JIPMER Project Technician-III / Nurse-I Walk-in 2026 (IR-CALM)

JIPMER Project Technician-III / Nurse-I Walk-in 2026 (IR-CALM)

The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry — Department of Preventive and Social Medicine (PI: Dr. Subitha L) — has invited applications for 1 post of Project Technician-III / Nurse under the ICMR-funded IR-CALM project: "Reducing cardiovascular risk through 'Community Action for Lifestyle Modification' in a high-burden noncommunicable disease setting: A type 3 Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation study". The walk-in is on Monday, 16 November 2026.

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Pay and duration

Pay is consolidated Rs. 20,000 plus 20 percent HRA, which works out to Rs. 24,000 per month. The engagement is purely contractual, till the end of the project on 31 December 2026, extendable till June 2027 after approval of the project extension. It carries no claim to a regular post, and the engagement may be extended or curtailed at the PI's discretion.

Who can apply

Either of two routes: 12th in Science plus a Diploma (MLT/DMLT or equivalent) plus 5 years' experience in the relevant subject or field; or B.Sc. Nursing plus 2 years' experience in the relevant subject. Desirable: experience in sample collection and clinical examination; working knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint); experience in field work and data collection; proficiency in speaking, writing and reading Tamil and English.

Walk-in details

Walk-in on 16 November 2026: written test at 09:00 AM, interview from 02:00 PM onwards for candidates who qualify in the written test, at the Ground floor, JISPH, JIPMER. Applications (form REC-03 plus one set of photocopies of all certificates) are handed in by hand on the walk-in day; bring originals for verification. The written test covers basics of public health, epidemiology, data collection and management, research ethics, community engagement, field implementation, MS Office, and phlebotomy with safe sample collection and handling procedures.

Nature of work and fee

The work is technical support for the project: data collection, data entry and management; blood sample collection through door-to-door visits; intervention administration; fieldwork including coordination with healthcare facilities and community stakeholders; records and documentation; logistics; and workshops, training and dissemination support. No application fee is mentioned in the notice, and no TA/DA is payable.

Not the same as other JIPMER walk-ins

This is distinct from the live JIPMER PTS-III items and the ZAPBL PTS-II / Project Nurse-III walk-in on 13 November 2026 (Advt JIP/ZAPBL-05/2026), and from the earlier round of the same post (Advt PSM/ICMR/IR-CALM/2026/5, walk-in 02 July 2026).