Applications are invited post of Professor - Pharmacology at All India Institute of Ayurveda

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) is an Autonomous Organization under the aegis of Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India. Institute imparts postgraduate, doctoral, post-doctoral and Super-Specialty Fellowship Programmes in major streams of Ayurveda. All India Institute of Ayurveda acts as a referral hospital and a Centre of Excellence to set highest standards of education, research, patient care and also functions as a model center for international collaboration.

The Institute invites applications for the following Faculty posts to be filled up on direct recruitment/ deputation basis at AIIA, New Delhi and its Satellite Centre at AIIA, Goa

Post : Professor

Pay Scale : Level 14A (168900- 220400) of the Pay Matrix + NPA admissible as per Central Government Rules 6
No. of Post & Reservation : For New Delhi Campus Pharmacology – 1 (UR)
FOR DEPUTATION
Age : Not exceeding 58 years
Qualification : Officers from any Central / State Government / Autonomous Institutions / PSU:
i. Holding analogous posts OR Four years regular service as Additional Professor in the concerned subject OR Eight years regular service as Associate Professor in the concerned subject ii. Possessing educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitment.
FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT
Age : Not exceeding 55 years
Qualification : Essential: i. For Medical candidates: A medical qualification included in Schedule I & II or part II of the third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act of 1956/ NMC Act 2019 (candidates possessing the qualifications included in Part-Il of the third Scheduled should also fulfil the conditions specified in Section 13(3) of the Act) and postgraduate qualification i.e. M.D. in Pharmacology or a recognized qualification equivalent thereto in the discipline/subject OR For Non-Medical candidates: Master's Degree in Pharmacology/ Drug Assay/ Chemistry/Biochemistry/ Zoology/M.Pharma (Ay)/MSc (Medicinal Plants) with specialization in Pharmacology from a recognized University/ Institute
ii. Fourteen years full-time Post Graduate teaching experience in the concerned subject and / or Research experience in recognized Institutions / Research Council after obtaining the qualifying degree of MD/MS or qualification recognized equivalent thereto.
iii. PhD in the concerned subject.
iv. Minimum 5 published research papers at least in UGC CARE listed journals excluding PG and PhD work
Desirable : i. Experience of undertaking Research Projects as Principal Investigator (PI).
ii. Capacity to undertake/lead sponsored R&D consultancy and related activities.
iii. Patents filed/obtained, publication of books and/or technical reports iv. Research experience in recognized institution in the subject of specialty

General Information and Conditions
Applicants are advised to read all instructions carefully before submitting their applications.
1. Note :
a) Candidates who had applied earlier for the post of Professor (Pharmacology) in response to Recruitment Advertisement No. AIIA/Rectt/06/2023 dated 26.12.2023, need not apply again for the post. Their candidature will be considered for this Recruitment Advertisement also.
b) The qualification regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Selection Committee in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, if at any stage of selection, the Selection Committee is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them. The appointing authority shall record the reasons for relaxing the qualifications regarding experience in writing while doing so.
c) Initially the tenure of deputation will be for two years which may be extended subject to approval of the Competent Authority. Tenure and all other terms and conditions of deputation will be governed in terms of the guidelines of DoPT OM dated 17th June, 2010 and any other instructions/guidelines issued by Government of India in this regard from time to time. d) In terms of DP&AR OM No36012/7/77-Estt (SCT) dt. 21.1.1978, reservations do not apply to posts filled by deputation.

General Conditions
a) These posts carry usual allowance as admissible to the Central Government employees and as made applicable to All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) employees.
b) The place of posting indicated is for initial joining and reporting. Selected candidate may be posted at Headquarters or any Satellite Centre of AIIA as per requirement at the discretion of Director, AIIA.
c) Vacancies may increase or decrease at the time of Screening/Interview as per the requirement of the Institute. This is subject to change without any notice.
d) Institute reserves the right to make any amendment, cancellation and changes in this advertisement in whole or part without assigning any reason thereof.
e) Any corrigendum/order regarding this advertisement will be issued on the website of the Institute only. Candidates are advised to remain in touch with the website for this purpose. No separate corrigendum etc. will be published in Newspaper.
f) The number/category/recruitment mode of posts advertised may increase/decrease/change, and the Institute reserves the right not to fill up some or all posts advertised, if the circumstances so warrant.

