JIPMER Recruitment for Project Nurse Role
JIPMER, Puducherry/Karaikal invites applications from eligible candidates for one Project Nurse post on a contract basis in an ICMR-funded research project. This JIPMER project nurse 2026 vacancy is open to qualified nursing candidates. The deadline for complete applications is 05 November 2026, up to 5pm.
JIPMER Project Nurse 2026 Job Details:
- Name of Post: Project Nurse
- Number of Posts: 01
- Location: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry/Karaikal
- Likely Duration: 1 year
Project Details:
- Project Title: Estimation of the prevalence of Epstein Barr virus positivity in aggressive mature B-Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in the Indian subcontinent and deciphering the genetic basis of its impact on disease biology and survival
- Funding Agency: ICMR
- Project Investigator (PI): Dr. Prasanth Ganesan
- PI’s Department: Medical Oncology
Job Description:
Nature of work/responsibilities and expectations: Collection of blood samples, and information from patient records, data collection from patients, data entry in data base, helping in management of inventory of consumables.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collection of blood samples
- Collection of information from patient records and data
- Collection from patients
- Data entry in data base
- Helping in management of inventory of consumables
JIPMER Project Nurse 2026 Eligibility Criteria:
Essential:
- 12th Pass in Science Subjects and BSc Nursing or its equivalent
- Registered Nurse with any State Nursing Council
- Fluency (Speaking, reading and writing) in Tamil as this project involves interaction with the patients, consenting
Desirable:
- Experience: Working with hematology, or oncology patients
- Experience in Clinical research, Data collection
- Any kind of research experience
Maximum Age Limit: 30 years (as on last date of receipt of applications)
Salary:
- Consolidated Remuneration: Rs 33,600 per month (including HRA- no other allowances are payable)
Documents Required:
- Filled application form (attached)
- CV
- Supporting documents (scanned in one pdf)
How to Apply for the JIPMER Project Nurse 2026 Post?
Eligible and interested candidates may email the filled application form (attached), along with CV and supporting documents (scanned in one pdf) to the email ID.
- Mention the name of the post applied for in the email subject line.
- Name the PDF file as: “Candidate name_Post-name_year_application”. For example, “James_DEO_2023_application”.
- For those wishing to apply for two or more different posts, a separate application form must be filled in for each post and scanned and sent with the necessary enclosures in separate emails.
Additional Information:
Notes:
- Applications not in the prescribed format will not be processed or accepted.
- The last date for sending complete applications by email is 05 November 2026 up to 5pm.
- Applicants will be shortlisted based on the details furnished in the application, CV, and the documentary proof provided. The list of eligible candidates will also be displayed on the JIPMER website.
- The final selection will be based on CV, application, and written test/interview.
- Date and time of the written exam and interview will be notified one week in advance.
Evaluation Criteria: After the evaluation of the application form, the recruitment process will be as follows: a. Written test (areas which will be covered) specify approx. syllabus; b. Skill Test (specify areas which will be covered); c. Interview (areas which will be covered).
Terms and Conditions:
- This position is purely on contract basis for an externally sponsored project, and the person engaged will have no claim to any regular post in JIPMER at any time. Further, the position is only for the duration of the project and based purely on external funding support for the project.
- The engagement may be extended or curtailed at discretion of the Project Investigator.
- Qualification and experience should be in a relevant discipline/field and in a reputed institution/organization. The experience should have been gained after acquiring the essential qualification.
- Qualification, experience, other terms, and conditions may be relaxed/ altered at the discretion of the Principal Investigator.
- Valid email ID and mobile number are compulsory.
- Consolidated salary of the post may vary from time to time. No other allowance/facilities other than consolidated salary shall be extended.
- Submission of wrong or false information at any stage during the process of selection or canvassing of any kind will lead to disqualification or even termination if detected after the person has been engaged.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be called for a written test and/or interview. Decision of the Project Investigator will be final. If the number of applications is very large, more stringent criteria than those specified above may be used to determine eligibility.
- No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
- Incomplete applications and applications that are not in the prescribed format and those not fulfilling the essential criteria above are likely to be summarily rejected. Candidates may attach their CVs with the application form. However, applications with CV alone and without the prescribed form and certificates will be rejected. Interviews for the post may be conducted in person or via videoconferencing, at the discretion of the Principal Investigator. In the latter case, it will be the individual candidate’s responsibility to ensure access to a suitable device (computer/ laptop/ mobile) with audio and camera facilities, and an adequate internet connection.
The last date for sending complete applications by email is 05 November 2026, up to 5pm.