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ICSSR-Funded Research Project
Advertisement / Notification for Engagement of Project Staff
Purely Temporary, Contractual, Project-Based Positions — No Claim for Regularisation
XLRI Jamshedpur invites applications from eligible and motivated candidates for engagement as Research Associate, Research Assistant, and Field Investigator on a purely temporary, contractual basis, for the ICSSR-funded research project titled below, to be conducted at HBCH&RC, Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
Last date to apply: 28 July 2026, 5:00 PM
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XLRI/ICSSR/HOME-PALL/2026/01
Date of Issue
20 / 07 / 2026
Project Title
A Prospective Comparative Study of Home-Based versus Hospital-Based Palliative Care in Adult Patients with Advanced/Incurable Cancer (“HOME-PALL Study”)
Initiating / Host Institution
XLRI-Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
Funding Agency
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi
Clinical Site
Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCH&RC), Muzaffarpur - a Unit of Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, within the campus of Shri Krishna Medical College & Hospital (SKMCH), Umanagar, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Principal Investigator
Abdul Quadir / Alok Raj, XLRI Jamshedpur
Project Duration
12 months from date of IEC approval/CTRI registration (positions co-terminus with project; may be curtailed or extended based on project progress and funding)
1. Positions and Vacancies
| Post | No. of Posts | Consolidated Monthly Emoluments (₹) | Place of Posting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Associate (RA) | 01 | ₹42,000 – ₹58,000 (commensurate with qualification & experience, per ICSSR norms) | XLRI Jamshedpur / HBCH&RC, Muzaffarpur (travel required) |
| Research Assistant | 01 | ₹25,000 – ₹30,000 | HBCH&RC, Muzaffarpur |
| Field Investigator (FI) | 02 | ₹18,000 – ₹22,000 | HBCH&RC, Muzaffarpur, with extensive field/home-visit travel across North Bihar catchment |
Note: Number of posts and emoluments are indicative and subject to final approval by ICSSR and XLRI Jamshedpur's competent authority. Emoluments are consolidated (no other allowances, HRA, or benefits admissible unless specified by ICSSR guidelines).
2. Eligibility Criteria
Research Associate
1 post- Essential Qualification: Master's degree / MBA / Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Public Health, Health Management, Social Work, Hospital Administration, Psychology, Statistics, Epidemiology, or a closely allied social science/health-sciences discipline, with at least 55% marks (or equivalent grade).
- Essential Experience: Minimum 2 years of post-qualification research experience, including data collection, statistical analysis, and report/manuscript writing; prior experience in a clinical, public health, or palliative-care research setting is desirable.
- Desirable: NET/M.Phil./Ph.D. (or enrolled); proficiency in statistical software (SPSS/R/STATA); prior experience with ICSSR, ICMR, or hospital-based ethics-approved research projects; working knowledge of Hindi.
- Preference: Preference will be given to candidates with a background in Public Health or Social Work, in keeping with ICSSR guidelines for engagement of project staff on social-science research projects.
Research Assistant
1 post- Essential Qualification: Master's degree / MBA / Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Social Work, Management Psychology, Nursing, Statistics, or a related social science with at least 55% marks.
- Essential Experience: Minimum 1 year of research/field data-collection experience preferred (fresh postgraduates with strong academic record may also apply).
- Desirable: Familiarity with quantitative/qualitative research tools, questionnaire administration, MS Excel/data entry; fluency in Hindi and/or local Bihar dialects (Bhojpuri/Maithili).
- Preference: Preference will be given to candidates with a background in Public Health or Social Work, in keeping with ICSSR guidelines for engagement of project staff on social-science research projects.
Field Investigator
2 posts- Essential Qualification: Bachelor's/Master's degree / MBA / Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Social Work, Public Health, Nursing, Psychology, Sociology, or any allied discipline, with at least 50% marks.
