JIPMER JRF / Project Associate I Recruitment 2026

JIPMER Puducherry is hiring 1 Junior Research Fellow (JRF) or Project Associate I on a contract basis under a SERB-funded research project on AI-based cervical cancer screening. If you have a Post Graduate degree in Basic Science or a Graduate/PG degree in a Professional Course with NET, GATE or equivalent, you can apply by email. The salary is Rs. 43,660 per month for JRF (with NET/GATE) or Rs. 35,400 per month for Project Associate I (without GATE). The last date to apply is 30 May 2026 by 11 PM and the maximum age is 28 years.

JIPMER JRF / Project Associate I Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry has released advertisement number JIP/OG/Gyn Onco/Optical probe/cervical cancer/01 dated 30-04-2026 for 1 contract post in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology under Principal Investigator Dr Arpitha A. The work is on a SERB CRG-funded project titled "Development of bi-modal transvaginal probe and evaluation of its diagnostic accuracy for a non-invasive AI-based detection of preinvasive cervical lesion in comparison to standard colposcopy in screen positive patients". The position is for 1 year initially and may be extended up to 3 years based on performance. The work involves Python programming, computer vision, machine learning, biostatistics and manuscript writing.

Who Can Apply?

Essential Qualification:

• You must have a Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science, OR a Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in a Professional Course.
• You must have been selected through CSIR-UGC NET (including lectureship/Assistant Professorship), GATE, or a national-level examination conducted by Central Government departments and agencies such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER, etc.
• If not GATE qualified, you can apply for the Project Associate I post (with lower salary).

Desirable:

• Experience in clinical research, clinical analysis and biostatistics
• Image processing and analysis using Python computer vision libraries (OpenCV, scikit-image)
• Building computer vision models for image classification, object detection, segmentation and image generation
• Experience developing Machine Learning / AI models for image analysis and segmentation
• Good publication record in high-impact journals and conferences

Age Limit

• Maximum age: 28 years (as on the last date of receipt of applications, i.e., 30 May 2026).
• Age Relaxation: Available for women candidates, OBC, SC, ST and Persons with Disabilities (PH) as per government norms.

Salary

• Junior Research Fellow (JRF) — with NET / GATE: Rs. 37,000 per month + 18% HRA (Rs. 5,040) = Rs. 43,660 per month
• Project Associate I — if not GATE qualified: Rs. 30,000 per month + 18% HRA (Rs. 5,400) = Rs. 35,400 per month
• Note: This is a consolidated salary. No other allowance or facility will be extended apart from the consolidated amount.
• Engagement Duration: 1 year initially, extendable up to 3 years based on performance.

Selection Process

The selection will be done in the following stages:

1. Application Shortlisting: Applicants will be shortlisted based on the application form, CV and supporting documents. The list of eligible candidates will be displayed on the JIPMER website.
2. Written Test: The areas covered are analytical reasoning, logical reasoning, image processing, Python coding, machine learning / artificial intelligence, image classification and segmentation, object detection, biostatistics, clinical research and analysis.
3. Interview: The areas covered are clinical image analysis, image processing, machine learning / AI, image classification, object detection, image segmentation, clinical research and analysis. The interview may be conducted in person or via videoconferencing.

Date and time of interview: 11 June 2026 at 8:00 AM at Skill Lab, first floor, WCH building, JIPMER, Puducherry.

How to Apply

1. Download the application form from the official JIPMER notification at jipmer.edu.in.
2. Fill the application form, prepare your CV and gather all supporting documents (educational certificates, NET/GATE score, experience proof, identity proof).
3. Scan all documents into one combined PDF file named "Candidate name_Post-name_year_application" (for example, "James_JRF_2026_application").
4. Email the complete application to projectrecruitment@jipmer.ac.in.
5. Mention the name of the post applied for in the email subject line.
6. The email must be sent before 11:00 PM on 30 May 2026. Applications received after this time will not be considered.
7. Note: For two or more different posts, you must send a separate application form and email for each post.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 30 April 2026
• Last Date to Apply (by Email): 30 May 2026 (by 11:00 PM)
• Date and Time of Interview: 11 June 2026 at 8:00 AM
• Interview Venue: Skill Lab, first floor, WCH building, JIPMER, Puducherry

• Process and analyse medical images using Python computer vision libraries such as OpenCV and scikit-image
• Build computer vision models for image classification, object detection, segmentation and image generation
• Apply artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms for image processing and identification of suspicious regions
• Perform biostatistics analysis and inferences such as PCA, AUC and others on the data gathered from images
• Work closely with the Principal Investigator on the SERB-funded cervical cancer screening project
• Prepare and write manuscripts for publication in reputed journals and conferences
• Travel to field sites and other study centres as required for data collection
• Maintain accurate records of project work, experiments and results