pay band Rs.15600 – 39100 + Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- at the time of
retirement and having adequate working experience in the required
domain/field.
 Experience in working with state governments in public health projects
for 10 or more years
 Knowledge of Computer Applications/Data Management
 Scientific writing skills and publications in peer reviewed journals
 Ability to read, write and speak Telugu
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Emoluments
Age
Nature of Duties
Duration
Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Emoluments
Age limit
Nature of Duties
Duration
Rs. 1,00,000/
70 years
 Coordinate with district level/ state level officials in the implementation of
the project
 Field visits for supervision to various districts in the state
 Prepare technical reports on status of the program implementation
 Conduct meetings/workshops/training programs
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI / Superior officer
1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)
Consultant (Non-Medical) (Clinical Application Engineer)
13/06/2018
1 (one)
)
“India Hypertension Management Initiative”
Chennai
Professionals with BE/B. Tech in Electronics /Instrumentation /Electrical
/Biomedical engineering
 M.E / M. Tech in Biomedical Instrumentation / Biomedical Engineering /
Clinical Engineering
 Hands on experience in biomedical instrumentation - usage, experimental
work or service.
 Understanding of medical device standards
 Statistical analysis using standardized software packages
 Analytical skills and design of experiments.
 Ability to develop a clinical / field study design and protocol
 Strong observational & technical documentation capabilities.
 Exposure to risk management and ISO 13485
 Strong communication skills
Rs. 70,000/-
70 years
 Conducting experimental study on automated BP monitors to characterize
performance, verify conformance to standards, evaluate failure modes and
identify challenges in the field to obtaining reliable readings for
hypertension screening purposes.
 Develop plan for quantitative analysis of data collected from field to
evaluate comparative performance of different instruments.
 Design and conduct field observational studies to identify and document
practical usability issues in resource constrained settings
 Identify key challenges and practical issues in field deployment of
automated BP meters and identify potential solutions, and develop a
guideline for usage, maintenance & periodic QA/QC of BP meters deployed
in field
 Travel to various project sites in various Indian states
1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)
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Name of the post Scientist- D (Non-Medical)
Date of Walk-in Interview 14/06/2018
Number of posts 1 (One) (UR)
Name of the Project “India Hypertension Management Initiative”
Place of posting NIE, Chennai
1st Class Master Degree in Sociology/Social Work/Public
Health/Epidemiology/Health care Management from a recognized university
with 8 years experience
OR
Essential Qualification 2nd Class Master Degree with PhD degree in relevant subject from a
recognized university with 8 years experience
OR
BDS/B.V.Sc & AH degree recognized DCI/VCI with nine years experience
in relevant subject after BDS/B.V.Sc degree

 Additional Post-Doctoral research/ teaching experience in above subjects

in recognized institute(s)
Desirable Qualification and  Knowledge of Computer Applications/Data Management
Experience  Field experience in public health projects
 Ability to read, write and speak English
 Ability to speak Hindi
Emoluments Rs. 50,808 + HRA

Age 45 years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC

Candidates)
 Overall project management
 Coordinate the project activities at NIE
 Design and conduct community and clinic surveys
 Field visits for supervision to various Indian states
Nature of Duties
 Prepare study protocols/SOPs/teaching and training materials
 Prepare technical reports on status of the program implementation
 Analyse data and prepare manuscripts
 Conduct meetings/workshops/training programs
 Travel anywhere in India for 10-12 days in a month
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI / Superior officer
1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
Duration project requirement)