- Essential Experience: Prior experience in field-based data collection, patient/caregiver interviewing, or community/home-visit work is preferred; experience in an oncology, palliative-care, or hospital setting is an added advantage.
- Essential Requirement: Willingness and physical fitness to travel extensively (including two-wheeler/outreach-vehicle travel) within the Muzaffarpur home-visit catchment area for scheduled home visits; fluency in Hindi and local dialect is mandatory.
- Preference: Preference will be given to candidates with a background in Public Health or Social Work, in keeping with ICSSR guidelines for engagement of project staff on social-science research projects.
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 28 years as on the closing date of application.
3. Key Job Responsibilities
Research Associate
- Overall day-to-day coordination of the study at HBCH&RC in liaison with the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigators.
- Supervision of Research Assistant(s) and Field Investigator(s); training on study protocol, CRF completion, and instrument administration.
- Data management: database maintenance, data cleaning, quality checks, and coordination of source-data verification.
- Statistical analysis support, preparation of periodic progress reports for ICSSR and the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), and contribution to manuscript/report writing.
- Liaison with IEC, CTRI, and hospital administration for approvals, renewals, and compliance.
Research Assistant
- Administration of structured case record forms (CRF) and outcome instruments (ESAS-r, EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL, ZBI-12, FAMCARE-2, cost questionnaire) to enrolled patients and caregivers.
- Data entry into the study database (e.g., REDCap or equivalent) with accuracy and timeliness.
- Coordination of participant scheduling, follow-up tracking, and default/loss-to-follow-up documentation.
- Assistance with translation/back-translation and cognitive debriefing of instruments, where required.
- Support to the Research Associate in report writing and documentation.
Field Investigator
- Conducting scheduled home visits (for patients allocated to the home-based palliative care arm) as per the home-visit protocol (Appendix E of the study protocol).
- Administration of ESAS-r and other due assessments during home visits or via telephone follow-up.
- Caregiver training and reinforcement per the Caregiver Training Checklist, and documentation of visit compliance.
- Prompt reporting of red-flag symptoms/unplanned crises to the clinical team as per protocol.
- Accurate and timely completion of the Follow-up Visit Record (Form 5 of the study CRF) for every contact.
4. General Terms and Conditions
- The engagement is purely temporary and co-terminus with the project period; it does not confer any right to regular employment at XLRI Jamshedpur, HBCH&RC, or Tata Memorial Centre.
- Selected candidates will be governed by ICSSR guidelines for engagement of project staff and XLRI Jamshedpur's applicable project-staff policy.
- No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview/selection process.
- The engagement may be terminated at any time, with one month's notice, by either party, or earlier for unsatisfactory performance or breach of research/data confidentiality obligations.
- Selected candidates will be required to sign a confidentiality undertaking consistent with the study's ethical approval and Institutional Ethics Committee requirements.
- Reservation policy (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD) will be followed as applicable under Government of India / ICSSR norms. If a suitable candidate is not found in the reserved category, then the seat will be filled from the general category.
- The competent authority reserves the right to cancel/postpone the recruitment process, or not to fill any/all posts, without assigning any reason.
5. How to Apply
- Interested and eligible candidates should send their application in the prescribed format (Annexure I) along with a detailed CV, and self-attested copies of educational certificates, mark sheets, and experience certificates.
- Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] with the subject line: “Application for HOME-PALL Study”, or can be submitted directly through the online application form on this page.
- Last date for receipt of applications: 28/07/2026, by 5:00 PM.
- Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email and called for an interview (in person at XLRI Jamshedpur or HBCH&RC, Muzaffarpur, or online via video call, at the discretion of the selection committee).
- Incomplete applications, or those received after the last date, will not be considered.
Contact for Queries
Principal Investigator
Abdul Quadir / Alok Raj, Associate Professor, XLRI Jamshedpur
Contact ID
Online Application Form
Annexure I — Application Format. All fields marked with * are mandatory. Last date for receipt of applications: 28 July 2026, 5:00 PM.