ICMR Consultant Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 01 Consultant Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official ICMR website. The last date to submit the application form is 20-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the ICMR Consultant Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Offline application form.

ICMR Consultant (Scientific) (Medical) Recruitment 2026 Overview

Vacancy Details

Eligibility Criteria

• Essential Qualification
  • Professionals having proven competency and success in their area of specialization, with at least 10 years of post-qualification experience and should possess minimum MBBS.
• Desirable Qualification
  • Experience of conducting clinical Studies-Medical devices & Diagnostics, Quality assurance, Medical Laboratory management, Laboratory Diagnostics.
  • Experience of writing study protocols, Training Protocols, CRF, consent forms, manuscript writing
• Experience
  • At least 10 years of post-qualification experience

Salary/ Stipend

• Consolidated emoluments (per month): Between 1,00,000/- to 1,80,000/- depending upon the experience and knowledge.

Age Limit (as on 20 January 2026)

• Minimum 35 Years to Maximum up to 70 Years.
• Cut-off date for age limit will be as on the date of last date for submission of applications.
• Age relaxation will be as per the guidelines of ICMR.

Important Dates

Selection Process

• Applications received within the stipulated date, time and complete in all respects will only be screened by the screening committee of ICMR to shortlist candidates for further process of engaging the above scientific project human resources.
• Candidature of successful candidates shall be subject to verification of all original documents by ICMR and fulfillment of required eligibility criteria in all respects of qualification, age and experience, etc.
• Mere fulfilling the essential qualification does not guarantee the selection.

General Information / Instructions

• Number of positions may vary.
• These positions are meant for temporary projects and co-terminus with the project.
• Engagement of the above-advertised Project Human Resource positions will depend upon availability of funds, functional requirements and approval of the competent authority.
• The rates of emoluments/stipend shown in this advertisement are project specific and may vary according to sanction of the funding agency of the Project.
• Reserved category candidates must produce their latest Caste Validity Certificate. OBC candidates must possess a latest valid non-creamy layer certificate. PWD candidates shall produce latest disability certificate issued by a Medical board of Government hospital with not less than 40% disability.
• Qualification & experience should be in relevant discipline / field and from an Institution of repute. Experience should have been gained after acquiring the minimum essential qualification.
• Persons already in regular time scale service under any Government Department / Organizations are not eligible to apply.
• No TA/DA will be paid to attend interview / personal discussion and candidates have to arrange transport / accommodation themselves.
• ICMR reserves rights to consider or reject any application / candidature.
• Submission of wrong or false information during the process of selection shall disqualify the candidature at any stage.
• Project Human Resource cannot be permitted to register for Ph.D., due to time constraints.
• Project Human Resource will normally be posted at the study site; however, they can be posted to any other sites in the interest of research work. They are liable to serve in any part of the country.
• Project Human Resource shall not have any claim on a regular post in ICMR or in any of its Institutes/Centers or in any Department of Government of India.
• Project Human Resource will normally be engaged initially for a period of one year or till the project period, and continued further after annual review on the basis of their performance.
• ICMR reserves the right to terminate the project human resource even during the agreed contract period or extended contract period without assigning any reason.
• Leave shall be as per the ICMR’s policy for project human resource.
• Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

How to Apply

• Deserving candidates may send their applications in the prescribed form, duly filled in all respects along with all required supporting documents and certificates, duly self-attested, on the email: [email protected]
• Applications must be submitted on or before 20 January 2026 upto 17:00 hours.
• Late / Delayed / Incomplete / Unsigned applications will not be considered and rejected straight away without any correspondence.
• Candidate must submit his/her duly filled in application form in the prescribed format with a recent passport size color photograph along with a detailed bio-data/C.V. and all relevant documents; duly self-attested; in proof of his/her educational qualifications, working experience, age, caste and photo id etc.

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