National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research ( Indian Council of Medical Research ) invites applications from eligible candidates for the recruitment of Scientist-D (Programmer), Scientist-C (Programmer). The Essential Qualifications, Job requirements, How to apply and other details for NCDIR Scientist Recruitment Notification 2013 are as follows :-

Job Position	Scientist-D ( Programmer ), Scientist-C ( Programmer )
Eligibility	B.E. / B.Tech ( Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology / Information Science ) / M.Sc ( Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology / Information Science) / MCA / M.Phil
Location	Bangalore
Job Category	Government Job
Employment Type	Permanent
Total Vacancies	02
Hiring Process	Interview
Experience Required	none
Apply Process	Online

Last date for Applying online	20-11-2013
Last Date for Submitting Hardcopy	25-11-2013

Name of the post :- Scientist-D ( Programmer )

Essential Qualifications :-

• B.E./B.Tech or equivalent Degree in Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology/ Information Science from a recognized University OR 1st Class Master’s Degree in Electronics / Computer Science/ Information Technology / Information Science / MCA & M.Phil or equivalent degree from a recognized University OR possessing DOEACC ‘B’ level certificate. OR 2nd Class Master’s Degree in the above mentioned subjects + Ph.D. degree in relevant subject from a recognized University.
• Eight years R &D / teaching experience (specially in disease informatics) including exposure to programming or project management in Electronics / Computer Science/ Information Technology / Information Science after obtaining essential qualification a) (i) out of which at least 2 years is in a managerial / supervising / directing capacity to handle R&D projects in a team effectively in a directing capacity after obtaining essential qualification

Desirable Qualifications :-

• M.Tech Degree in related science or engineering subject or Ph.D. in the Electronics / Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Information Science from a recognized University for candidates with first class relevant degree.
• Additional Post doctoral research / teaching experience in system administration and hardware & networking subjects in recognized institute(s);
• Skills in disease database management such as Data Capture, Data Mining, Data warehousing and standardizing of archival data. Experience in handling huge and multiple database.
• Knowledge of Computer Applications ( SQL Server, ASP.NET Programming, VB.NET) with knowledge of Crystal Reports, data processing, compilation etc. Specific use of software packages relating to Cancer Registries will be an added advantage.

Job requirements of Scientist-D ( Programmer ) in NCDIR :-

To set Project goals, planning, scheduling and designing as part of software development life cycle. The incumbent will lead the software development team in developing software application programmes for data capture, checking, processing, analysis and reporting. Understanding and analyzing requirements and translating them into Software Requirement Specification would be a major task. Trouble shooting, monitoring and overall responsibility for software development activity and data base management will rest with this person. Training and guiding the junior software programmers and coordinating with the centres from where data is being received would be an additional activity. He/she will have to assist the Director and other senior scientists to strategically plan the major software outputs on different aspects of Cancer, CVD, Diabetes and Stroke towards conducting research in these areas.

No.of Posts :- 01 ( UR )

Pay Scale for Scientist-D ( Programmer ) Vacancy in NCDIR :- Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay of Rs. 7600.

Name of the post :- Scientist-C ( Programmer ).

Essential Qualifications :-

• B.E./ B.Tech or equivalent degree from a recognized University in Electronics / Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Information Science OR possessing DOEACC ‘B’ level certificate with 2 years experience. OR First Class Master’s or equivalent Degree in Electronics/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Information Science / MCA & M.Phil from a recognized University. OR 2nd Class Master’s or equivalent Degree in above mentioned subjects + Ph.D. Degree in relevant subject from a recognized University.
• Four years R &D / teaching experience in Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology / Information Science / Computer Application after obtaining essential qualification.

Desirable Qualifications :-

• Doctorate or M.Tech Degree in Electronics/ Computer Science / Information Technology/ Information Science/ Computer Application from a recognized university for candidates with first class relevant degree.
• Additional Post doctoral research / teaching experience in the relevant subjects in recognized institute(s);
• Knowledge of Computer Applications.

Job requirements of Scientist-C ( Programmer ) :-

To assist the senior software programmer, in all aspects of software development. This includes setting project goals, planning, scheduling and designing as part of software development life cycle etc. To assist leading the software development team in developing software application programmes for data capture, checking, processing, analysis and reporting. Managing all centres data for different years, maintaining the same with periodic backups, data base capacity planning, tuning and performance monitoring will be some of the major responsibilities. The incumbent will train and guide the junior software programmers in accomplishing the assigned tasks. He/she will have to assist the Director and other senior scientists to strategically plan the major software outputs on different aspects of Cancer, CVD, Diabetes and Stroke towards conducting research in these areas.

No.of Posts :- 01 ( UR )

Pay Scale for Scientist-C ( Programmer ) Vacancy in NCDIR :- Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay of Rs. 6600.

Age Limit of NCDIR Scientist Recruitment 2013 :- Not exceeding 45 years for Scientist – D and 40 years for Scientist – C.

Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) payable to the Director-in-Charge, NCDIR, Bangalore in the form of Indian Postal Order (IPO). The SC / ST and physically handicapped (PH) and women candidates are exempted from the application fee payable in form of IPO. IPOs are payable by all other candidates including ICMR employees

Selection Procedure for Scientist-D ( Programmer ), Scientist-C ( Programmer ) Vacancy in National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research ( Indian Council of Medical Research ) is Personal Interview.

Note :-

• Ph.D. degree in subjects relevant to Indian Council of Medical Research shall be treated equivalent to three years experience
• Candidates with Ph.D. or M.Tech degree will be preferred for direct recruitment.
• If no suitable candidate is found at Scientist-D level or Scientist-C level, the post can be filled up at one level below i.e. Scientist-C or Scientist-B level respectively.
• Since it is not possible to call all the eligible candidates for the interview / personal discussion, the applicants will be shortlisted for this purpose. These posts are with all India transfer liability under the Council

Candidates who are interested to apply for Scientist-D ( Programmer ), Scientist-C ( Programmer ) Vacancy in ICMR should apply online through official website ( www.ncdirindia.org ). The printed copy of the filled online application duly signed by the applicant should be submitted along with attested copies of the certificates ( duly signed by Gazetted Officer ) in support of date of birth, educational qualification, experience, recent pass photo size etc. and a crossed Indian Postal Order ( IPO ) should reach the following address on or before the closing date.The envelope containing applications should be superscribed Application for the post of “….”. Last date for submitting online application is 20-11-2013.

Address :

National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research

Nirmal Bhawan-ICMR Complex (II Floor), Poojanahalli, Off NH-7,

Adjacent to Trumpet Flyover of BIAL, Kannamangala Post,

Bangalore – 562 110 (INDIA).

About NCDIR :

National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research
(Indian Council of Medical Research)
II Floor of Nirmal Bhawan, ICMR Complex
Poojanhalli Road, Off NH-7,
Adjacent to Trumpet Flyover of BIAL
Kannamangala Post Bangalore – 562 110.

The Coordinating Unit of the NCRP has been functioning at Bangalore since 1991. The basic infrastructure of staff, internet connectivity and computers and most importantly software programmes and modules have been developed.

Official website : www.ncdirindia.org