Young Professional-II (Public Policy & Evidence Translation / Scientific Communication & Media)
ICMR – National Institute of NCD Epidemiology (NINE): ICMR-NINE, Bengaluru, has issued a 21 October 2026 notice for two Young Professional-II contractual posts: one in Public Policy and Evidence Translation and one in Scientific Communication and Media. Each pays ₹42,000 per month, all-inclusive. The two specialisations have different degree requirements and should not be treated as one unrestricted role.
- Employer: ICMR – National Institute of NCD Epidemiology (NINE)
- Location/work mode: ICMR-NINE, Bengaluru; WFH not advertised
- Pay: INR 42,000 per month, all-inclusive, for each post
- Duration: Initially 1 year; possible extension subject to performance and requirement
- Experience/qualification: Relevant master’s with at least 55% + 3 years post-qualification experience; maximum age 35, rules-based relaxation
- Apply by: 12 November 2026, 5 p.m. IST; interview 13 November at 9:30 a.m.
- Reference: ICMR/NINE/Recruitment/2025-26
Public Policy and Evidence Translation
This post requires a master’s or postgraduate qualification with at least 55% in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Health Systems, Health Economics or Public Policy, plus three years of relevant post-qualification experience. Desirable backgrounds include epidemiology or health-policy specialisation, health economics, NCD or cancer-surveillance work and systematic reviews or meta-analysis.
Duties include policy briefs and evidence summaries based on NINE or cancer-registry research, rapid evidence synthesis, literature reviews, technical reports and briefing materials. Analytical skills, scientific writing, data interpretation and tools such as EndNote or Zotero are relevant.
Scientific Communication and Media
This post requires a master’s with at least 55% in Science Communication, Public Health Communication, Mass Communication, Journalism, Digital Media or Public Health, and three years of related post-qualification experience. Science or health communication, public-health communication skills and experience translating research for the public are desirable.
Work includes research highlights, simplified scientific explanations, infographics, visual abstracts, newsletters, social-media material, short videos, webinars and outreach. Accuracy while simplifying research is essential. Canva, Adobe Illustrator, PowerPoint design or similar visual tools are relevant.
Age, contract and restrictions
The maximum age is 35, reckoned on the interview date, with relaxation as per applicable rules. Relevant experience counts after completion of the minimum educational qualification. Persons already in regular time-scale service under government departments or organisations are ineligible. Engagement is temporary for one year; extensions depend on performance and need. It creates no claim to regular appointment or permanent ICMR employee status.
Mandatory email application
Send the prescribed ICMR application form with a recent photograph, self-attested relevant education and experience documents in chronological order to recruitment@icmrnine.org by 5 p.m. on 12 November 2026. Email submission is mandatory: an original handed over at the walk-in without a preceding email application will not be considered. Incomplete or late applications are not entertained.
Interview arrangements
The interview is on 13 November 2026, with reporting at 9:30 a.m., at ICMR-NINE, Nirmal Bhawan, ICMR Complex, Poojanahalli Road, Kannamangala Post, Bengaluru562110. Online participation requires prior permission by email and submission of documents verifying qualifications and experience. Online interview permission does not advertise WFH employment. No TA or DA is paid; selection may involve a test, interview or personal discussion.
Official application
Read the full official notice and application format below. Check the qualification route for your chosen post and all terms, email the complete application before the deadline, and obtain advance permission if seeking online interview participation. Check ICMR or the institute website for corrigenda.
Read the official ICMR – National Institute of NCD Epidemiology (NINE) notice and apply
