| Positions Available under the HEC-funded collaborative research grants |
Job Type: Positions Available under the HEC-funded collaborative 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 at SBS, NIBGE, CUVAS or NRLPD-NARC as per requirement of the research projects. |
| Requirement |
(a) |
Project Title:(CoE-102) Development, production and commercialization of VP2 viral vector vaccine for infectious bursal disease (Gumboro) (SBS, NIBGE, NRLPD-NARC)
Placement: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad & School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab. |
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 February 2026 (Subject to grant release or availability of funds) |
| 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 January 2026 (Subject to grant release or availability of funds) |
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(b) |
Project Title: (CPEC-95) Development of recombinant viral vector vaccines against inclusion body hepatitis – hydro pericardium syndrome for poultry industry (SBS and NIBGE)
Placement: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) Faisalabad & School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab. |
NAME OF POST |
NO. OF POSTS |
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE |
DURATION |
Research Associate/Research Assistant
(Fixed Pay @ Rs.80,000/month) |
01 |
MPhil/ PhD in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry etc.) with good grades. Preference will be given to those having related experience in vaccine adjuvant, computational biology, plant inhibitor screening, mammalian cell culture, drug testing, immunology etc. |
Upto July 2025 (Subject to grant release or availability of funds) |
| Research Assistant (Fixed Pay @ Rs.64,000/month) |
01 |
MPhil/PhD 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 having related experience in the recombinant DNA work, gene expression, protein synthesis and purification, and mammalian cell culture. |
Upto October 2025 (Subject to grant release or availability of funds) |
| 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 February 2025 (Subject to grant release or availability of funds) |
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(c) |
Project Title: (LCF-580) Development of indigenous recombinant human adenovirus 5-based vector vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and its emerging variants (SBS, NIBGE and CUVAS)
Placement: School of Biological Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore |
NAME OF POST |
NO. OF POSTS |
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE |
DURATION |
| Research Assistant/ MPhil Student (Fixed Pay @ Rs.20,000/month) |
01 |
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 February 2025 (Subject to release grant or availability of funds) |
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| 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-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Tel: 042-99231598) before 3rd September 2024. 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: 3rd September 2024. |
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| Closing Date |
03-09-2024
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| Contact |
Muhammad Abid
Administrative Officer
School of Biological Sciences
University of the Punjab
Quaid-E-Azam Campus, Lahore
Tel: 042-99231598 |
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