AIIMS Bhubaneswar Project Research Scientist-I Medical Recruitment 2026

• MBBS or MD is essential.
• Research experience in clinical projects, molecular biology research and analysis is desirable.
• Qualifications and experience must be in the relevant discipline or field and from an institution of repute. Experience must have been gained after the minimum essential qualification.
• Persons already in regular time-scale service under a government department or organisation are not eligible.

• Download the official notification and complete the prescribed application form on pages 4 to 7.
• Include the requested details, two referees and the signed declaration.
• Enclose self-attested photocopies of degree or diploma certificates and mark sheets.
• Email the application to the address given in the official notification by 5:00 PM on 13 November 2026.
• Use the subject line specified in the notice: "Application for the post or Project Research Scientist-I (Medical)".
• A hard copy is not required at this stage.

About the recruitment

AIIMS Bhubaneswar's Department of Biochemistry is recruiting one Project Research Scientist-I (Medical) for an ICMR-funded project on tuberculosis-related undernutrition, treatment response and gut microbiota modulation. The notice is dated 29 October 2026 and carries E-File No. BIOCHM-17/1/2024-BIOCHEM DEPT.

The appointment is purely temporary and contractual, for 12 months, with pay of Rs. 67,000 plus HRA as admissible. Any continuation or extension depends on project requirements, performance evaluation and approval by the competent authority. Provident Fund, Pension Scheme, Leave Travel Concession and medical claim benefits are not admissible; leave follows the applicable funding agency or institutional policy.

Eligibility

An MBBS or MD is essential. Experience in clinical projects, molecular biology research and analysis is desirable. Qualifications and experience must be relevant and from an institution of repute, and experience must have been gained after the minimum essential qualification. The maximum age is 35 years on the interview date, with relaxation for eligible SC, ST, OBC and PWD candidates under government rules. People already holding regular time-scale service in a government department or organisation cannot apply.

Application and interview

Complete the prescribed form on pages 4 to 7 of the notice, including the requested personal, educational and experience details, two referees and signed declaration. Enclose self-attested copies of degree or diploma certificates and mark sheets, then email the application to the address in the notification. It must arrive by 5:00 PM on 13 November 2026. No hard copy is required at this stage; late, incomplete or incorrectly formatted applications will not be considered.

The shortlist will be displayed on the AIIMS Bhubaneswar website. Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview or personal discussion through a walk-in or video conferencing. The tentative interview date is 27 November 2026; the notice does not specify the venue or reporting time.

Documents at joining

Selected candidates must present original educational, date-of-birth and experience documents, identity proof, a recent passport-size photograph and applicable category or disability certificates. One set of self-attested photocopies is also required. Candidates unable to produce originals, or whose documents show discrepancies, will not be allowed to join.