PAU Senior Lab/Field Helper Plant Pathology 2026

PAU Senior Lab/Field Helper Recruitment 2026: Overview

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana is filling Senior Lab/Field Helper posts in its Department of Plant Pathology, the department that studies crop diseases. The posts are on contract at a fixed monthly pay, so this is not a regular university job. It is a senior helper role, meant for people who have already worked for years as a Junior Field/Lab Helper or Lab Coordinator — you cannot apply as a fresher.

The notice comes straight from the Head of the Department of Plant Pathology and asks for a simple application on plain paper. If you already help run field experiments or handle samples for lab testing, you have an edge, because PAU gives such candidates preference.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Punjabi is a must: Every route into this post needs Punjabi studied at least up to the level of your school qualification — Matric level for 10+2 holders, and with Matric or Middle for the other two routes.
• Three ways to qualify: PAU accepts a higher school qualification with fewer years as a junior helper, or a lower one with more years — so a Middle pass with long experience can also apply.
• Reservation for Punjab candidates: Posts are reserved for Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Backward Classes of Punjab State, along with shares for Ex-servicemen and physically handicapped candidates.
• Contract basis: The pay is fixed, with a small additional amount on top; the notice does not promise regularisation.
• Late or incomplete forms: Applications without the fee draft, or that reach the office after the last date, will not be considered.

Application Submission Notes

Write your application on plain paper, attach attested copies of your certificates and a bank draft drawn in favour of the Comptroller, PAU, Ludhiana, payable at Ludhiana. Send it to The Head, Department of Plant Pathology, PAU, Ludhiana so it arrives before the last date.

You then go in person before the selection committee on 6 November 2026 at 11:30 AM in the Head's office, carrying all your original certificates for verification. No separate call letter is mentioned, so note the date yourself.