Research Assistant,Research Associate Jobs 2022 in University of Agriculture Faisalabad in Faisalabad

Applications are invited for the posts of Research Associate and Research Assistant in following research projects; the appointment will be purely on contract basis. Two sets of applications on the prescribed form available on www.uaf.edu.pk along with most recent attested photographs and attested copies of academic certificates, degrees, testimonials, detailed mark certificates and experience: certificates with specific date should reach the office of respective Principal Investigator during office hours till 22-03-2022. Applications either incomplete or received after due date will not be entertained. The University reserves the right not to fill vacancy without assigning any reason.

Sr. #	Name of Project Manager	Project titled	Total Period	Funding Agency	Name of Post to be advertised	No. of Post	Salary package	Qualification
1	Dr. Fahd Rasul, Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, UAF	Quantifying the transmission routes of gastroenteritis in Pakistan and developing targets interventions	36 months	UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), UK	Research Assistant	One	R s. 30,000/-	Ph.D scholar at UAF/ Postdoc/ M Phil/ M.Sc. (Hons.) in social sciences.. Agricultural extension, anthropology. sociology, global health, gender and development or equivalent etc with strong research background and strong understanding regarding issues concerning water and sanitation health (e.g. diarrhea), intersectionality in urban contexts will be preferred. Ethnographic field work (including overnight stays if possible) in poor urban neighborhoods in Faisalabad and Islamabad, Know-how regarding qualitative software e.g. NVivo and strong communication skills are desirable.
2	Dr. Saddam Hussain, Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, UAF	Use of biodegradable super-absorbent polymers in rained agriculture for enhancing farm scale profitability and crop water use efficiency	36 months	Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB), Lahore	Research Associate	One	Rs. 40000/-	MSc. (Hons.) / MPhil (Agriculture)
3	Dr. Iftekhar Ahmad Associate Professor Institute of Horticultural Sciences, UAF	Promotion of Floriculture Industry through diversification, value addition and supply chain management	36 months	Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARR), Lahore	Research Associate	One	Rs. 40000/-	M.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. (Horticulture) With specialization in Floriculture and landscape