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Indian Council of Medical Research

ICMR Young Professional-I Basic Sciences and Young Professional-II Information Technology Recruitment 2026

  • ICMR
  • Temporary Contractual
  • New Delhi, Delhi
  • Email application
Applications open

Application deadline

21 October 2026

9 days left

Last date for receipt of applications

Posted 28 September 2026

Apply by email

Email application

Quick facts

Vacancies
2
Qualification
Graduate degree in Life Sciences or an allied…
Age
Maximum age 30 years
Pay
Starting from ₹35,000/month
Location
New Delhi, Delhi
Employment
Temporary Contractual
Apply mode
Email application
Reference
CD/TBaccelerator/Admin

Overview

ICMR invites applications for one Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences) and one Young Professional-II (Information Technology) for the ICMR TB Research Accelerator at ICMR Headquarters, New Delhi.

Positions & vacancies

2 vacancies across 2 posts

New Delhi · Temporary Contractual

Age
Up to 30 years
Experience
At least one year of relevant biomedical, laboratory, public-health, clinical or health-research experience is desirable.

Eligibility

Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences)2 disciplines

Young Professional-I Essential

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.as of 21 October 2026

Young Professional-I Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Education

Postgraduate qualification in a relevant life-science or biomedical discipline(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026

Experience

  • At least one year of relevant experience in biomedical, laboratory, public-health, clinical or health-research work(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026
  • Experience in tuberculosis, infectious-disease or communicable-disease research, including coordination of investigators, expert committees, review meetings or multicentre projects The advertisement states that this experience will be an advantage.(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026

Computer knowledge

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, scientific databases, and reference-management software(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026

Skill

Experience in literature searching, scientific evidence synthesis, data extraction, research documentation, and preparation of technical reports or presentations(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026

Young Professional-II (Information Technology)2 disciplines

Young Professional-II Essential and Experience

Education

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 institutionas of 21 October 2026

Experience

  • Minimum three years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field Experience is counted only after completion of the minimum essential qualification.as of 21 October 2026
  • Hands-on development, deployment, administration and maintenance of interactive dashboards or management information systems This experience must be included within the required relevant post-qualification experience.as of 21 October 2026

Computer knowledge

Ability to manage structured research data and use statistical software or programming tools for data cleaning, analysis, visualization and reproducible reportingas of 21 October 2026

Young Professional-II Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Experience

Prior experience with tuberculosis, infectious-disease, biomedical, clinical, public-health or multicentre research data The advertisement states that this experience will be an advantage.(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026

Computer knowledge

  • Proficiency in dashboard platforms such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Metabase, Apache Superset, Qlik or an equivalent platform(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026
  • Strong working knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server, including data modelling, query optimization and quality checks(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026
  • Proficiency in R or Python and experience with one or more statistical packages such as Stata, SPSS or SAS(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026
  • Experience in data integration, extract-transform-load workflows, application programming interfaces, automated reporting and version control using Git(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026
  • Experience with electronic data-capture or health-information systems such as REDCap, ODK or equivalent platforms(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026
  • Knowledge of role-based access, audit trails, data security, backup, recovery and deployment on on-premises or cloud infrastructure(Desirable)as of 21 October 2026

Age limit

  • Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences): Maximum age 30 years
  • Young Professional-II (Information Technology): Maximum age 35 years

Age as of 21 October 2026.

Age relaxation will be as per applicable rules.

Salary & benefits

Young Professional-I (Basic Sciences)

₹35,000

per month

No House Rent Allowance will be paid. Applicable taxes will be deducted at source as per rules.

Young Professional-II (Information Technology)

₹42,000

per month

No House Rent Allowance will be paid. Applicable taxes will be deducted at source as per rules.

Selection process

  1. 1

    Written Test

    A written test may be conducted before the interview if required. The notification also permits a skill test or assignment where necessary.

  2. 2

    Skill Test

    A skill test may be conducted before the interview if required. An assignment may alternatively be used where necessary.

  3. 3

    Document Verification

    Candidates must complete document verification to participate in the selection process and must produce original documents when called for verification.

  4. 4

    Interview

    Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email regarding the interview schedule.

Important dates

Application deadline

21 Oct 2026

Other important dates

  • Vacancy notification date28 September 2026
  • Ability to manage structured research data and use statistical software or programming tools for data cleaning, analysis, visualization and reproducible reporting21 October 2026
  • At least one year of relevant experience in biomedical, laboratory, public-health, clinical or health-research work21 October 2026
  • Experience in data integration, extract-transform-load workflows, application programming interfaces, automated reporting and version control using Git21 October 2026
  • Experience in literature searching, scientific evidence synthesis, data extraction, research documentation, and preparation of technical reports or presentations21 October 2026
  • Experience in tuberculosis, infectious-disease or communicable-disease research, including coordination of investigators, expert committees, review meetings or multicentre projects21 October 2026
  • Experience with electronic data-capture or health-information systems such as REDCap, ODK or equivalent platforms21 October 2026
  • Graduate degree in Life Sciences or an allied basic-science discipline relevant to biomedical research from a recognized university or institution21 October 2026
  • Hands-on development, deployment, administration and maintenance of interactive dashboards or management information systems21 October 2026
  • Knowledge of role-based access, audit trails, data security, backup, recovery and deployment on on-premises or cloud infrastructure21 October 2026
  • Maximum age 30 years21 October 2026
  • Maximum age 35 years21 October 2026
  • Minimum three years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field21 October 2026
  • 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 institution21 October 2026
  • Postgraduate qualification in a relevant life-science or biomedical discipline21 October 2026
  • Prior experience with tuberculosis, infectious-disease, biomedical, clinical, public-health or multicentre research data21 October 2026
  • Proficiency in dashboard platforms such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Metabase, Apache Superset, Qlik or an equivalent platform21 October 2026
  • Proficiency in R or Python and experience with one or more statistical packages such as Stata, SPSS or SAS21 October 2026
  • Strong working knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server, including data modelling, query optimization and quality checks21 October 2026
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, scientific databases, and reference-management software21 October 2026

How to apply

  1. 1

    Email application

    Submit the prescribed application with a recent photograph and self-attested copies of proof of date of birth, educational qualifications, relevant post-qualification experience, identity, and category certificate where applicable by October 21, 2026.

    Email: icmr.trac@gmail.com

    icmr.trac@gmail.com
Apply by email

Email application

Documents required

Additional information

Selection summary

Applications will be screened against the prescribed eligibility criteria. A written test, skill test or assignment may be conducted where necessary. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email regarding the interview and document-verification schedule. Mere fulfilment of the essential criteria does not guarantee shortlisting or selection.

Eligibility notes

The upper age limit, educational qualifications and post-qualification experience will be determined as on October 21, 2026. Age relaxation is admissible as per applicable rules. All educational qualifications must be from a recognized board, university or institution. Experience is counted only after completion of the minimum essential qualification.

Application instructions

Candidates must submit the prescribed application with a recent photograph and self-attested copies of proof of date of birth, educational qualifications, relevant post-qualification experience, identity, and category certificate where applicable. Applications are to be sent to icmr.trac@gmail.com by October 21, 2026. Original documents must be produced when called for verification.

Important notes

Both positions are temporary and contractual and do not confer any right to regular appointment, absorption or continuation. Initial engagement is for one year and may be extended for up to two additional years, one year at a time, subject to organizational requirement and satisfactory performance. Total engagement will not exceed three years.

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