NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCES UNIVERSITY DHARWAD

No. NFSU/DHARWAD/ADM/REC/CF/2023-24/1 Date: 04th Mar 2024

RECRUITMENT FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

& ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (CONTRACTUAL)

(WALK-IN-INTERVIEW)
National Forensic Sciences University, an Institution of National Importance is the world’s first and only
University. It was established by the Government of India through the Act, 2020 (32 of 2020) with the
objective of fulfilling the acute shortage against the increasing demand for forensic experts in the
country and around the world The University invites candidates for walk-in-interview for faculty
positions for Assistant Professors as mentioned below purely on contractual basis for its Dharwad
Campus.

Sr. Post Domain/Field No. of

No Vacancies

1 Associate Professor Computer Science/ Cyber 01

Security

2 Forensic Sciences 01

3 Cyber Security 01

4 Assistant Professor Electrical Engineering 01

5 Engineering Mathematics 01

6 Environmental Science 01

Walk-In-Interview on 11.03.2024
National Forensic Sciences University, Dharwad

Venue for Walk-In-Interview

WALMI Campus, Near High Court, P.B. Road, Belur
Industrial Area, Dharwad, Karnataka - 580011
DETAILED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Contract)

Method of Recruitment Contractual

Domain Computer Science / Cybersecurity
No. of vacancies 01
Maximum Age 50 years
Tenure of engagement 11 months
Essential Qualification 1. A good academic record.
2. Ph.D. in relevant discipline with minimum first class or 60% or
equivalent at the preceding degree i.e. M.Sc. /M.C.A. /M.E./M.Tech in
Computer Science and Engineering / Information Security / Cyber
Security / Digital Forensics/ Cyber Forensics/Network Technology/
Information Technology/ Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence/ Robotics/
Electronics and Communication from a recognized university or
equivalent with very good academic record throughout.
3. Minimum five publications in the UGC-CARE listed Journals.
4. A minimum eight years of experience in teaching and/or research in an
academic/research position equivalent to that of an Assistant Professor
in a University, College, or Accredited Research Institution/industry.
5. Experience with Ph.D. Guidance.
Explanation: Experience of Ph.D. guidance means that registration of Ph.D.
Student as such should have been completed, where in the candidate is a
sole/principal supervisor(guide)

Desirable: Candidate having experience in the field of IT/Cyber

Security/Digital Forensics / Network Security / Network Forensics etc., or
relevant domain will be preferred

DETAILED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Contract)

Method of Recruitment Contractual

Domain Forensic Science
No. of vacancies 01
Maximum Age 45 years
Tenure of engagement 11 months
Essential Qualification
Ph.D. in relevant discipline with minimum first class or 60% or equivalent at
the preceding degree i.e. M. Sc. in Forensic Science from recognized University
with very good academic record throughout.

Desirable:
Candidate having specialization/experience in the field of Forensic Science and
relevant field.
DETAILED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Contract)

Method of Recruitment Contractual

Domain Cybersecurity
No. of vacancies 01
Maximum Age 45 years
Tenure of engagement 11 months
Essential Qualification Ph.D. in relevant discipline with minimum first class or 60% or equivalent at the
preceding degree i.e. M.Sc./ M.C.A./M.E./M. Tech. in Computer Science and
Engineering / Information Security / Cyber Security / Digital Forensics/Cyber
Forensics/Network Technology/ Information Technology/Data Science/Artificial
Intelligence/Robotics / Electronics and Communication from recognized
university or equivalent with very good academic record throughout.

Desirable:
Candidate having specialisation/experience in the field of IT/Cyber
Security/Digital Forensics / Network Security / Network Forensics etc., or relevant
domain will be preferred.

DETAILED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Contract)

Method of Recruitment Contractual

Domain Electrical Engineering
No. of vacancies 01
Maximum Age 45 years
Tenure of engagement 11 months
Essential Qualification
Ph.D. in relevant discipline with minimum first class or 60% or equivalent at
the preceding degree i.e. M.E./M.Tech in Electrical Engineering / Electronics
and Communication from a recognized university or equivalent with very good
academic record throughout
Desirable: Candidate having knowledge of Computer Vision, A.I., NLP,
Artificial Neural Network, Deep Learning and relevant technologies will be
preferred.

