IPGME&R Project Associate Recruitment 2026 – Walkin

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata (IPGME&R), West Bengal, has invited applications for the post of Project Associate under Advt No. 6651. Selection is through a walk-in interview on 19 November 2026.

The post is for IPGME&R, Kolkata. Qualification required: First Class MSc/integrated PG degree in a relevant subject (such as Life Sciences, Microbiology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry etc.) with at least 5 years experience post MSc, OR PhD in a relevant subject with at least 2 years experience post PhD. The pay is Rs. 70,000 per month (consolidated). Selection is by personal appearance before the Selection Committee (walk-in interview). Eligibility, dates and the steps to apply are given below.

IPGME&R Project Associate Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

Key Points

• Walk-in date: 19 November 2026, reporting at 11:00 AM
• Vacancies: 1
• How to apply: Attend the walk-in interview
• Pay: Rs. 70,000 per month (consolidated)
• Fee: No application fee is mentioned in the notification
• Place: IPGME&R, Kolkata

IPGME&R Project Associate Recruitment 2026 - Overview

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

IPGME&R Notification PDF 2026

Advt No. 6651 gives the full conditions for the post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below.

Download IPGME&R notification PDF

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: First Class MSc/integrated PG degrees in a relevant subject (such as Life Sciences, Microbiology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry etc.) with at least 5 years experience, post MSc; OR PhD in a relevant subject (such as Life Sciences, Microbiology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry etc.) with at least 2 years experience post PhD
• Experience: At least 5 years post MSc, or at least 2 years post PhD

Other conditions:

• Preference to candidates with command of Bengali, Hindi and English language

Desirable:

• NET-/NET-LS/Inspire Fellowship/equivalent qualification
• Hands on experience in modern immunological and molecular biology techniques
• Experience of undertaking field visits and management of lab data
• At least two publications as first author in an indexed Journal

Pay and Terms of Engagement

• Post is temporary and contractual, for a period till the end of the project; may be extended as per the need for the project
• Engagement for 3 years, renewable every 6 months, subject to satisfactory performance
• Candidates not suitably performing may be terminated with one month prior notice

Important Dates

How Will IPGME&R Select Candidates?

• Personal appearance before the Selection Committee (walk-in interview)
• Eligible candidates appear personally before the Selection Committee

Documents to Enclose

• Filled in application form (given with the notice)
• Recent CV
• Set of self-attested photocopies of all relevant documents
• Original copies of all relevant documents and testimonials

How to Apply for IPGME&R Recruitment 2026

1. Fill in the application form given below the notice (page 2).
2. Tag a recent CV and a set of self-attested photocopies of all relevant documents to the filled application form.
3. Appear personally before the Selection Committee on 19.11.2026 from 11 am at the Museum, Dept. of Pharmacology, 5th floor, IPGME&R, Kolkata-20.
4. Bring original copies of all relevant documents and testimonials on the day of the interview.

Other Points to Note

• No TA/DA is admissible for the interview
• Project funded by Dioraphte Foundation, project no. CfP-NTD2023, 2024-2028; PIs Prof. Mitali Chatterjee and Prof. Avijit Hazra

IPGME&R Project Associate Recruitment 2026 - Important Links

Official Source

This article is based on the official notification of Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, Advertisement No. 6651, dated 7 November 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.