Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission – Govt Editorial Assistant

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Recruitment – Editorial Assistant

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is conducting a walk-in interview cum written test for the Editorial Assistant post at its Ghaziabad office. This opportunity is suitable for candidates with a postgraduate degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline. Applicants must have at least two years of relevant editorial experience, preferably in scientific, academic, pharmaceutical, or regulatory publications. The selected candidate will work on editing and proofreading Indian Pharmacopoeia monographs and related scientific publications under a one-year contract.

Organization Overview

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It is responsible for publishing the Indian Pharmacopoeia and related publications.

The Editorial Assistant will support scientific publication quality through editing, proofreading, reference verification, documentation management, and coordination with authors, reviewers, and subject experts.

Job Details

Eligibility & Qualifications

Candidates must possess a master’s degree from a recognized university in one of the following disciplines:

M.Pharm, M.Sc. Chemistry, M.Sc. Biochemistry, M.Sc. Biotechnology, M.Sc. Microbiology, M.Sc. Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.

Experience Requirements

A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required in areas such as:

• Editorial work, preferably involving scientific, academic, pharmaceutical, or regulatory publications.

• Manuscript editing, proofreading, copyediting, and content review.

• Checking references, citations, bibliographies, appendices, addenda, and errata.

• Maintaining publisher-specific style guides and editorial standards.

• Publication workflows, documentation management, and version control.

• Coordinating with authors, reviewers, subject experts, and publishing teams.

Experience in government organizations, research institutions, pharmacopoeial bodies, scientific publishing houses, or scientific communication companies is desirable.

Job Role & Responsibilities

The selected candidate will support the editing, review, and publication of Indian Pharmacopoeia monographs and related publications.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Edit, proofread, and copyedit Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) monographs, drafts, errata, addenda, IP Online content, and related publications.

2. Verify references, hyperlinks, citations, bibliographies, and appendices while maintaining IPC-specific editorial standards.

3. Manage documentation, version control, review tracking, and editorial records throughout publication workflows.

4. Coordinate with subject experts and reviewers to ensure timely content review, revision, and finalization.

5. Use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editing tools, AI tools, and editorial management systems to support editorial and publication-related activities.

Salary & Contract Details

The engagement is contractual. According to the vacancy circular, services may be terminated during the contract period if work or conduct is unsatisfactory.

Written Test Syllabus

Candidates should prepare the following subjects for the written test:

• English language: Grammar, comprehension, editing, proofreading, and copyediting.

• Scientific writing and publishing: Editorial practices, style guides, references, citations, bibliographies, appendices, errata, addenda, and publication ethics.

• Scientific knowledge: Basic pharmaceutical, chemical, biological, and life sciences concepts relevant to scientific and pharmacopoeial publications.

• Documentation and quality assurance: Documentation management, version control, editorial workflows, and quality assurance.

• Computer applications: MS Office, PDF editing tools, AI-assisted editing tools, and editorial management systems.

• Analytical ability: Scientific aptitude and analytical reasoning.

Walk-in Interview Details

Important: The walk-in interview cum written test will be conducted in physical mode only. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the selection process.

Documents Required

Candidates must bring the originals and self-attested photocopies of the required documents:

• Educational qualification certificates.

• Experience certificates.

• Updated resume.

• Two passport-size photographs.

• Aadhaar card (original).

• One set of photocopies of all original documents.

• Date of birth certificate.

Candidates should carry all relevant supporting documents for verification at the venue.

How to Apply

Eligible candidates should attend the walk-in interview cum written test at IPC, Ghaziabad, on 28 October 2026, reporting between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Read the official vacancy circular carefully before attending.

• Download the official IPC Editorial Assistant vacancy circular (PDF)

• Visit the official IPC Careers page

The selected candidate will be informed by the IPC-authorized manpower-providing agency. Candidates are responsible for ensuring that the information and documents submitted are correct.

Job Summary