JIPMER Project Technical Support and Project Nurse Recruitment 2026 for 7 PostsApplications Open

• Project Technical Support – III: A postgraduate degree in public health or epidemiology, or a three-year graduate degree with three years of relevant experience. Excellent Tamil and English communication skills and a two-wheeler with a driving licence are also required.
• Project Technical Support – III desirable profile: Experience in community public health research, PHCs or community health programmes, NCD prevention, field-team coordination, recruitment or data collection; indexed-journal publications and interest in an extramural project PhD are also listed.
• Project Technical Support – II: A three-year graduate course or diploma with two years of experience in the relevant subject. The notice also lists Tamil and English communication skills, MS Office proficiency, particularly Excel, and experience in health-research data management, electronic data capture, data cleaning and quality checks.
• Project Nurse – II: A three-year graduate course such as BSc Nursing or BSc MLT, or a diploma with two years of relevant experience. The notice also lists a two-wheeler with a driving licence and experience in community research, participant recruitment or follow-up, field data collection, blood pressure measurement, anthropometry and blood sample collection.
• Qualifications and experience must relate to the relevant discipline or field and be from reputed institutions or organisations. Countable experience must have been acquired after the essential qualification.

• Download the official notification and complete its attached application form in the prescribed format.
• Combine the completed form, CV and supporting documents into one scanned PDF.
• Name the file using the format Candidate name_Post-name_year_application.
• Put the name of the post in the email subject and send the PDF to the application email address stated in the official notification by 05.00 pm on 6 November 2026.
• Provide a valid email ID and mobile number.
• For multiple posts, prepare a separate form and enclosure set for each post and send each application in a separate email.
• Project Technical Support – III applicants should state whether they wish to be considered for the Extramural Project PhD Stream if institutional approval is granted in future.

About the project recruitment

JIPMER, Puducherry, has issued Advertisement No. JIP/PSM/ICMR/MI/001, dated 03.10.2026, for seven contractual positions in its Department of Preventive and Social Medicine. The appointments support the ICMR-funded PReMI Study, which examines a community-digital intervention aimed at reducing cardiometabolic risk among young high-risk adults in South India.

Posts, pay and service conditions

The recruitment covers two Project Technical Support – III positions, one Project Technical Support – II position and four Project Nurse – II positions. Technical Support – III carries consolidated pay of Rs. 33,600 per month; the other posts carry Rs. 24,000 per month. No additional allowances are payable. The likely engagement period is three years, but continuation depends on the project and external funding. The Project Investigator may extend or shorten the engagement, and appointment does not create a claim to regular JIPMER employment.

Check eligibility before applying

The maximum age is 40 years on 6 November 2026, with relaxation under Government of India guidelines. Educational requirements differ by post, covering postgraduate public health or epidemiology qualifications, graduate qualifications and diploma routes with the stated experience. Relevant experience must follow the essential qualification. Candidates should also check the post-specific communication, computer, fieldwork and driving requirements in the notification.

Prepare and send the application

• Complete the prescribed form attached to the notification; a CV alone is not sufficient.
• Scan the form, CV and supporting certificates into one PDF named Candidate name_Post-name_year_application.
• Use the post name as the email subject and send the file to the address in the notification before 05.00 pm on 6 November 2026.
• Submit a separate application and email for each post if applying for more than one.

A valid email ID and mobile number are compulsory. Technical Support – III applicants should record their preference for possible future consideration under the Extramural Project PhD Stream; recruitment selection does not guarantee PhD admission.

Shortlisting and assessment

Eligible candidates will be listed on JIPMER's website. Shortlisted applicants may undergo the applicable written test, skill test and/or interview. Interview timing will follow shortlisting, and the mode may be in person or by videoconference. Candidates attending remotely must arrange an audio-camera-enabled device and a suitable internet connection. No TA/DA is payable for attending the interview.