*Published on 10^th Dec 2024

Recruitment of the research project staff under the ICMR funded project

Title- Metabolic Syndrome among Adolescents: A study of Early Detection with a Comprehensive intervention to achieve improvement in clinical, biophysical, anthropometric, and metabolic markers (Proposal ID-IIRPIG-2024-01-01442)

PI- Dr. Shailaja Mane (Prof & HOD, Dept. of Pediatrics)

Designation	No. of post	Essential Qualification	Age limit	Total Salary per month (Incl 30% HRA)	Desirable qualification
Project Research Scientist - I (Medical)	01	MBBS/BDS	35yrs	87,100	Experience in Human Research, treatment, and patient management
Project Research Scientist - II (Non-Medical)	01	First-class postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology with a of three years’ experience Or PhD Or Second-class post-graduate degree in Clinical Psychology with PhD and three years of experience.	40yrs	87,100	Research Experience in the field of paediatric and or adolescent Psychology
Project Research Scientist - II (Non-Medical)	01	First-class postgraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or Health Science with three years’ experience Or PhD OR Second-class post-graduate degrees in Nutrition and Dietetics or Health Science with PhD and three years’ experience.	40yrs	87,100	Research experience in the field of pediatric and or adolescent nutrition. Knowledge of Anthropometry (including skin fold thickness)
Project Technical Support - II	02	Postgraduate in Social Work with 3yrs experience	30yrs	26,000	Work experience as a Medical Social Worker, skills in counselling and coordination
Project Technical Support - II	02	12th science and Diploma (MLT/DMLT), five years’ experience or graduate in Life sciences with 3 years of experience	30yrs	26,000	Experience of Blood collection and sample processing
Project Technical Support - II	02	Graduate in Nutrition and Dietetics with 3yrs experience	30yrs	26,000	Experience in data collection related to nutrition (Food Frequency Questionnaire)
Data Entry Operator	01	Bachelor's degree in computer Application/IT/Computer science from a recognized institution/University. A key speed test not less than 15000 key depressions per hour through speed test on computer	30yrs	29,200 Consolidated	Experience in clinical data entry and management.
Project Nurse - II	02	GNM with 3 years’ experience	30yrs	26,000	Work experience in patient care for Pediatrics and or adolescents

Terms and Conditions-

• The appointment will be purely on yearly contractual basis; extendable up to 3 years subjected to the performance.
• The recruitment terms and conditions will be according to ICMR and Institutional guidelines.
• Interested candidates can attend walk in interviews between 11.00 am to 4.00 pm on 16/12/2024 with all the necessary documents.
• Venue- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-411018

*Published on 1^st Nov 2024

Recruitment of the research project staff under the ICMR funded project.

Title- Metabolic Syndrome among Adolescents: A study of Early Detection with a Comprehensive intervention to achieve improvement in clinical, biophysical, anthropometric, and metabolic markers (Proposal ID-IIRPIG-2024-01-01442)

PI- Dr. Shailaja Mane (Prof & HOD, Dept. of Pediatrics)

Designation	No. of post	Essential Qualification	Age limit	Total Salary per month (Incl 30% HRA)	Desirable qualification
Project Research Scientist - I (Medical)	2	MBBS/BDS	35yrs	87,100	Experience in Human Research treatment, and patient management
Project Research Scientist - II (Non-Medical)	1	First-class postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology with a of three years’ experience Or PhD Or Second-class post-graduate degree in Clinical Psychology with PhD and three years of experience.	40yrs	87,100	Research Experience in the field of paediatric and or adolescent Psychology
Project Research Scientist - II (Non-Medical)	1	First-class postgraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or Health Science with three years’ experience Or PhD OR Second-class post-graduate degrees in Nutrition and Dietetics or Health Science with PhD and three years’ experience.	40yrs	87,100	Research experience in the field of pediatric and or adolescent nutrition. Knowledge of Anthropometry (including skin fold thickness)
Project Research Scientist - II (Non-Medical)	1	First-class postgraduate degree in Life Science with three years’ experience Or PhD Or  Second-class post-graduate degrees in Life science with PhD and three years’ experience.	40yrs	87,100	Work Experience in Human Research, skills in report writing, coordination.
Project Technical Support - II	4	Postgraduate in Social Work with 3yrs experience	30yrs	26,000	Work experience as a Medical Social Worker, skills in counselling and coordination
Data Entry Operator	1	Bachelor's degree in computer Application/IT/Computer science from a recognized institution/University. A key speed test not less than 15000 key depressions per hour through speed test on computer	30yrs	29,200 Consolidated	Experience in clinical data entry and management.
Project Nurse - II	2	GNM with 3 years’ experience	30yrs	26,000	Work experience in patient care for Pediatrics and or adolescents

Terms and Conditions-

• The appointment will be purely on yearly contractual basis; extendable up to 3 years subjected to the performance.
• The recruitment terms and conditions will be according to ICMR and Institutional guidelines.
• Interested candidates can attend walk in interviews between 11.00 am to 4.00 pm on 29/11/2024 with all the necessary documents.
• Venue- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-411018

*Published on 28^th June 2024

Name of the position(s): Counsellor/Research Assistant

No. of positions: 1

About the organization: Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri-Chinchwad is a constituent unit of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, which is a NAAC re-accredited (3rd Cycle) Vidyapeeth with a 3.64 CGPA on a four-point scale at ‘A++’ Grade and ISO 9001: 2015 certified ‘Deemed to be University.’ The College has collaborated with National and International organizations like WHO for clinical multicenter trials, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard USA, Thammasat University, Surendra Rajabhat University, Surin, Thailand, etc. Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, established the DPU Unit of UNESCO Chair in Bioethics. The aim is to build an education system with the highest academic and ethical standards that will encourage students to be productive and socially responsible citizens within a collaborative learning community.

