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Post of Guest Faculty (1 in No.) in the Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Panjab
University,Chandigarh
Applications are invited for the post of ONE Guest Faculty to teach M.Sc.(Microbial Biotechnology) in the
Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Interested candidates are required to
submit soft copy of the application in the prescribed proforma available on the Panjab University website
https://forms.puchd.ac.in/forms/20170912173045-application-form-assistant-professor-4th-16.pdf
(Direct recruitment guest faculty application form as per ugc regulation 2018.pdf) along with self-attested copies of
all the relevant documents/certificates to the Chairperson, Department of Microbial Biotechnology ,Panjab
University, Chandigarh at the e-mail Id chairdmbt@pu.ac.in latest by 02-09-2026 at 5:00 pm The candidates
should also submit the hard copy of the same by the due date to the office of the Chairperson, Department of
Microbial Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Essential Qualifications:
A. Master’s degree in Microbiology/Biotechnology/Microbial Biotechnology or allied subject with atleast 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/Differently-abled/Other
Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-creamy Layer)/ Ph.D. Degree holders, who have obtained their Master’s
Degree prior to 19 September, 1991.
Or
B. The Ph.D degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top 500 in the
World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the
Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai
Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
Desirable qualifications:
Ph.D. in Microbiology/Biotechnology or allied fields.
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).
The above assignment will be on lecture basis with a token honorarium of Rs.1500/- per lecture with an upper
limit of Rs.50000/-per month. The candidate will 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, Panjab University, South Campus, Sector-25, Chandigarh as a Guest Faculty. The
candidates who are already availing RF scholarships in the University are not entitled for the honorarium but they
will be issued experience certificate for the Guest Faculty. The candidates are required to submit a No Objection
Certificate from the present employer along with their application.
The interview for the post will be held in the office of the Chairperson, Department of Microbial Biotechnology,
Panjab University, Chandigarh. The date and time of the interview will be intimated to the shortlisted
candidates by e-mail. The applicants are advised to bring their original certificates and other relevant
documents for verification at the time of interview.
Note: No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
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