Project Research Scientist-I (Non Medical)- ICMR NECCTAR Project

St John's; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 739,000 - 886,000; Part time

Job summary

St. John's Research Institute invites applications for Project Research Scientist-I (Non Medical) for the NECCTAR Project. The role requires coordinating research activities at SJRI and the Shivamogga field site, with responsibilities spanning data management, regulatory compliance, and manuscript preparation.

The position is contract-based with a monthly salary of Rs. 72,800. The candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team and may need to travel to the Shivamogga location as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in research coordination or project management.
• Experience working with a team and strong communication skills.
• Good technical, analytic and organizational skills with strong written and oral communication.
• Attention to detail and time management with systematic work approach.
• Liaising with Institutional Review Boards and regulatory bodies; prior grant submissions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of the research projects at SJRI and Shivamogga field site.
• Oversee data management, laboratory and regulatory activities.
• Assist in developing research manuscripts, reviews and grant submissions.
• Handle submissions to Institutional Review Boards and funding agencies.
• Travel to Shivamogga field site as required.

Skills

Project management

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Regulatory liaison

Education

MSc Nutrition

Tools

SPSS

SAS

R

Job description

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Project Research Scientist-I (Non Medical)- ICMR NECCTAR Project

Posted on: 24 Oct 2026

Location: St. John's Research Institute

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: Minimum experience of 3 years

Job Summary:

Development and evaluation of effectiveness of improved take home foods in combination with behaviour change intervention to improve nutritional status in children in selected districts of six states of India: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (The NECCTAR trial). We are seeking a Project Scientist II to join our research team, to work both at SJRI and at our research field site (Shivamogga).

Salary : Rs. 72800/- p.m.

No of Vacancy :One

Key Responsibilities:

The candidate will be responsible for overall coordination of the research, operation, data management, laboratory and regulatory activities of the research project at SJRI as well as at the field site in Shivamogga.

Key duties include:

• Co-ordination of all aspects of the research projects, including data entry, data checking, updating of study-specific documents, as well as working with team members on the development of research protocols.
• Responsible for coordination of daily research activities and project logistics Responsible for assisting in developing research manuscripts, reviews, and grant submissions to funding agencies.
• Handle the submissions to Institutional Review Boards
• Responsible for submission of reports to funding organizations.
• The position will involve traveling to and staying at the Shivamogga field site as required

Eligibility Criteria:

Preferred Qualifications: M Sc in Nutrition

Preferred Language: English and Kannada and Hindi

Experience : Minimum experience of 3 years Experience in Working with a team. Project management Good technical, analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with strong written, interpersonal, and oral communication skills. Attention to detail, time management, systematic work approach. Liaising with Institutional Review Boards, and other regulatory, academic, and governmental institutions would be given preference. Working in statistical programming software, such as SPSS, SAS and/or R, is desirable.

Tentative Date of Joining : 1st November 2026