Posts of Junior Research Fellow (Last date for submission of application

DEPARTMENT OF VEGETABLE SCIENCE

PAU, LUDHIANA

NOTICE

Essential

Applications are invited on the prescribed form available in the office of the undersigned on payment of Rs. 200/- in the shape of bank draft payable at Ludhiana in favour of Comptroller, PAU, Ludhiana on any working day from 9.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. along with attested copies of certificates and passport size photograph for the four posts of Junior Research Fellow provided in the Adhoc project, “Mitigating abiotic stresses in potato and onion through crop improvement approaches”Misc-72(PC-5385) at a fixed salary of Rs.37000/- +16%HRA for an initial period of six months from the date on which the incumbent joins or till the termination of the project whichever is earlier. The qualifications for this post are as under:

• B.Sc.(Agri.)/ B.Sc. Horticulture/B.Sc Agricultural Biotechnology with minimum OCPA 6.00/10.00 or 60% marks.
• M. Sc in Vegetable Science/Plant Breeding & Genetic/Agri. Biotechnology with at least minimum OCPA 6.50/10.00 or 65% marks with NET may be recruited as Junior Research Fellow @ Rs.37,000/- + 16% HRA(fixed)
  
  

OR

• M. Sc in Vegetable Science/Plant Breeding & Genetic/Agri. Biotechnology with at least minimum OCPA 6.50/10.00 or 65% marks without NET may be recruited as Junior Research Fellow @ Rs.25,000/- + 16% HRA(fixed)
  
  

Note 1: 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.

Desirable: Preference will be given to candidate having experience in Vegetable breeding

The last date for the receipt of applications duly complete in all respects in this office is 28.07.2025 incomplete applications will not be entertained. The candidates should appear for interview on 30.07.2025 at 10.00 A.M. in the office of the undersigned. No separate intimation for the interview will be sent and no TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

The amount of first one month salary payable to the Junior Research Fellow will be kept as security with the Head, Department of Vegetable Science and it will be paid to him/her as and when he/she leaves the service after giving the requisite one month’s notice or deposits the amount of one month’s salary. However, this will not hold good in respect of other assignments in PAU.

Head

Deptt. of Vegetable Science