Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi has released the Sankalp Project - Senior Consultant (Medical) & Young Professional-II (Contractual) (No: Recruitment/Staff-Hiring/01/Delivery/Research/2024-25 dated 06.08.2026) to fill 2 vacancies. The last date for submission of application is 2026-08-27.

Project 'Sankalp: Strengthening Program Implementation and Monitoring to Achieve Single-digit Neonatal Mortality'. Apply ONLINE via Google form link - this is an OCR reconstruction from the scanned notification and docs.google.com forms could NOT be HTTP-verified in this environment (all forms return 404); candidates MUST verify the link in the official PDF. Duration of engagement initially 01 year. Place of posting: ICMR HQ, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029. Late/incomplete applications (without photograph, without copies of certificates, not in prescribed format) not entertained. Candidate has no right to claim regular employment. Note: per-post age differs - Senior Consultant 40-70 years, YP-II up to 35 years.

Post-wise Vacancy Details

Eligibility

• Senior Consultant (Medical): Minimum age 40 years and maximum age up to 70 years.
• Senior Consultant (Medical): Professional with proven competency and success in Public Health/Pediatrics/Child Health/Maternal and Newborn Health, with at least 12 years of post qualification experience and minimum MBBS or BDS or Equivalent degree; OR retired Government employee with requisite qualification who were in regular Level 10 and above with at least 10 years of experience in required Public Health/Pediatrics/Child Health/Maternal and Newborn Health fields.
• PhD considered as 4 years' experience; MD/MS or Equivalent considered as 3 years' experience; MPH will not be considered as experience.
• Young Professional-II: Maximum age 35 years; Post Graduates in Biostatistics, Statistics, Data Science, Health Informatics or related discipline from a recognized institution with at least 55% marks and 3 years of post qualification experience in the field of Biomedical Research/Public Health/Implementation Research/working in a renowned statistical organization.
• Desirable (Senior Consultant): experience in maternal and newborn/child health research, implementation research, community based studies, developing guidelines/SOPs and systematic reviews, publications as first/corresponding author in peer-reviewed journals; MD (Pediatrics or Community Medicine) preferred.
• Desirable (YP-II): experience in data management and statistical analysis of public health/clinical research projects; proficiency in REDCap and statistical software (R, STATA, SPSS, SAS, Python) - STATA proficiency preferred; experience in multicentric research databases, data quality assurance, dashboard preparation and report generation.
• Age will be reckoned from last date of receipt of application (27.08.2026).
• Posts purely temporary/contractual, co-terminable with project; consolidated pay basis; may or may not be renewed subject to satisfactory performance and requirement.
• Shortlisted candidates called for interview/personal discussion by online mode after verification of essential qualification and experience; only short-listed candidates informed via phone/email.
• Educational Qualification: Senior Consultant (Medical): MBBS/BDS/Equivalent + 12 years post-qualification experience in Public Health/Pediatrics/Child Health/MNCH (OR retired Govt employee at Level 10+ with 10 years experience in these fields); Young Professional-II: PG in Biostatistics/Statistics/Data Science/Health Informatics or related discipline (min 55% marks) + 3 years post-qualification experience in Biomedical Research/Public Health/Implementation Research/renowned statistical organization

Selection Process

1. Shortlisting based on essential qualification and experience
2. shortlisted candidates called for interview/personal discussion via online mode
3. appointment made on the basis of results of interview/personal discussions
4. only short-listed candidates informed via phone/email. Age relaxation as per discretion of competent authority.

Important Dates

Application Fee

No application fee

How to Apply

1. Visit the official website docs.google.com.
2. Read the full notification carefully and ensure you meet all eligibility criteria.
3. Fill the online application form and upload the required documents before the deadline.

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