Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor vacancy in Goa University Recruitment 2021

Goa University March 2021 Notification	Details
Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor	Any Masters Degree, M.Phil/Ph.D
Job Location	North Goa
Total Vacancies	4
Last Date to Apply	19/04/2021

Qualification Details:

Goa University invites applications from eligible candidates for recruitment of the following vacancies of teaching posts on regular basis. Application Form and Information Brochure containing detailed information such as qualifications/experience, scale of pay etc. are available at University website www.unigoa.ac.in.

1. Post Name:

i. Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Biophysics
ii. Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Biophysics
iii. Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Computational Physics
iv. Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Computational Physics

2. In addition to the requirements specified in the Information Brochure, the following mandatory requirements shall be applicable:

a) Minimum of 15 years of Residence in Goa.
b) Knowledge of Konkani. Additionally, knowledge of Marathi shall be desirable.

3. Qualifications:

I. Assistant Professor:

(i) (a) Eligibility condition for faculty positions in Biophysics A Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in Biophysics/ Physics with specialization in Biophysics OR A Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in any Science subject with Ph.D. in areas like Biomechanics, Protein/Macromolecular Crystallography, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Macromolecular Spectroscopy.

(b) Eligibility conditions for faculty positions in Computational Physics A master’s degree with at least 55% marks in Physics. A specialization in Computational Physics Theoretical Physics/ Statistical Mechanics will be preferred. OR A Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in Physics with Ph.D. in Computational Physics/ Theoretical Physics/Statistical Mechanics.

(ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be or have been awarded Ph.D. degree from National Institutes of Importance are exempted from NET/SET:

(iii) Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Bye-laws/Statutes of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in University subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:-

a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D work in conferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar agency.

The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.

B. The Ph.D. degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following:

(i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
(ii) The Times Higher Education (THE) OR
(iii) The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).

II. Associate Professor:

A) A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant disciplines

B) (a) Eligibility condition for faculty positions in Biophysics A Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in Biophysics/ Physics with specialization in Biophysics OR A Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in any Science subject with Ph.D. in areas like Biomechanics, Protein/Macromolecular Crystallography, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Macromolecular Spectroscopy.

C) A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and / or research in an academic/research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research Institution/industry with a minimum of seven publications in the peerreviewed journals as approved by Goa University from time to time or

ii. UGC-listed journals and a total research score of Seventy five as per the criteria given of the seven publications at least three should be in Scopus/Web of Science indexed journals for Science disciplines and two for other disciplines (except for Indian languages like Konkani where publications in ISSN/ISBN journals shall be considered in lieu of publications in Scopus/Web of Science indexed journals).

4. GU/Admn (T)/504/2021/2156 Date: 19/03/2021

Application Fee:

1000/- (please see the instructions page for details). 7000/- for candidates from abroad. SC/ST category candidates have to pay only 50% (fifty percent) of the application fees. Physically disabled candidates are exempted from the payment of application fees.

Documents Required:

Documents required to be Uploaded wherever applicable:

A. Personal Information

1. Candidate’s Photograph
2. Birth Certificate
3. 15 years Residence/ Domicile Certificate in Goa issued by competent authority (Office of Mamlatdar)
4. Caste /Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS)
5. Person with Disabilities Certificate

B. Educational Qualification

6. SSC or equivalent
7. HSSC or equivalent
8. Graduate Certificate (BA/B.Sc./B.Com, etc.)
9. Master’s Degree Certificate
10. Other Certificates if uploaded
11. NET Certificate
12. SET Certificate
13. M.Phil. Certificate
14. Ph.D. Degree Certificate ( Ph.D. & equivalence certificates as applicable)

C. Employment Details

15. Experience Certificates (Wherever Required)
16. Salary Certificate (Wherever Required)

Instructions to the candidates (Regular vacancies of teaching posts):

1. Candidates are requested to read the Information Brochure carefully to know about their eligibility for the post for which they intend to apply.