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Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Emoluments
Age
Nature of Duties
Duration
Scientist- D (Non-Medical) (Data Manager)
14/06/2018
1 (One) (UR)
“India Hypertension Management Initiative”
ICMR-NIE, Chennai
1st Class Master’s degree in Computer application/ Information technology/
Computer science from a recognized institution/university with 8 years
experience in relevant field
OR
B. Tech in computer application with ten years experience in relevant field after
B.Tech degree
 M.Tech in computer application
 Experience in server maintenance
 Experience in ODK or similar data collection tools
 Experience in doing data collection/data management in public health
projects
 Experience in developing dash board for key monitoring indicators
Rs. 50,808 + HRA
45 years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
 Work with IT experts to develop and deploy IT applications for the
project
 Maintain project database
 Expertise in developing data collection forms in ODK or other similar
applications
 Maintain the server
 Trouble shoot data collection issues
 Assist the PI in developing tools for data analysis
 Perform any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior officer
1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)
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Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Emoluments
Age
Nature of Duties
Duration
Scientist- C (Non-Medical)
14/06/2018
1 (One) (UR)
“India Hypertension Management Initiative”
NIE, Chennai
1st Class Master Degree in Public Health/Epidemiology/Public
Administration/Health Care Management from a recognized university with 4
years experience
OR
2nd Class Master Degree with PhD degree in relevant subject from a recognized
university with 4 years experience
OR
BDS/B.V.Sc & AH degree recognized DCI/VCI with 5 years experience in
relevant subject after BDS/B.V.Sc degree
 Experience in managing projects in Health sector in recognized
institute(s)
 Knowledge of Computer Applications/Data Management
 Ability to write technical reports in English
 Ability to speak English and Hindi
Rs. 48,618 + HRA
40 years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
 Support PI in project management
 Design and conduct community and clinic surveys
 Field visits for supervision to various Indian states
 Prepare technical reports on status of the program implementation
 Data analysis and manuscript preparation
 Conduct meetings/workshops/training programs
 Travel anywhere in India for 10-12 days in a month
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI / Superior officer
1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)
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Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Emoluments
Age
Nature of Duties
Duration
Scientist- C (Non-Medical) (Data Analyst)
14/06/2018
1 (One) (UR)
“India Hypertension Management Initiative”
ICMR-NIE, Chennai
1st Class Master’s degree in Computer application/ Information technology/
Computer science from a recognized institution/university with 4 years
experience in relevant field
OR
2nd Class Master’s degree in Computer Application / Information technology /
Computer science + PhD degree in relevant subjects from a recognized
university with 4 years experience in relevant field
OR
B. Tech in computer application with 6 years experience in relevant field after
B.Tech degree
 M.Tech in computer application
 Experience in data management
 Experience in ODK or similar data collection tools
 Experience in doing data collection/data management in public health
projects
 Experience in developing dash board for key monitoring indicators
Rs. 48,618 + HRA
40 years for UR Candidates (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
 Work with IT experts to develop and deploy IT applications for the
project
 Maintain project database
 Expertise in developing data collection forms in ODK or other similar
applications
 Maintaining the server
 Trouble shoot data collection issues
 Assist the PI in developing tools for data analysis
 Analyse project data and prepare reports
 Perform any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior officer
1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)
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Name of the post Scientist B – (Non Medical)

Date of Walk-in Interview 14.06.2018

Number of posts 1 (One) (SC)

Name of the Project NACO – HIV Sentinel Surveillance

Place of posting NIE, Chennai.

1st Class Master’s degree in Epidemiology / Public Health from a recognized

university with 2 years experience in related field.
Essential Qualification OR
2 class Master’s Degree with Ph.D in relevant subject from a recognized
nd

University
Desirable Qualification and  Working experience in HIV / AIDS related survey
Experience  Knowledge of computer applications/data management
 Experience of field-based health-related research, including field
supervision and data collection
Age Limit 40 years (Including 5 years age relaxation for SC Candidates)

Emoluments Rs.45,990 + HRA per month

Nature of Duties  Ensure timely data management and reporting Plan, execute and co-
ordinate the field work
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior officer

1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and project
Duration
requirement)

Name of the post Technical Officer (MSW)

Date of Walk-in Interview 19.06.2018

Number of posts 02 (Two) (UR)

Establishing a network of population based influenza surveillance
Name of the Project
platforms for elderly persons in India (INSPIRE)
Place of posting NIE, Chennai

Graduate in social sciences/ social work from a recognized university with 5

years work experience from a recognized institution
Essential Qualification
or

Masters degree in social sciences/ social work

Desirable Qualification and  MSW from a recognized university/ institute
Experience  Experience in conducting interviews in field based health research
projects
 Experience in conducting verbal autopsy

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  Experience of working as part of a research project team
 Proficient to speak and read in Tamil
Emoluments Consolidated salary of Rs.30,441/- per month.
Age Limit 30 Years for UR Post (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
 Collect baseline demographic information
 Collect baseline healthcare utilization information
 Conduct hospital scanning and liaison with hospitals
Nature of Duties
 Carry out verbal autopsy
 Documentation and maintenance of all project records
 Perform any other work assigned by the Director / PI / Co-PI /
Superior officer
Duration 9 months (renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)

Name of the post Project Technician-C (Social Work)

Date of Walk-in Interview 19.06.2018
Number of post 1 (One) (UR)
Name of the Project TRIBAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT
Place of posting ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai
Essential Qualification 12thpass in science subjects and two years diploma in Social Work or one
year DMLT plus one year required experience in a recognized
organization or two years field / laboratory experience or animal house
keeping in Government recognized organization

