Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Advertisement No. 29/2025 | Research & Sociologist Careers

Research & Sociologist Careers – Agriculture Department via PPSC (Ad No. 29/2025)

PPSC Advertisement No. 29/2025 seeks specialists for a five-year contract in the Agriculture Department’s research and water-management wings: one Sociologist (BS-18) for the Water Management Training Directorate in Lahore, requiring an MSc Rural Sociology (at least 2nd Division) plus nine years’ field experience; one Senior Scientist GIS (BS-18) and three Scientific Officers GIS (BS-17) for the Soil Fertility Survey & Soil Chemistry Institute, each needing an MSc or BS in GIS/Geography/Engineering with a 2nd Division or better. Posts are open to men, women, and transgender candidates holding Punjab domicile, with upper-age limits of 40 years for the Sociologist and 35–38 years for the GIS slots.

Selection rests on a 100-mark, 90-minute MCQ paper related to the advertised qualifications, and all applications—complete with scanned credentials and online fee payment—must reach ppsc.gop.pk by 28 July 2025.

Open Positions

About PPSC & Agriculture Research Wing

The Punjab Public Service Commission has long been the gatekeeper of professional integrity in public hiring. This recruitment campaign partners with Punjab’s Water Management Wing and the Research Wing of the Agriculture Department, tackling soil fertility, irrigation efficiency, and geospatial infrastructure. These roles are project-based, contractual for 5 years, and plugged directly into Punjab’s scientific modernization efforts. It’s not just research—it’s real-world impact on how land is mapped, managed, and preserved.

What You’ll Be Doing

In these roles, you’ll be part of provincial teams investigating everything from rural behavior to how digital soil mapping can improve yields. For example:

• As a Sociologist, you’ll assess the social dynamics of water use, rural development, and project adoption across farming communities.
• As a Senior Scientist or Scientific Officer, your focus will be GIS-based data modeling, topographic analysis, or spatial planning to support sustainable farming.

We’ll count on you to help gather, analyze, and visualize data that informs real government policy. The findings you contribute will help shape Pakistan’s food security and environmental resilience for years to come.

Who Can Apply?

✅ Male and female citizens of Punjab
✅ Transgender candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
✅ Minimum 2nd Division in qualifying degree (BS/MSc)
✅ Experience counts where specified—especially for the Sociologist role (9 years)

Age Requirements:

• Sociologist (BS-18):
  • Males: 25–35 + 5 = up to 40 years
  • Females: 25–35 + 8 = up to 43 years
• Senior Scientist (BS-18) / Scientific Officers (BS-17):
  • Males: 20–30 + 5 = up to 35 years
  • Females: 20–30 + 8 = up to 38 years

How to Apply

Follow these steps to make your application count:

• 📝 Visit www.ppsc.gop.pk and fill out the online application
• 📎 Upload copies of all degrees, transcripts, experience letters, and equivalency certificates (if applicable)
• 💳 Pay the application fee online via ATMs, mobile banking, JazzCash, or 1Link
• 📄 Submit required documents within 7 working days of closing date
• 📅 Deadline: July 28, 2025 (Applications close at 12:00 midnight)