AIIMS Bhopal Health Economist Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

About AIIMS Bhopal

The post is at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Saket Nagar, Bhopal. It is to be filled purely on a temporary basis for the DHR project in the Resource Centre for Health Technology Assessment, under Principal Investigator Dr Abhijit P Pakhare, Professor, Community & Family Medicine.

Where and How to Send

Send the duly filled application form, in the prescribed format enclosed with the advertisement, together with the supporting documents by email to [email protected] on or before 3 December 2026, 5:00 PM. Applications received after the last date will not be considered. The notice gives no postal address for applications and prints no subject line for the email. The prescribed form is not part of the pages reviewed here.

The notice prints "Application Fees: Nil".

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

• Qualification: Masters in Health Economics/ Economics/ Public Health/ Community Medicine with specialization in Healthcare Costing, Economic Evaluation.
• Experience: 2 years of experience in the field of health economics.
• Age limit: 40 years.
• Age relaxation: admissible for SC/ST/OBC candidates, retrenched government employees, departmental candidates (including project employees) and ex-servicemen, in accordance with Central Government instructions issued from time to time. Age concession to the extent of services rendered in research projects is also admissible for experienced and skilled persons.
• Cut-off date: the date of submission of the application form is the cut-off date for determining eligibility and experience.
• Educational qualifications and certificates must be from a recognized Board/University.
• Experience shall be preferably from Govt. Organisations and is counted after the date of completion of the Minimum Essential Qualification. Experience from reputed National / International Organisations is also considered.
• Experience must be from the relevant field/area, as required for the study of the Project concerned.

Remuneration is Rs 67,000 + 20% HRA; no other allowances are admissible. Leave is governed by the institutional policy for extramural research projects. Candidates should check the official notification for any further eligibility detail.

AIIMS Bhopal Health Economist Job Description

• Contribute to technical and organizational planning of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) project.
• To undertake HTA studies approved under concerned institute.
• Contribute to the writing, editing and publishing of reports and journal articles related to HTA studies.
• Taking advocacy initiatives on behalf of the institute to publicize the work of the HTA project, including working with the media and other sources of information dissemination, such as circulars.
• Respecting the confidentiality of work of the HTAIn Secretariat and Technical Appraisal Committee/Board.
• Adhering to DHR policies and procedures.
• Any other work as may be assigned by project heads.

Enclosures

• Duly filled application form in the prescribed format.
• Self-attested proof of date of birth (Class 10th certificate/ Birth certificate).
• Mark sheets and degrees of the qualifying educational qualifications.
• Experience certificates.
• Caste certificate (if applicable).
• Registration with the relevant statutory council for the qualifying degree (if applicable).
• Other relevant testimonials, and a CV with the required certificates.

Selection Process

Applications are scrutinized for eligibility on age, educational qualification and experience. Selection is through a written test and/or interview, and eligible candidates are told the date, time and mode by email.

Written test

A written test is held only if eligible candidates for the post exceed 30. Minimum qualifying score is 40% for UR/OBC/EWS and 35% for SC/ST. At most five candidates are shortlisted for the interview in descending order of written test scores. If fewer than five qualify, all qualifying candidates are shortlisted. A tie is broken in favour of the candidate with the earlier date of birth.

Interview and final selection

If eligible candidates number 30 or fewer, they may attend the interview online or offline, as communicated by email. If a written test is held, final selection is on the combined written test and interview scores. If no written test is held, selection is exclusively on interview scores.

The venue for the written test and/or interview is the CFM Board Room, Second Floor, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Bhavan (Medical College Building), AIIMS Bhopal. The interview may be conducted online or offline, as applicable, according to the number of eligible candidates.

Important Instructions

• The post is on contract for an externally funded project, with no claim to a regular post at AIIMS Bhopal or the funding agency.
• Tenure is up to 31 March 2027. It may be extended subject to satisfactory performance and further approval of the project duration by the funding agency.
• The contract expires automatically at the end of the specified period unless mutually renewed. Either party can terminate it with 30 days' notice or salary in lieu.
• Incomplete or incorrect applications will be rejected. A valid email ID and mobile number are mandatory.
• Candidates employed in government or other funded research projects must provide a "No Objection Certificate" from their employer.
• Private practice is prohibited. Candidates may be posted at rural or field sites as per project needs.
• No TA/DA is provided for the test or interview, and the Institute will not provide accommodation.
• Candidates appearing in person must bring coloured passport photos, original documents and self-attested copies. For online interviews, original documents are verified at joining and selection stays provisional until then.
• Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee selection, and stricter criteria may be applied if there are many applicants. Misinformation or canvassing leads to disqualification, and all disputes are subject to the courts in Bhopal.

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