About the Project:
Combating Sickle Cell Anemia in Jharkhand: A Collaborative Public Health Initiative is a multi-stakeholder program led by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), in partnership with Tata Steel Foundation and the National Health Mission (NHM), Jharkhand. The project addresses the urgent health challenge posed by Sickle Cell Anemia—a hereditary blood disorder that disproportionately affects tribal populations in Jharkhand.
Focused on the districts of West Singhbhum, East Singhbhum, and Saraikela-Kharsawan, the initiative aims to screen over 200,000 individuals from high-risk groups—including women of reproductive age, adolescents, and newborns—over a two-year period. The objective is to enable early diagnosis, prevent transmission, and ensure timely access to healthcare and social entitlements such as disability certification.
At the heart of this effort is the implementation of a cost-effective and scalable screening method using dried blood spot (DBS) samples analyzed through PCR technology, developed in-house by CSIR-CCMB. A centralized testing hub has been set up in East Singhbhum to support high-throughput sample analysis and data coordination.
The Atal Incubation Centre – CCMB (implementing agency) is hiring the following
1. Data Entry Operator-cum-coordinator
Number of post(s): 1
Area of specialization required for the post: Management of health data and field work, clinical informatics, data collection and data entry, statistical analysis
Essential qualification: Postgraduate Degree in biological sciences with ten years’ experience in Management of health data collection and data entry.
Desirable qualification/Job description: Experience in clinical and epidemiological data entry, quality cleaning and statistical analysis of such data, generation of tables, charts, reports, etc. with special reference to human genetic diseases.
Job Location: CSIR-CCMB / Jharkhand
Project closure date: 31.03.2027
Sanctioned stipend for the post: Rs. 50,000/- (Consolidated)
Tenure to be offered to the selected candidate: Up to 31.07.2026
Tenure: Initially one year; extendable for one additional year with a 10% increment in stipend
2. Position Title: Field Assistant
Job Description:
The Field Assistant will actively support grassroots health initiatives, including organizing field camps and managing sample collection, storage, and transport. The role involves maintaining basic lab operations and ensuring precise data entry using computer tools. Candidates with prior field experience and exposure to healthcare logistics are preferred.
Number of post(s): 1
Area of specialization required for the post: Management of field work, data collection and data entry.
Essential qualification: Graduate Degree in any discipline, preferably in management
Desirable qualification/Job description: Experience of managing data collection in structured forms, field and health camp data and data entry. Working proficiency in English and good typing speed.
Job Location: CSIR-CCMB / Jharkhand
Project closure date : 31.03.2027
Sanctioned stipend for the post: Rs. 25,000/- (Consolidated)
Tenure to be offered to the selected candidate: Up to 31.03.2027