Advt. No: 151 (2022)Central University of Punjab (CUP) invites application for the position
Junior Research Fellow/ Project Associate I/ Project Assistant
1. Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF) / Project Associate-I/Project Assistant
2. No. of Post: 01
3. Projects Title: “Population structure, Genetic Diversity, and Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) for fibre quality in natural populations of Calotropis sp. of The Great Indian Thar Desert”
4. Project duration: 3 Years
5. Engagement Period: Initially for a period of one year, further extendable subject to extension of project, satisfactory work & conduct and availability of funds in the project head.
6. Fellowship: Rs 31,000/- per month + HRA, (for JRF/Project Associate-I for initial two year then 35000+HRA for third year after 02 year of research experience as per the SERB, DST guidelines) Rs 20000/- + HRA (Project Assistant )
7. Essential Qualification: M.Sc., Botany. or equivalent degree in any relevant branches of Life sciences with at least 55% marks for GN/OBC (50% for SC/ST/PH) from UGC recognized University/ Institute. Qualified CSIR-UGC-NET/GATE/NET-LS exams for JRF/Project Associate-I (Candidate without NET/GATE will be selected as Project Assistant)
8. Desirable Qualification: Preference may be given to candidates with prior experience in handling large size nucleotide sequence data.
Age Limit:
Below 28 years as on date of interview (Relaxation in age is permissible for SC/ST/OBC candidates as per Government of India rules).
