Job Description

We are hiring a Project Research Scientist – II (Non-Medical) to work on the project titled “Early Detection of Open Angle Glaucoma in Diabetes Patients with Increasing Age and Family History of Glaucoma”, at Aravind Medical Research Foundation, Madurai. funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India, for four years. Interested candidates send their CV to bharani@aravind.org before 18th April,2026.

ARAVIND MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Recruitment for the position of Project Research Scientist – II (Non-Medical) under the
Indian Council of Medical Research-Centre for Advanced Research (ICMR-CAR)
Programme
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the position of Project Research Scientist –
II (Non-Medical) to work on the project titled “Early Detection of Open Angle Glaucoma in
Diabetes Patients with Increasing Age and Family History of Glaucoma”, at Aravind Medical
Research Foundation, Madurai. funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),
Government of India, for four years. Fellowships will be paid in accordance with ICMR norms
and will be available until project completion from the date of joining.
Qualifications:

• Minimum Essential Qualification: 1. Post Graduate Degree, including the integrated PG
  degrees, with three years post qualification Experience or PhD. 2. For Engineering / IT /
  CS – Graduate degree of Four Years with three years’ post qualification experience.
• Prior experience in Bioinformatics, genome informatics and machine learning is preferred
  Monthly Emoluments: ₹67,000/- + HRA
  Application Instructions:
  Candidates are requested to apply online – through the Google Form link [here] – before the
  18th April 2026.
• PhD candidates should be prepared to present their thesis work for 10 minutes.
• Candidates should bring copies of documents on educational qualifications, research
  experience, mark sheets of all examinations, project dissertation, etc
• Candidate should bring the original UGC/CSIR/GATE certificate
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the Interview.
  For queries, please contact: Dr. D. Bharanidharan, mailto:bharani@aravind.org