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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

3.4. Published work, such as research papers, patents filed / obtained, books, and / or
technical reports;
3.5. Experience of guiding the project work / dissertation of PG / Research Students
or supervising R&D projects in industry;
3.6. Demonstrated leadership in planning and organizing academic, research, industrial
and / or professional activities;
3.7. Capacity to undertake / lead sponsored R&D, consultancy and related activities;

3.8. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API)
based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) developed by UGC in these
Regulations shall be a mandatory requirement
4.4.5.2 Bio-Technology (Engg. & Tech.) Discipline:

1. Assistant Professor:
1.1. First Class Master’s Degree in the Biotechnology branch of Engineering
(Engg.) & Technology (Tech)
OR
1.2. Ph.D. Degree in Applied Biological Sciences such as, Micro-Biology,
BioChemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacy and Bio-Physics;
OR
1.3. Good academic record with at least 55% of the marks, or an equivalent
grade at the Master’s degree level, in Biotechnology from an Indian /
Foreign University.
1.4. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidates should have cleared
the eligibility test (NET/SLET/SET) for lecturers conducted by the UGC,
CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC
1.5. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator
(API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) developed by
UGC in these Regulations shall be a mandatory requirement.
2. Associate Professor:

2.1. Ph.D. Degree with First Class at Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the
Biotechnology branch of Engg., & Tech./Applied Biological sciences, and
experience of 5 years in teaching, research and / or industry at the level
of Lecturer or equivalent grade, excluding period spent on obtaining the
research degree
OR
2.2. applicable only to candidates from industry and the profession
2.2.1. First Class Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch of Engg., & Tech./
Applied Biological Sciences;
2.2.2. Significant professional work which can be recognized* as equivalent to
a Ph.D. Degree in appropriate branch of Engg., & Tech., and industrial /
professional experience of 3 years in a position equivalent to the level of
Lecturer.
(*This recognition shall be valid only if the same is recommended
unanimously by a 3-Member Committee of Experts appointed by the
Vice-Chancellor of the University).
2.3. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed
organization;

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