About the study: Study Name: Hybrid Trial for Alcohol Reduction Among People with TB and HIV in India (HATHI) Study Details: The HATHI study is a 5-year clinical trial currently ongoing in Pune, Maharashtra, India, for people with Tuberculosis and/or HIV who have alcohol use disorder. This study is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, USA, and is being implemented by Johns Hopkins University, USA in collaboration with Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre and Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital. The study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of a hybrid behavioral intervention therapy, which combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivation Enhancement Therapy through the use of Motivational Interviewing techniques, for people with TB and/or HIV who also have Alcohol Use Disorder. The study aims for alcohol reduction among people with TB and/or HIV who also have Alcohol Use Disorder for promoting better treatment outcome among them.

Job Description (In short) and qualifications needed:   Qualifications - Postgraduate or PG diploma in Clinical Psychology   Responsibilities: 1.       To do the screening of the participants at the HIV and TB clinics for the study enrollments and administer AUDIT scale. 2.       To establish a rapport with the participants. 3.       To deliver the therapy sessions for alcohol reduction. 4.       To administer the psychological tools for the HATHI study data collection. 5.       To collect study-related information through online portals. 6.       To do the quality control check of the collected data. 7.       To collect and maintain the source documents files as per the study requirement. 8.       To take the study participants for the Psychiatry evaluation and keep the documentation. 9.       To generate the Lab Report Form for the study investigations. 10.   To keep a track of the study investigations and do the review of the lab and radiological investigations from the clinician. 11.   To maintain all the records of the study fidelity. 12.   To do the any other task assigned by the study PI, coordinator, and other colleagues.

Duration of the Study: 05 years

Timeline of Requirement: At the earliest. The position is required for 3 years.

Staff hiring for Post Tuberculosis Lung Study Project

Post: Research Investigator

Educational Qualification: M.Sc. (Anthropology, Health Sciences, Public Health etc.)

Years of experience: 2 to 5 years (Freshers can also apply. Candidates with work experience will be given preference)

Salary: As per educational qualification and work experience

Duration: 2 years

Send your application letter and CV on Email – msbarthwal2019@gmail.com

Details: Research Investigator required for research study among TB and COPD active patients. The position requires a willingness to work in clinical settings at Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital and Research Center, YCM hospital and National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) designated Tuberculin Units (TU).

Research Investigator will be responsible for:

1. Screening of Tuberculosis and COPD patients at OPD. Enrolling Tuberculosis and COPD on treatment patients in the study using informed consent.
2. Following up enrolled participants at study clinics at months 2, 6 and 12 in Redcap on tablets.
3. Collecting baseline, follow-up and endline data (which includes sociodemographic, clinical history, mental health, indoor air pollution, lung impairment, addiction and etc.)
4. Coordinate with various departments like Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, OBGYN and Laboratories for enrolled participant’s tests.
5. Any other duties or tasks assigned by Study Coordinator and Principal Investigator.

Post: Research Lab technician

Educational Qualification: B. Sc/M.sc Microbiology, B.Sc. DMLT

Years of experience: 2 to 5years work experience in the relevant field, Preference will be given to candidates with work experience in TB, communicable diseases.

Salary: As per educational qualification and work experience

Duration: 2 years

Send your application letter and CV on Email – msbarthwal2019@gmail.com

Details: Research LAB technician required for research study among TB and COPD active patients. The position requires a willingness to work in clinical settings at Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital and Research Center, YCM hospital and National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) designated Tuberculin Units (TU).

Research Lab Technician will be responsible for:

1. Responsible for coordinating with various departments like Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, OBGYN and Laboratories for enrolled participant’s tests.
2. Collection of blood and Sputum samples and prepare aliquots to store at -80⁰C Freezer as per SOE.
3. Maintain -80⁰C Freezer daily QC and AMC related tasks.
4. Access the lung health capacity and conduct spirometry of tuberculosis and COPD patients.
5. LAB related date entry in REDCap on tablets.
6. Maintain patient wise logs for lab tests conducted and coordinate with accounts department.
7. Prepare and submit monthly and follow visit reports for all lab tests to the concerned senior study staff.
8. Maintain Laboratory test stock register.
9. Any other duties assigned by the study coordinator and Principal Investigator.

Post:Account and Admin Officer

Educational Qualification: M. Com/ICWA and MBA

Years of experience: 5 to 10 years’ work experience in the relevant field. Preference will be given to candidates experienced in handling foreign funds, specifically the FCRA account. (Fluent in English – Reading, writing, and speaking)

Salary: As per educational qualification and work experience

Send your application letter and CV on Email – msbarthwal2019@gmail.com

Details: Account and Admin. Officer required for multiple ongoing research studies at Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Account and Admin Officer will be responsible for:

1. Coordination between accounts teams from Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and US partners.
2. Coordinate effectively with HR, Account and Purchase departments at Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College.
3. Regular communication through emails and calls with US partners account and admin team. (MUST BE FLUENT IN ENGLISH)
4. Processing subcontract related documents for all research studies during initial and yearly renewals.
5. Send monthly invoices of all research studies to US partners and track the progress.
6. Track and update foreign funds from US partners to FCRA account and then to respective study accounts.
7. Arrange internal audits of respective study accounts and maintain the documentation.
8. Tally entries and documentation of all daily expenses of all research studies.
9. Monthly salaries, monthly payments of any AMCs and purchase of equipment.
10. Any additional tasks assigned by Director Academic Collaborations and respective study PIs.

Manpower requirement for Research Facilities as per NMC