The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology shortly called as SKUAST was established in the year 1982 and the university functions with the aim of meeting the needs pertaining to research, extension education and education pertaining to agriculture and its related disciplines in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Recruitment by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu:

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu has called for applications from eligible candidates for the posts of Programme Coordinator, Assistant Professor, Subject Matter Specialist and Technical Officer and the details regarding the notification are given below:

Name of the Vacancies: Programme Coordinator, Assistant Professor, Subject Matter Specialist and Technical Officer

Number of Vacancies: Total number of vacancies is 16, which is divided among the four positions as follows:

• Programme Coordinator – 01 (for KVK, R.S. Pura)

• Assistant Professor/Junior Scientist – 13 (further divided as follows)

o Agronomy - 02

 i) Division of Agronomy, FoA, Chatha       :   01

 ii) Agronomy, AICRP on Rapeseed, Chatha :   01

o Agril. Economics & Statistics, FoA, Chatha  - 02

o Agri. Extension Education, FoA, Chatha - 01

o Soil Sciences and Agril. Chemistry - 02

 i) Division of Soil Sciences & Agril. Chem.     :   01

 ii)RHRSS, Bhaderwah                                :   01

o Plant Breeding & Genetics, FoA, Chatha - 02

o Seed Science & Technology - 01

o Vety. Anatomy & Histology, FVSc & AH, R.S.Pura - 01

o Vety. Pathology, FVSc & AH, R.S.Pura - 01

o Vety. Microbiology & Immunology, FVSc & AH, R.S.Pura – 01

• Subject Matter Specialist – 01 (for Animal Sciences, KVK, Reasi)

• Technical Officer – 01 (for Agrometerology, RARS, Rajouri)

Pay Scale: Candidates will be appointed for each of these positions under the appropriate pay scales mentioned below:

• Programme Coordinator – Rs.15600-39100 + AGP of  8000/-

• Assistant Professor – Rs. 15600-39100 + AGP of  6000/-

• Subject Matter Specialist – Rs. 15600-39100 + AGP of  5400/-

• Technical Officer - Rs. 15600-39100 + AGP of  5400/-

Eligibility requirements:

Educational qualification: For each of these positions, there are certain educational qualification and desirable qualification requirements and for details about the same, candidates can visit http://www.skuast.org/teachingseptember2011.pdf.

How to apply:

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility requirements, can download detailed notification and application form from the website of the university an applications completed in all aspects with attested copies of required certificate accompanied by DD for an amount of Rs.1500 drawn in favor of the Comptroller, SKUAST of Jammu should be sent to the following address through registered post before the 20th of October 2011 upto 5.P.m

Registrar,

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agril. Sciences & Technology of Jammu,

Chatha

Last date to send application: 20th of October 2011

For further details, visit http://www.skuast.org/teachingseptember2011.pdf