Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur Dental Faculty and Demonstrator Jobs

The Office of the Principal/Head of Institutions, Quaid-e-Azam Medical and Dental College, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Sadiq Abbasi Hospital and College of Nursing, Bahawalpur, invites applications for newly created dental college posts on a purely contractual basis for three years. Male and female candidates holding Punjab domicile may apply.

Vacancies

Associate Professor Eligibility

For Associate Professor posts, candidates must possess the qualifications prescribed for initial appointment as Assistant Professor in the relevant specialty, together with five years of teaching experience in that specialty at a recognized institution as Assistant Professor or an equivalent position recognized by PMDC. Candidates must also have published at least three research papers as principal author in a standard dental or medical journal while working as Assistant Professor.

If candidates meeting these requirements are unavailable, the alternative for Prosthodontics, Orthodontics and Operative Dentistry is the prescribed qualification for initial appointment as Assistant Professor in the relevant specialty, with seven years of teaching experience as Assistant Professor in that specialty and five research papers published in a standard dental or medical journal while working as Assistant Professor.

For the alternative Associate Professor of Oral Biology eligibility, candidates require BDS or equivalent dental qualifications recognized by PMDC, a postgraduate diploma in the relevant subject recognized by PMDC, seven years of teaching experience as Assistant Professor in the respective subject, and five research papers published in a standard dental or medical journal while working as Assistant Professor.

Assistant Professor Eligibility: Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Operative Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry and Periodontology

The primary requirement is BDS or equivalent dental qualifications recognized by PMDC, together with a postgraduate MDS in the relevant subject or other equivalent qualifications recognized by PMDC. Teaching experience is preferred, and credit will be given for original research work published in a standard medical or dental journal.

If candidates with these qualifications are unavailable, BDS or equivalent dental qualifications recognized by PMDC with a postgraduate diploma in the relevant subject recognized by PMDC, plus three years of teaching experience in the relevant subject as Demonstrator in a recognized institution after postgraduate qualification, may be considered. Credit will be given for original research work published in a standard medical or dental journal.

If candidates meeting that alternative are unavailable, the next requirement is BDS or equivalent dental qualifications recognized by PMDC, ten years of teaching experience as Demonstrator in the relevant subject at a standard dental or medical college, and three research papers published in a standard dental or medical journal while working as Demonstrator.

A further alternative, if candidates with the preceding qualifications are unavailable, is BDS or equivalent dental qualifications recognized by PMDC and seven years of teaching experience as Demonstrator in the relevant subject.

Assistant Professor Eligibility: Oral Medicine, Oral Biology, Community Dentistry, Dental Material and Oral Pathology

Candidates require BDS or equivalent dental qualifications recognized by PMDC with a postgraduate qualification in the relevant subject, such as D.Sc., Ph.D., M.D.S. (Pakistan) or M.Phil., or an equivalent postgraduate degree recognized by PMDC in the relevant subject.

If candidates meeting these qualifications are unavailable, the alternative is BDS or equivalent dental qualifications recognized by PMDC with a postgraduate diploma in the relevant subject recognized by PMDC, plus five years of teaching experience in the relevant subject from a recognized institution.

If candidates meeting that alternative are unavailable, BDS or equivalent dental qualifications recognized by PMDC with ten years of teaching experience as Demonstrator in the relevant subject may be considered. A further alternative is BDS or equivalent dental qualifications recognized by PMDC with seven years of teaching experience as Demonstrator in the relevant subject.

Demonstrator Eligibility

Applicants for Demonstrator posts must hold BDS or an equivalent qualification in Dentistry and be registered with PMDC.

Application Procedure

Applications must be addressed to the undersigned and received during office hours at the Office of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, within 21 days of publication of the advertisement. Candidates applying for more than one post must submit a separate application for each post.

Attach attested copies of educational qualifications, including Matric, F.Sc. and BDS, together with each year's transcript, valid PMC/PMDC certificates, experience certificates, two latest passport-size photographs, domicile and CNIC. Applicants with disabilities must attach proof of registration with the Social Welfare Department and a disability certificate.

Employees of government, semi-government and autonomous bodies must apply through their respective departments with a No Objection Certificate. Applications received after the due date will not be entertained.

Recruitment Terms

Appointments will be on contract for three years. Appointees will have no right or claim to regularization, absorption or appointment on a regular basis, either during the contract or after its expiry. The financial implications of recruitment must remain within the overall annual budgetary allocation under the relevant heads of account.

The latest government recruitment rules, regulations and policies will apply. Age and experience will be calculated on the final application submission date. Upper-age relaxation will follow the Government of Punjab S&GAD provisions and Recruitment Policy 2022. Quotas will be observed under Recruitment Policy 2022.

Only degrees issued by universities or institutes, or reputed foreign universities recognized by HEC, will be accepted. Applicants should ensure that they meet all eligibility requirements before applying. Submission of false documents or concealment of facts may lead to disqualification at any stage of recruitment or during service.

Shortlisted applicants must bring complete original documents and one set of attested photocopies for scrutiny and interview. Original certificates and documents must be presented at the interview. No TA/DA will be admissible for appointment interviews.

The department reserves the right to cancel, increase or decrease the number of posts at any level or stage without assigning a reason. The competent authority may amend or correct conditions, delete conditions or apply shortlisting criteria in the public interest according to prevailing circumstances.

The selected candidates' list will be displayed on the concerned institution or hospital notice board. Selected candidates will also be informed at their postal addresses or through another means of communication, including telephone.

Office and Contact

Prof. Dr. Soufia Farrukh, Principal, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College and Allied Institutions, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Telephone: 062-9250431
Fax: 062-9250432