*B.A Sociology degree shall be treated as 3 years experience

Desirable Qualification  Working experience in health facility/ field data collection
 Knowledge of computer applications
 Can read, write and speak Tamil and English

Age Limit 30 Years for UR Post (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
Emoluments Rs. 17,520/- per month
Nature of Duties  Involve in Field /Facility based data collection in shifts
 Patient recruitment enrolment and follow up of study participants
 Travel to field for data collection
 Overall responsible for coordination of surveillance activities in the
field
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior officer
Duration 6 Months (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)

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Name of the post Senior Project Research Fellow

Date of Walk-in Interview 21.06.2018

Number of post 1 (one) (UR)

Name of the Project Establishing a network of population based influenza surveillance

platforms for elderly persons in India (INSPIRE)
Place of posting National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai

Essential Qualification Post Graduate (M.Sc in Microbiology / Virology / Medical Lab Technology /
Life Sciences from a recognized university with two years experience in the
relevant field

Desirable Qualification
 Preference will be given to candidates with CSIR / ICMR NET or
equivalent with valid certificates
 Hands-on experience in Molecular / Virology techniques Viz. PCR,
qPCR, Bioinformatics etc.,
 Knowledge of Computer Applications
 Experience should be supported by experience certificates / testimonials
/ publications etc., from public sector / private-multispecialty hospitals /
accredited diagnostic laboratories Medical research institutes /
university

Age Limit No Age Limit

Emoluments Rs. 28,000 + HRA
Nature of Duties  Performance of lab procedures, viz PCR, qPCR etc
 Maintenance of Lab equipments, logistics & their inventory
 Maintenance of Laboratory records
 Bio waste management
 Perform any other work assigned by the Director / PI / Co-PI / Superior
officer

Duration 9 Months (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)

Name of the post Senior Project Research Fellow (SRF)

Date of Interview 21.06.2018

Number of posts Two (2)

Name of the project Posts allotted for ICMR-Chair-in-Epidemiology

Place of posting ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai

Essential Qualification  MBBS or BDS or MSc Nursing with first class from a recognized
institution with NET qualification.
 Two years research/training experience (after graduation) in public health,
clinical and operational research from recognized institute(s)

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Desirable Qualification  MSc (Epidemiology/Public Health) or Master of Public Health degree
(MPH) or MD (Community Health/Community Medicine/Social and
Preventive Medicine) from a recognized university. [NET qualification is
not mandatory for candidates with postgraduate degree in professional
courses (like MPH or MD)]
 Knowledge of computer applications and data management

Job requirement  Assist in developing proposals and conducting epidemiological studies in

the field of leprosy
 Develop contents and course materials for developing online course on
leprosy
 Coordinate all the activities carried out under “WHO collaborating centre
for leprosy research and epidemiology“

Age limit No Age Limit

Emoluments Rs 28,000+HRA

Name of the post Field Officers (ANM- Auxiliary Nurse Midwife)

Date of Walk-in Interview 22.06.2018
Number of post 2 (two) (UR)
Name of the Project Integrated road traffic Injuries surveillance-India (IRIS-India); Chennai.
Place of posting ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai
Essential Qualification 10th pass or equivalent with certificate course in Auxiliary Nurse midwife
(ANM) from recognized institute/board.
Desirable Qualification  Working experience in a health facility/field data collection
 Knowledge of computer applications
 Can read, write and speak Tamil and English
 Diploma in Auxiliary Nurse Midwife can be treated as 2 years
experience
 B.Sc. Degree (Nursing) shall be treated as 3 years experience
Age Limit UR - 25 Years (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
Emoluments Rs16,644/- per month
Nature of Duties  Involve in Field /Facility based data collection in shifts
 Patient recruitment enrolment and follow-up
 Travel to field for data collection
 Overall responsible for coordination of field- based activities
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior officer
Duration 6 Months (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)

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Name of the post Staff Nurse

Date of Walk-in Interview 22.06.2018

Number of post 2 (Two) (UR-01, OBC-01)

Name of the Project Establishing a network of population based influenza surveillance platforms
for elderly persons in India
Place of posting NIE, Chennai

Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery (GNM) or equivalent and registered nurse

Essential Qualification
with any state nursing council

Desirable Qualification and a) Experience in data collection in field based health research surveys
Experience b) Experience in clinical examination
c) Experience in collection of nasal and oro-pharyngeal swabs
Emoluments Consolidated salary of Rs. 30,441/-/- per Month

