ICMR Young Professional TB Recruitment 2026

ICMR Young Professional TB Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is hiring Young Professionals for its TB Research Accelerator in the Division of Communicable Diseases at its New Delhi headquarters. These contractual roles bring scientific programme support and information technology into the same research programme. You would help the programme manage its research proposals, project information and analytical work.

Posts and Disciplines

• Young Professional I, Basic Sciences: This role supports the scientific side of the programme, including evidence summaries, research documentation and coordination with investigators.
• Young Professional II, Information Technology: This role focuses on research data systems, interactive dashboards and analytical tools used to monitor the programme.

Post-wise Duties

Young Professional I, Basic Sciences

You will help turn published research into evidence summaries, briefs and presentations, while keeping proposal and project trackers current. Your work also includes committee papers, meeting records and coordination with investigators, institutions and internal divisions.

You will support basic data cleaning and quality checks and help keep research records secure. This work connects scientific information with the programme's day-to-day monitoring and documentation needs.

Young Professional II, Information Technology

You will develop and maintain interactive dashboards and secure data pipelines for programme monitoring. The role includes managing user access, reporting views, backups and routine system maintenance, alongside resolving problems with databases and data flows.

You will also prepare reproducible analytical outputs and system documentation, support approved statistical tools and help users work with the systems. Research confidentiality and data integrity are part of this work.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: The initial contract is for one year. Extensions can be granted one year at a time for up to two more years, depending on organisational need and satisfactory performance; total engagement cannot exceed three years.
• Appointment status: The contract gives no right to a regular appointment, absorption or continued engagement in ICMR or another government organisation.
• Travel costs: ICMR will not pay travelling or daily allowances for attending recruitment assessments or document verification.
• Professional conduct: You must follow ICMR rules on confidentiality, information security, conflicts of interest, intellectual property and protection of research and personal data. Relevant undertakings or a non-disclosure agreement may be needed.
• Recruitment discretion: ICMR can change the number of positions or the recruitment process, reject applications, or withdraw the notice. Incorrect or hidden information can lead to disqualification or termination after appointment; outside influence also leads to disqualification.

Application Submission Notes

Send your application in the prescribed format to icmr.trac@gmail.com. Incomplete, unsigned, late or unsupported applications, or applications sent in a different manner, may be rejected without further correspondence.

ICMR will use email to contact shortlisted applicants about the interview and document-verification arrangements. Check the official ICMR website for amendments and further information connected with this advertisement.

• Prepare scientific evidence summaries and research briefs for the Basic Sciences role.
• Keep proposal trackers, project records and committee papers current for the Basic Sciences role.
• Coordinate research documentation with investigators and institutions for the Basic Sciences role.
• Build interactive dashboards and programme monitoring views for the IT role.
• Manage secure data pipelines, user access and backups for the IT role.
• Prepare analytical scripts, system documentation and user guidance for the IT role.