ECHS Mumbai Pharmacist, Laboratory Technician & Officer-in-Charge Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 3 Posts

Vacancies: 3 · Posts: 3 · Type: Contractual · Mode: Offline · Fee: Nil · Apply: By 10 September 2026 · Remuneration: ₹36,500–₹95,000/month · Selection: Interview + document verification · Location: COD Kandivali, Mumbai

Station Headquarters (ECHS Cell), INS Hamla, Mumbai, has invited offline applications for three contractual posts at ECHS Polyclinic, COD Kandivali, under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme of the Ministry of Defence. Applications must reach the Station HQ by 5:00 PM on 10 September 2026. The interview is scheduled at INS Hamla on 23 September 2026.

The drive covers Officer-in-Charge (1 post, 100% ESM), Pharmacist (1 post, 70% ESM) and Laboratory Technician (1 post, 70% ESM). Remuneration is fixed: ₹95,000 a month for Officer-in-Charge and ₹36,500 a month for the two paramedical posts. Engagement is for one year and may be renewed subject to performance and the maximum age limit.

This is a small, station-level manning board, not an all-India written exam. Preference is for ex-servicemen. Civilians can still apply for Pharmacist and Laboratory Technician if ESM candidates are not available against the 70% reservation. Only candidates who meet the Qualitative Requirements are called for an interview by phone or email.

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Who Should Apply?

• BA / B.Sc / B.Com / BBA (any discipline) + 5 years in a healthcare institution or a managerial post → Officer-in-Charge – 1 post (100% reserved for ESM)
• B.Pharm from a recognised institute OR 10+2 (PCB) + PCI-recognised Diploma in Pharmacy + registration under the Pharmacy Act, 1948, with 3 years’ experience → Pharmacist – 1 post (70% ESM)
• B.Sc (Medical Lab Technology) OR Matric / Higher Secondary / 10+2 Science + Diploma in Medical Lab Technology, with 3 years as a Lab Assistant in a medical lab → Laboratory Technician – 1 post (70% ESM)

Special reservation: Officer-in-Charge is 100% ESM. Pharmacist and Laboratory Technician carry 70% ESM reservation, with preference to ex-servicemen.

Who cannot apply

• Civilians for Officer-in-Charge (100% ESM).
• Pharmacist applicants without live Pharmacy Act 1948 registration.
• Anyone without the stated years of relevant experience.
• Candidates above the post-wise maximum age (65 for OIC, 58 for Pharmacist and Lab Technician).
• Applications without self-attested certificates or medical fitness, or received after 5:00 PM on 10 September 2026.

Important Dates

Only candidates who clear the QR check are informed of the interview by telephone and email. No TA/DA is paid.

Quick Overview – ECHS Pharmacist Recruitment 2026

What Posts Are Available? – ECHS Vacancy & Eligibility 2026

Three single-seat posts at one polyclinic. Officer-in-Charge is fully reserved for ESM. The two paramedical seats keep 70% ESM reservation.

Desirable (not mandatory): extra managerial qualification and 10+ years plus computer literacy for Officer-in-Charge; any diploma/course in speciality pharmacy for Pharmacist.

✅ Confirmed: posting at ECHS Polyclinic, COD Kandivali; one-year contract; fixed monthly remuneration; interview at INS Hamla. ❓ Not specified in this notice: daily duty hours, leave calendar, PF/ESI, exact contract start month, whether civilians will be wait-listed if ESM report for the 70% seats.

What Is the Age Limit?

The notice states only the maximum age for each post. It does not publish a separate cut-off date or category-wise extra years. Treat age as on the last date of receipt of application: 10 September 2026. Do not assume standard GoI +3/+5 if that would take you beyond 65 or 58.

Examples: ✅ A 57-year-old UR Pharmacist born on 11 September 1968 is eligible (within the 58-year limit as on 10 September 2026). ❌ A 59-year-old UR Pharmacist born on 09 September 1967 is not eligible (exceeds the 58-year maximum by one year).

For Officer-in-Charge, the same logic applies at 65 years. Use our Age Eligibility Calculator to check instantly. Use the Experience Calculator to count the 3-year or 5-year requirement.

What Is the Remuneration? – ECHS Pharmacist 2026

Pay is consolidated contractual remuneration. There is no 7th CPC basic, DA or HRA in this notice.

