INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH -NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISEASE INFORMATICS AND RESEARCH BENGALURU

No. NCDIR/Admin/Advt./2/2017-18/ 1-12-2017

VACANCY CIRCULAR

Online Applications are invited upto 31^st January 2018 for the one post of Scientist B (Bio-Statistics / Statistics) at National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Bengaluru.

1. Age Limit

i. Not exceeding 38 years (including 3 years of age relaxation for OBC candidates) as on the last date mentioned above. Relaxable upto 5 years for Government servants and 10 years for Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates.

ii. One-time age relaxation is also allowed to Scientific and Technical Staff working in long term projects in ICMR Institutes/Centres for posts advertised under HRSC-2007 provided they meet essential qualifications and experience for the post with a view to provide them opportunity to compete with other candidates as per Councils letter No.6/1/2007-Admn.II dated 28.3.2011

iii. General Relaxation clause: Age, Qualification and Experience will be relaxable in deserving cases as mentioned in the Recruitment Rules of Health Research Scientists cadre of ICMR, 2007 under Rule 14 and Note (i) & (ii) of Schedule III.

2. Other Service Conditions:

i. Allowances as per Central Government Rules are admissible on the above mentioned pay scale

ii. Benefits of new restructured defined contributory Pension system are admissible as per the provision contained in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (ECB & PR Division), Notification No.5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated 22.12.2003 effective from 1.1.2004.

iii. Applications from employees working in Central/State Govt. Departments/Public Sector Undertakings and Govt. Funded research agencies must be forwarded through proper channel. Advance copies of application will be considered subject to the conditions that a No Objection Certificate from the employer is produced at the time of written test / personal discussion. Application received after the closing date will not be considered.

3. Application fee:

i. Demand Draft of Rs.500/-(Rupees five Hundred only) payable in favour of The Director, NCDIR, Bengaluru should be enclosed alongwith application and should reach to this office on or before closing date. The SC/ST/Women/physically handicapped candidates (PH) are exempted from the application fee. All other / ICMR employees are not exempted from the payment of application fee.

ii. On the over leaf of demand Draft, the candidate must mention his/her name and post applied for.

iii. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

iv. Any other mode of payment viz. cash, money order and cheque will not be accepted.

4. How to apply

i. Application forms and other information can be obtained from ICMRs website www.icmr.nic.in or NCDIRs website

www.ncdirindia.org

ii. The application may be preferably submitted online through www.ncdirindia.org (Guidelines Annexure I)

(a)

The printed copy of the filled online application duly signed by the applicant should be submitted to National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Nirmal Bhawan-ICMR Complex (II Floor), Poojanahalli, N.H7, B. B. Road, Kannamangala Post, Bengaluru562 110, along with self-attested copies of the certificates

(b)

Proof of Date of Birth

(c)

Educational qualification

(d)

Experience certificates/testimonials

(e)

List of Publications mentioning clearly the Name of the Journal and Impact Factor

(f)

One-self attested recent passport size photograph

(g)

ID Proof (Ex. PAN/Voter ID/Driving License etc.)

(h)

One set of self-attested photocopies of all documents

(i)

Application fee in the form of Demand Draft

iii. Last Date for submitting completed applications Online : 31^st January 2018 upto 5:30 pm Hardcopy : 15^th February 2018 upto 5:30 pm

5. Selection Procedure:

Written examination of the eligible candidates will be taken, candidates will be called for personal discussion/ interview on merit, on the basis of marks obtained in the written examination. The final selection will be as per criteria adopted by ICMR and decision of the Director General, ICMR will be final in this regards

Written Test: The written test would be of 100 marks consisting of 100 objective/ MCQ type questions of one mark each for the correct answer. The final score will be computed for a maximum of 40 marks based on the marks obtained in the written test of 100 marks. For each wrong answer 0.25 marks will be deducted. Out of 100 questions, 90 questions will be objective/ MCQ type and 10 objective/ MCQ for analytical skills.

a.

Level of questions will be M. Sc level.

b.

Questions will cover all the areas mentioned below:

1. Biostatistics
   
   
2. Computing skills
   
   
3. General Scientific knowledge
   
   
4. Current Affairs including developments in Biomedical Sciences
   
   
5. Common sense
   
   
6. Institute specific areas
   
   
7. Post specific areas
   
   
8. Fundamental knowledge
   
   
9. Subject specific knowledge
   
   

6. General Instructions:

i. Ph. D degree in Bio-Statistics / Statistics shall be treated equivalent to three years experience. Candidates with Ph.D. degree will be preferred for direct recruitment.

ii. Candidates called for personal discussion will be paid a 2^nd Class rail fare by the shortest route, subject to production of documents alongwith proof of travel. Local transportation charges shall however be borne by the candidates themselves.

iii. The post is with all India transfer liability under the Council.

iv.

The envelope containing applications should be superscribed Application for the post of Scientist B (Bio-Statistics / Statistics)

v.

OBC candidates are directed to submit the caste certificate in prescribed format (Appendix) issued as per Government of India instruction by the competent Authority for appointment to posts under Government of India, which shall not be more than oneyear-old from the date of publication of this advertisement.

vi. Unsigned/incomplete applications or applications without supportive evidence, without application fee (in the form of Demand Draft), applications received late, shall be summarily rejected.

vii. NCDIR, Bengaluru will not be responsible for any postal delay/wrong delivery.

viii. Since it is not possible to call all the eligible candidates for the written test, the applications fulfilling essential qualification and experience will be shortlisted. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for written test and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

ix.

Date of written test / personal discussion will be communicated to the eligible candidates through call letters only and no enquiry in this regard will be entertained.

x.

No TA/DA will be admissible to attend the written test.

xi. Canvassing by or on behalf of the candidates or to bring political or other outside influence with regard to selection / recruitment shall be treated as disqualification

xii. Any Addendum/Corrigendum in respect of above vacancy notice shall be issued on our websites www.ncdirindia.org. Applicants are requested to regularly visit our website to keep themselves updated.

Note: All on-line applications have to be accompanied by duly signed hard copy along with necessary documents so as to reach NCDIR before last date. On-line applications alone will not be considered.

Last Date for submitting completed applications Online : 31^st January 2018 upto 5:30 pm Hardcopy : 15^th February 2018 upto 5:30 pm

Further information on NCDIR and its Mission/Function can be viewed on the NCDIR website (www.ncdirindia.org)

Sd/- DIRECTOR NCDIR, Bengaluru

	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued		01-Dec-2017
Applications		31-Jan-2018

• Organization : Indian Council Of Medical Research
• Organization City, State : , delhi
• Organization Website : http://icmr.gov.in