Section 8 in Bihar State Public Health Engineering Department Research Cadre Rules, 2016
8. The Procedure for recruitment.
(1)Research Assistant:-(i)The educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Research Assistant shall be passing of Bachelors' degree in Chemistry/Physics/ Mathematics / Biology / Microbiology.(ii)Out of the total posts of the Research Assistant, 50 percent posts shall be filled up through direct recruitment and rest 50 percent shall be filled up through promotion amongst the Laboratory Assistants working in the department.(iii)Such graduate Laboratory Assistants, who have completed 10 years of service and fulfill all other qualifications for promotion, will be promoted to this cadre.(iv)Such Laboratory Assistants, who are having the qualification of I.Sc. and have completed the 15 years of his service and fulfill other qualifications for promotion, will be promoted to this cadre under the condition.(v)Such Laboratory Assistants, who have educational qualification less than I.Sc., will not be entitled to be recruited in this Cadre through promotion.(vi)The direct appointment to the sanctioned posts of the Research Assistants may be made on the basis of Graduate (Science) level Competitive Examination conducted by Bihar Staff Selection Commission.(vii)The syllabus and marks for the examinations will be determined by the department after the consultation with the Bihar Staff Selection Commission.(2)Assistant Research Officer.-The cent-percent sanctioned posts of the Assistant Research Officer shall be filled up through promotion amongst Research Assistants. The basis of selection for promotion to the post of Assistant Research Officer amongst Research Assistant shall be seniority- cum- qualification. However, such promotion shall be given according to the circulars/directions issued time to time by the Government for promotion.(3)Research Officer:-(i)Out of the total created posts of Research Officer, 50 percent posts shall be filled up on the basis of the recommendation of the Bihar Public Service Commission. The minimum essential educational qualification for a candidate for direct recruitment shall be a master degree in Chemistry/ Zoology/Mathematics/Physics/Microbiology from any recognized university or its affiliated institution. Determination of the subjects and marks for examinations for direct recruitment to this post shall be made by the department in consultation with the Commission.The interview of successful candidates shall be taken on the basis of written examination by the Bihar Public Service Commission. The recruitment shall be made amongst selected candidates on the basis of total marks obtained in written examination and interview separately by Bihar Public Service Commission. The validity of the panel so prepared on the basis of the above examination, shall be maximum up to 1 year.(ii)The rest 50 percent posts of the Research Officer shall be filled up by promotion on the basis of seniority-cum -eligibility amongst such Assistant Research Officers who have obtained post- graduate degree in subjects as described above under sub rule 3(i) and fulfill the criterion as per the circulars/directions issued by the State Government for promotion.(4)Deputy Director (Research):- The sanctioned posts of Deputy Director (Research) shall be filled by promotion amongst Research Officers on the basis of seniority-cum- eligibility.Only such officers shall be eligible for promotion to the above mention post, whose services are confirmed and who have completed KALAWADHI for promotion, determined by the General Administration Department from time to time.
