SGOU Head of School Science Recruitment 2026

SGOU Head of School Science Recruitment 2026: Overview

Sreenarayanaguru Open University (SGOU) is recruiting a Head of School for its School of Science in Kollam. The appointment is on deputation, with an academic and administrative remit across the school's scientific disciplines. The school connects fundamental research with practical applications and education built around scientific inquiry.

The notice places this appointment within the National Education Policy 2020 focus on multidisciplinary science and a stronger research culture. Its emphasis is on a shared academic environment where physical, mathematical, chemical and life sciences can work together.

Posts and Disciplines

• Physical and chemical sciences: Physics and Chemistry form part of the school's broad scientific scope.
• Mathematical sciences: Mathematics and Statistics sit within the same school-wide leadership remit.
• Life sciences: Botany, Zoology, Life or Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Biochemistry are named in the notice.
• Environmental Science and allied fields: The scope extends beyond a single subject department. These disciplines belong to the same Head of School appointment.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Appointment framework: The deputation follows the applicable University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations, the Sreenarayanaguru Open University Act 2021 and university statutes. Read the appointment as a move from your parent institution under that framework.
• Earlier applicants: You must apply again under this notification even if you responded to the earlier notice. Your earlier application does not replace the fresh submission.
• University discretion: SGOU may fill the post, leave it unfilled or change the number of posts. The announced recruitment does not guarantee that an appointment will be made.
• Conduct: Canvassing or using outside influence can lead to disqualification. Keep your application within the university's stated process.
• Application completeness: The university will reject defective or late applications. The hard copy is part of the submission requirement, so completing the online form alone does not finish your application.

Application Submission Notes

After applying online, send the hard copy of your application to the Office of the Registrar, Sreenarayanaguru Open University, Kureepuzha, Kollam 691601. The notice sets a separate receipt deadline for this copy, recorded in the additional requirements.

The printed form must reach the Registrar's office within the prescribed period. Allow for delivery when arranging your submission, since the notice frames this requirement around receipt at the university, rather than the day you post it.

• Set the school's research direction across its science disciplines.
• Develop undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated and doctoral programmes with laboratory and research training.
• Lead publications, patents, sponsored projects and shared research facilities.
• Oversee laboratory infrastructure, research ethics, biosafety and laboratory safety.
• Build research partnerships with industry, national laboratories and international institutions.
• Mentor faculty and research scholars and support an inclusive scientific community.
• Manage admissions, assessment, accreditation, student welfare and research resources.
• Organise science outreach and represent the school in university and external academic bodies.