ESIC Professor Recruitment 2026 — 118 Vacancies

About This Job

ESIC is hiring 118 Professors on direct recruitment basis across 22 medical specialties in ESIC PGIMSRs and ESIC Medical Colleges. If you have an MD/MS in the relevant specialty with at least 4 years teaching experience as Associate Professor, you can apply. The salary is Rs. 1,23,100 to Rs. 2,15,900 per month (Pay Level 13). Send your filled application by post so that it reaches Delhi by 27 July 2026.

ESIC Professor Recruitment 2026 - 118 Posts

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has released a notification to fill 118 teaching faculty positions at the Professor level in ESIC PGIMSRs and ESIC Medical Colleges. Selected candidates are liable to be posted anywhere in India, and reserved vacancies include 11 backlog SC, 6 backlog ST and 23 backlog OBC posts. 8 posts are identified for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD).

Vacancy Breakdown by Specialty

Total vacancies across 22 specialties: UR-35, OBC-37, SC-25, ST-13, EWS-8 — Grand Total 118.

Reserved vacancies include backlog vacancies of 11 for SC, 6 for ST and 23 for OBC. 8 posts are reserved for PwBD.

Who Can Apply?

Essential for Medical Candidates

• A recognised medical qualification listed in the First or Second Schedule or Part-II of the Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (holders of Part-II Third Schedule qualifications must also satisfy Section 13(3)).
• A postgraduate qualification such as MD (Doctor of Medicine) or MS (Master of Surgery), or equivalent qualification recognised in the respective subject or allied discipline.

Essential for Non-Medical Candidates

• A postgraduate qualification (Master's degree) in the concerned subject or allied discipline.
• A Doctorate degree from a recognised University in the respective subject or allied discipline.

Experience

• 4 years teaching experience as a Reader or Associate Professor in a recognised medical college in the concerned specialty, OR
• 3 years teaching experience as Associate Professor in the concerned specialty in a recognised medical college, with a minimum of 4 research publications in indexed/national journals as First Author (and at least 2 must have been published during the Associate Professor tenure).
• Experience must be recognised by the National Medical Commission (formerly MCI). Teaching experience as General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO) is not counted.

Age Limit

• Upper age limit: not exceeding 50 years as on the closing date (27 July 2026).
• Relaxable up to 5 years for ESIC and Central Government servants.
• SC/ST: 5 years relaxation
• OBC: 3 years relaxation
• PwBD: 10 years relaxation (maximum age cannot exceed 56 years)
• Ex-Servicemen / ECOs / SSCOs: 5 years relaxation

Salary

• Pay Level: Pay Level-13 in the 7th CPC pay matrix
• Pay range: Rs. 1,23,100 to Rs. 2,15,900 per month
• Plus Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) as admissible to analogous posts in Central Health Service
• Plus Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Transport Allowance (TA) as per rules

Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS / Departmental male candidates: Rs. 500
• Female candidates (any community): No fee
• SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen: No fee
• ESIC employees (regular / contractual / adhoc / tenure basis) are liable to pay Rs. 500
• Payment mode: Demand Draft / Banker's Cheque only, drawn in favour of 'ESI Fund Account No.2', payable at Delhi. No other mode is accepted.

Selection Process

Selection is purely interview-based. There is no written examination.

1. Shortlisting based on Experience: If applications are large, ESIC will shortlist on the basis of teaching experience as Associate Professor / Reader or higher posts beyond the eligibility requirement.
2. Interview: Total 100 marks. The interview will be held at a place decided by ESIC.
3. Document Verification on the day of interview.

Minimum qualifying marks in the interview: UR/EWS - 50, OBC - 45, SC/ST/PwBD - 40 out of 100.

In case of a tie: (i) elder candidate first, (ii) earlier date of passing PG degree, (iii) earlier date of completing internship.

How to Apply

1. Download the application proforma from esic.gov.in.
2. Fill the application form carefully and sign it.
3. Attach self-attested copies of all required documents (10th certificate, degree certificates, mark sheets, experience certificates, caste certificates if applicable, PwBD certificate if applicable, research publications, photograph).
4. Prepare a Demand Draft / Banker's Cheque of Rs. 500 in favour of 'ESI Fund Account No.2' payable at Delhi (if applicable).
5. Put the application in a cover marked "Application for the post of Professor for Medical Institutions".
6. Send the application by Speed Post to: Regional Office Delhi, ESI Corporation, DDA Complex Cum Office, 3rd & 4th Floor, Rajendra Bhawan, Rajendra Place, New Delhi-110008.
7. Applications must reach by 27 July 2026 (extended to 3 August 2026 for candidates from Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh, Lahaul-Spiti, Pangi of Chamba, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep).

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 19 May 2026
• Application Start Date: 20 May 2026
• Last Date to Apply (most states): 27 July 2026
• Last Date for far-flung areas: 3 August 2026 (NE states, Ladakh, A&N, Lakshadweep, Lahaul-Spiti, Pangi sub-division)
• Crucial Date for Eligibility: 27 July 2026
• Interview Date: To be announced

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students in the assigned medical specialty
• Conduct clinical work and provide patient care in the concerned department
• Prepare lesson plans, study materials and question papers as per the NMC curriculum
• Guide postgraduate students in their thesis, dissertations and research projects
• Carry out academic and clinical research and publish in indexed journals
• Participate in departmental committees and administrative duties
• Train senior residents and assistant professors in the department
• Contribute to setting up first-rate medical education benefiting insured persons of ESI Corporation