PAU Senior Field Lab Helper Plant Breeding 2026

PAU Senior Field/Lab Helper Recruitment 2026: Overview

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana is hiring a Senior Field/Lab Helper for its Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, the department that develops new crop varieties through field trials and lab work. The post is on contract at a fixed monthly pay with ESI and EPF cover, so it is not a regular university job. This is a senior helper role for people who have already spent years as a Junior Field/Lab Helper or Junior Field/Lab Coordinator — freshers cannot apply.

The notice comes from the Head of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics and has been circulated to all PAU deans, directors, outstation research stations and Krishi Vigyan Kendras. If you already help run field experiments, handle samples or assist with lab analysis, PAU will give you preference.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Punjabi is a must: Every route into this post needs Punjabi studied at school — up to Matric level for 10+2 holders, and with Matric or Middle for the other two routes.
• Three ways to qualify: a higher school qualification needs fewer years as a junior helper, and a lower one needs more — so a Middle pass with long experience can also apply.
• Reservation for Punjab candidates: Shares of the posts are reserved for Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Backward Classes of Punjab State, Ex-servicemen and physically handicapped candidates.
• Can end anytime: The services of a selected candidate can be terminated at any time without notice.
• No travel allowance: PAU pays no TA/DA for coming to the selection committee.
• Late or incomplete forms: Applications that are incomplete or reach after the last date will not be considered.

Application Submission Notes

Prepare your application on plain paper (PAU also offers a downloadable form on the vacancy page) with your passport-size photo, the post name, advertisement number and date, your mobile number and the online payment receipt reference. Attach attested copies of your certificates and send it to The Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

Pay the fee online to the account COMPTROLLER PAU RECRUITMENT at Bank of Baroda, PAU branch. You then appear in person before the selection committee in the Head's office with all your original certificates; no separate call letter is mentioned, so keep the date from the notice handy.