Section 8(1) in Bihar State Public Health Engineering Department Research Cadre Rules, 2016
(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.
