The Indian Council of Medical Research, the apex medical research body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is hiring Young Professionals on a contractual basis for its TB Research Accelerator programme. A total of two posts are offered: one each at the Young Professional-I level in Basic Sciences and the Young Professional-II level in Information Technology. Both roles involve supporting scientific programme management and research data work at the ICMR headquarters in New Delhi.
ICMR Recruitment 2026 - Young Professional-I and Young Professional-II Posts
Posted 30 Sept 2026Updated 30 Sept 2026CD/TBaccelerator/Admin
Total Vacancies
2
Last Date
21 Oct
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Last date 21 Oct 2026 · 3 days left
- Notification28 Sept
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About ICMR Young Professional Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- Advertisement No.
- CD/TBaccelerator/Admin
- Post Name
- Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences) and Young Professional-II (Information Technology)
- Job Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Who Can Apply
- Candidates from anywhere in India
- Job Type
- Contract
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
- Tenure
- Initially for one year, extendable for two more years one year at a time, subject to organizational requirement and satisfactory performance. Total engagement will not exceed three years.
Vacancy Breakdown
Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences)
1
Young Professional-II (Information Technology)
1
Total2
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences) | 1 |
| Young Professional-II (Information Technology) | 1 |
| Grand Total | 2 |
Eligibility Details
Requirements differ by post — open a post to see its own.
Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences)1 post
- Qualification
- Graduate degree in Life Sciences or an allied basic-science discipline relevant to biomedical research from a recognized university or institution. Eligible disciplines may include Biology, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Toxicology, Virology, Nutrition, Entomology or another relevant life-science discipline. Postgraduate qualification in a relevant life-science or biomedical discipline.
- Experience
- At least one year of relevant experience in biomedical, laboratory, public-health, clinical or health-research work.
- Age Limit
- Maximum 30 years as on the last date for receipt of applications
- Place of Posting
- ICMR TB Research Accelerator, Division of Communicable Diseases, ICMR Headquarters, New Delhi
- Period of Engagement
- Initially one year, extendable by two more years one year at a time; total engagement not exceeding three years
Young Professional-II (Information Technology)1 post
- Qualification
- Postgraduate degree with at least 55% marks in Computer Applications, Information Technology, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Operating Systems, Software Engineering or Computer Graphics from a recognized university or institution.
- Experience
- Minimum three years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field, including hands-on development, deployment, administration and maintenance of interactive dashboards or management information systems.
- Age Limit
- Maximum 35 years as on the last date for receipt of applications
- Place of Posting
- ICMR TB Research Accelerator Program, Division of Communicable Diseases, ICMR Headquarters, New Delhi
- Period of Engagement
- Initially one year, extendable by two more years one year at a time; total engagement not exceeding three years
Age Limit
Young Professional-I: maximum 30 years; Young Professional-II: maximum 35 years, as on the last date for receipt of applications.
Age Relaxation
Age relaxation will be admissible as per applicable government rules.
Application Fee
All Categories
Nil
Selection Process
- 1Application Screening
Applications are screened against the prescribed eligibility criteria.
- 2Written Test
A written test may be conducted where necessary.
- 3Skill Test
A skill test or assignment may be conducted where necessary.
- 4Interview
Shortlisted candidates are informed by email about the interview schedule.
- 5Document Verification
Candidates must produce the original documents when called for verification.
Salary Structure
Consolidated emoluments; no House Rent Allowance is paid. Applicable taxes will be deducted at source as per rules.
Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences)
Pay: Rs. 35,000 per month (consolidated); no House Rent Allowance
Young Professional-II (Information Technology)
Pay: Rs. 42,000 per month (consolidated); no House Rent Allowance
| Post | Pay |
|---|---|
| Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences) | Rs. 35,000 per month (consolidated); no House Rent Allowance |
| Young Professional-II (Information Technology) | Rs. 42,000 per month (consolidated); no House Rent Allowance |
How to Apply
- 1Prepare a detailed bio-data with personal details, educational qualifications and experience.
- 2Attach self-attested copies of educational certificates, experience certificates, ID proof and a recent passport-size photograph.
- 3Mention the post applied for clearly in the subject line of the email.
- 4Email the complete application to [email protected] before the last date.
- 5Keep a copy of the sent email for future reference.
Documents to Carry / Upload
•Recent passport-size photograph
•Self-attested copies of proof of date of birth
•Educational qualifications
•Relevant post-qualification experience
•Identity proof and category certificate (where applicable)
•Original documents at verification
Important Details
- Both positions are temporary and contractual and do not confer any right to regular appointment, absorption or continuation in ICMR or any government organization.
- No travelling or daily allowance is paid for attending the written test, skill test, interview, personal discussion or document verification.
- Selected candidates must comply with ICMR rules on conduct, confidentiality, information security, conflict of interest, intellectual property and protection of research and personal data, and may be required to sign undertakings or a non-disclosure agreement.
- Any corrigendum or further information will be published only on the ICMR website.
Scope of Work - Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences)
- Provide scientific and technical support for appraisal, initiation, implementation, monitoring and documentation of research proposals and projects under the ICMR TB Research Accelerator.
- Conduct literature searches on tuberculosis and related areas and prepare evidence summaries, data-extraction tables, scientific briefs, presentations and background notes.
- Maintain proposal and project trackers and compile information on objectives, milestones, timelines, deliverables, budgets and progress reports.
- Support preparation of agendas, minutes, expert-committee documents, reviewer records, technical correspondence and action-taken reports.
- Coordinate with principal investigators, institutions, subject experts, ICMR institutes and internal divisions for timely submission and review of project documents.
- Assist with basic data cleaning, descriptive summaries, quality checks, program-monitoring outputs and secure maintenance of research records.
- Perform any other scientific or program-related work assigned by the competent authority.
Scope of Work - Young Professional-II (Information Technology)
- Gather user requirements and design, develop, deploy, document and manage interactive dashboards for proposal, project, milestone, budget and outcome monitoring.
- Create and maintain key performance indicators, portfolio views, domain-wise and project-wise data models, visualizations, drill-down reports, role-based views and scheduled reports.
- Build and maintain secure data pipelines connecting spreadsheets, databases, electronic data-capture systems and other approved sources.
- Administer dashboard workspaces, user access, permissions, versioning, performance, audit logs, backups and routine maintenance.
- Install, configure, maintain and support approved statistical software and analytical environments.
- Clean, validate, merge, transform and analyse TB Research Accelerator data and prepare reproducible scripts, statistical tables, charts and analytical outputs.
- Troubleshoot dashboard, database, application and data-flow issues and coordinate resolution with users, vendors and ICMR technical teams.
- Prepare data dictionaries, standard operating procedures, system documentation, user guides and training materials and provide user support.
- Ensure confidentiality, data integrity, secure access and compliance with applicable ICMR policies.
Desirable Qualifications - Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences)
- Experience in literature searching, scientific evidence synthesis, data extraction, research documentation and preparation of technical reports or presentations.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, scientific databases and reference-management software.
- Experience in tuberculosis, infectious-disease or communicable-disease research, including coordination of investigators, expert committees, review meetings or multicentre projects.
Desirable Qualifications - Young Professional-II (Information Technology)
- Experience with electronic data-capture or health-information systems such as REDCap, ODK or equivalent platforms.
- Knowledge of role-based access, audit trails, data security, backup, recovery and deployment on on-premises or cloud infrastructure.
- Prior experience with tuberculosis, infectious-disease, biomedical, clinical, public-health or multicentre research data.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 011-26588296
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