02 Project Research Scientist Position at IITB: Salary upto Rs.1,09,200/- p.m. + HRA

August 7, 2023

Designation/Position- Project Research Scientist Position

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, invites applications for the Project Research Scientist Position at IITB from eligible and interested candidates.

About- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a public technical and research university located in Powai in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. IIT Bombay was founded in 1958. In 1961, the Parliament decreed IITs as Institutes of National Importance. Project Research Scientist Position at IITB

Research/Job Area- In related area

Location- Mumbai

Eligibility/Qualification–

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

PhD with minimum 4 years relevant experience

MTech/ME/MDes/MBA or equivalent degree with minimum 8 years relevant experience

BTech/BE/MA/MSc/MCA or equivalent degree with minimum 10 years relevant experience

Candidate should have experience in : disease modeling and forecasting, statistical data analysis research and publication background in disease modeling and statistics softwares like R, python, matlab etc

Job Profile:

Mathematical modeling of diseases
Forecasting of spread of disease
Analyzing disease surveillance data, prevention and control
Any other work assigned as per requirement

Job/Position Description-

Job Title: Senior Project Research Scientist

Job Reference Number 50485971

Application End Date: 14.08.2023

Type of Employment: Proj. Staff Contract

No. of Position(s): 2

Project title: Diseases and Interventions Modelling to Action Group (DIMAG)

About the project: IIT Bombay is the anchor organisation of the National Disease Modelling Consortium. The consortium houses a secretariat and partners with various institutions for the disease modelling work. The disease modelling consortium is serving as a domestic institutional set-up for supporting policy & programmatic decisions on infectious diseases through transmission and system modelling. Their modelling work is acting as a bridge between control & elimination of infectious diseases and strengthening integrated disease surveillance.

The main objectives of the consortium are to:

To build an institutional nucleus for the country’s disease modelling ecosystem, capacities, & capabilities to grow
To generate sub-national disease burden and impact estimates
To guide disease prevention interventions dynamically in focus geographies
To measure progress and evaluate the performance of the various disease control and eliminationprogrammes through disease modelling
To train future modellers through various programs and workshops

Pay Details:

Level PR-O3: Salary range from Rs.58800 to Rs. 109200 + Rs.10000.00/- Out Of Campus Allowance (if applicable) p.m.

General information:

The position is temporary for a period of 1 year and tenable only for the duration of the project. The appointment is for time bound project and the candidate is required to work mainly for the successful completion of the project. The selection committee may offer lower or higher designation and lower or higher salary depending upon the experience and performance of the candidate in the interview.