UR - 30 Years (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)

Age Limit
OBC – 33 Years (including 3 Years age relaxation for OBC)

a) Collect baseline healthcare utilization

b) Collect baseline demographic information
Nature of Duties
c) Conduct regular surveillance of the study participants
d) Carry out clinical assessment of surveillance positive
e) Collection of oropharyngeal/ nasal swabs
f) Perform any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior
officer
Duration 9 months (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)

Name of the post Data Entry Operator-A

Date of Walk-in Interview 26.06.2018

Number of posts 01 (One) (OBC)

A MULTI-CENTRTIC STUDY TO ESTIMATE THE SERO PREVALENCE

Name of the Project OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION IN INDIA - MONITORING / LAB
INVESTIGATIONS

Place of posting National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai.

12th pass or equivalent from recognized board. A speed test of not less than
Essential Qualification
8000 key depressions per hour through speed test on computer.

Age Limit 28 Years (including 3 Years age relaxation for OBC)

Emoluments Rs.16644/- Per Month

Nature of Duties  Data Entry of the Study tools and administrative work related to the project
 Participate in Filed Research activities

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  Any other duty assigned by the Principal Investigator of the Project.

Duration 5 Months (up to 29.09.2018 )

Name of the post Lower Division Clerk - Admin

Date of Walk-in Interview 26.06.2018

Number of post 1 (One) (UR)

Name of the Project “India Hypertension Management Initiative”

Place of posting NIE, Chennai

12th pass or equivalent from a recognized board. A speed test of not less than
Essential Qualification
8000 key depression per hour (KDPH) on computer

Desirable Qualification and  Experience in working with computer applications

Experience
 Working experience in bills and accounts/stores management/secretarial
work
 Processing of claims & fund management

Emoluments Rs.15,549/-per month

Age Limit 25 Years (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)

Nature of Duties  Logistic management/bills and accounts/stores management

 Perform any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior
officer
1 year (Renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
Duration
project requirement)

Name of the post Project Officer (Admin)

Date of Walk-in Interview 26.06.2018

Number of post 1 (One) (OBC)

A MULTI-CENTRTIC STUDY TO ESTIMATE THE SERO

Name of the Project PREVALENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION IN INDIA -
MONITORING / LAB INVESTIGATIONS

Place of posting NIE, Chennai

Graduate in any discipline with five years of experience in

Essential Qualification
administration/finance and accounts work

Desirable Qualification and  Post Graduate in any discipline

Experience  Working experience in computer applications
 Experience in recruitment process, bills, accounts, stores and secretarial

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 work
 Processing of claims & fund management
 Project Secretarial Work.
Any other work assigned by the PI or any superior officer.
Emoluments Rs.30441/-per month

Age Limit 33 Years (including 3 Years age relaxation for OBC)

 Secretarial work for PI/Co-PI and other superiors in the project

Nature of Duties  Logistic management/bills and accounts/stores management
 Perform any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior
officer

Duration 5 Months (up to 29.09.2018 )

Name of the post Multi Tasking Staff

Date of Walk-in Interview 27.06.2018

Number of posts 2 (Two) (SC-01, OBC-01) (each one lab & admin)

A MULTI-CENTRTIC STUDY TO ESTIMATE THE SERO PREVALENCE

Name of the Project OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION IN INDIA - MONITORING / LAB
INVESTIGATIONS

Place of posting ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai.

Essential Qualification 10th Pass or equivalent

30 Years for SC Candidates (including 5 Years age relaxation for SC)

Age Limit
28 years for OBC Candidates (including 3 Years age relaxation for OBC)

Emoluments Rs.15,330/- Per Month

MTS (Lab)

 Daily maintenance of laboratory including equipments

 Sterilization and disinfection of lab items
Nature of Duties  Bio-waste management
 Perform any other work assigned by the PI/Co-Pi / Superior officer
MTS (Admin)

 File Movement
 Maintaining Dispatch / inward / outward Registers
 Meeting arrangements
 Perform any other work assigned by the PI/Co-Pi / Superior officer
Duration 5 Months (up to 29.09.2019 )

