Verified from official source on 26 Aug 2026
NEIGRIHMS Senior Resident Doctor Recruitment 2026 — 58 Posts, Apply by 07 Sep (Meghalaya)

- Total Posts
- 58
- Minimum Qualification
- Post-Graduate
Overview
North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong, an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has released NEIGRIHMS Senior Resident Doctor Recruitment 2026 under Advt No. EST-II-RSRD0APSR/1/2024-Estt.II for 58 posts spread across 25 medical specialties. This central government job invites doctors holding a postgraduate degree (MD/MS/DNB) in the respective specialty, along with satisfactory completion of compulsory internship after MBBS and current registration with any State Medical Council or the National Medical Commission (NMC). Selected candidates under NEIGRIHMS Senior Resident Doctor Recruitment 2026 will serve on a contractual basis at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, across specialties including Anaesthesiology (8 posts), General Medicine (9 posts), General Surgery (4 posts), Obstetrics & Gynaecology (4 posts), Surgical Oncology (4 posts), Neurology (3 posts), Paediatrics (3 posts), Radiodiagnosis (3 posts), and several other single- and double-post specialties such as Cardiology, CTVS, Dermatology, ENT, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pathology, and Urology. The selection process for NEIGRIHMS Senior Resident Doctor Recruitment 2026 consists of Document Screening followed by an Interview. The salary is ₹67,700 per month plus Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA). The NEIGRIHMS Senior Resident Doctor Recruitment 2026 application must be submitted by email, on or before the second cut-off date of 07 September 2026. This is a Rolling Advertisement, meaning applications are accepted continuously with periodic cut-off dates for processing. There is no application fee for any category. Candidates must read the complete official NEIGRIHMS notification PDF before applying, since the maximum age limit is fixed at 45 years, with relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates, and as per Government of India norms for Persons with Disabilities. North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, established in 1987, is the premier tertiary care teaching hospital and Institute of National Importance serving the entire North Eastern region of India. As a major referral centre for Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh, NEIGRIHMS regularly recruits Senior Resident Doctors across its full range of clinical and para-clinical departments to support patient care, postgraduate teaching, and specialty-specific service delivery. The breadth of specialties advertised in this cycle — spanning surgical super-specialties like CTVS, Neurosurgery, and Surgical Oncology to core clinical departments such as General Medicine, Paediatrics, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology — reflects the Institute's role as a comprehensive multi-specialty referral hospital for the region. Senior Residency at an Institute of National Importance such as NEIGRIHMS is widely regarded as a valuable career step for postgraduate medical doctors, offering hands-on clinical exposure, teaching responsibilities alongside faculty, and eligibility criteria that closely mirror those used for Senior Resident positions at AIIMS and other Institutes of National Importance across India.
Qualification
Post graduate degree (MD/MS/DNB) in the respective specialty/subject, obtained after a medical qualification included in Schedule I & II of the 3rd Schedule to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Satisfactory completion of the compulsory internship after MBBS Registration with any State Medical Council or the National Medical Commission (NMC) Qualification must be specific to the post applied for (e.g., MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology for Senior Resident Doctor-Anaesthesiology; MS/DNB in General Surgery for Senior Resident Doctor-General Surgery, and so on for each of the 25 advertised specialties)
Age Limit
Maximum Age Limit: 45 years Age Relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST candidates; 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates; relaxation for Persons with Disabilities as per Government of India norms
Eligibility
- MD/MS/DNB in the specific specialty applied for, after an MBBS qualification recognised under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
- Satisfactory completion of compulsory internship after MBBS
- Valid registration with any State Medical Council or NMC
- Age: Maximum 45 years, with 5-year (SC/ST) and 3-year (OBC-NCL) relaxation, and PwD relaxation per Government of India norms
- No application fee for any category
- Contractual engagement; this is a Rolling Advertisement with periodic cut-off dates
- 58 posts spread across 25 distinct medical specialties, all based at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong
Important Dates
Notification Date
25 Aug 2026
Last Date to Apply
07 Sept 2026
Application Fee
No application fee is mentioned in the official notification for any category (General/OBC, SC/ST).
Salary
Senior Resident Doctor (all specialties): ₹67,700 per month plus Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA)
How to Apply
- Read the official notification carefully before applying, and identify the exact specialty and post you are eligible for
- Prepare your application with complete bio-data including personal details, educational qualifications, and internship/registration details
- Attach self-attested copies of all required documents such as MBBS and PG degree certificates, internship completion certificate, State Medical Council/NMC registration certificate, ID proof, and recent passport-size photographs
- Clearly mention the specific specialty and post applied for in the subject line of the email (e.g., "Application for Senior Resident Doctor - Anaesthesiology")
- Send the complete application to the official email address mentioned in the notification
- Ensure the email is sent before the applicable cut-off date, currently 07 September 2026
- Keep a copy of the sent email for future reference
Since this is a Rolling Advertisement, candidates should check the NEIGRIHMS website periodically for updated cut-off dates if they are unable to apply before the current one.
Selection Process
- Document Screening
- Interview
Vacancy Details
| Post Name | No. of Posts |
|---|---|
| Senior Resident Doctor - Anaesthesiology | 8 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Anatomy | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Burns & Plastic Surgery | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Cardiology | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - CTVS | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Dermatology | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - ENT | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - General Medicine | 9 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - General Surgery | 4 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Microbiology | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Neurology | 3 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Neurosurgery | 2 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 4 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Ophthalmology | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Orthopaedics | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Paediatrics | 3 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Pain & Palliative Care | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Pathology | 2 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Pharmacology | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Physiology | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Radiodiagnosis | 3 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Radiation Oncology | 2 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Surgical Oncology | 4 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - TB & Respiratory Diseases | 1 |
| Senior Resident Doctor - Urology | 1 |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | Nil |
| SC / ST / PwD / Female | Nil |
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