Verified from official source on 08 Oct 2026
ESIC Joka Kolkata Faculty 2026 — 61 Posts, Walk-in 14 Oct (WB)

- Total Posts
- 61
- Minimum Qualification
- MD / MS (Post Graduate Medical)
Overview
ESIC Joka Kolkata Faculty Recruitment 2026 is out: ESI-PGIMSR & ESIC Medical College, Joka, Kolkata, under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), has released Advertisement No. 08 of 2026 for 61 contractual teaching faculty posts — 7 Professors, 19 Associate Professors and 35 Assistant Professors. The posts span pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical departments including Community Medicine, Biochemistry, Microbiology, General Medicine, General Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Radiology, ICU and Accident & Emergency. This central government medical teaching job in West Bengal is separate from the institute's Senior Resident drive under Advertisement No. 09 of 2026. Selected faculty will teach MBBS and postgraduate students and provide specialist patient care at the ESIC postgraduate institute in Joka, on Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata. Selection is entirely through a walk-in interview before a Selection Board after document verification, with no written test. ESIC Joka faculty salary 2026 is a consolidated ₹2,63,070 per month for Professors, ₹1,74,936 for Associate Professors and ₹1,50,294 for Assistant Professors, plus transport allowance with DA; private practice is not allowed. Candidates up to 69 years of age, including retired government faculty, can apply. There is no online form for ESIC Joka Kolkata Faculty 2026 — candidates must report in person with the filled application form, original documents and DD. Non-clinical department interviews are on 14 October 2026 and clinical department interviews on 15 October 2026, with reporting strictly between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM at the Academic Block, 2nd Floor. The fee is ₹500 per post, waived for SC/ST, women, ex-servicemen and regular ESIC employees. Read the official ESIC advertisement PDF before reporting.
Qualification
- Professor: MD / MS / DNB in the concerned subject with 8 years of post-PG teaching experience (including 3 years as Associate Professor), required research publications, and completion of the Basic Course in Biomedical Research and Basic Course in Medical Education.
- Associate Professor: MD / MS / DNB in the concerned subject with 5 years of post-PG experience (including 4 years as Assistant Professor, or 5 years for direct Assistant Professors in Government institutions) and required publications and training.
- Assistant Professor: MD / MS / DNB in the concerned subject with 1 year as Senior Resident in a recognised medical institution, or equivalent Armed Forces / diploma / non-teaching qualifications as per NMC norms.
- Emergency Medicine posts: MD / DNB (Emergency Medicine), or MD / MS / DNB in General Medicine, General Surgery, Respiratory Medicine, Anaesthesia or Orthopaedics with the post-wise experience.
- Transfusion Medicine (Professor): MD / DNB in Immuno-Haematology & Blood Transfusion, Transfusion Medicine or Pathology with 8 years of post-PG experience.
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: MD / DNB (PMR), or MD / MS / DNB in Medicine with Diploma in PMR, General Surgery or Orthopaedics, with the required teaching experience.
- Registration with the State Medical Council / NMC is mandatory; MCI/NMC-recognised teaching experience certificate required.
- Minimum percentage of marks: not specified in the advertisement.
Age Limit
- Not exceeding 69 years on the date of document verification and interview
- No separate minimum age specified; experience requirements effectively set the entry level for each post
Eligibility
- MD / MS / DNB in the concerned subject from an NMC-recognised institution, with valid State Medical Council / NMC registration
- Experience: 8 years post-PG for Professor, 5 years post-PG for Associate Professor, 1 year as Senior Resident for Assistant Professor, as per NMC norms
- Research publications in indexed journals and Basic Courses in Biomedical Research and Medical Education as required for senior posts
- Age: not exceeding 69 years on the interview date
- Retired government faculty may apply with their Pension Payment Order (PPO)
- In-service candidates must bring an NOC from their employer; service bond release certificate if applicable
- Category certificates (SC / ST / OBC / EWS) must be in the latest Government of India format
- Reporting window: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM on the interview day — later arrivals will not be considered
- No private practice during the engagement
- Post nature: contractual teaching faculty engagement under ESIC; vacancies may be varied or cancelled by the Dean
- No TA/DA for attending the interview
Important Dates
Notification Release Date
06 Oct 2026
Last Date to Apply Walk-in Interview (Non-Clinical)
14 Oct 2026
Last Date to Apply Walk-in Interview (Clinical)
15 Oct 2026
Application Fee
- General / OBC / EWS candidates: ₹500/- by Demand Draft in favour of "ESI Fund Account No. I", payable at Kolkata
- SC / ST / Regular ESIC employees / Female candidates / Ex-Servicemen: Nil
- A separate DD is required for each post applied for
- Fee is non-refundable
Salary
- Professor: consolidated ₹2,63,070 per month
- Associate Professor: consolidated ₹1,74,936 per month
- Assistant Professor: consolidated ₹1,50,294 per month
- Plus Transport Allowance with DA on it as per rules; no other allowances
- Private practice strictly prohibited during the tenure
How to Apply
- Visit https://esic.gov.in — the official website of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) — and open the Recruitments section
- Download Advertisement No. 08 of 2026 for ESI-PGIMSR & ESIC Medical College, Joka and the prescribed application form
- Check the department-wise vacancies and the NMC qualification and experience required for your post
- Print the application form on A4 paper and fill it completely
- Prepare a Demand Draft of ₹500 in favour of "ESI Fund Account No. I" payable at Kolkata, one DD per post (not required for SC/ST/Women/ESM/regular ESIC staff)
- Arrange originals and self-attested copies of age proof, Matriculation to PG certificates, State Medical Council/NMC registration, teaching experience certificates and research publications
- Add category certificate, PPO (if retired), NOC from current employer and bond release certificate, as applicable, plus two colour passport photographs
- Report to the Academic Block, 2nd Floor, ESI-PGIMSR & ESIC Medical College, Joka between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM on 14 October 2026 (non-clinical) or 15 October 2026 (clinical)
- Submit the form and complete document verification
- Appear for the interview before the Selection Board and check esic.gov.in for the result
Selection Process
- Document Verification
- Walk-in Interview
Vacancy Details
| Post Name | No. of Posts |
|---|---|
| Professor | 7 |
| Associate Professor | 19 |
| Assistant Professor | 35 |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | ₹ 500/- |
| SC / ST / PwD / Female | ₹ 0/- (Exempted for SC/ST/Female/ESM/ESIC staff) |
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