DETAILED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Contract)

Method of Recruitment Contractual

Domain Mathematics
No. of vacancies 01
Maximum Age 45 years
Tenure of engagement 11 months
Essential Qualification
Ph.D. in Mathematics discipline with minimum first class or 60% or equivalent
at the preceding degree i.e. Master degree. In Mathematics from a recognized
university or equivalent with very good academic record throughout
Desirable: Experience candidates will be preferred.
DETAILED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Contract)

Method of Recruitment Contractual

Domain Environmental Science
No. of vacancies 01
Maximum Age 45 years
Tenure of engagement 11 months
Essential Qualification
Ph.D. in relevant discipline with minimum first class or 60% or equivalent at
the preceding master degree in Environment Science/ Life Science/Biology/Bio-
Technology/Chemistry or relevant discipline with Environmental Science as one
of the subjects at Master level from a recognized university or equivalent with
very good academic record throughout
Desirable: Candidate having experience in the field of Environmental
Forensics, Forensic Science or relevant domain.

Note: Candidates having Ph.D. degree in relevant discipline with minimum first class or 60 % or
equivalent at the preceding degree in relevant discipline from recognized university with very good
academic record throughout shall be considered for the post of Assistant Professor (contractual) and
will be paid consolidated remuneration of Rs 90000/- per month.
In case, qualified & suitable candidate does not found for the Assistant Professor position in any of
the disciplines, the University may appoint contractual faculty member at lower remuneration either
Assistant Professor or lecturer’s position. The details of the same are as under:

1. Candidates having Master degree with minimum first class or 60% or equivalent in relevant
discipline from recognized university with very good academic record throughout and
qualified NET Exam in relevant branch shall be considered for the post of Assistant Professor
(contractual) and will be paid consolidated remuneration of Rs. 75000/- per month.
2. In case the NET exam is not conducted by UGC in the particular desired subject, then the
candidates having Master degree with minimum first class or 60% or equivalent at masters’
level in relevant discipline from recognized university with very good academic record
throughout shall be considered for the post of Assistant Professor (contractual) and will be
paid consolidated remuneration of Rs 68000/- per month.
3. Candidates having minimum qualifying degree i.e. master degree with minimum first class or
60% or equivalent at master’s level in relevant discipline from recognized university with very
good academic record throughout shall be considered for the post of Lecturer (contractual) and
will be paid consolidated remuneration of Rs 68000/- per month. The preference shall be given
to the candidates, who are pursuing their PhD from any INI or recognized university

Consolidated Remuneration

Sr. No Post Consolidated Monthly

Remuneration
01 Associate Professor 1,94,000/-
02 Assistant Professor 90,000/-
03 Assistant Professor 75,000/-
04 Assistant Professor 68,000/-
General Terms/Instructions
1. The filling up of the above posts shall be on need basis and purely temporary.
2. The engagement of the candidates in these posts does not confer any right or title to claim a
permanent appointment at this University.
3. The posts listed above are temporary positions on contractual basis for a period of 11
months which can be further extended on the basis of performance or till the recruitment of
regular incumbent is done or whichever is earlier.
4. The University reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all the posts, without assigning
any reason and no notice will be issued in this regard.
5. The University reserves the right to accept or reject any application without assigning any
reasons.
6. The University shall verify the antecedents and documents submitted by candidates at the
time of appointment. In case it is detected at any time, even during the service, that the
documents submitted by the candidates are fake or the candidate has clandestine antecedents
background and have suppressed, the said information, his / her services shall be liable to be
terminated.
7. In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may be detected at any
stage even after the issuance of the appointment letter, the University reserves the right to
modify/withdraw/cancel the candidature and any communication made to the candidates.
8. Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence political or otherwise will be
treated as a disqualification for the post.
9. This recruitment shall be made in compliance with Reservation Policy of Government of
India.
10. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the University reserves the right to;
(a) Offer the post at a level lower than that advertised depending upon the qualifications,
experience, and performance of the candidates, by relaxing any of the requirements;
(b) draw reserve panel (s) against the possible vacancies in the future;
(c) Consider “in- absentia” the candidature of those who may or may not have applied,
or may have applied for higher positions;
(d) Relax any of the qualifications /experience at its discretion and not to fill-up any or
all of the advertised positions.
11. The NFSU Dharwad Campus reserves the right:
a. To withdraw the advertisement either partly or wholly at any time without assigning any
reason to this effect.
b. To fill or not to fill up some or all the posts advertised for any reasons whatsoever.
c. To increase/decrease the number of posts after the due procedure.
d. To conduct the online interview based on candidates request subject to approval of the
competent authority.
12. The NFSU Dharwad Campus will not be responsible for any loss of any communication due
to the wrong address/email id provided by the candidates.
 13. In case of any dispute/ambiguity that may occur in the process of selection, the decision of
the University in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications,
mode of selection, the conduct of examination/interview will be final and no query or
Correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any individual or his/ her
agency.
14. No person shall be recruited unless he/she is in good mental and physically fit and free from
any physical defect that is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his official
duties. If selected and appointed, he/she shall be required to produce a medical fitness
certificate.
15. The terms and conditions of appointment shall be communicated in the form of an “Offer of
Appointment" to selected candidates. If the candidate does not accept the terms and
conditions mentioned in the offer of appointment within the stipulated time, the offer shall
be treated as withdrawn.
16. In case of any dispute, suit, or legal proceeding against the NFSU Dharwad Campus, the
jurisdiction shall be restricted to the Hon’ble High Court Dharwad.
17. Amendments/changes if any in the advertisement shall be published only on the university
website www.nfsu.ac.in.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATIONS:

