INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH Consultant Recruitment 2026
Indian Council of Medical Research, Hqrs. intends to engage Consultant (Procurement) in Central Procurement Cell, purely on temporary contract basis. The schedule for walk in interview.
Period of Contract: Full-time on purely short term contract basis. Initially for a period of one year which may be extended further subject to satisfactory performance and functional requirement of work on a fixed consolidated salary.
Rs. 1,00,000/- to 1,80,000/- (will be recommended by the committee as per qualifications and experiences of the candidate)
OR
For retired Govt. servant the remuneration shall be fixed in accordance with the Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Expenditure OM No. 3-25/2020-E.IIIA dated 09 Dec. 2020.
Professional having at least 10 years of experience in Public Procurement, Tendering/ bidding through GeM (Govt. eMarket)/ Central Public Procurement Portal in Government organization/ PSU/ Autonomous Bodies, and should possess Post Graduate degree in relevant subject viz., Management/ Public Administration/ Law/ Finance & Accounts/ CA / ICWAI/ Commerce /Economics/ Business Management/ Material Management etc.
OR
Retired Govt. employees with Bachelor degree in any discipline and in the Pay Level- 7 and above with 10 Years of experience in Public Procurement, Tendering/bidding through GeM (Govt. e- Market) in Government organization/ PSU/ Autonomous Bodies.
Desirable Qualification
Should have sound knowledge of General Financial Rules and procurement procedures applicable in Central Govt/ State Govt.
Have experience in procurement through GeM/ CPPP after acquiring essential qualification.
Have knowledge of management tools and statistical tools like Microsoft office.
Acquainted with office procedure and familiar with eoffice noting/ drafting.
ID proof (Ex. Aadhar/ PAN/ Voter ID/Driving License etc.)
One set of self-attested photocopies of all documents.
SC/ST/OBC/EWS Certificates, if applicable
Copy of Pension Pay Order or Last Pay Drawn Certificate
Candidates should also produce all certifications/testimonials in original for verification.
Candidates are required to report at ICMR HQRS, V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan, P.O. Box No. 4911, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110029, India on or before 09:30 AM on 13.01.2026.
Candidates who fail to bring the original certificates will not be allowed to attend walk-in-interview/personal discussion.
Incomplete application, application not submitted in prescribed format and application without supportive documents asked for shall be summarily rejected.
Selection will be based on performance in the interview.
ICMR Consultant Recruitment 2026 - General Conditions
The terms and conditions applicable as per ICMR guidelines OM Ref. No. 16/84/2024-Admn./e-171470 dated 26.11.2024 and Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Expenditure, OM FNo.3- 25/2020-E. IIIA Dated 09.12.2020 and as amended from time to time. This position is purely temporary and contractual in nature, and the selected candidate will have no claim for a regular appointment in ICMR or its Institutes/Centers.
Period of Consultancy: The initial term of engagement of Consultant shall be not more than one year and subsequent extension, if any, can be considered, on case to case basis, depending upon the job requirements and the frame for the its completion, subject to fulfillment of performance evaluation made by the Competent Authority, but should not be more than Five years. In all cases, the duration of engagement of any Consultant, in ICMR Hqrs. should not be more than 05 years or till attaining the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.
The Consultants shall not be entitled to any other perquisites like honorarium or allowances such as Provident Fund, Pension Scheme, Dearness Allowance, Residential Telephone, Transport Facility, Residential Accommodation, Personal Staff, CGHS and medical reimbursement etc.
No TA/DA shall admissible for joining the assignment or on its completion. However, Retired Government Officials engaged as Consultants shall be allowed TA/DA for their travel inside the country, in connection with the official work, as per his/her entitlement at the time of retirement.
The working hours for the consultant will be same as regular employees of ICMR. No extra benefit will be allowed for working beyond office hours. Unauthorized absence for a continuous period of 08 days without valid reasons shall lead to automatic termination of the engagement.
Paid leave of absence may be allowed at the time of 1.5 days of each completed month of service. Therefore, a consultant shall not draw any remuneration in case of his/her absence from work beyond authorized duration of leave.
Selection of Candidate will be based on the performance in the walk-in interview.
Candidates have to bring all the documents as mentioned above in original for verification on the date of walk-in-interview.
Candidates have to submit the duly self-attested copies of proof of their age, educational qualifications, experience, testimonials etc. at the time of joining, if selected
Incomplete applications or application not submitted in prescribed format or without photo and signature or received after last date shall be summarily rejected.
Submission of incorrect or false information shall disqualify the candidature at any stage of recruitment process.
Qualification and experience should be in relevant discipline/held and form a reputed institution /organization recognized by competent authority.
The DG, ICMR reserves the right to accept/reject any application without assigning any reason there of and no correspondence/recommendation will be entertained in this matter.
The DG, ICMR reserves the right to prepare/frame a panel of waitlist candidates which shall be valid for one year.
Any Addendum/Corrigendum in respect of above position, notice shall be issued on websites https://main.icmr.nic.in in only and no separate notification shall be issued in the press. Applicants are requested to regularly visit the websites (https://main.icmr.nic.in) to keep themselves updated.
