Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University is an agricultural university operating from the city of Bikaner in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Formerly, the university was working under the Mohanlal Sukhadia University located in Udaipur at Rajasthan and then it became a separate entity in the year 1987 on the 1st of August.

Recruitment by Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University:

Swami Keshwanand invites applications from eligible candidates for the position of Associate Professors and here are the details regarding the notification issued by the university for this position:

Name of the Vacancy: Associate Professor

Number of Vacancies: Total number of vacancies is 33, which is divided as follows among the different departments for which associate professors are required:

1. Agronomy – 05

2. Plant Breeding & genetics – 11

3. Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry – 02

4. Entomology – 02

5. Plant pathology – 04

6. Horticulture – 02

7. Biochemistry – 01

8. Plant physiology – 01

9. Nematology – 02

10. Agricultural Engineering (soil & water conservation engineering) – 01

11. Microbiology – 01

12. Agricultural Engineering (agricultural systems & processing engineering) - 01

These positions include both new and backlog vacancies and for details regarding both these vacancies, visit http://www.raubikaner.org/applications/adManager/upload/Advt.No.02-2011.pdf

Remuneration: Candidates appointed for the position of Associate Professor, will be coming under the pay band of Rs.37400-67000 with AGP Rs.9000/-

Eligibility requirements:

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess a consistently good educational record with Ph. D in appropriate discipline. They should possess minimum eight years experience in research/extension education or teaching as associate professor and of these at least four years must have been spent at AGP of Rs.7000. They should possess a minimum score as stipulated in the academic performance indicator on the basis of performance based appraisal system set out in the university regulation.

Age: Candidates must have attainted 45 years of age as on the closing date of receipt of applications. Relaxation for reserved category candidates will be according to the order of Government of India.

Application fee:

Application complete in all respect should be sent along with DD for an amount of Rs.1000 towards application fee drawn in favor of the Comptroller, SKRAU, Bikaner. Application fee is reduced by 50% for SC/ST candidates.

How to apply:

Applications downloaded from the website of the university should be duly filled and sent to the address given below before the 19th of December 2011:

Registrar,

S.K. Rajasthan Agricultural University,

Bikaner – 334 006 (Rajasthan)

Last Date for submission of application: 19th of December 2011

For further details, visit http://www.raubikaner.org/applications/adManager/upload/Advt.No.02-2011.pdf