MGU Lab Technician Recruitment 2026 – Walkin

Mahatma Gandhi University; Kottayam; On-site; INR 254,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahatma Gandhi University invites applications for a Lab Technician on a temporary one-year contract in the School of Pure and Applied Physics, Kottayam. Eligible candidates with a B.Sc. Physics or equivalent and laboratory equipment handling experience are invited to attend a walk-in interview.

Walk-in date is 26 October 2026 with reporting at 10:00 AM and interview at 10:30 AM in the University Administration Section AD A 5, Kottayam. Bring a filled application form and necessary documents.

Qualifications

• Science Plus Two or equivalent and B.Sc. Physics or equivalent.
• Five years of working experience in a Physics laboratory.
• Post-Graduate laboratory working experience and equipment maintenance experience are desirable.

Skills

Lab experience

Physics knowledge

Education

Science Plus Two or equivalent

B.Sc. Physics or equivalent

Job description

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) has announced 1 vacancy for the Lab Technician post on a temporary contract basis. Eligible candidates can attend a walk-in interview scheduled for 26 October 2026 at 10:30 AM at the University Administration Section AD A 5, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. Applicants must hold a B.Sc. Physics or equivalent with experience in handling laboratory equipment to qualify for the post. The remuneration for the position is 25000, and selected candidates are required to enter into an agreement with the University. Interested individuals should appear in person for the walk-in interview on the specified date, bringing a filled application form along with the necessary documents.

MGU Lab Technician Walk-in Details

Particulars

Details

Walk-in Date 26 October 2026

Reporting or Registration Time 10:00 AM (Interview at 10:30 AM)

Venue University Administration Section AD A 5, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Posts Lab Technician

Vacancies 1 (OC)

Pay Rs. 25,000/- per month (consolidated)

Who Can Attend Candidates with Science Plus Two or equivalent, B.Sc. Physics or equivalent, and required experience.

The temporary contract appointment is for the post of Lab Technician at the School of Pure and Applied Physics under a one-year contract.

• Educational Qualification: Science Plus Two or equivalent, and B.Sc. Physics or equivalent.
• Experience: Five years of working experience in a Physics laboratory (Post-Graduate laboratory experience is desirable), along with experience in handling equipment maintenance in a PG laboratory.
• Age Limit: Must not exceed 36 years as of 01.01.2026. Upper age limit relaxations are applicable to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) candidates as per rules.

What to Bring

• Filled prescribed application form downloaded from the notification.
• Proof of age (SSLC).
• Experience certificates.
• Community certificate / Non-Creamy Layer certificate to prove caste, if applicable.
• Original certificates and self-attested copies of all the above documents.

Candidates must report at the University Administration Section AD A 5, Mahatma Gandhi University on 26 October 2026 at 10:00 AM with the filled application form and all required original and photocopies of documents. The walk-in interview will commence at 10:30 AM at the Mini Conference Hall. Selected candidates will be required to enter into an agreement with the University.

MGU Lab Technician Recruitment 2026 - FAQs

Q1. Is this post permanent or on contract, and for how long?

The appointment is made on a temporary contract basis for a duration of one year.

Q2. Who gets an age relaxation and how much?

Upper age limit relaxations are applicable to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes candidates as per rules, given that the general applicant age must not exceed 36 years as of 01.01.2026.

Q3. What are the desirable qualifications mentioned in the notice?

Post-Graduate laboratory working experience is desirable in addition to the mandatory five years of working experience in a Physics laboratory and experience in handling equipment maintenance in a PG laboratory.

Q4. Which documents are required to be brought for the walk-in interview?

Candidates must bring a filled application form, proof of age (SSLC), educational qualification mark lists and certificates, experience certificates, community/non-creamy layer certificate if applicable, additional qualifications, and their photocopies along with original certificates.