Applications are invited from the suitable candidates for the following positions at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Kohat University of Science and Technology under the approved research projects (No. 20-17206/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2021) titled “Technology development for the prevention and mechanisms of mix-pollution caused by toxic elements and antibiotic/resistance genes in agricultural soils” and (No. 20-14899/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2021) titled “Climate Change and Regional Cycling of Emerging Contaminants: A Multimedia Analysis of Current and Future Perspectives”) funded by HEC under NRPU.
Position |
No of Position |
Required Qualification and Experience |
Duration of the Project |
Remuneration |
Research Assistant (MPhil/MS Student) |
01 |
The candidate must have BS Degree in Environmental Sciences and enrolled in MS/MPhil Program in the Department of Environmental Sciences or in the process of admission in MS/MPhil program in Fall 2022. The potential candidate must have conducted research related to toxic elements/antibiotics in agricultural soil. In addition, the candidate should have no third division in entire academic career. |
02 years- maximum |
PKR 25,000/- per month (all inclusive) |
Research Associates (PhD student) |
02 |
The candidate must have MS/MPhil Degree in Environmental Sciences and enrolled in PhD Program in the Department of Environmental Sciences or in the process of admission in PhD program in Fall 2022. The potential candidate applying for project no (14899) must have conducted research related to emerging contaminants and air pollution, while for project no. 17206) the candidate must have knowledge related to the antibiotics/antibiotic resistance gene in agricultural soil. In addition, the candidate should have no third division in entire academic career. |
03 years- maximum |
PKR 40,000/- per month (all inclusive) |
Responsibilities: The selected candidates will be responsible for conducting experiments, handling project records and management of data, publications, report writing, managing field activities and assist PI in managing day to day project activities in the line of agreed TORs.
Terms and Conditions for Apply:
- The above positions are on project fund basis initially for a period of one year and will not be liable for extension after the completion of the
- The Principal Investigator of the project reserves the right to accept or reject any application without assigning any
- Less than 00/4.00 CGPA will be considered second division.
- The Institution reserves the right of all or any
- Only short listed candidates will be called for
- Academic credentials, landline number, mobile number, postal and email addresses must be provided in details on CV.
- Application on plain paper along with CV and a recent passport size photograph should be submitted on or before March 30, 2022 in the office of Principal Investigator/Co- Principal Investigator Dr. Javed Nawab, Department of Environmental Sciences, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat or Waheed Sabir (Office Assistant) Department of Environmental Sciences, Academic block II, office 55
- Project : 17206 and 14899 must be written in the subject line of the application.
- Soft copy of the application may be submitted at javednawab@kust.edu.pk.
- For further details and information, please contact Dr. Javed Nawab Principal/Co-Investigator on email (javednawab@kust.edu.pk.), cell No.: 0341-9103212.