NIT Rourkela Hiring for a Junior Research Fellow

NIT Rourkela is currently accepting applications for JRF position with PhD registration opportunity at the Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, sponsored by CSIR. Those who are interested can submit their applications by the deadline of August 12, 2024.

Vacancy Details

Position Name: Junior Research Fellow (JRF) 

Project Title: Development of a decontamination unit for the quality and safety of agro-industrial meal

Project Code: SR-24-FP-019

Advertisement no.: NITR/SR/2024/Advt.-24FP019/L/050

Number of Positions: One

Duration (Closing Date) and tenure of project: 25/08/2027 (3 Years)

Funding Agency Details: CSIR

Department / Centre: Dept. of Food Process Engineering

Salary:

  • For year 1&2 INR 37,000 per month +HRA (if applicable)
  • For year 3 INR 42,000 per month +HRA (if applicable)

Principal Investigator (PI) Details

1) Name: Prot Rachna Sehrawat

Contact Details: sehrawatr@nitrkl.ac.in, sehrawatrachna2017@gmail.com

Mobile No.: 0661-246 2912, 8059190123

2) Name: Prof. Khalid Gul

Contact Details: gulmk@nitrkl.ac.in

Mobile No.: 0661-246 2913, 7006397480

Essential Qualifications

B. Tech (Food Engineering/ Technology/ post-harvest Engg) or equivalent degree, with 55% marks and passing off NET/GATE test is compulsory.

Desirable Qualifications: M.Tech. In Food Engineering/ Technology/ Post Harvest Engineering with minimum CGPA of 6.5/10.0 (or 60% aggregate) with NET/GATE qualification.

Candidates with prior research experience in machine design and microbial analysis. However, it is not mandatory.

NIT Rourkela

 

Age Limit

The upper age limit for applying for the award of project position shall be 28 years, which is relaxed up to 5 years in the case of the case of OBC candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes/PWD and Non-creamy candidates). Upper age limit shall be reckoned there of the as on the last receipt it of applications.

Desirable Experience

Essential Qualification and Experience will be as per the norms of sponsoring agency.

Job Description

Research work (Experimental & Analytical) the topic of the project work with a scope to register for Ph.D. at NIT Rourkela as per norms.

General Information

  1. The period of experience in a discipline/area of work, wherever prescribed, shall be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum prescribed educational qualifications for that position.
  2. Mere possession of minimum qualification does not guarantee invitation to the interview. Candidates will be short listed based on merit and need of the project. Selection/Joining will be cancelled in case of any suppression of information/document submitted
  3. NIT Rourkela reserves the right to fix higher criteria for short-listing of eligible candidates from those satisfying advertised Qualification and requirement the project post. Only short-listed candidates will be informed for Online interview.
  4. In case, any ts required on eligibility regarding the above post, the candidate may contact in the above-mentioned details.
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How to Apply

  • The candidates) are required to send the complete filed and signed application (soft copy) with documents regarding educational qualification indicating percentage of marks (marksheets and for certificates), research papers (if any), work experience certificate (any) may be built as a single PDF file and sent try email with “Advertisement Nio” on the subject link to the This mentioned e-mal Ds. NO hard copies. of application are required to be sent to the institute.
  • Download the application form link
  • And submit Application form to the mail id sehrawatr@nitrkl.ac.in and gulmk@nitrkl.ac.in

Last date for submitting the application is August 12, 2024.

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