Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2024/143

Applications from Indian nationals are invited for the position of Scientist-D in the project entitled, "Health Technology Assessment in India”. The project is funded by HTAin, Department of Health Research, Government of India.

Position: Scientist-D

Number of positions: One

Qualifications: PhD in microbiology/biotechnology/biochemistry/public health/health economics/health policy/health technology assessment/allied areas, with experience in quantitative data collection and analysis, and 5 years of post-PhD experience

OR

Master’s degree in microbiology/biotechnology/biochemistry/public health/health economics/health policy/health technology assessment/allied areas + 8 years of relevant experience

Relevant skills & experience

• Experience in the collection, handling and analysing quantitative health data
• Knowledge of health technology assessment
• A working knowledge of Indian health care systems
• Impressive publications record (relative to career stage) in high impact quality research journals.

Salary: Rs 78000+HRA

Duration of Appointment 

• The post is purely temporary and is on contractual basis.
• The appointment for the post is initially for one year. Renewal of the appointment will be subjected to the performance of the candidate, and the project extension from the funder.

The department reserves the right to fix suitable criteria for short listing of eligible candidates satisfying qualifications and experience. The decision of the selection committee will be final. Short listed candidates will be informed with an email about the date of interview.

Interested candidates may apply via email (to <vellakkal@iitk.ac.in>) and copy to (<rohinid@iitk.ac.in>)with a CV including details qualifications and experience with copies of relevant certificates, mentioning SUBJECT AS - 'Application for the post of 'Scientist-D', by June 20, 2024.

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay
Professor & Head, Dept. of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur - 208016

Sukumar Vellakkal
Associate Professor, Dept. of Economic Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur - 208016