2. The University shall have right to fill up the vacancies of Professor at the level of Associate Professor /Assistant Professor if an eligible/meritorious candidate is not available at the level of Professor. Similarly, posts at the Associate Professor level may be filled at the Assistant Professor level if an eligible/meritorious candidate is not available at the level of Associate Professor.

3. Candidates may apply for more than one position in the same discipline and /or for more than one position in multiple disciplines. The candidates will have to pay Rs.1000/- or the fees as applicable for specific position in such cases separately. The candidates applying for more than one discipline shall have to reregister to proceed further for applying. The candidates, who are applying from abroad, will have to pay Rs.7000/- per position applied. SC/ST category candidates will have to pay only 50% (fifty percent) of the application fees prescribed above. Physically disabled candidates are exempted from the payment of application fees.

4. Bank charges towards the online payment service as applicable will be additionally payable by the candidates.

5. Candidates have to first register themselves on the online portal. Once registered, the candidate will receive a mail to his/her mail ID as provided, for verification. The candidate should verify the mail ID by clicking the link ‘Verify’. Immediately after verifying, the candidate will receive one more mail wherein a link will be provided to proceed for filling the application form.

6. There are seven parts which are required to be filled. The candidates may keep on saving the various parts of the application. The candidate is permitted to edit the application until it is finally uploaded. If necessary, the candidate may log out and login later to edit or complete the rest of the application form.

7. Once uploaded, the candidates will not be permitted to edit the application form.

8. Candidates who are already employed shall submit their applications after necessary endorsement by the Head of the Institute. Please download the PDF form of declaration and after it is duly filled and signed by the competent authority, a scanned copy of the same can be uploaded.

9. Candidates should also upload, wherever asked, their degree certificates, statement of marks or other certificates in support of their educational qualifications and experience and of the Matriculation or equivalent certificate in support of their age

10. Candidates will be required to upload the following documents in prescribed format

11. The application fee, once paid, shall not be refunded under any circumstances, other than the withdrawal of this Notification.

12. Any change in the address given in Personal Information part of the application form should be communicated immediately to the Registrar, Goa University at registrar@unigoa.ac.in.

13. Incomplete application form and application without the requisite fees will not be considered.

14. Candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess the prescribed qualifications. No query seeking advice as to eligibility will be entertained.

15. Candidates called for interview will have to present themselves at their own expenses. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates.

16. The University reserves the right not to fill up any or all the posts that are being advertised. Applications duly filled online in all respects, in the prescribed application format and along with relevant enclosures shall be submitted online on or before 19.04.2021 till 12.00 noon.

17. No hard copy of the application form is required, nor will any be entertained.

Address

Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa – 403 206

Selection Procedure :

Selection Will be Based either Written Exam/Interview

How to Apply :

1. The application fee as indicated above can be paid online by way of debit card or credit card or any other online mode. The details regarding educational qualifications/experience etc. are given in the Information Brochure. Applications duly completed in all respects along with the prescribed application fee and relevant enclosures shall be submitted online on or before 19/04/2021.

3. Certificates in support of claim, as obtained from the competent authority of the State of Goa, and having validity on the date of submission of the application should be submitted if the candidate belongs to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Other backward class/Person with Disability/Children of Freedom Fighters and for candidates under Economically Weaker Section category

4. The minimum qualifications required and the scale of pay for these posts are as prescribed in the Goa University Statutes (SB-15) and the same are available to the applicants athttps://www.unigoa.ac.in/uploads/confg_docs/20191101.104209~Statutes_31_Oct_19.pdf which are formulated on the basis of UGC Regulations – 2018

5. The other service conditions shall be as per the provisions of Goa University Statute SB-15 and the same are available to the applicants athttps://www.unigoa.ac.in/uploads/confg_docs/20191101.104209~Statutes_31_Oct_19.pdf

6. Last date for submission of online application form is 19/04/2021

7. Click here to apply online: http://gums.unigoa.ac.in/gums/#/rec_RecruitmentLogin