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Research Positions Available in CPEC, LCF and CoE Research Grants

Job Type: Research Positions Available in CPEC, LCF and CoE Research Grants
No. of Posts
Department: School of Biological Sciences

Applications are invited from Pakistani nationals for appointment against the following posts under the HEC-funded collaborative research grants at School of Biological Sciences (SBS) University of the Punjab Lahore, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) Faisalabad, Cholistan University of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (CUVAS) Bahawalpur and National Reference Laboratory for Poultry Diseases-NARC Islamabad. The appointments will be made purely on a contractual basis and selected candidates will work either at SBS, NIBGE, CUVAS or NRLPD-NARC as per requirement of the research projects.
Requirement
(a) Project Title: Development of recombinant viral vector vaccines against inclusion body hepatitis – hydropericardium syndrome for poultry industry (SBS and NIBGE)
NAME OF POST
NO. OF POSTS
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
DURATION
Research Associate/Research Assistant
(Fixed Pay @ Rs.80,000/month)
1 to 2
MPhil or equivalent in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry /DVM / Poultry Science 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.
Upto Jan 2025
Research Assistant/PhD Student (Fixed Pay @ Rs.64,000/month)
1 to 2
MPhil or equivalent in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry / DVM / Poultry Science 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.
Upto Jan 2025
Research Assistant/MPhil  student – Part Time (Fixed Pay @ Rs.16,000/month)
1 to 2
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.
Upto Jan 2025
Short Term Project Personnel/Research Technician (Fixed Pay @ Rs.25,000/month)
01
FSc or BS in Biological Sciences. Candidates having research experience in the field of biological sciences will be preferred.
Upto Jan 2025
(b) Project Title: Development of indigenous recombinant human adenovirus 5-based vector vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and its emerging variants (SBS, NIBGE and CUVAS)
NAME OF POST
NO. OF POSTS
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
DURATION
Postdoctoral Fellow
(Fixed Pay @ Rs.130,000/month)
01
PhD in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry or other relevant fields). Candidates having practical experience of molecular cloning, recombinant protein production, mammalian cell culture, virus propagation, immunological and animal studies will be preferred.
Upto September 2024
Research Associate/Research Assistant
(Fixed Pay @ Rs.100,000/month)
04
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.
Upto September 2024
Research Assistant/PhD Student (Fixed Pay @ Rs.80,000/month)
01
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.
Upto September 2024
Research Assistant/ MPhil/D.V.M Student (Fixed Pay @ Rs. 20000 to 40,000/month)
03
BS or equivalent in Biological and Veterinary Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/DVM/Microbiology 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 or  laboratory animal experiments, serological and molecular diagnostic techniques, testing stability, sterility and efficacy of vaccines
Upto September 2024
Short Term Project Personnel(Fixed Pay @ Rs.25,000/month)
02
BS, MS or MPhil in Biological Sciences. Candidates having research experience in the field of biological sciences will be preferred.
Upto September 2024
Short Term Project Personnel/(Office/computer/Data Assistant) (Fixed Pay @ Rs.25,000/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, management of research project expenditures, and preparation of purchase-related documents will be preferred.
Upto September 2024
(c) Project Title: Development, production and commercialization of VP2 viral vector vaccine for infectious bursal disease (Gumboro) (SBS, NIBGE, NRLPD-NARC)
NAME OF POST
NO. OF POSTS
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
DURATION
Postdoctoral Fellow
(Fixed Pay @ Rs.130,000/month)
01
PhD in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry / DVM / Poultry Science or other relevant fields). Candidates having practical experience of molecular cloning, recombinant protein production, mammalian cell culture, virus propagation, immunological and animal studies will be preferred.
Upto September 2025
Research Associate/Research Assistant
(Fixed Pay @ Rs.100,000/month)
01
MPhil or equivalent in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry / DVM / Poultry Science 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.
Upto September 2025
Research Assistant/PhD Student (Fixed Pay @ Rs.80,000/month)
01
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.
Upto September 2025
Research Assistant/ MPhil Student (Fixed Pay @ Rs.20,000 to 40,000 /month)
03
BS or equivalent in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry / DVM / Poultry Science 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.
Upto September 2025
Short Term Project Personnel/Research Technician (Fixed Pay @ Rs.25,000/month)
01
BS, MS or MPhil in Biological Sciences. Candidates having research experience in the field of biological sciences will be preferred.
Upto September 2025
Criteria
Applications on the prescribed form (affixed below) accompanied by curriculum vitae, attested copies of educational certificates, testimonials / experience certificate, CNIC and a latest photograph of the candidate should reach the office of Administrative officer (Mr. Muhammad Abid, School of Biological Sciences University of the Punjab. Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Tel: 042-99231598) before 12th August 2022. The scanned PDF copy of the duly filled / signed application form along with curriculum vitae as one combined file should also be emailed to (info.sbs@pu.edu.pk). Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. No TA/DA will be admissible.
Candidates interested to apply or consider themselves eligible for multiple positions in multiple grants please mention on the same application form (Please don’t submit multiple applications)
Closing date to receive hard and soft copy of application: 12th August 2022

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Closing Date
12-08-2022

Contact

(Muhammad Abid)
Administrative Officer
Tel: 042-99231598
Fax: 04299230980


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