NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES

(An Institute of National Importance), BENGALURU 560 029

NIMH-PROJ./DBT/PSC/JRF/NOTIF./2017-18 12th May 2017

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for filling up the post of Junior Research Fellow on Contract basis for DBT Project entitled A Multi-component intervention to reduce home exposure to Second Hand smoke (SHS) during pregnancy the IMPRESS study under Dr.Prabha S Chandra, Prof. & Head, Department of Psychiatry & Principal Investigator. The project is a DBT/Medical research council, UK funded project for 18 months. It is a three centre study with NIMHANS, Bengaluru; ARK foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh; & University of Liverpool.

The project involves qualitative formative research in order to develop an intervention to reduce second hand home smoke exposure in pregnancy and a pilot randomized controlled trial of the intervention. Data will be collected from community antenatal clinics and anganwadi centers.

As the project involves interviews and interventions with Women during pregnancy, we would prefer women candidates who know Kannada.

Eligible candidates fulfilling the criteria, may apply on a plain paper with the curriculum vitae, age proof and copy of the Testimonials either addressed to The Director, NIMHANS, P.B.No.2900,D.R.College Post, Hosur Road, Bengaluru560029 or by email to Chandra@nimhans.ac.in The candidates, who apply should invariably mention the Notification No. and date without fail, otherwise the application will be not considered. The last date for receipt of filled in applications together with the relevant documents is 19.05.2017 upto 4.00 p.m. Late applications will not be entertained.

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