Applications are invited from Pakistani nationals for appointment against the following posts under the HEC-funded collaborative project entitled, "Development of recombinant viral vector vaccines against inclusion body hepatitis – hydropericardium syndrome for poultry industry" (Project No. CPEC-95) at School of Biological Sciences (SBS), University of the Punjab, Lahore, and National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan. The appointments will be made purely on a contractual basis and selected candidates will work either at NIBGE or SBS or both institutions as per requirement of the research project.

NAME OF POST	NO. OF POSTS	QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE	DURATION
Research Associate/Research Assistant (Fixed Pay @ Rs.80,000/month)	02	MPhil or equivalent in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry or other relevant fields) with good grades and have 4 to 5 years of research experience in the relevant field. Candidates having practical experience of molecular cloning, recombinant protein production, mammalian cell culture, virus propagation, immunological and animal studies will be preferred.	Three years
Research Assistant/PhD Student (Fixed Pay @ Rs.64,000/month)	02	MPhil or equivalent in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry or other relevant fields) with good grades, and must have enrolled for PhD. Preference will be given to those having related experience in the recombinant DNA work, gene expression, protein synthesis and purification, and mammalian cell culture.	Three years
MPhil Student – Part Time (Fixed Pay @ Rs.16,000/month)	02	BS or equivalent in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry or other relevant fields) with good grades. Preference will be given to those who have related experience in the recombinant DNA work/gene expression/protein synthesis and purification, and mammalian cell culture.	Three years
Short Term Project Personnel (Fixed Pay @ Rs.30,000/month)	01	BS, MS or MPhil in Biological Sciences. Candidates having research experience in the field of biological sciences will be preferred.	Three years
Short Term Project Personnel (part time: 2 days per week) (Fixed Pay @ Rs.10,000/month)	01	BA/B.Com/BSc or equivalent (not less than 2nd division) having good skills in computing (MS Word, Excel, internet etc.). Candidates having experience in compiling research data/sample collection, management of research project expenditures, and preparation of purchase-related documents will be preferred.	Three years