IIPS Junior Research Scientist Recruitment 2026 – Walkin

The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, will hold a walk-in interview on 2 December 2026 at 2.30 p.m. in the NFHS Committee Room, First Floor, Academic Building, IIPS, Mumbai; the notice prints no PIN code. The interview is for one Junior Research Scientist post in the GENDER Project, on contract, with consolidated pay of up to Rs. 1,00,000 per month.

IIPS Junior Research Scientist Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify the age limit or the application fee.

About IIPS

The International Institute for Population Sciences is a Deemed University in Mumbai. The post is under its GENDER Project, which aims to generate high-quality evidence on gender and health outcomes through advanced analysis of nationally representative datasets.

Posts and Eligibility

One position of Junior Research Scientist is open. The essential qualification, as printed in the notice, is a recent Ph.D. degree / submitted Ph.D. thesis and having at least two peer reviewed research publications in the field of Population Studies, Biostatistics, Demography, Public Health, Economics or Statistics.

The notice prints the pay as up to 100,000/- per month (consolidated), as per qualification/experience. Candidates should check the official notification for any further eligibility detail.

IIPS Junior Research Scientist Job Description

• Assist the lead and co-lead investigators in manuscript development
• Assist in dissemination of the research outputs
• Competency in advanced statistical analysis

What to Bring

• Updated CV
• Cover letter

What Happens on the Day

Eligible candidates attend the walk-in interview. The notice states that the selected candidate is recommended by the selection committee and will be required to join duty at a short notice. Selected candidates will report to the faculty coordinators of the GEH Project at IIPS.

Important Instructions

• The position is full time and employed purely on contract basis at the IIPS-GEH Project, Mumbai, and is based at IIPS in Mumbai, India.
• The initial appointment may be for eleven months, extendable on satisfactory performance, fulfillment of assigned responsibilities and retention of funding.
• The appointment shall terminate with completion of the project or the period of appointment, whichever is earlier.
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

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