The St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) is a part of the St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, run by the CBCI Society for Medical Education. SJRI is currently recruiting for the post of Project Research Scientist -II (Non Medical) for the ICMR Burden of Disease IITB Project in Bangalore. This is a sub-objective of the main project titled: ‘Developing Models to Estimate and Project Disease Burden to Inform Control and Elimination Strategies for Priority Diseases in India’, funded by ICMR. Applications must be sent by on or before 10th April 2026.
Job Overview
St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) is one of the consortium partners of the National Disease Modelling Consortium (NDMC), anchored by IIT Bombay. For the ICMR Burden of Disease IITB Project, SJRI is hiring one Project Research Scientist -II (Non Medical) to work on the objective of estimating the national and subnational burden of NCDs in India using an integrated approach combining available health surveys, administrative data, and advanced statistical model as well as machine leaning methods.
Important Dates
- Last Date to Apply: On or before 10th April 2026
Eligibility Criteria
Preferred qualifications are PhD or MSc / MPH or B. Tech / BE. 3 years of experience is required.
Age Limit
The age limit is 40 years.
How to Apply
Interested candidates may send their Resume to the Principal Investigator, ICMR Burden of Disease IITB Project, SJRI. E-mail cover letter and curriculum vitae with 3 references (names and email addresses / phone numbers) to [email protected] & cc to [email protected] by on or before 10th April 2026.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Clean and preprocess large datasets (NFHS, NSSO, IHCI, LASI, CRS, SRS, GBD).
- Lead the design of disease burden estimation, ensure the appropriate use of survey/administrative data, interpret findings.
- Apply various statistical model to predict prevalence/incidence and mortality at subnational level.
- Develop, adaptation, and validate statistical and ML models.
- Estimation burden of disease attributed to various risk factors.
- Writing report and research article.
Additional Information
- Number of Vacancy: One
- Salary: 87,100/- P.M
- Location: Bangalore
- Preferred Language: English
Conclusion
Eligible candidates interested in the Project Research Scientist -II (Non Medical) position at SJRI should apply before the deadline.
