Recruitment Notification for Teaching Positions @MNLU-Nagpur

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

PROFESSOR OF LAW

Eligibility (A or B)

1. i) An eminent scholar having a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, and published work of high quality actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with, a minimum of 10 research publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and a total research score of 120 as per the criteria given an Appendix II, Table 2 as per UGC Regulations of Minimum Qualifications for appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and measures for the Maintenance of standards in Higher Education, 2018 notified July 18, 2018.ii) A minimum of ten years of teaching experience in university/college as Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, and / or research experience at equivalent level at the University/National Level Institutions with evidence of having successfully guided doctoral candidate.

   OR

2. An outstanding professional, having a Ph.D. Degree in the relevant/allied/ applied disciplines, from any academic institutions (not included in A above,) / industry, who has made significant contribution to the knowledge in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, supported by documentary evidence provided he/she has ten years’ experience.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

Eligibility

1. A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline.
2. A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale, whereverthe grading system is followed).
3. A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and / or research in an academic / researchposition equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research Institution / industry with a minimum of Seven Publications in the Peer-reviewed or UGC-listed Journals and a total research score of Seventy-Five (75) as per the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW / HISTORY / ECONOMICS / ENGLISH / POLITICAL SCIENCE / PSYCHOLOGY

Eligibility (A or B):

1. A)  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.Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinance/Bye-laws/Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions: –
   1. a)  The Ph.D. Degree of the candidates has been awarded in a regular mode;
   2. b)  The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
   3. c)  An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
   4. d)  The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which atleast one is in a refereed journal;
   5. e)  The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D. work inconferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR / CSIR or any

      similar agency.

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

   OR

2. B)  The Ph.D. Degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a rankingamong 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).

   Note: The Academic score as specified in Appendix II (Table 3A) as per UGC Regulations of Minimum qualifications for appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and measures for the Maintenance of standards in Higher Education, 2018 notified July 18, 2018 for Universities shall be considered for short-listing of the candidates for interview only, and the selections shall be based only on the performance in the interview.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Eligibility:

1. At least 55% marks at the Master’s Degree level in Law / Criminology / Forensic Science from and Indian University or an equivalent Degree from an accredited Foreign University.
2. Candidate must be Tech Savvy.

Desirable:

Candidate’s having the Degree of Ph.D. or M.Phil. or NET / SLET in the relevant discipline with experience of teaching of field work or project work and report writing would be given the preference.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. Applicants must apply on prescribed format available on website (http://www.nlunagpur.ac.in). Applications received in any other format other than the prescribed form will be rejected. Filled in Application form with attested copies of all relevant documents should be sent to the Assistant Registrar (Administration), Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, Near Village Waranga, PO: Dongargaon (Butibori), Nagpur – 441108 [Maharashtra]. Please download the form and fill it carefully and correctly. An application with incomplete documentation or incorrect information is liable to be summarily rejected.
2. The envelope should be super-scribed as “Application for the post of <–name of the post — >”.
3. E-mail addresses of the candidates (if any) must be mentioned in the proper place of the Application Form.
4. The Applicants are required to send an advance scanned copy of Filled-in Application [email protected]
5. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. The University reserves the right to place reasonable limit on the total number of candidates to be called for interview. Fulfilment of essential qualifications per se does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview. Those who are possessing higher qualifications and exposure to National Law University system shall be given preference in short-listing the candidates.
6. Stringent criteria including Written Test / Demo Lecture may be applied for short-listing the candidates to be called for interview.
7. The University reserves the right to relax any requirements of experience and age for exceptional candidates, especially for those holding a similar position in a reputed educational / research Institution and having a good track record.
8. The University reserves the right to withdraw any advertised post at any time without assigning any reason. The right is also reserved with the University either to fill or not to fill any position and its decision in this regard shall be final.
9. The University reserves the right to modify / cancel / withdraw any communication made to the candidates(s), even after appointment, if this has been the result of some inadvertent mistake either in the advertisement or the recruitment process which may have been detected at a different stage.
10. The University reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who may have been shortlisted based on wrong information provided by the candidate. Persons who may be selected / appointed based on wrong information supplied by the candidate may be terminated at any stage.
11. TheUniversityreservestherighttodisqualifyanycandidatewhoattemptstolobbyorcanvass to influence the selection process.
12. Candidates who are currently employed must submit a ‘No objection certificate’ from their current employer along with their application, without which their application will not be considered further.
13. The applicants from reserved categories must submit an attested copy of the relevant certificates signed by the appropriate authority along with their application form.

14. The University will not be responsible for either any non-receipt of application sent by a candidate or any delay in receiving the application sent by a candidate, on any account.

15. ThehardcopyoftheapplicationformdulyfilledintheprescribedformmustreachtheOffice of the Assistant Registrar (Administration) on or before the last date at the under-mentioned address. Applications received after last date shall not be included in the selection process.
16. Applicants serving in Government / Semi-Government organizations / Public Sector Undertakings / Autonomous Bodies must send their applications Through Proper Channel. The applications received without the recommendations of the employer (s) will not be considered. However, an advance copy of application may be sent followed by the original application through proper channel.
17. Candidates shall have to produce original documents at the time of appearing in Interview.
18. Incomplete applications or without relevant supporting enclosures (self-attested copies of degree / certificates / marks sheets / experience certificate, etc.) will be rejected at the threshold.
19. Application fee shall be paid through the Bank link https://www.onlinesbi.com/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm or by Demand Draft drawn from a Nationalized Bank in favour of “Registrar, MNLU, Nagpur” payable at Nagpur. The online receipt of fees paid through SBI Collect shall be enclosed with the application form. And in case of Demand Draft, the same shall be enclosed with the application form. A candidate is requested to write his / her name, advertisement number and the serial number of the post behind the Demand Draft. For safety, it is advisable to send applications by either Registered Post or a reliable Courier Service.
20. The decision of the University authorities during the different stages of the selection process will be final and binding.
21. Selected candidates will be governed by the Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur Service and Financial Regulations.
22. In case of any dispute / suit or legal proceeding against the University, the jurisdiction shall be restricted to the Courts in Nagpur, which is the Headquarters of the University.

Address to send the hard copy of the Filled-in Application

Assistant Registrar (Administration),
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, Near Village Waranga, PO: Dongargaon (Butibori), Nagpur – 441108