National Institute of Epidemiology jobs for Consultant / Project Scientist/ Project Staff Nurse in Chennai. Last Date to apply: 26 Jul 2019

No. NIE/PE/Advt/2019/006

Consultant / Project Scientist/ Project Staff Nurse  job vacancies in National Institute of Epidemiology on contract basis

Consultant (Scientific)

Name of the Project :  Evaluation of NIMHANS Mental Health and Addiction ECHO Model for counselors

No. of Post  :  01

Qualification  :  Master degree in Public Health/Epidemiology or MD in Community Medicine with R&D experience

Desirable :  Experience in programme evaluation/scientific writing/Data analysis/Project planning Knowledge of statistical software/MS Office

Emoluments :  Rs.60,000/- per month (consolidated)

Age Limit :  70 years

Project Scientist C (Non-Medical) (Approach Coordinator)

Name of the Project :  “Model District for Public Health Preparedness, Surveillance and Response: Multi-Strategic Integrated Approach in Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India)

No. of Post  :  01

Qualification  :  1st Class Master Degree (MPH/M.Sc./ MAE) in Epidemiology / Public Health from a recognized university with 4 years’ experience. OR 2nd Class Master Degree (MPH/M.Sc./ MAE) in Epidemiology / Public Health with PhD degree in relevant subjects from a recognized University with 4 years experience OR BDS/B.V.Sc degree & AH degree with 5 years experience in Public Health research or teaching after BDS/B.V.Sc.

Desirable :  a) MPH, PhD in relevant subjects from a recognized university b) Additional Post-Doctoral research/ teaching experience in above subjects in recognized institute(s) b) Knowledge of Computer Applications/Data Management

Emoluments :  Rs.51,000 /- + HRA Per Month

Age Limit :  40 years

Project Scientist C (Medical / Non-Medical)

Project Name :  Hospital Based Sentinel Surveillance for S. pneumonia and other Invasive Bacterial Disease (HBSSPIBD)

No. of Post  :  01

Qualification  :  M.D. in Preventive and Social Medicine or Microbiology with one year relevant experience or MPH Degree with 2 years relevant experience OR M.B.B.S Degree with 4 years experience in the area of Public Health/ Preventive and Social medicine / Epidemiology / Microbiology after obtaining MBBS Degree. Non-Medical B.V.Sc & AH / BDS Degree recognized by VCI / DCI with five (5) years’ experience in Public Health/Epidemiology/ Microbiology after B.V.Sc & AH / BDS OR 1 st Class Master Degree in Biostatistics with 4 years experience in the relevant area OR 2 nd Class Master Degree in Biostatistics + PhD with 4 years experience in the relevant area

Desirable :  a) A Doctorate in Preventive and Social Medicine/ Microbiology / Epidemiology / Veterinary Public Health / Biostatistics / Epidemiology from a recognized University/ Institute b) Proven experience in scientific writing communication as evidenced by publications in peer reviewed Pubmed indexed journals as primary or corresponding author c) Additional Post Doctoral Research/ teaching experience in above subjects in recognized institute(s) d) Working Knowledge of Statistical Packages like SPSS, R and spread sheets such as MS Excel, knowledge of Redcap

Emoluments  : 

Medical: Consolidated salary of Rs. 64000/- + HRA

Non Medical: Consolidated salary of Rs. 51000/- + HRA

Age Limit :  40 years

Project Scientist - B (Non-Medical)

Name of the Project :  Impact of measles rubella (MR) vaccination campaign on population immunity in India (IMRVI) study

No. of Post  :  01

Qualification  :  First class Master’s degree in Statistics/Bio statistics/Public Health/Epidemiology from a recognized university with Two (2) years R&D/ teaching experience in the relevant subject. OR Second class Master’s degree with Ph.D. in Statistics/Bio statistics/Public Health/Epidemiology from a recognized university.

Desirable : Knowledge of data handling, analysis and interpretation, report writing. Knowledge of Computer Application. Use of Statistical packages in handling large volume of Health Data

Emoluments :  Rs. 48,000/- + HRA

Age Limit : 35 years

Project Staff Nurse

Name of the Project :  Establishing a network of population based influenza surveillance platforms for elderly persons in India

No. of Post  :  01

Qualification  :  Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery (GNM) or equivalent and registered with any state nursing council

Desirable :  a) B.Sc., in Nursing b) Experience in data collection in field based health research surveys c) Experience in clinical examination d) Experience in collection of nasal and oro-pharyngeal swabs e) Proficiency in speaking / reading / writing in Tamil

Emoluments : Rs. 31,500/-/- per month

Age Limit :  33 Years (including 3 years age relaxation)

Project Technical Assistant (Staff Nurse)

Name of the Project :  “Improving efficiency of vaccination systems in multiple states in India – Pneumonia and IBD surveillance” (UNDP-126)

No. of Post  :  01

Qualification  :  Graduate Degree in Nursing from a recognized university with three years relevant experience from a recognized institution OR Post Graduate degree in Nursing

Desirable :  Graduate in Nursing with a Post Graduate Degree in Child Care Nursing or Public Health or Epidemiology. Knowledge of Computer Applications. Experience in Clinical data collection. Experience of working in Public Health / Medical Research Projects

Emoluments :   Rs.31000/- per month

Age Limit :  30 years

Selection Procedure :  Walk-In Interview / Written Test