Advertisement for the Post of Guest Faculty (2)
in the Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Walk in interview for appointing Two (2) Guest Faculty to teach Odd Semesters of the academic year
2019-2020, for a period of (August, 2019 to November, 2019), will be held on Wednesday,
11/09/2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Office of the Chairperson, Department of Microbial Biotechnology,
Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Essential Qualification:
Master’s degree in Microbiology/ Biotechnology/Microbial Biotechnology or allied subject with 55%
marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) from an Indian
University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. A relaxation of 5% shall
be provided for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Differentlyabled/Other Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-creamy Layer)/ Ph.D. Degree holders, who have
obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19 September, 1991.
Desirable qualification:
Ph.D. in Microbiology/Biotechnology or allied fields.
All the applicants are advised to bring their original certificates and other relevant documents for
verification along with the duly filled form giving the details at the time of interview.
The application form for the post of Assistant Professor is available at website
(http://jobs.puchd.ac.in.forms.php pages 1 to 9) and the same is to be submitted in the office of the
undersigned by 09:30 a.m. on the date of the interview.
The above assignment will be on lecture basis with a token honorarium of Rs.1000/- per lecture with
an upper limit of Rs.25000/- per month. The candidate shall have to give an undertaking that he/she
will not draw any fellowship/stipend or any financial assistance from any agency till they are teaching
in the Department of Microbial Biotechnology, South Campus, Near Dental College, Sector-25,
Panjab University, Chandigarh as a Guest Faculty. The candidates who are already availing JRF
scholarships in the University are not entitled for the honorarium but they will be issued experience
certificate for the Guest Faculty.
Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility
Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET or
who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission.
Provided further, candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be
exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET subject to the fulfillment of the following
conditions:-
a) Ph.D. degree of the candidate awarded in regular mode only.
b) Evaluation of the Ph.D. thesis by at least two external examiners.
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate had been conducted.
d) Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one
must be in a refereed journal.
e) Candidate has made at least two presentations in conference/seminars, based on his/her Ph. D
work. (a) to (e) as above are to be certified by the Registrar/ Dean (Academic Affairs).
Note: No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
Dr. Rohit Sharma
Chairperson
Department of Microbial Biotechnology,
South Campus, Near Dental College,
Sector-25, Panjab University,
Chandigarh
Email:- chairdmbt@pu.ac.in
Phone: - 0172-253-4660/6161
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