PAU SRF Plant Breeding Recruitment 2026

PAU Senior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026: Overview

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is recruiting a Senior Research Fellow for a cotton research scheme in its Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Ludhiana. The project examines whitefly tolerance and interactions among major sucking insect pests that influence pest dynamics in cotton.

The scheme, Misc.-95 (PC-8010), links the study of genomic regions with the mechanisms behind whitefly tolerance. It also looks at how interactions among insect pests affect the crop’s pest dynamics, placing the research within the department’s plant breeding and genetics setting.

This is a project-based engagement. The notice also allows appointment as Project Associate I through the stated alternative qualification route, so you should check which route matches your academic record before applying.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Alternative designation: Project Associate I is an alternative appointment under this notice, rather than a separate recruitment exercise.
• Application completeness: PAU will not consider incomplete applications or applications missing the required supporting material and payment proof.
• Interview communication: You will not receive a separate interview notice. The attendance arrangement in the recruitment notice is the instruction you need to follow.
• Travel costs: PAU will not pay travel or daily allowance for attending the interview.

Application Submission Notes

Address your application to the Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, PAU, Ludhiana. The prescribed form is linked from the detailed notice and is also available from the department office during working days, from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM.

The original-document screening venue is Room No. 114, P.G. Building, PAU, Ludhiana, with reporting at 12.00 noon. Use the screening date in the application requirements and the notice when planning your visit.