1. The Experience and Qualification will be reckoned as on date of walk-in-interview.
2. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure his/her eligibility for the post before
appearing for the Interview. Candidate will be only allowed to appear before the interview
panel, subject to his/her eligibility.
3. Depending on the number of candidates for the post, interviews may go till late in the day
or may require to be conducted on the subsequent day. The candidates are required to make
their arrangement accordingly.
4. The qualifications prescribed should have been obtained through recognized
Universities/Institutions.
5. The prescribed Essential Qualifications are a bare minimum and mere possession of it, will
not entitle the candidates to be considered for the post. The candidates should furnish all the
Qualifications and Experience possessed in the relevant field, over and above the minimum
qualifications prescribed for consideration of their candidature.
6. In case the candidates who do not possess Ph.D. Degree but are pursuing Ph.D. in Forensic
science or its allied branches or other relevant disciplines at any INI or reputed University /
Institute, or NET qualified in relevant subject and have good academic record throughout
may be considered.
7. Applicants are advised to submit the documents related to their Change of Name (if
applicable) (i e., Marriage Certificate, Gazette for Name Change, Aadhar Card).
8. Wherever grading or any other system than the percentage is followed, the result of the
candidate should be converted into a percentage on the basis of the percentage conversion
table declared by the concerned university.
9. Candidates, who have obtained degrees or diplomas or certificates for various courses from
any Institution declared fake/derecognized by the University Grant Commission, New
Delhi shall not be eligible for being considered for recruitment to the posts advertised.
10. The medium of instruction in respect of all courses conducted in the School, Centers and
Department, admitted to the privileges of the University shall be English.
11. The candidate will be required to produce all the original documents relating to
educational qualifications, experience, and other essential requirements, etc. in
original at the time of the interview, failing which, his candidature stands cancelled.
12. One set of all relevant documents and certificates must be submitted at the time of
walk-in-interview.
13. Candidate in service of Government/ Semi-Government/PSUs should have NOC obtained
from his/her employer may be submitted at the time of interview.
14. All documents to be submitted by the candidates should be serially numbered and indexed.
15. No TA / DA will be paid for attending the interview.
16. The appointment of the selected candidates is subject to being found medically fit as per the
requirements of the University.
17. Candidates in their own interest are advised to check regularly the University website
www.nfsu.ac.in. They should also regularly check their email account for updates.
18. The upper age limit will be reckoned as on the last date prescribed for receipt of
applications.
19. Apply and upload your CV on time (Through Google Form). Last date to apply is 9th
March, 2024 till 6 p.m. Only those candidates who applied online will be allowed to
appear in walk-in interview. The interview will be conducted in offline mode only.
20. Link for online application is
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDSREaKClGQN3uZ_ZBrAgSp-
yiBQRhX1pDXt8IF7b0RTRiUA/viewform?usp=pp_url
21. All Communication to the eligible candidate by email only
22. Walk in interviews will be conducted for the above post on 11/03/2024 at NFSU, Dharwad.
Reporting time 9.00 am on 11/03/2024
23. For queries, please contact to NFSU Dharwad Campus authorities via email at
[email protected]

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Campus Director
NFSU Dharwad Campus