Scientist B – 27

ICMR Scientist B Recruitment 2026

About the Organization

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is a premier government body in India for biomedical research. It facilitates, coordinates, and promotes research to address the country's health challenges.

Official Address: Delhi/NCR, India

Phone: Not Available

Website: Click Here to Visit Official Website ↗

Job Information

Recruitment Details

• Total Vacancies: 27
• Selection Procedure:
  • Stage-I: Written/Computer Based Test (CBT) - 100 marks (Qualifying)
  • Stage-II: Interview (Final selection based on Interview performance only)
  • CBT will consist of 100 objective type questions covering Research Methodology (Basics), Basic Biostatistics, Validity & reliability of diagnostic & screening tests, Bioethics, Communicable Diseases, Non-Communicable Diseases, Reproductive & Child Nutrition, Logical reasoning, General Knowledge & English language aptitude.
  • Each correct response gets 1 mark and 1/3 negative marking for wrong answers.
  • Qualifying Criteria: Candidates obtaining 50% or more marks in CBT (45% for SC/ST/PwBD) will qualify for Interview.
  • Medium of examination will be English only.
  • Five times the number of posts advertised in various categories will be called for Interview based on Stage-I merit.

Application Fee

• General / OBC Candidates: INR 3,000/-
• SC / ST / EWS Candidates: INR 2,400/-
• Persons with Disabilities: Exempted
• Payment Mode: Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking

Important Dates

• Notification Published: 02 February 2026
• Start Date to Apply: 02 February 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 01 March 2026
• Fee Payment Last Date: 01 March 2026
• Exam Date: To be announced
• Result Date: To be announced

Age Limit

• Minimum Age: Not Available
• Maximum Age: 35 Years (as on 01 March 2026)
• Age Relaxation:
  • SC/ST: 5 years
  • OBC: 3 years
  • PwBD: 10 years (maximum age shall not exceed 56 years)
  • PwBD + OBC: 13 years (maximum age shall not exceed 56 years)
  • PwBD + SC/ST: 15 years (maximum age shall not exceed 56 years)
  • Ex-Servicemen: 5 years
  • Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General): 5 years (with not less than 3 years regular and continuous service)
  • Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC): 8 years (with not less than 3 years regular and continuous service)
  • Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST): 10 years (with not less than 3 years regular and continuous service)

Post-wise Vacancy

Educational Qualification

Monthly Salary / Pay Scale

• Pay Scale: Level-10 (Rs. 56,100 – Rs. 1,77,500) per month

Other Relevant Details

• Location: The location of the vacancies will be Delhi (NCR) & any of the 28 Institute/Centre of ICMR across the country, depending on the requirements of ICMR.
• PwBD Earmarked Categories:
  • Blindness & Low vision - 1
  • Deaf and hard of hearing - 1
  • Locomotor disability - 1
  • Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness - 1
• Desirable Qualification: Experience in Research & Development related to Biomedical Sciences, relevant to the job requirement in a Govt./Public sector/Private Institutions.
• Specific Job Requirements:
  • Scientist-B (Non-Medical IT/Computer Science): Regulatory New Approach Methodologies (NAM) as alternative to animals in a Government/Public Section/Private Institutions.
  • Scientist-B (Non-Medical Pharmacology): Pre-clinical/experimental pharmacology.
• Important Notes:
  • No documents are required to be sent in physical form.
  • Candidates working in Government/Semi or Quasi Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies must upload No Objection Certificate.
  • Original certificates/documents will be verified by ICMR at the time of document verification.
  • Category certificates (OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PwBD) must be valid as per prescribed format and validity period.
  • OBC certificate must be valid for financial year 2025-2026.
  • EWS certificate issued from 01 April 2025 to 01 March 2026 and valid for year 2025-2026 will be considered.
  • PwBD candidates must have benchmark disability of equal to or more than 40%.
  • Centre of Examination: Delhi/NCR only.
  • Admit card will be available for download 5 days before examination.
  • Scribe and compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour is available for eligible PwBD candidates.
  • Canvassing in any form will be disqualification.
  • Any dispute will be subject to jurisdiction of Delhi Courts only.
  • Required educational qualification/experience should be completed on or before 01 March 2026.

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