NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP & MANAGEMENT, THANJAVUR (NIFTEM) is hiring for the position of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) / Project Assistant on contract basis. Online applications are invited from bright, dynamic and highly motivated candidates with requisite eligibility criteria as furnished below for the following temporary/time bound positions on contract basis as detailed below:
Vacancy Details
Sl. No |
Project Title | Category (SRF/ PA) |
No. of Vacancy |
Essential Qualifications/ Eligibility Criteria |
Monthly Remuneration (Rs.): | Date of Completion of Project |
1 | Development of smart foods, bio composites green packaging and bioenergy from agro- residues (GAP – 073) | Senior Research Fellow (SRF) | 1 No. | MTech. or PhD in Food Technology/Food Process Engineering/Agricultural Process Engineering/Post harvest technology/Food process engineering and management/ Printing and packaging technology/Food technology management/Food Safety & Quality Assurance/Food Process technology/ Food biotechnology and nutrition. | Rs. 31,000 + HRA as applicable | 31.05.2026 |
2 | Addition and packaging of RTE/RTD Millet products (SRP – 042) | Project Assistant | 1 No. | MSc/MTech/PhD: Food Technology/Food Process Engineering/Agricultural Process Engineering/Post harvest technology/Food process engineering and management/ Printing and packaging technology/Food technology management/Food Safety & Quality Assurance/Food Process technology/ Food biotechnology and nutrition (or) MSc Food Science and technology, Food science and nutrition (4 years of UG and 2 years of PG) | Rs.25,000+HRA as applicable | 25.12.2024 |
3 | Fumigation for organic rice using CO2 for the control of stored pests (SRP-040) | Project Assistant | 1 No. | B.Tech., in Agriculture Engineering, Food Engineering/Food Process Engineering/Food technology/Biotechnology/chemic al Engineering /B.Sc., in Agriculture | Rs.20,000+HRA as applicable | 15.01.2025 |
Age Limit
35 years for men and 40 years for women
Application Fee
Rs.500/- (SC/ST/PWD/Women Candidates are exempted from payment of fees).
Project Tenure
- Tenure will be initially for a period of six months or till the completion of the Project Period whichever is earlier, and renewal of tenure will be done every six months based on the performance.
- Selected candidates will have to work for six days in a week except second Saturday and Government holidays.
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How to Apply?
- The candidates must apply only through online application form available in the Institute website www.niftem-t.ac.in. No offline application sent directly to the Institute will be entertained.
- The candidate must upload soft copies (PDF form) of all certificates and relevant documents in support of their claim in the online application form wherever necessary.
- After successful submission of online application, the candidates are instructed to sign the hardcopy of downloaded application. The signed application form, self-attested copies of supporting documents and copy of e-receipt generated in SBI collect are to be scanned as a single PDF file.
- The scanned PDF file has to be sent to the mail id: projectrecruitment@iifpt.edu.in within THREE days from the last date of online submission.
- The NIFTEM – T reserves the right to Revise / Reschedule / Cancel / Suspend / withdraw the recruitment process without assigning any reason. The decision of the Institute shall be final and no appeal in this regard shall be entertained. The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any advertised post(s) at any time without giving any reason.
- The institute has the authority to modify, reschedule, cancel, suspend, or withdraw the recruitment process without providing any explanation.
- The institute’s decision will be considered final, and no appeals will be considered.
- Additionally, the institute reserves the right to withdraw any advertised position at any time without justification.
Selection process
- Eligible shortlisted candidates will be called for written examination followed by interview. The written examination followed by interview will be conducted in person only at NIFTEM – Thanjavur main campus.
- The shortlisted candidates will also be informed through e-mail about the date & time of written exam & interview.
Important Dates
- Commencement of online application is from 4th July, 2024 at 10.00 am (IST)
- Last date for submission of online applications is 19th July, 2024 at 6.00 pm (IST)
- Date of Interview is on 24th July 2024 @ 9.30 am
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