Claim + proof: figures are the fixed monthly amounts printed in the INS Hamla employment notice. In-hand for Officer-in-Charge is an estimate after possible TDS. Actual tax depends on your total income from all sources. Use the Income Tax Calculator for an indicative estimate. The official contract letter prevails.

The notice states contractual staff are engaged on these fixed rates. Do not expect DA revision, HRA or NPS unless a later ECHS policy letter says so.

What Is the Application Fee?

No application fee is mentioned for any category. Do not pay anyone who claims a “processing charge” for this recruitment.

How to Apply?

Application is offline only. There is no online portal for this Station HQ board.

1. Download the ECHS contractual application form and terms from the official vacancies page. Also read the INS Hamla Mumbai Recruitment 2026 PDF.

2. Fill the form in the prescribed format. Write the exact post name: Officer-in-Charge or Pharmacist or Laboratory Technician.

3. Attach self-attested copies of education, experience, registration (Pharmacist), medical fitness, ID and, for ESM, discharge book / PPO / service records.

4. Prepare two identical hard copies (the notice requires duplicate).

5. Send by Speed Post or Courier to:

   Officer-in-Charge, Station Headquarters, ECHS INS Hamla, Marve Road, Malad (West), Mumbai 400095

6. The packet must reach by 5:00 PM on 10 September 2026. Late packets are rejected.

7. Keep a photocopy and the tracking number. Only QR-compliant candidates are later called to INS Hamla.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Sending a single copy. The notice wants applications in duplicate.
• Missing medical fitness certificate or unattested annexures. That is listed as a ground for rejection.
• Applying for Officer-in-Charge as a civilian. That seat is 100% ESM.
• Pharmacist form without Pharmacy Act 1948 registration proof.
• Arriving at INS Hamla on 23 September without a call. Only shortlisted candidates are informed by phone and email.
• Using the ECHS homepage as if it were an application portal. This board is postal.

ईसीएचएस मुंबई फार्मासिस्ट, लॅब टेक्निशियन आणि प्रभारी अधिकारी भरती 2026 – 3 पदांसाठी ऑफलाइन अर्ज

स्टेशन मुख्यालय (ईसीएचएस सेल), आयएनएस हमला, मुंबईने सीओडी कांदिवली ईसीएचएस पॉलिक्लिनिकसाठी तीन कंत्राटी पदांची जाहिरात काढली आहे. अर्ज पोहोचण्याची शेवटची तारीख १० सप्टेंबर २०२६, सायंकाळी ५:०० वाजेपर्यंत आहे. मुलाखत २३ सप्टेंबर २०२६ रोजी आयएनएस हमला येथे होणार आहे.

कोण अर्ज करू शकतो? प्रभारी अधिकाऱ्यासाठी पदवी आणि आरोग्य संस्था किंवा व्यवस्थापकीय कामाचा किमान पाच वर्षांचा अनुभव हवा. हे पद १००% माजी सैनिकांसाठी राखीव आहे. फार्मासिस्टसाठी बी.फार्म किंवा १२वी (पीसीबी) अधिक मान्यताप्राप्त डिप्लोमा इन फार्मसी आणि फार्मसी कायदा १९४८ नोंदणी, तसेच तीन वर्षांचा अनुभव हवा. लॅब टेक्निशियनसाठी बी.एससी (एमएलटी) किंवा विज्ञान शाखेसह १०वी/१२वी अधिक डीएमएलटी आणि लॅब असिस्टंट म्हणून तीन वर्षे अनुभव हवा. या दोन पदांवर ७०% जागा माजी सैनिकांसाठी राखीव आहेत.

वेतन आणि निवड कशी आहे? प्रभारी अधिकाऱ्याला दरमहा ₹९५,००० आणि फार्मासिस्ट व लॅब टेक्निशियनला दरमहा ₹३६,५०० निश्चित मानधन आहे. निवड पात्रता तपासणी आणि मुलाखतीने होते. लेखी परीक्षा नाही. मुलाखतीसाठी पात्र उमेदवारांना फोन किंवा ईमेलने कळवले जाईल. टीए/डीए मिळणार नाही.

अर्ज कसा करावा? अर्जाचा नमुना echs.gov.in वरून डाउनलोड करा. शैक्षणिक कागदपत्रे, अनुभव आणि मेडिकल फिटनेस प्रमाणपत्र स्वसाक्षांकित करून दोन प्रतीत पाठवा. पत्ता: प्रभारी अधिकारी, स्टेशन मुख्यालय, ईसीएचएस आयएनएस हमला, मार्वे रोड, मालाड (पश्चिम), मुंबई ४०००९५. अधिक माहितीसाठी ०२२-२९९९२४६६ किंवा echshamla@gmail.com वापरा. अधिकृत पान: echs.gov.in job vacancies.

