National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) Invites Application for Project Technician II Recruitment 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

National Institute For Research In Tuberculosis (NIRT)
invites applications for recruitment of Project Technician II

Project Technician II

Number of Vacancy: 2 Posts

Educational Qualification: B.Sc, 10TH

Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey is a time bound activity and is crucial for Ending TB in India and is planned to be undertaken on mission mode. High level of commitment is required with a will to work on Sundays & holidays (except, important local holidays). Job requires continuous field work throughout the state in various districts for field posts. Preference will be given to those having working experience in National Health Surveys/ similar activities. Candidates are invited to attend Walk-In-Written Test/Interview for the below mentioned posts at ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, No.1, Mayor Satyamoorthy Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.

Project: “District wise prevalence of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in Tamil Nadu” Walk-In-Written Test/Interview

Ref: NIRT/PROJ/RECTT/TNTBPS/2021-22

1. Post Name : Project Technician II (Health Assistant)

2. No of post : 02

3. Essential Qualification : 

a) High School* or equivalent with 5 years’ experience in health field from a Government institution or recognized institute.

b) Intermediate with Science subjects shall be treated as equivalent to 2 years’ experience and B.Sc. shall be treated as equivalent to 3 years.

4.Job specifications / responsibilities :

a) Get trained in Protocol of State TB Prevalence Survey, Tamil Nadu as well as SOPs and training manuals. 

b) Conduct census enumeration survey of participants by visiting the households.

c) Rapid data collection during census enumeration, enter in android based mobile application.

d) Decide on eligibility of individuals and inform them on timings for attending survey sites with procedures to be done.

e) Hand over the acknowledgement receipt with appropriate serial number to enrolled participant.

f) Regularly synchronize data on mobile application with server.

g) Coordinate with local health staff (e.g. FHW) and MO / Senior investigator, to ensure that all exclusion criteria is applied as per SOPS

h) Follow-up eligible participants from household for participation if not presented on scheduled time.

i) Follow-up those eligible participants who could not give sputum samples on time.

j) Assist Survey Team Leader in preparing cluster report.

k) Assist Survey Team Leader in maintaining financial expenditure for each cluster.

l) Any other job as assigned by Team Investigator, Survey PMU

5. No. of Post & Category : 2 Nos. [EWS-1, OBC-1]

6 .Consolidated Monthly Salary : Rs.17,000/-p.m

7. Place of posting : Anywhere in Tamil Nadu