Shillong Medical College Professor and Associate Professor Recruitment 2026

• Candidates must have an MD, MS or DNB in the concerned subject and meet the NMC Teachers Eligibility Qualifications guidelines 2025 and their latest amendments.
• Professor: Normally requires three years as Associate Professor in the subject at a recognised medical institution, or the specified equivalent Armed Forces or postgraduate teaching experience.
• Associate Professor: Normally requires four years as Assistant Professor in the subject at a recognised medical institution; five years applies to those directly appointed as Assistant Professor in a government medical institution. Specified Armed Forces and non-teaching government hospital experience may also qualify.
• The notice specifies research publication and Biomedical Research and Medical Education course requirements, with provisions for certain applicants. Check the notification for the applicable conditions and exceptions.
• Updated NMC or State Medical Council registration covering all post-MBBS/MD/MS qualifications is required. Candidates without it must produce the relevant applied-for documents at interview.

• Download the notification and complete the application form in Annexure-I.
• Affix a self-photograph and attach self-attested copies of the required documents.
• Combine the form and attachments into one scanned PDF and email it to the address specified in the notification by 5:00 PM on 20 November 2026.
• Use the subject line: Application for the Position of Professor and Associate Professor at Shillong Medical College, Shillong.
• Submit a separate prescribed application for each post. Offline applications, incomplete forms and other formats are not accepted.
• If employed by a government, eligible autonomous or statutory body, or PSU, apply through the proper channel; if the NOC is not immediately available, bring a copy of the applied-for NOC to the interview.

Faculty recruitment overview

Shillong Medical College, under the Meghalaya Health & Family Welfare Department, has issued a rolling advertisement for contractual Professor and Associate Professor posts. Advertisement No. SMC-97/2026/Estt./HR/ is dated 3 November 2026. The 11 provisional vacancies comprise seven Professors and four Associate Professors; the numbers may change with teaching and patient-care requirements.

The posts cover departments including Microbiology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Physiology, Anatomy, General Medicine and General Surgery. The fixed monthly remuneration is Rs. 3,20,000 for Professor and Rs. 2,60,000 for Associate Professor, without added allowances. The maximum tenure is 7 (4+3) years or until age 70, whichever is earlier. These are full-time posts, and private practice is prohibited.

Eligibility at a glance

Applicants need an MD, MS or DNB in the relevant subject and must satisfy the NMC Teachers Eligibility Qualifications guidelines 2025 and their latest amendments. The upper age limit is 70 years on 20 November 2026. Retired faculty and doctors from private medical colleges, Institutes of National Importance and other government medical colleges may apply if they meet the post-specific conditions.

The notice sets out teaching experience, research publication and course requirements, as well as alternative experience provisions for certain Armed Forces personnel and government hospital specialists. Applicants should check these provisions against their own experience. Updated NMC or State Medical Council registration must cover all post-MBBS/MD/MS qualifications; otherwise, the relevant applied-for documents must be produced at interview.

Application and interview

Complete Annexure-I, affix a photograph and attach self-attested supporting documents. Send the form and attachments as one scanned PDF to the email address in the notification by 5:00 PM on 20 November 2026. A separate application is needed for each post. The notice does not accept offline applications or multiple submissions.

Selection considers academic credentials and performance in an offline interview. Candidates will receive the interview date by email at least seven days beforehand; dates for later cut-off applicants will be notified in due course. Originals will be verified before interview or an appointment offer. Appointment also depends on medical fitness and verification of documents and antecedents. No TA/DA is payable for attending the interview.