Basic Sciences Assistant Professor for College/University (Job Vacancy)

Assistant Professor / Equivalent Essential qualification 

1. Minimum 2 nd Class Bachelor’s Degree in the concerned subject (discipline*) with at least 55 % marks/ equivalent OGPA.

 2. Minimum 2nd Class Master’s Degree in the concerned subject with at least 55 % marks/ equivalent OGPA. 

3. The candidate must have cleared National Eligibility Test (NET) with one publication in NAAS (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences) rated journal.

 4. The candidate having Ph.D. degree in concerned subject with course work as prescribed in the UGC Regulation, 2009 shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of National Eligibility Test (NET) and the candidate must have at least 02 (two) full length publication having “NAAS” rating not less than 4 on the last date of application. The candidate with Ph.D. Degree without course work will not qualify for NET exemption.

 The candidates registered for Ph.D. prior to 11.07.2009 shall be exempted from the NET subject to conditions that: 

(a) Ph.D. degree of the candidate awarded in regular mode only. 

(b) Evaluation of the Ph.D. Thesis by at least two external examiners (c) Open Ph.D. viva-voce of the candidate has been conducted. 

(d) Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one must be in referred journal.

 (e) Candidate has made at least two presentations in conference/ seminars based on his/her Ph.D. work. The fulfillment of the conditions from (a) to (e) above are to be certified by the Vice-Chancellor / Pro-V.C. / Dean (Academic Affairs/ Dean, (University Instructions).

 5. A relaxation of 5 % will be provided from 55% of the Bachelor’s Degree level and the Master’s Degree level for the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe and Persons with Disability (PWD) category candidates.

 6. Candidates, who have appeared the NET examination, can apply for the post of Assistant Professor/ Equivalent, with an undertaking to produce the NET Clearance Certificate on the date of interview.

 7. NET / SLET/ SET should be cleared in a related subject conducted by ICAR/ UGC/ CSIR/ ICMR or any other similar bodies. Upper age limit: 35 year as on the last date of the application for general candidates. Relaxation of 5 years for SC/ ST / W / SEBC candidates.

 There will be no upper age limit for OUAT employees. Essential qualification shall be considered in respect of different posts advertised as on the last date of submission of application form.

 The number of posts may be increased or decreased at the time of interview Desirable qualification: Ph.D. on concerned subject.

 The prescribed application form, information sheet containing the details of qualification, experience, scale of pay and other required conditions in respect of each post, general information and instruction to the candidate can be downloaded from University website: ouat.nic.in