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Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of posts
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification and
Experience
Emoluments
Age Limit
Nature of Duties
Duration
Name of the post
Date of Walk-in Interview
Number of post
Name of the Project
Place of posting
Essential Qualification
Desirable Qualification
Age Limit
Emoluments
Field Attendant / Lab Attendant
27.06.2018
04 (four) (UR-02, OBC-01, SC-01)
Establishing a network of population based influenza surveillance
platforms for elderly persons in India (INSPIRE)
NIE, Chennai
10th Passed or Equivalent
 + 2 passed in science subjects
 Experience in conducting interviews in field based health research
projects
 Experience of working as part of a research project team
Consolidated salary of Rs.15,330/- per month.
UR - 25 Years (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
OBC – 28 Years (including 3 Years age relaxation for OBC)
SC – 30 Years (including 5 Years age relaxation for SC)
 Clinical specimen collection (at facility or in field), processing,
transport, storage
 Culture, Bacterial identification, antibiotic sensitivity testing
 Documentation and maintenance of laboratory records
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior officer
9 months (renewable for the project duration subject to performance and
project requirement)
Project Technician-A (Field)
28.06.2018
05 (Five) (UR-03, OBC-01, SC-01)
Assessment of environmental health impacts in Industrial clusters across
India – Ennore thermal power station
ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai
10th pass or equivalent with one year field experience from a Government
Institution or recognized Institute or certificate of one year training in the
relevant area.
*Intermediate with science subjects shall be treated as equivalent to 2
years experience
 Working experience in health facility/ field data collection
 Knowledge of Tablet / Computer applications
 Can read, write and speak Tamil
UR - 25 Years for UR Post (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
OBC – 28 Years (including 3 Years age relaxation for OBC)
SC – 30 Years (including 5 Years age relaxation for SC)
Rs. 15,549/- per month
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Nature of Duties  Involve in Field /Facility based data collection in shifts
 Patient recruitment enrolment and follow up of study participants
 Travel to field for data collection
 Any other work assigned by the Director/PI/Co-PI/Superior officer
Duration 4 Months (up to August 2018)

Name of the post Project Technician-A

Date of Walk-in Interview 28.06.2018
Number of post 1 (One) (UR)
Name of the Project IMPROVING HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF
VULNERABLE SEGMENT OF POPULATION BY IMPLEMENTING
MULTI-COMPONENT HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION
Place of posting MRHRU, Kallur, Tirunelveli.
Essential Qualification 10th pass or equivalent with one year field experience from a Government
Institution or recognized Institute or certificate of one year training in the
relevant area.

*Intermediate with science subjects shall be treated as equivalent to 2

years experience
Desirable Qualification  Preferably women candidates may suitable for this post
 Degree/Diploma with Nutrition/Social work/Nursing
 Working experience in health facility / field data collection
 Knowledge of computer applications
 Can read, write and speak Tamil and English
Age Limit 25 Years for UR Post (No age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC Candidates)
Emoluments Rs. 15,123/- per month
Nature of Duties Conducting IEC about Nutrition, Health and Hygiene practice at
household and village level.
 To assist in conducting Focus Group Discussions.
 To work at village on evening hours.
 Ability to read, write and speak Tamil fluently.
 Any other duties assigned by the PI/ Director, NIE.
Duration 1 Year or for the duration of the project whichever is earlier

Instructions to the candidates:

1. Bring the filled in application with one set of Xerox copy of qualification and experience
certificates.
2. Candidate should submit all certificates / testimonials in original for verification. Candidates
who fail to bring the Original Certificates for written test / Interview will not be considered.
3. Age Relaxation is admissible in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates as per Government of India
Rules, in respect of the posts reserved for those categories.

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4. Age concession to the extent of service rendered in ICMR projects will also be admissible for
experience and skilled persons.
5. Experience certificate should clearly state the nature of work during the period of employment.
6. Community/ Caste certificate: Candidates applying under OBC category shall submit attested copy
of OBC Non – Creamy Layer Certificate in specified format, issued within one year from the closing
date of application by the appropriate authority. Only Non Creamy Layer OBC certificates will be
accepted and other certificates will not be accepted.
7. No- Objection Certificate from the current employer (for Govt./AB/PSU Servants only).
8. All posts are Contractual for the duration offered. The appointment may be renewed after every
specific period of time subject to satisfactory performance and project requirement.
9. The incumbents selected will have no claim for regular appointments under NIE/ICMR or
continuation of his/her services in any other project.
10. TA/DA will not be paid by NIE for attending the written test/ interview.
11. The Institute reserves the right to fill up or not to fill the advertised posts.

The Director/Selection Committee has the right to accept / reject any application without assigning any
reason thereof and no recommendation in this matter will be entertained.

Canvassing and bringing pressure in any form for short listing, interview and employment will be a
disqualification and barred from selection process.

DIRECTOR

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