How Are Candidates Selected?

Selection is a staged process. Marks alone do not equal appointment.

1. Receipt check at Station HQ ECHS INS Hamla (duplicate form, last date, self-attestation).
2. QR screening against age, qualification, registration and experience.
3. Call by telephone and email to candidates who meet the Qualitative Requirements.
4. Interview at INS Hamla on 23 September 2026 (report 9:00 AM; board 10:00 AM–2:00 PM) with originals.
5. Document verification of 10th, 10+2, degree/diploma, experience, discharge book/PPO (ESM), and four passport photographs.
6. Contract offer for one year, renewable subject to performance and maximum age.

No written exam is mentioned. No interview stage is skipped; this board is interview-based after screening. Ties, if any, will be resolved as per the procedure in ECHS terms, not invented here.

Why Does ECHS Mumbai Polyclinic Matter?

The Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme is the Ministry of Defence programme that runs polyclinics for veterans and their dependants. Station HQ ECHS INS Hamla mans the COD Kandivali polyclinic that serves the western-suburb veteran load in Mumbai.

Officer-in-Charge runs the clinic’s daily administration. Pharmacist and Laboratory Technician keep the pharmacy and pathology counter moving so veterans are not pushed to empanelled hospitals for basic tests and medicines.

Candidates search this drive for “ECHS Mumbai vacancy”, “ECHS Kandivali pharmacist”, “ECHS Hamla bharti” and “COD Kandivali polyclinic jobs”. The honest downside is simple: this is contractual manning, not a pensionable MoD civilian post, and renewal is never automatic.

Related reading: defence sector jobs, Maharashtra government jobs, ECHS organisation hub.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

Compare this with other ECHS station boards running in the same month (Pune, Allahabad, South Goa) and with NHM Mumbai contractual pharmacist seats. ECHS pays a published fixed rate (₹36,500 / ₹95,000) and works inside a defence polyclinic. NHM rates and duty patterns differ, and a private retail pharmacy job usually has longer counters but no ESM preference. This is the closest tab an ESM pharmacist in Mumbai actually has open.

Best fit: Retired JCOs/OR and officers already in Mumbai who want clinic-hours work at COD Kandivali, plus civilian B.Pharm / DMLT holders with three clean years who can accept a one-year contract and a possible ESM-first queue.

Skip this if you need permanence, DA-linked pay or an all-India transfer cadre. A 24-year-old fresher without the three-year lab or pharmacy experience will be rejected at screening.

Also Read: TISS Mumbai Senior & Administrative Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 6 Posts

Practical tip: Put Pharmacy Council registration number and exact lab-assistant dates on the first page of both copies, and send Speed Post by 7 September 2026 so the 10 September 5:00 PM cut-off is not lost in Malad traffic.

What Documents Are Required?

Carry originals on 23 September 2026 if called. Attach self-attested copies with the postal application.

• Filled ECHS contractual application form (two copies)
• 10th / Matric marksheet and certificate
• 10+2 marksheet (mandatory for diploma routes)
• Degree/diploma certificates (B.Pharm, D.Pharm, B.Sc MLT, DMLT, graduation for OIC)
• Pharmacy Act 1948 registration (Pharmacist)
• Experience certificates covering 3 or 5 years as applicable
• Medical fitness certificate
• Photo ID, PAN, address proof
• ESM: discharge book, PPO, service records
• Four passport-size photographs (interview)
• Any desirable course certificates listed in the notice

Document alert: Experience letters must show designation and dates. A generic “worked in lab” note will not prove three years as Lab Assistant.

Service Conditions

Engagement is contractual for one year, renewable for a further year or until the post-wise maximum age, subject to satisfactory performance. Either side may end the contract on the terms printed in the standard ECHS agreement (typically one month’s notice). Staff are not entitled to the allowances of regular government employees unless a specific ECHS letter says otherwise. Preference throughout is for ex-servicemen.

What Happens After Selection?

1. Station HQ publishes or conveys the board result for the called candidates.
2. You sign the ECHS contractual agreement for the COD Kandivali seat.
3. Document and medical papers are re-checked before joining.
4. You report to ECHS Polyclinic, COD Kandivali, and take charge of OIC/pharmacy / lab duties.
5. Performance is reviewed during the year; extension is discretionary.
6. On non-renewal or superannuation at 58/65, the contract ends. There is no automatic absorption into regular defence civilian service.

