Research Assistant (BS-16)

University of Engineering; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore invites applications for the position of Research Assistant (BS-16) under Category A recruitment cadre. This gazetted academic support role provides technical and analytical assistance to Principal Investigators across engineering departments, contributing to funded projects and scholarly documentation.

The incumbent will operate lab equipment, perform data analysis with SPSS/Minitab/R, and prepare reports while adhering to HEC guidelines

Qualifications

• Experience with statistical analysis software and data interpretation.
• Familiarity with laboratory procedures and documentation standards.
• Ability to work with interdisciplinary research teams.
• Good command of technical reporting and manuscript preparation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lab logbooks following ISO 17025 standards.
• Update project trackers in the UET RIMS system.
• Prepare quarterly progress reports for funding agencies (PSF, HEC NRPU, IGNITE).
• Mentor undergraduate final-year project students.

Tools

SPSS

Minitab

R

MATLAB/Simulink

ANSYS

COMSOL

Mendeley

Zotero

Job description

The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore invites applications for the position of Research Assistant (BS-16) under Category A recruitment cadre. This gazetted academic support role is designed to strengthen the university's research ecosystem by providing technical and analytical assistance to Principal Investigators across engineering departments. The incumbent will contribute to funded research projects, experimental design, data acquisition, and scholarly documentation in alignment with Higher Education Commission (HEC) guidelines and UET's statutory research ordinances. Daily workflows involve operating specialized laboratory equipment such as universal testing machines, CNC systems, spectroscopy units, and microfabrication tools depending on departmental assignment. The Research Assistant utilizes statistical packages (SPSS, Minitab, R), simulation environments (ANSYS, MATLAB/Simulink, COMSOL), and reference managers (Mendeley, Zotero) for data analysis and manuscript preparation. Responsibilities include maintaining lab logbooks per ISO 17025 standards, updating project management trackers in the UET Research Information Management System (RIMS), preparing quarterly progress reports for funding agencies (PSF, HEC NRPU, IGNITE), and mentoring undergraduate final-year project students. Career progression follows the UET Statutes 1974 with promotion avenues to Senior Research Assistant (BS-17) and Research Officer (BS-18) upon meeting service length, performance evaluation (PER), and qualification criteria.

Selection follows a transparent merit-based pathway:

1. A 100-mark written screening examination comprising 100 MCQs (60% subject-specific engineering knowledge, 20% research methodology & statistics, 20% English comprehension & analytical reasoning) conducted by UET's Testing & Evaluation Cell.
2. Merit shortlisting at 1:5 ratio against advertised posts.
3. Document verification of degrees (HEC-attested), experience certificates, CNIC, domicile, and publications.
4. Departmental Selection Committee interview (30 marks) assessing technical depth, research aptitude, and situational judgment.

Final merit combines written test (70% weightage) and interview (30% weightage) per Punjab Government Recruitment Policy 2022.