PAU Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online

The School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana has officially announced the Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026 with 1 vacancy on a contractual basis. Candidates holding B.Sc./B.Tech or M.Sc./M.Tech degrees in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Data Science, Biotechnology, Biomedical Informatics, Molecular Biology and related disciplines with the prescribed academic qualifications are eligible to apply. Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years of age. Selected candidates will receive a fixed salary of Rs. 25,000 per month along with 16% HRA. Interested candidates can submit their applications online on or before 03 July 2026, while the walk-in interview is scheduled for 14 July 2026. Direct links to download the notification and application details are provided below.

B.Sc./B.Tech with minimum CGPA 6.00/10.00 basis or 60% marks, M.Sc/M.Tech in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Systems Biology/System Biology and Bioinformatics/Data Science/Biotechnology/Biomedical Informatics/Computational Systems Biology/Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and related discipline with minimum CGPA 6.50/10.00 basis or 65% marks; B.Sc./B.Tech with a minimum CGPA of 6.00/10.00 basis or 60% marks.. M.Sc/M.Tech in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Systems Biology/System Biology and Bioinformatics/Data Science/Biotechnology/Biomedical Informatics/Computational Systems Biology/Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and related disciplines with a minimum CGPA of 6.50/10.00 basis or 65% marks.. Note I: Candidates with a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline are eligible even without a Master's degree.. Note II: Desirable qualifications include experience in NGS data, programming languages, database development, Machine learning, and AI.. Candidates need a B.Sc./B.Tech with at least 60% marks or an M.Sc/M.Tech in specific bioinformatics or biotechnology-related fields with at least 65% marks; A Ph.D. in a relevant field is also acceptable without a Master's.