Based on similar ECHS station boards, expect a short gap between the 23 September interview and joining if selected. Career path inside ECHS is contract-to-contract at polyclinic rates, not a promoted cadre.

Contact & Helpline

Station HQ (ECHS Cell), INS Hamla
Phone: 022-29992466 / 022-29992425
Email: echshamla@gmail.com
Postal: Officer-in-Charge, Station Headquarters, ECHS INS Hamla, Marve Road, Malad (West), Mumbai 400095
Vacancies listing: echs.gov.in contractual appointments

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Important Links – ECHS Pharmacist 2026

FAQs – ECHS Pharmacist Recruitment 2026

Q1: What is the last date to apply for ECHS Mumbai Pharmacist 2026?

A: 10 September 2026, 5:00 PM. The packet must reach Station HQ ECHS INS Hamla by that time. Late applications are not accepted. No extension is announced as of 03 September 2026.

Q2: What is the age limit for ECHS Pharmacist and Lab Technician?

A: 58 years for Pharmacist and Laboratory Technician, 65 years for Officer-in-Charge. The notice does not add extra category years beyond those ceilings. Count age as on 10 September 2026.

Q3: Is there an exam for ECHS Mumbai Pharmacist, or is it interview-based?

A: No written exam. Station HQ screens Qualitative Requirements, then calls eligible candidates for interview at INS Hamla on 23 September 2026 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, followed by document verification.

Q4: What is the salary of these ECHS posts?

A: Fixed remuneration of ₹95,000 a month for Officer-in-Charge and ₹36,500 a month for Pharmacist and Laboratory Technician. These are consolidated contractual amounts printed in the notice, not 7th CPC pay with DA.

Q5: Can final-year students apply for this recruitment?

A: No. You need the completed degree or diploma plus the stated years of experience. Pharmacist applicants also need current Pharmacy Act 1948 registration before they apply.

Q6: Is ECHS Pharmacist a permanent government job?

A: No. It is a one-year contractual engagement, renewable subject to performance and maximum age. It is not a pensionable regular MoD civilian post.

Q7: Can candidates from other states apply?

A: Yes. The notice does not impose a Maharashtra domicile bar. You must be able to attend the INS Hamla interview and work at COD Kandivali, Mumbai.

Q8: Where will I be posted if selected?

A: At ECHS Polyclinic, COD Kandivali, Mumbai. The notice does not offer a choice of other Regional Centre clinics.

Q9: Is Officer-in-Charge open to civilians?

A: No. That single seat is 100% reserved for ex-servicemen. Civilians should apply only for Pharmacist or Laboratory Technician, where ESM reservation is 70%.

Q10: Do I need to attend the interview without a call letter?

A: No. Only candidates who meet the Qualitative Requirements are informed by telephone and email. Reporting at INS Hamla without that call wastes the day.

Q11: What are the disadvantages of ECHS contractual polyclinic jobs?

A: The honest downside is the contract itself. Pay is frozen at the notified lump sum, renewal is not guaranteed, and there is no stated path to permanent absorption.

Q12: How much do contractual pharmacists earn in defence polyclinics?

A: ECHS currently lists ₹36,500 a month as the fixed pharmacist rate at this Mumbai clinic. Other stations use the same published ECHS slab unless a later policy letter revises it.

Q13: Is a defence polyclinic job worth it compared with a private pharmacy?

A: For ESM already in Mumbai, yes if you want clinic hours and veteran patients. For a civilian chasing growth and variable incentives, a retail or hospital pharmacy may pay a different mix. This board is stability on a short contract, not a corporate ladder.

Final Checklist – Is This the Right Job for You?

• You meet the age and educational criteria as on 10 September 2026.
• You accept a one-year contractual engagement at COD Kandivali, not a permanent post.
• You can post two self-attested sets with medical fitness before 5:00 PM on 10 September 2026.
• You are ready for an interview and original-document verification at INS Hamla if called.
• For Officer-in-Charge, you are an ex-serviceman; for Pharmacist, you hold Pharmacy Act registration.

📄 Source: Official employment notice released by Station HQ (ECHS Cell), INS Hamla, under ECHS / Ministry of Defence (August 2026). All details sourced from the ECHS INS Hamla Mumbai Recruitment 2026 PDF.