Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004
Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow under research project funded by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) as follows:
Title of the project: Radiation induced chromosomal translocations between wheat (Triticum aestivum) and rye (Secale cereale) genome as a means of transferring genes of economic interest to wheat.
Project duration: Three years
Funding agency: Department of Atomic Energy, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Govt of India, BARC, Mumbai
Name of the post: Junior Research Fellow
Place of posting: PAU, Ludhiana
Type of the post: Purely temporary post
No. of positions: 01 (one)
Emoluments: Rs 16,000 p.m. + HRA @ 20% for first two years and Rs 18,000 p.m. + HRA @ 20% for third year.
Academic qualification: B.Sc. in agriculture/biosciences with minimum OCPA 2.00/4.00 or 5.00/10.00 basis or 50% marks and M.Sc./Ph.D. in plant breeding/plant breeding and genetics/genetics ‘crop plants’/biosciences with minimum OCPA 3.4/4.00 or 6.5/10.00 or 60% marks.
Experience: Experience in field work and molecular biology related work.
Interested candidates may send their application with brief bio-data and attested photocopies of all mark-sheets, certificates and testimonials along with Demand Draft of Rs 200 in favour of Comptroller, PAU, Ludhiana, and contact Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics (hodpbg@pau.edu)/Dr Achla Sharma, Asstt Plant Breeder in Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Principal Investigator, DAE, BRNS Project, by post or electronically (achla12@gmail.com). Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview through mail and they will have to attend the interviews at their own cost. The last date of receipt of application is 31 October 2014.
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