Director position at NIRRH, Mumbai

INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

Applications are invited upto 15th May, 2012 for the posts of Director at the following Institutes/Centres in the Pay Band-4 Rs.37400-67000 Plus Grade Pay Rs.10000/- and usual allowances as admissible as per Government norms.

Indian Council of Medical Research is a premier medical research organization dealing with health

research in various areas in collaboration with national and international agencies and through its 31

Institutes/Centers including large number of field stations situated all over the country with state of art

infrastructural facilities. The post is with all India transfer liability under the Council.

(A) NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (NIRRH), MUMBAI.

The National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai is one of the leading research

Institute in the country working in the frontier areas of reproductive biology and contraception research.

Currently, the Institute is engaged in the different aspects of basic reproductive biology and contraception

research with special emphasis on endocrinology, immunology and neuroendocrinology. The Institute has

well equipped laboratories with sophisticated equipment and other infrastructural facilities for conducting

laboratory/clinical studies with connection to wide network of Human Reproduction Research Centres across the country. This is a senior level managerial position and the Director would be required to play the role of a team leader for different scientific groups which are engaged in the different aspects of reproduction research in formulation of research programmes/projects and organizing/co-ordinating the team work and overall management of Institute with a focus on translation & implementation research.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

(i) Postgraduate degree in medical subjects recognized by MCI or Doctorate degree in Life/Biological

Sciences or relevant Biological subjects or equivalent from a recognized university.

(ii) Fifteen years relevant experience in reproductive health areas in Life Sciences/Applied Biology/Obst.

& Gyne./Paediatrics/Medicine/Public Health etc. in a recognized institute(s) after obtaining essential qualification as at (i) above out of which at least 5 years in a managerial position to handle R&D projects independently in a team effectively and independent management of a Division/Institute.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION:

i) Additional Post doctoral research/teaching experience in the above mentioned subjects after MD/Ph.D.

degree.

ii) Knowledge of Computer Applications

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

This is a senior level managerial position where the Director would be expected to play the role of a

team leader for co-coordinating the research programmes of different scientific groups working in the Institute on various aspects of reproductive biology and contraception research and overall management of the Institute.

AGE LIMIT:

Not exceeding 52 years. Relaxable up to 5 years for Government servants and SC/ST/OBC candidates

in accordance with the instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training from time to time in this regard.

GENERAL RELAXATION CLAUSE:

Age, qualification and experience will be relaxable in deserving cases as mentioned in the Recruitment Rules of Health Research Scientists Cadre of ICMR, 2007 under Rule 14 and Note:2 – The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as per the guidelines of Department of Personnel and Training from time to time. However, the prescribed age may be further relaxed in exceptional cases for experienced and qualified candidates.

OTHER SERVICE CONDITIONS:

(1) Pay Band-4 Rs.37400-67000 Plus Grade Pay Rs.10000/-.

(2) Allowances as per Central Government Rules are admissible on the above pay Scale.

(3) Benefits of new restructured defined contributory Pension system are admissible as per the provision contained in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (ECD & PR Division), Notification No.5/7/2003-ECD & PR dated 22.12.2003 effective from 1.1.2004.

(4) Private practice is not allowed. However, non-practicing allowance is admissible to medical graduates only as per rules.

(5) Applications from employees working in Central/State Govt. Departments/Public Sector Undertakings and Govt. funded research agencies must be forwarded through proper channel.

Advance copies of application will be considered subject to the conditions that a “No Objection Certificate” from the employer is produced at the time of personal discussion.

Application received after the closing date will not be considered. Candidates called for personal discussion/interview have the option to answer in Hindi also.

HOW TO APPLY:

(1) Application forms and other information can be obtained from ICMR’s website www.icmr.nic.in  on or before the closing date.

(2) Application forms duly completed in all respects and signed by the applicant should be sent to the Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, V.Ramalingaswami Bhawan, Ansari Nagar, Post Box 4911, New Delhi – 110029 on or before the closing date.

(3) Documents to be enclosed with the application form (Copies attested by Gazetted Officer):-

a) Proof of Date of Birth

b) Educational qualifications

c) Experience

d) Crossed Indian Postal Order (IPO) for Rs.100/- (Rupees One hundred only) payable to the Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi. SC/ST and physically handicapped candidates (PH) are exempted from the application fee. IPOs are payable by all other candidates including ICMR employees.

(4) Unsigned/Incomplete application or application without supportive evidence asked for/without

postal order application received late are liable to be summarily rejected.

Note: Since it is not possible to call all the eligible candidates for the interview/personal discussion, the

applicants will be short-listed for this purpose. The decision of the Director General, ICMR will be final in this regard. Candidates called for interview will be paid a 1st class rail fare by the shortest route on production of documents. Any canvassing by or on behalf of the candidates or to bring political or other outside influence with regard to selection/recruitment shall be disqualification. These posts are with all India transfer liability under the Council. For activities of the above mentioned Centre, please refer to ICMR’s website at www.icmr.nic.in.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://icmr.nic.in/Employment_Opportunities/director_nirrh.pdf