College of Basic Scs. & Humanities

PAU, Ludhiana

NOTICE

Applications from the eligible candidates are invited for the position of One Junior Research Fellow on contractual basis @ Rs.31,000/- per month + 16% HRA provided in the scheme entitled “DBT-BUILDER-Punjab Agricultural University Interdisciplinary Life Science programme for Advance Research and Education” CSS-42 (PC-6349)” (Financed by Government of India, Ministry of Sciences & Technology, DBT, New Delhi). The desirous candidates fulfilling the qualifications/ experience should send their applications on the prescribed proforma complete in all respect alongwith attested copies of the testimonials and bank draft amounting to Rs.200/- in favour of Comptroller, PAU, Ludhiana.

Qualification for the position of Junior Research Fellow

i. B.Sc./ B.Sc Medical/ Biochemistry /Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ B.Tech. Biotechnology with minimum OCPA 6.00/10.00 basis or 60 % marks.
ii. M.Sc. in Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Life Sciences/ Microbiology with minimum OCPA 6.5/10.00 or 65 % marks.

Note-I: The candidate, who does not possess Master ’s degree in the relevant subject but possess Ph.D. degree in the discipline required at Master’s level, shall be eligible for the post.

Note-II: Applicants having post graduation degree in subjects mentioned above, but having Bachelor degree with three years must have passed the NET by ARS, DBT, CSIR/ UGC NET or GATE.

Desirable Qualification

The candidates holding the experience of conducting biochemical experiments associated with biotic and abiotic stress/ hands on molecular biology techniques and bioinformatics tools/ soil microbiology will be preferred.

"The candidates should ensure that they fulfill the qualifications by the last date of submission of application."

The fellowship is purely temporary and initially awarded for period of six months which may be extended for piece meals period of six months at a time or till the termination of the scheme whichever is earlier.

The last date for the receipt of applications duly complete in all respects in this office is 03.03.2023 by 3.00 pm. The incomplete applications unsupported by the requisite documents will not be entertained. The date of interview will be intimated later on PAU website i.e. www.pau.edu. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

The Junior Research Fellow if leave the University shall have to give one month notice or one month salary in lieu of that notice period.

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Dean
College of Basic Scs. & Humanities