IPGME&R Project Associate Recruitment 2026

IPGME&R Project Associate Recruitment 2026 — 1 post

The Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), Kolkata, Government of West Bengal, has invited candidates for one Project Associate post in a Dioraphte Foundation funded project on post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) and leprosy. Selection is by walk-in interview on 19 November 2026.

Please note: post-name discrepancy in the notice itself

The notice heading reads "Notice for recruitment of Research Associate" and the body refers to a post of "Research Associate", but the vacancy table in the same notice names the post Project Associate (01 post). The vacancy table is the authoritative post name, so this post is drafted as Project Associate, and the heading discrepancy is flagged here.

The project

Dioraphte Foundation funded project no. CfP-NTD2023, 2024–2028, titled "Understanding the link between immune pathology, hypopigmentation and pathogen control in Post kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) and Leprosy". Principal Investigators: Prof. Mitali Chatterjee and Prof. Avijit Hazra. The tenure is 3 years, renewable every 6 months subject to satisfactory performance; the appointment is temporary and contractual till the end of the project.

Who can apply

First Class MSc or integrated PG degree in a relevant subject (Life Sciences, Microbiology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry etc.) with at least 5 years of experience after MSc, OR a PhD in a relevant subject with at least 2 years of experience after PhD. Preference is given to candidates with a NET, NET-LS or Inspire Fellowship or equivalent qualification; hands-on experience in modern immunological and molecular biology techniques, undertaking field visits and management of laboratory data; and at least two publications as first author in an indexed journal. Further preference is given to candidates with command of Bengali, Hindi and English.

Pay

Rs. 70,000 per month (consolidated).

Fee and age

No application fee is stated in the notice, and no age limit is stated in the notice.

Walk-in interview

The walk-in interview is on Thursday, 19 November 2026, from 11 AM onwards, at the Museum, Department of Pharmacology, 5th floor, IPGME&R, Kolkata – 700 020. Appear in person with originals of all relevant documents and testimonials, a recent CV, and a set of self-attested photocopies tagged to the filled application form (the form is appended to the notice). No TA/DA is admissible. Candidates not performing suitably may be terminated with one month's prior notice.