All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health

AIIHPH Project Research Scientist Recruitment 2026

  • AIIHPH
  • Temporary
  • Kolkata
  • Online application
Applications open

Application deadline

30 October 2026

18 days left

Last date to apply

Posted 28 September 2026

Apply on official website

Online application

Quick facts

Vacancies
3
Qualification
MBBS, BVSc or BDS plus a Post Graduate…
Pay
Starting from ₹67,000/month
Location
Kolkata
Employment
Temporary
Apply mode
Online application
Reference
E.32-2/2026

Overview

AIIHPH invites applications from Indian citizens for three Project Research Scientist positions under the ICMR-funded Project CHAYA in Kolkata.

Positions & vacancies

3 vacancies across 2 posts

Kolkata · Temporary

Age
Up to 45 years
Experience
Minimum 3 years

Location-wise breakdown

LocationVacancies
Kolkata1

Eligibility

Common Eligibility

Indian citizen

Project Research Scientist-III (Medical)3 disciplines

Medical Pathway a

Education

MBBS, BVSc or BDS plus a Post Graduate Degree in MD, MVSc, MDS or MPH, including integrated postgraduate degrees.

Experience

Three years of post-qualification experience.

Medical Pathway B

Education

MBBS, BVSc or BDS with MPH or PhD.

Experience

Three years of post-qualification experience.

Medical Desirable Qualifications

Experience

Experience in Clinical or Field Research, Occupational Health Surveillance and Multicentric Research Coordination.(Desirable)

Computer knowledge

  • Quantitative or qualitative data analysis using Python/R.(Desirable)
  • Working knowledge of Digital Health, IoT or wearable technologies, Data Science and AI-enabled health-risk prediction.(Desirable)

Skill

  • Expertise in Occupational, Environmental and Climate-Health Research, particularly heat stress and heat-related health risks.(Desirable)
  • Expertise in Epidemiology, Public Health Research, Longitudinal Study Design and quantitative or qualitative data analysis.(Desirable)
  • Scientific communication, presentation, stakeholder engagement, multidisciplinary collaboration, large-scale project management, IPR or patent management, and technology transfer.(Desirable)
  • Knowledge and experience in regulatory framework compliance, technical documentation, quality assurance, device safety, standards compliance, and compliance monitoring for digital health or IoT devices.(Desirable)

Academic record

Demonstrated ability in independent research, scientific publication, research proposal or grant writing and knowledge dissemination.(Desirable)

Project Research Scientist-II (Non-Medical)4 disciplines

Postgraduate Pathway

Education

Post Graduate Degree, including integrated postgraduate degrees.

Experience

Three years of post-qualification experience.

Phd Pathway

PhD.

Non-Medical Desirable Qualifications

Experience

Experience in digital health device prototyping, sensor-based product development, hardware-software integration and field testing of wearable or IoT-enabled health devices.(Desirable)

Computer knowledge

  • Expertise in IoT, embedded systems, Digital Twin and wearable technologies, including Arduino, ESP32 or ESP8266 and Raspberry Pi-based sensor integration and real-time data acquisition.(Desirable)
  • Proficiency in Python/R, data science, statistical analysis, AI/ML and predictive modelling for occupational and climate-health risk assessment and Digital Twin development.(Desirable)
  • Expertise in MLOps, including model deployment, version control, model monitoring, performance evaluation, automation and lifecycle management of AI/ML models.(Desirable)
  • Experience in development and integration of local or virtual servers, web servers, APIs, databases, cloud platforms, dashboards and UI/UX interfaces for real-time monitoring and Digital Twin applications.(Desirable)

Skill

  • Knowledge and experience in regulatory framework compliance, technical documentation, quality assurance, device safety, standards compliance, and compliance monitoring for digital health or IoT devices.(Desirable)
  • Scientific writing, technical documentation, presentation, communication, multidisciplinary collaboration, project management, IPR or patent management, and technology transfer.(Desirable)

Engineering IT CS Graduate Pathway

Education

Four-year graduate degree in Engineering, IT or CS.

Experience

Three years of post-qualification experience.

Salary & benefits

Project Research Scientist-III (Medical)

₹93,000

per month

Project Research Scientist-II (Non-Medical)

₹67,000

per month

Selection process

  1. 1

    Shortlisting

    Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email and called for interview.

  2. 2

    Interview

    Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview through email. No TA/DA will be provided.

  3. 3

    Document Verification

    Candidates must produce original certificates. Candidates who fail to provide original certificates at document verification or joining will not be allowed to join.

Important dates

Application deadline

30 Oct 2026

Other important dates

  • Date of advertisement28 September 2026

How to apply

  1. 1

    Online application

    Google Form for Project Research Scientist-III (Medical).

    URL: https://bit.ly/4ryDq31

    Open link
  2. 2

    Online application

    Google Form for Project Research Scientist-II (Non-Medical).

    URL: https://bit.ly/3Tcvfg5

    Open link
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Documents required

Additional information

Selection summary

Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview by email. Applicants must bring all original documents at the interview. No TA/DA will be provided for attending the interview.

Eligibility notes

Applications are invited from Indian citizens. Salary and experience requirements are governed by ICMR guidelines. Candidates must satisfy the post-specific qualification, experience and age requirements.

Application instructions

Interested candidates must submit the appropriate Google Form for the post. The advertisement contains separate application links for Project Research Scientist-III (Medical) and Project Research Scientist-II (Non-Medical). Late, delayed, incomplete or unsigned applications will not be considered.

Important notes

The initial engagement is for one year and may be renewed annually up to the project duration based on satisfactory performance, funding availability, project requirements and ICMR approval. The advertisement contains conflicting application closing times of 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on 30 October 2026.

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