Eligibility Criteria :
a) The applicant must be a citizen of India.
b) The candidate should not have been convicted by any Court of Law.
c) All applicants are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess essential criteria laid down for various posts to avoid disappointment at later stage. They must fulfill the essential requirements of the post and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement as on the last date of receipt of the applications, failing which their application will be liable to be rejected at any stage of recruitment. No enquiry asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained.
d) The prescribed essential criteria are minimum and mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for Screening/Interview/Written Test, as the case may be. The Competent Authority reserves the right to shortlist candidates on the basis of higher qualifications/year of experience in the subject/Screening Test/other criteria. The decision of the Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) shall be final in this regard. In case the number of eligible/shortlisted applications are found disproportionately higher, a Screening Test for shortlisting the candidates for Interview may be conducted.
e) The period of experience rendered by a candidate on part time basis, daily wages, visiting/guest faculty will not be counted while calculating the valid experience.
f) The date for determining the upper age limit, qualification and/or experience will be the closing date prescribed for receipt of application.
g) The candidates servicing in Govt./Autonomous/Statutory Bodies should apply through proper channel and they should submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer at the time of interview. In case they do not furnish the same, their candidature will straightaway be rejected.
h) While forwarding the application the sponsoring authority/employers shall ensure that the particulars of the candidate are verified and that he/she fulfills the eligibility conditions, along with a certificate that the officer is free/clear from vigilance angle and no disciplinary proceeding(s) is/are pending or being contemplated against the applicant. The same should be submitted in the format attached at Annexure-I.
i) Complete ACR dossier/APARs of last five years of the applicant (for deputation posts) must be submitted with the application, duly attested by the officer not below the rank of Under Secretary or equivalent.

How to apply
a) The aspiring applicants satisfying the eligibility criteria in all respect can submit their application only through ONLINE mode. The Online registration of application will be made available on AIIA Recruitment Portal i.e. aiiarecruitment.org. The link for submission of online applications in respect of above said posts along with other relevant information will be notified on the website.
b) A one-time registration process is required to be completed before applying for a post on the Recruitment Portal. A valid mobile number and e-mail id are required for the same.
c) After registration, the profile of the candidate is created by filling up of relevant information and uploading of corresponding documents. Subsequently, candidates can apply against an advertised post by filling up post-specific information. On successful payment of applicable Application Fee, the form will be submitted and a confirmation message will be sent on registered mobile and e- mail.
d) No documents including online application form is required to be sent physically. However, all the applicants are advised to keep a copy of online application form with them, along with proof of payment (a copy of challan /online payment receipt) for their record.
e) Candidate applying for more than one post must submit separate applications for each post.
f) The candidature of such applicants who fails to complete the online application submission by the stipulated date and time will not be considered and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
g) The Candidate must ensure that their recent Photo and Signature should be clearly visible in preview at the time of filling of application in online mode. If photo/signature image is displayed small or not visible in preview on website, the same should be resubmitted as per prescribed norms.

Application Fee
a) Application Fee is payable online during application through integrated payment gateway on AIIA Recruitment Portal, as per details given below : o Group A posts (Level-12 of the Pay Matrix and above): Rs. 2000/- for General/OBC/EWS candidates and Rs. 1000/- for SC/ST candidates.
b) No Application Fee is applicable for Persons with Disabilities/Physically Handicapped candidates and candidates applying for Deputation posts.
c) Transaction/ Processing fee, if any, as applicable will be payable to the bank by the candidate.
d) Applications not supported by the appropriate copy of certificate for claiming fee relaxation under reserved category (under Application Fee relaxation) fee amount will be as applicable for General/Unreserved posts.
e) In case a candidate is applying for more than one post, application fee will be paid separately for each post applied for.
f) Application Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances

