The Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV), Regional Coordinator, National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses (NOHPPCZ) under the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, invites applications for the following posts to be filled on contract basis:

Advt. No: IAV/440/R&D/2025 dated 05/01/2026

Name of the post : Project Consultant

Age Limit 50 Years
Educational & other essential
qualifications
  • Medical /Veterinary Degree
  • Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma (in Epidemiology / Public Health/ Community Medicine/ Microbiology)

OR

  • Medical/Veterinary Degree.
  • 2 years' experience in Epidemiology / Public Health/ Community Medicine/ Microbiology

OR

  • Master's degree in Bio-technology/Molecular biology / Microbial Genetics /Organic Chemistry / Microbiology /Public Health / Cell Biology OR Zoology with cell biology or human genetics as a special subject
  • 3 years’ experience in Epidemiology / Public Health/ Community Medicine /Microbiology

OR

  • PhD in life sciences
  • Experience in Epidemiology/ Public Health/ Community Medicine/ Microbiology.
Emoluments ₹ 75,000/- per month
No. of vacancies One
  1. Duties and Responsibilities
 

  • Programme implementation
  • Data collection, reporting, analysis and other local action pertaining to the programme.
  • Co-ordination of various activities of the programme
  • Assessing emerging training needs and arrange for programme related training
  • Liaison with departments that have relevance to the programme
  • Provide guidance for laboratory investigations of diseases of public health importance.

Name of the post: Assistant Research Officer

Age Limit 40 Years
Educational & other essential
qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Science with five years of experience in the areas of Epidemiology/Public Health /Community Medicine /Microbiology.
OR
Master's Degree in Science with 2 years of experience in Epidemiology/Public Health/Community Medicine /Microbiology.
Emoluments ₹ 45,000/- per month
No. of vacancies One
Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Undertaking controlled experiments, recording and analysing data.
  • Collecting, preparing and testing of clinical samples, result generation and communication
  • Maintaining, calibrating, cleaning and testing sterility of the equipment.
  • Risk assessments
  • Maintenance of laboratory stock and resources.

Name of the post: Laboratory Technician

Age Limit 30 Years
Educational & other essential
qualifications
  • Graduate in Medical Laboratory Technology
  • One year experience in collection, diagnosis and result generation of human clinical samples in a government organisation.
Emoluments ₹ 30,000/- per month
No. of vacancies One
Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Conducting and supporting scientific investigations and experiments.
  • Planning, setting up and undertaking controlled experiments, recording and analysing data, result generation and communication.
  • Collecting, preparing and/or testing samples, maintaining, calibrating, cleaning and testing sterility of the equipment.
  • Maintaining stock and resources.

Name of the post: Data Entry Operator

Age Limit 30 Years
Educational & other essential
qualifications
  • Graduate degree with 1 year Diploma course in computer application
  • One year experience in laboratory data entry.
Emoluments ₹ 20,000/- per month
No. of vacancies One
Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Provide assistance for data collection, compilation, reporting and analysis and other local action pertaining to the project.
  • Compilation of monthly reviews and periodic reports and plans under the project.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: 19/01/2026; 10:00am

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