Project Technical Support -II - ICMR SMaRT Trial

St John's; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 264,000 - 316,000; Full time

Job summary

St John's invites applications for the Project Technical Support -II within the ICMR SMaRT Trial. The role focuses on recruitment, assessments, and study coordination in an oncology nutrition and exercise intervention setting.

Ideal candidates have research experience, with a background in health sciences, and readiness to join around mid-October 2026. This is a contract position based in Bengaluru, India, with a monthly salary of Rs. 26,000.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications: BSC MLT or DMLT.
• Age 30 years.
• Experience in nutrition counselling and lifestyle programs.
• Experience running intervention research studies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and screen eligible patients from hospital oncology services.
• Coordinate and schedule participant visits for baseline, intervention and follow-up.
• Assist physiological, functional and biochemical assessments per protocol.
• Handle collection, processing, labelling, storage and transport of samples.
• Maintain records of investigations, visits and results with accuracy.
• Support data entry into case report forms and databases.
• Ensure timely completion of study procedures with teams.

Skills

Nutrition counselling

Lifestyle management

Research study experience

Education

BSC MLT or DMLT

Job description

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Project Technical Support -II - ICMR SMaRT Trial

Posted on: 18 Sep 2026

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: Preference for candidates with experience of having worked in research projects

Job Summary:

The SMaRT Trial is an intervention study evaluating the effects of a structured progressive resistance exercise and nutritional intervention on muscle health and functional outcomes among women receiving treatment for breast and gynaecological cancers. The study will assess changes in muscle strength, muscle mass, physical function, fatigue, quality of life and treatment-related outcomes, along with relevant biochemical/biomarker assessments. The Project research scientist-I will support participant recruitment, nutritional and physiological assessments, implementation and monitoring of the intervention, follow-up and study documentation.

Salary : Rs.26,000/- p.m

No of Vacancy :One

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and assist the study coordinator in screening and recruiting eligible patients from hospital-based oncology services and other appropriate sources as per the study protocol.
• Coordinate and schedule participant visits for baseline, intervention and follow-up assessments.
• Assist in conducting and coordinating physiological, functional and biochemical assessments of recruited participants according to the study protocol.
• Assist with collection, processing, labelling, storage and transportation of biological samples as per approved study SOPs.
• Assist the study team in coordinating muscle strength, physical function and other physiological assessments at specified study time points.
• Maintain accurate records of participant investigations, study visits and assessment results
• Actively follow up recruited participants and assist in maintaining participant retention throughout the study.
• Document intervention adherence, missed visits, treatment-related events and other study-related outcomes as instructed by the study team.
• Perform timely and accurate data entry into case report forms, study databases and other relevant documentation.
• Assist in verification and cleaning of research data and maintain appropriate source documents.
• Coordinate with investigators, study coordinator, laboratory and clinical teams to ensure timely completion of study procedures.
• Assist in preparation of periodic project reports and study-related documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality of participant information and comply with the approved study protocol, institutional ethics requirements and research procedures.
• Undertake other project-related responsibilities assigned by the Principal Investigator/Study Coordinator.

Eligibility Criteria:

Preferred Qualifications: BSC MLT or DMLT

Age Criteria : 30 Years

Experience : Preference for candidates with experience in nutrition counselling and lifestyle management programs and Should have experience in running research study especially intervention programs

Preferred Language: English, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi

Tentative Date of Joining :15th October 2026