AIIMS Bhubaneswar Project Scientist-II Recruitment 2026

AIIMS Bhubaneswar is hiring 1 Project Scientist-II (Non-Medical) for a research project on substance use in India, under the Department of Psychiatry. If you have a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Social Work or a related field (or a PhD), you can apply by scanning the QR code in the notification or by email. The last date to apply is 22 July 2026 (05:00 PM). The consolidated salary is Rs. 67,000 per month plus 20% HRA.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar (AIIMS Bhubaneswar) Project Scientist-II Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

AIIMS Bhubaneswar has released a notification for 1 Project Scientist-II (Non-Medical) post under the project "National Survey on Extent and Patterns of Substance Use in India", led by Dr. Arpit Jashwantbhai Parmar, Associate Professor of Psychiatry. This position is funded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) as part of a nationwide study on substance use patterns. This is a purely temporary contract position, initially for 6 months, with renewal depending on your performance and availability of project funds. Candidates with a background in clinical psychology, social work, or de-addiction research are best suited for this role, which involves coordinating survey fieldwork across an assigned state or Union Territory.

As a Project Scientist-II, you will act as an anchor between the central research team at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and the field survey teams working in your assigned region. The Department of Psychiatry runs this project under the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) framework, which means you will get exposure to a large-scale public health research initiative while building your research career.

Who Can Apply?

• Qualification: You need a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a relevant subject with 3 years of post-qualification experience. A PhD in a relevant field is also accepted.
• Experience: You should have relevant experience in research, project coordination, or field data collection related to substance use or public health.
• Documents: Keep your identity proof, passport-size photo, date of birth certificate, and qualification/experience certificates ready before applying.
• Qualification & experience relevance: Your qualification and experience must be in a relevant discipline and gained after completing your minimum essential qualification — experience gained before your degree will not count.
• Candidates already in regular time-scale government service are not eligible to apply.
• Meeting the essential qualification does not guarantee selection — the selection committee makes the final call based on merit.

Age Limit

• You should be up to 40 years old as on the date of the walk-in interview.
• Age Relaxation: SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates get age relaxation as per government rules.

Salary

• You will get a consolidated salary of Rs. 67,000 per month plus 20% HRA.
• The initial contract tenure is 6 months, renewable based on satisfactory performance and availability of project funds.
• Provident Fund, Pension, and Leave Travel Concession benefits do not apply to this contract position.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

AIIMS Bhubaneswar will select candidates through a walk-in interview:

1. Application Screening: Your application form and documents will be checked for eligibility.
2. Walk-in Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on 27 July 2026 (tentative date).

The age cut-off and eligibility criteria are both assessed as on the date of the interview.

How to Apply

1. Download the application form in the prescribed format from the official notification.
2. Fill in your personal, qualification, and experience details.
3. Scan the QR code in the notification, or email your filled application with scanned documents.
4. Send your application to ndus2.bbsr@gmail.com with a copy to psych_parmar@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in.
5. Mention "Application for the post of Project Scientist-II (Non-Medical)" in the email subject line.
6. Submit your application before 22 July 2026, 05:00 PM. No hard copy is needed at this stage.

Late and incomplete applications, or applications not submitted in the prescribed format, will not be considered. If you are called for the interview, carry your original documents for verification along with one recent passport-size photograph.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 2 July 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 22 July 2026 (05:00 PM)
• Walk-in Interview Date: 27 July 2026 (Tentative)

• Assist the Regional Investigators in implementing project activities in the assigned region
• Supervise and monitor the functioning of other staff engaged for the project
• Coordinate capacity-building activities in the assigned state
• Conduct field visits for monitoring and revalidation of data collection
• Supervise and manage data collection for the survey
• Prepare and submit progress reports to NDDTC on time
• Organize meetings related to project activities
• Support regional investigators in planning state-level training programmes for field teams