ICMR-NIOH Recruitment for Tuberculosis Project
The ICMR – National Institute of Occupational Health (ICMR-NIOH), Ahmedabad, has opened doors for aspiring candidates with its latest recruitment drive. This initiative aims to hire project staff for the significant project titled “Demonstrating the TB-Free Workplace Model Across Diverse Workplace Settings in India.” With a total of 18 vacancies available, this ICMR-NIOH Recruitment is an excellent opportunity for those seeking jobs in India.
About ICMR-NIOH:
The ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health (ICMR-NIOH) operates under the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Based in Ahmedabad, this institute is dedicated to research and public health activities related to occupational and environmental health. The current project focuses on demonstrating a TB-Free Workplace Model across diverse occupational settings in India, which includes sectors like diamond polishing, tea gardens, and garment manufacturing. The ICMR-NIOH is committed to improving workplace health standards and combating tuberculosis.
Notification Summary:
The ICMR-NIOH has announced the recruitment of project staff for a tuberculosis-related initiative funded by the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., under the United States Department of State Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA). The project will run for an initial period of 8 months and includes various roles across multiple states.
Key Highlights / Details:
- Total Vacancies: 18
- Project Duration: 8 months
- Locations: Ahmedabad and project sites across Gujarat, Assam, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab
Educational Requirements:
| Position | Educational Requirements | Experience / Additional Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Project Lead (Medical) / Consultant (Scientific-Medical) | Minimum MBBS or BDS in a relevant subject/area such as Community Medicine, Public Health, Pulmonary Medicine, Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases, or Occupational Health | At least 12 years of post-qualification experience. Retired government employees may also be eligible if they possess the requisite qualification, were in Pay Level-10 or above, and have at least 10 years of relevant experience. PhD = 4 years’ experience, MD/MS or equivalent = 3 years’ experience, while MPH is not counted as experience. |
| Project Manager / Project Research Scientist-II (Medical) | MBBS/BVSc/BDS with 3 years’ post-qualification experience OR MBBS/BVSc/BDS + MD/MVSc/MDS/MPH or equivalent PG degree, including integrated PG degrees OR MBBS/BVSc/BDS with PhD | PG qualification in Community Medicine, Public Health, Pulmonary Medicine, Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases, or Occupational Health is desirable. |
| Project Assistant / Project Technical Support-III | Three-year graduate degree in Public Health, health-allied, or science fields from a recognized university OR a postgraduate degree in the same/relevant fields | Graduate degree holders should have at least 3 years of post-qualification work experience from a recognized institution. |
| Field Coordinator / Project Research Scientist-I (Medical) | MBBS/BVSc/BDS degree from a recognized university | PG qualification in Community Medicine, Public Health, Pulmonary Medicine, Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases, or Occupational Health is desirable. |
| Field Assistant / Project Technical Support-III | Three-year graduate degree in Public Health, health-allied, or science fields from a recognized university OR a postgraduate degree in the same/relevant fields | Graduate degree holders should have a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification work experience from a recognized institution. |
| Field Technician / Project Technical Support-III | Three-year graduate degree in Public Health, health-allied, or science fields from a recognized university OR a postgraduate degree in the same/relevant fields | Graduate degree holders should have a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification work experience from a recognized institution. |
Key Responsibilities:
Project Lead (Medical)
- Provide overall scientific and clinical oversight for project implementation.
- Lead engagement with the Central TB Division and State TB Officers.
- Supervise the development and finalization of SOPs, monitoring formats, and field tools.
- Ensure compliance with NTEP requirements, ethical standards, and data-quality procedures.
- Review project implementation through virtual meetings and field visits.
- Lead development of the operational framework for scaling up the TB-Free Workplace model.
- Coordinate procurement, institutional approvals, and regulatory requirements with ICMR-NIOH administration.
Project Manager
- Act as the central operational coordinator at ICMR-NIOH.
- Support project planning, implementation, monitoring, coordination, and reporting.
- Coordinate field teams across participating states.
- Manage logistics, procurement, technology requirements, and operational arrangements.
- Monitor timelines, deliverables, and KPIs.
- Prepare periodic progress reports.
- Coordinate stakeholder meetings, training, orientation, and project reviews.
- Maintain project documentation and communications.
Project Assistant
- Provide administrative support to the Project Lead and Project Manager.
- Coordinate inventory, packing, dispatch, and tracking of project materials.
- Maintain approvals, agreements, meeting records, financial documents, and other project records.
- Assist with study tools and IEC material preparation.
- Conduct data entry, verification, and quality checks.
- Assist in organising meetings and preparing minutes, notes, and correspondence.
Field Coordinator
- Lead state-level field implementation across participating workplace sites.
- Coordinate with state/district TB authorities, industry stakeholders, and workplace management.
- Facilitate workplace engagement and formation of Workplace TB-Free Committees.
- Supervise TB screening, diagnostic activities, specimen transportation, and service linkage.
- Facilitate training and certification of workplace Peer Educators.
- Oversee case identification, follow-up, Nikshay registration, and linkage with NTEP services.
- Coordinate airborne infection-control assessments.
- Supervise field staff and project data reporting.
- Coordinate verification and certification-related activities.
Field Assistant
- Conduct worker enumeration, enrolment, screening, and follow-up.
- Facilitate participant mobilization, consent, questionnaires, and health assessments.
- Support worker sensitization and health-education activities.
- Assist with screening camps, sputum collection, X-ray services, and diagnostic coordination.
- Support follow-up of presumptive and confirmed TB cases.
- Coordinate with workplace representatives and Peer Educators.
- Conduct digital data collection, verification, and record maintenance.
- Support field logistics.
Field Technician
- Organize logistics for workplace TB screening and diagnostic activities.
- Support AI-enabled Hand-held Chest X-Ray (HHX) screening.
- Facilitate sputum specimen collection, handling, storage, and transportation according to biosafety requirements in Government Research Jobs.
- Transport samples using cold boxes to NTEP diagnostic facilities such as DMC, CBNAAT, and TrueNat laboratories.
- Coordinate testing and tracking of diagnostic results.
- Support linkage of presumptive and confirmed cases with Nikshay.
- Assist with latent TB infection testing using Cy-TB skin tests or IGRA, where applicable.
- Maintain inventories, diagnostic records, monitoring registers, and project documentation.
- Support project MIS data entry and verification.
- Assist with Peer Educator training and field monitoring.
