Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology has announced multiple vacancies for Biotech / Food Tech / Microbiology candidates. Interested candidates can check out the complete details below:
No. IIFPT/Admin/Projects/2021
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 a contract basis as detailed below:
Post-I
Position Name: Research Associate (RA)
Project Details: Designing 3-D printed foods for personalized nutrition
No. of Vacancy: 01
Monthly Remuneration: Rs. 40,000/- (Consolidated) plus 8% HRA
Essential Qualifications:
Ph.D in Food Science/ Food and Nutrition/ Food Technology/ Chemical Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/ Biotechnology/ Nanotechnology.
OR
Master’s degree in any of the above disciplines with 4/5 years of Bachelor’s degree having 1st division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average, with at least three years of research experience as evidenced from Fellowship/ Associateship/ Training/ other engagements and one research paper in Science Citation Index (SCI) / NAAS rated (>4.0) Journal as per OM SR/S9/Z09/2018 of DST dated.30.01.2019
Post-II
Position Name: Senior Research Fellow (SRF) (Institute projects)
Project Details: Large scale production of iron-rich multivitamin multilayer encapsulate for developing novel designer rice
No. of Vacancy: 01
Monthly Remuneration: Rs. 31,000/- (Consolidated) plus 8% HRA
Essential Qualifications:
M. Tech. in Food Science/ Food and Nutrition/ Food Technology/ Chemical Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/ Biotechnology/ Nanotechnology
(OR)
M.Sc. in any of the above disciplines or Chemistry/ Biochemistry with NET
Post-III
Position Name: Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
Project Details: Large scale production of iron-rich multivitamin multilayer encapsulate for developing novel designer rice
No. of Vacancy: 01
Monthly Remuneration: Rs. 31,000/- (Consolidated) plus 8% HRA
Essential Qualifications:
M. Tech. in Food Science/ Food and Nutrition/ Food Technology/ Chemical Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/ Biotechnology/ Nanotechnology
(or)
M.Sc. in any of the above disciplines or Chemistry/ Biochemistry with NET
Post-IV
Position Name: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Project Details: Design and development of cold plasma-based portable water treatment unit for armed forces in difficult conditions
No. of Vacancy: 01
Monthly Remuneration: Rs. 25,000/- (Consolidated) plus 8% HRA
Essential Qualifications:
Ph.D./ M. Tech. in Food Science/ Food and Nutrition/ Food Technology/ Chemical Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/ Biotechnology/ Nanotechnology
(or)
M.Sc. in any of the above disciplines or Chemistry/ Biochemistry with NET
How to Apply
1. Age Limit for as on date of Interview
SRF/JRF/PA: 35 years for men and 40 years for women
2. Application Fee: Rs.500/- (SC/ST/PWD/Women Candidates exempted from the payment of application fee).
3. Period of empanelment for Adjunct Faculty/Food Analyst: 6 months to 3 years based on the performance and requirement.
4. Tenure of the Project for RA/SRF/JRF/PA: Tenure will be initially for a period of six months or till the completion of the Project Period whichever is earlier and renewable every six months based on the satisfactory performance.
5. Selected candidates will have to work for six days in a week except second Saturday and Government holidays.
6. The applicant must ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility conditions in accordance with the prescribed qualification, experience etc., before applying for the specific post.
7. The candidates must apply only through online application form available in the Institute website www.iifpt.edu.in, no offline application sent directly to the Institute will be entertained.
8. 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. In respect of publications, the first page of publications must be uploaded, failing which such publications will not be considered.
9. 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.
10. Eligible candidates alone will be called for the online written examination followed by online interview.
11. The Institute 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.
Important Dates
Commencement of online application is from 15th February 2021 at 9:30 AM (IST).
Last date for submission of online applications is 8 th March 2021 at 6.00 PM (IST)
Selection process
SRF/JRF/PA Eligible candidates will be called for the online written examination followed by an online interview
Instructions for Online written examination
– The examination will be taken up by the candidates from their home/locations
– A mock test will be conducted to familiarize with the software and to verify system requirements
– Syllabus for examination: Related to the food processing sector
– Question paper pattern: 40 MCQs (1 mark each) and 2 essay questions 5 marks each); no negative marking.
– The Recommended Configuration (Minimum) for the Laptop/Desktop Device to be used for Exam is:
OS – Windows 8/8.1/10
Processor – Pentium i3
RAM – 4 GB
HDD – 10 GB free space available
Camera
Microphone
– It is the responsibility of the candidate to make his own arrangement for system (Desktop/Laptop with the adequate configuration) with internet connections to take up the examination as well as interview from their locations. IIFPT will not held responsible for any lapses.
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