Opportunity in ANRF project for Pharm candidates at GADVASU

Applications are invited for two posts of Project Associate-1 under the PAIR ANRF-2 project titled “ANRF-2 Consortium of Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture, Health, Energy and Environment : COABT - Project III (H3B Work Package)”. The positions arc purely temporary and will be offered on a six- month contract basis, extendable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds, and shall continue until completion of the project. The required qualifications and emoluments for the posts arc given below.

Post : Project Associates-1 (Two posts)

Emoluments : 30000/- P.M. (Consolidated)

Qualifications : Four years Bachelor's degree in natural or agricultural sciences / Master's degree in natural or agricultural sciences/ B.V.Sc./ B.Pharm or Bachelor's degree in engineering or technology or medicine or from a recognized university or equivalent.

Job Responsibilities
1. To carry out research activities in accordance with the objectives of the project, including mice experiment, housing and feeding of mice in small animal houses, and collection of tissue samples, experimental design, execution of experiments, data collection and analysis, interpretation of results, preparation of reports/manuscripts, presentations, and undertaking field/outdoor visits to collaborating institutes and organizations, as required.
2. To assist in other ongoing laboratory research activities and related assignments as may be entrusted.
3. To perform any other duties/responsibilities assigned from time to time.

Other conditions
1. The Project Associates (PAs) recruited in the project have to enrol in the PhD programme in the College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana.
2. Age Limit : The upper age limit shall he 35 years as on the date of application, relaxable by up to 5 years for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PIl/OBC/Women categories, as per applicable rules.
3. Preference shall be given to enthusiastic and self-motivated candidates possessing M.V.Sc in Animal Biotechnology / M.Sc. in Animal Biotechnology/ Biotechnology / Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.and ready to work having working experience in animal experiments, real-time qPCR, ELISA, western blotting, cell culture and handling mice with experience in tail vein and sample collection.
4. The position shall be purely temporary, subject to the availability of project funds, and shall be co-terminus with the project.

Conditions : Eligible candidates are required to submit their biodata along with a recent passport-size photograph and self-attested copies of relevant certificates in PDF format as a single Hie to the email address deancoabt@gadvasu.in with a copy marked to manum@gadvasu.in, on or before 06-04-2026 up to 5:00 PM. The interview will be held on 07- 04-2026 (Tuesday) at 10:30 AM in the Office of the Dean, College of Animal Biotechnology. Candidates must bring their original certificates along with a hard copy of the application form submitted online for verification. No separate interview letter will be issued. No TA/DA will be admissible for attending the interview.

Instructions for candidates
1. Any claim that does noc have a proof will not be considered.
2. Please specify your age properly in years and months. Wrong information will lead to rejection of candidature.
3. If you make a mistake while filling the form, please do not overwrite or scribble. Strike it out cleanly and put your information and initials besides it.
4. Please provide a valid email address and mobile number.
5. Please do not round - off your marks.
6. Please attach self-attested photocopies of all your mark sheets/scorecards/ experience letters/first page of publication clearly indicating the marks, GPA/grade achieved/rank/test qualified/experience gained/paper authored. Please provide a self-attested photocopy of your proof of age.
7. Research experience should clearly specify the time duration, place of work and the position held. Teaching experience will not be counted as research experience.