PU Research Officer IPR Chair Recruitment 2026

PU Research Officer/Assistant Recruitment 2026: Overview

Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh is hiring a Research Officer/Assistant for its DPIIT-IPR Chair, the intellectual property rights chair funded by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry under the SPRIHA scheme (Scheme for Pedagogy and Research in IPRs for Holistic Education and Academia). You will work out of the IPR Chair Professor's office on the Panjab University campus in Sector 14, Chandigarh.

The work mixes IPR research with documentation and outreach. The chair prepares reports, surveys and lectures on intellectual property, and it runs online and offline events for students and faculty — workshops, seminars, panel discussions and conferences. The chair picks its candidate through a scored merit list and an in-person interview. If you have studied intellectual property alongside your post-graduate degree and want research work in a university setting, this notice fits you.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Purely temporary: the post sits under the SPRIHA scheme and is co-terminus with the IPR Chair. It is an adhoc engagement and not a regular university appointment.
• Tenure: the first term runs for six months to one year, and the chair can extend it year to year if your work is satisfactory and the scheme continues.
• Joining time: you have to join within one week of receiving the selection information, so keep your notice period in mind before you apply.
• Shortlist route: the merit list goes up on the notice board of the IPR Chair and on the Panjab University website, and the shortlisted candidates are called by email. No separate letter is sent to anyone.
• Proof decides your score: marks are given only for claims backed by documents, and only for courses studied and passed at government-approved institutions.

Application Submission Notes

This is an offline application. Fill the format printed as Annexure-I in the notice, sign and date it at the bottom, fix a self-signed passport photograph, attach self-attested copies of your certificates, and submit the hard copy to the IPR Chair Professor, 3rd Floor, Guru Teg Bahadur Bhavan, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014.

Incomplete applications are rejected outright, so fill all three annexure tables — your personal details, the academic record and the work or research experience — and list every enclosure you attach. For any question about the post, the notice gives the IPR Chair office contact as kanwarss2006@gmail.com and mobile 6284617255.

• Carry out research work related to intellectual property rights for the IPR Chair
• Prepare documents, reports and surveys on IPR topics
• Present data and deliver lectures on intellectual property to students and faculty
• Organise online and offline workshops, seminars, panel discussions and conferences
• Maintain records and correspondence of the IPR Chair office
• Handle any other IPR-related work assigned by the IPR Chair Professor