Opportunity Information
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Public Sector Academia (Day- care/ School/ College/ University, Training Institute)
Early Career
On Site
Islamabad
The Role
AIOU invites applications for a Research Assistant (MPhil Scholar) under the HEC NRPU project "Examining factors affecting the adoption of immersive technologies in the academic libraries of Pakistan" in the Department of LIS, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Islamabad.
Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements
Open to: MPhil Scholar
Education, Experience and Skills Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree (16 Years): Library Sciences, Computer Science, Software Engineering
Full-stack web development (MEAN/ MERN stack); software development and project management; DBMS; PHP and Laravel; MySQL and SQL; Python programming with relevant libraries; practical experience in application programming, development and testing of immersive technologies, data collection, 3D scanning and documentation of project outcomes
Salary, Compensation & Benefits
PKR 40,000/ month (24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and project continuity)
Application
- Updated CV
- CNIC
- Experience certificates (if applicable)
- Email the application with updated CV, active contact numbers, CNIC and experience certificates (if applicable) to Dr. Amjid Khan, Principal Investigator/ Assistant Professor LIS, within 7 days of the advertisement (posted 28 Oct 2026)
- The position is based in Islamabad and may require travel to field locations in major cities; appointment is on contract basis for the project duration
No application fee
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About the Employer
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)