DHR MoHFW Recruitment
Are you an eligible officer interested in a deputation post with the Department of Health Research? The Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, invites applications for 2 posts of Scientist F on deputation (including short-term contract) basis. The posts are located in New Delhi and are being filled under the one-time recruitment mode approved by the Union Public Service Commission. Apply for the DHR MoHFW Recruitment.
About the Department of Health Research:
The Department of Health Research (DHR) is a government department under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, established in 2007. It focuses on advancing medical, biomedical, and clinical research to improve healthcare services nationwide. The department supports scientific innovation, disease prevention, advanced diagnostics, and the development of new treatment methods. It also oversees the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and promotes research collaborations, training, and public health initiatives to strengthen India’s healthcare system.
Job Details:
- Post: Scientist F
- Number of Posts: 02
- Classification: General Central Service, Non-Ministerial, Gazetted Group ‘A’
- Employment Basis: Deputation (including short-term contract) basis
- Location: New Delhi
- Circular Reference: F.No. A.12018/01/2025-HR
Job Description:
- The posts are being filled under the one-time recruitment mode approved by the Union Public Service Commission.
- Details of the post, eligibility conditions, etc. are enclosed (Annexure I).
Salary:
Pay Scale: Level 13A in the pay matrix (Rs. 1,31,100-2,16,600)
Eligibility Criteria for the DHR MoHFW Recruitment:
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application.
Conditions for appointment on deputation (including short-term contract) basis from officers under Central Government or State Governments or Union Territory Administrations or Public Sector Undertakings or recognized Universities or recognized Institutions or Autonomous Bodies or Statutory Organisations:
(a) Either:
- (i) holding an analogous post regularly in the parent cadre or department; or
- (ii) regular with two years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a basis in Level 13 in the pay matrix (Rs. 1,23,100-2,15,900) or equivalent in parent cadre or department; and
(b) Possessing the qualifications and experience as follows:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)/ Master of Surgery (MS)/ Diplomate of National Board (DNB) recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI)/National Medical Commission (NMC); or
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree, recognised by MCI or NMC, with Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from a recognised University, in Biochemistry or Food and Nutrition or Bioscience or Genetics or Medical Genetics or Pharmacology or Immunology or Microbiology or Molecular biology or Pharmacy or Biostatistics or Physiology or Toxicology or Virology or Biotechnology or Bio-Informatics or Biophysics or Medical Entomology; or
- 12 years of experience (including 3 years of managerial experience) in Research and Development or Teaching or working in public sector or Government-recognised institutions or Private Institutions recognised or registered as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Documents Required for the DHR MoHFW Recruitment:
- Applications should be sent in the proforma enclosed at Annexure II.
- Attested photocopies of complete APARs for the last five years (all pages of the APAR to be attested by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India).
- Vigilance clearance/Integrity clearance certificate.
- Statement of major or minor penalties imposed on the officer, if any, during the last 10 years (Annexure-III).
- Cadre control certification (Annexure-IV).
How to Apply?
- Applications (in triplicate) complete in all respects may be sent through proper channel to:
- The Under Secretary, Department of Health Research, Room 222, 2nd Floor, Indian Red Cross Society HQ, 1 Red Cross Road, New Delhi-01
- By email at admin2-dhr@gov.in
- The last date for receipt of applications is 15 days from the date of issue/publishing of the vacancy circular.
- Applications received after the prescribed period, or not accompanied by requisite information/documents, are liable to be rejected.
Additional Information:
- Note 1: The period of deputation, including the period of deputation in another Ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other Organisation or Department of the Government of India, shall ordinarily not exceed five years.
- Note 2: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not exceed fifty-six years as on the last date of receipt of applications.
- Note 3: (a) Having a PhD Degree will be considered equivalent to 4years’s experience (irrespective of the duration taken to complete the degree). (b) Having an MD or MS Degree will be considered equivalent to years’ experience (irrespective of the duration taken to complete the degree).
- It is requested that wide publicity be given to the above vacancy and that it be circulated to all eligible officers for information.
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