Mode of Selection :
a) SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PH candidates, who are selected on their own merit without relaxed standards, along with candidates belonging to other communities, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. Such SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwBD candidates will be accommodated against the general/unreserved vacancies in the post as per their position in the overall Merit List or vacancies earmarked for their category, whichever is advantageous to them. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible SCs, STs, OBCs, EWS and PwBD candidates who are lower in merit than the last general candidate on merit list of unreserved category but otherwise found suitable for appointment by relaxed standard.
b) A person with benchmark disability who qualifies the recruitment examination under General standards can be appointed against a reserved vacancy provided the post is identified suitable for person with disability of relevant category.
c) An Ex-Serviceman or a person with benchmark disability category candidates who qualifies on the basis of relaxed standards viz. age limit, experience or qualifications, permitted number of chances in written examination, extended zone of consideration, etc. is to be counted against reserved vacancies and not against general vacancies subject to fitness of such candidate for selection. Such candidates may also be recommended at the relaxed standards to the extent the number of vacancies reserved for them, to make up for the deficiency in the reserved quota, irrespective of their rank in the order of merit. In so far as cases of Ex-Serviceman are concerned, deduction from the age of Ex- Serviceman is permissible against the reserved or unreserved posts and such exemption cannot be termed as relaxed standards in regard to age.
d) Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless Government is satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects of appointment to the service/post.
e) The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all stages of the examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. if, on verification, at any time before or after the written examination, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be liable to be cancelled.
f) Mobile phone, accessories and other electronic gadgets are banned within the premises of the examination centers. Possession of such equipment whether in use or in switch off mode, during the examination will be considered as use of unfair means. Candidature of such candidates will be cancelled. They will be liable for further action including initiation of criminal proceedings and debarment from AIIA examination, as may be decided by AIIA.
g) Candidates must carry at least one photo bearing Identity Proof in original such as Driving License, Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, Identity Card issued by University/College, Income Tax Pan Card to the examination center, failing which they shall not be allowed to appear for the examination.

Other Conditions
a) The post(s) is/are whole time and private practice of any kind is prohibited.
b) If required, Computer Based Online exam/ Offline exam will be held at New Delhi. However, AIIA reserves the right to hold examination at any other places also.
c) If any document/Certificate furnished is in a language other than Hindi or English, a transcript in Hindi/English of the same duly attested by a Gazetted Officer or Notary is to be submitted.
d) No advance application shall be entertained.
e) Applicants will be fully responsible for the accuracy of the information they furnish in the Application Form. Candidate must ensure that he/she is fulfilling all the eligibility conditions, as prescribed in the advertisement to avoid any disappointment at later stage. Any information furnished by the candidate if found wrong at any stage will result in his/her disqualification and/or dismissal from the service at any stage and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard at all.
f) In case any information given or declaration by the candidate is found to be false or if the candidate has willfully suppressed any material information relevant to this appointment, he/she will be liable to be removed from the service and any action taken as deemed fit by the appointing authority.
g) In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection, which may be detected at any stage even after issuing an appointment letter, the Institute reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the applicant.
h) Based on the declaration made by the candidate in their Application Form, they will be provisionally declared eligible to appear in the Test/Exam/Interview. However, a preliminary scrutiny may be made based on information provided in the application form before declaration of results as decided by the Institute. All Selection will be made in order of merit. Qualified/selected candidates are subject to multi stage document verification as prescribed including verification from original & others. If anyone is found not fulfilling the prescribed qualification/experience etc. claimed and any other eligibility criteria as per the advertisement published/uploaded, at any stage of process, his/her candidature will be treated as cancelled without any further notice.
i) The appointment to the said post will be subject to physical fitness from the Competent Medical Board/Medical Authority before joining the post.
j) The candidate shall have to appear for Interview, if called for, at his/her own cost. However, SC/ST/OBC candidates, if called for Interview will be allowed Travelling Allowance as per rules.
k) The terms & conditions for appointment will be as per Recruitment Rules of AIIA.
l) No correspondence or personal inquiries shall be entertained.
m) Canvassing in any form will be treated as a disqualification for the post.
n) The decision of the Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of examination(s), allotment of examination centers, interview, verification of documents and selection will be final and binding on all candidates. No enquiry / correspondence will be entertained in this regard. o) All disputes will be subject to jurisdiction of Court of Law at New Delhi.
p) Candidates are advised to regularly visit the website for updates & interim queries shall not be entertained.

Closing Date for receipt of applications complete in all respects is 31st July, 2024 upto 11:59 pm