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Nursing Officer

The Institute is currently seeking to recruit a suitable and qualified candidate to join our Surveillance and Outbreak Team in Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province.

Position Title: Nursing Officer

Project: ACTUP (Accelerating the Uptake of Point-of-Care HIV Testing in Papua New Guinea)

Click the link below to download the job advertisement and job Description.

The Recruitment Team

PNG Institute of Medical Research

P O Box 60, GOROKA, EHP, 441, Papua New Guinea,

Email your application to: [email protected]

Application closes on 23rd September 2026.

(2x) Research Nurse

The Institute is seeking motivated and qualified candidates to fill two Research Nurse positions with the Surveillance and Outbreak Unit, ACTUP Program under the Research and Science Division.

Position Title: Research Nurse (x2) – Hepatitis B

Location: Port Moresby, NCD

Project: ACTUP (Accelerating the Uptake of Point-of-Care HIV Testing in Papua New Guinea)

Click the link below to download the job advertisement and job Description.

The Recruitment Team                                    

PNG Institute of Medical Research

PO Box 60, Goroka EHP 44     

Email: [email protected] 

Application closes on 11th September 2026.

‘Only short-listed candidates will be contacted’

Three (3) Field Team Supervisors (HEO) and Fifteen (15) Field Team Leaders (NO/CHW/SO)

The Institute under the Vector Bourne Disease Unit (VBDU) is now seeking to recruit suitably qualified candidates to be based in Madang, Madang Province.

Click the link below to download the job advertisement, FTS and FTL job descriptions.

Submit your application to:

The Recruitment Team

PNG Institute of Medical Research

PO Box 378 MADANG, MP, 511, Papua New Guinea

Email your application to: [email protected]

Submit your application before 16th September 2026 @ 4: 06 pm

Leadership roles

No current vacancy.

“PNGIMR is an equal opportunity employer committed to safeguarding children and the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse”