The National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T) is a pioneer Research and Educational Institution under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. Dr. V. Subrahmanyan. an eminent scientist and founder Director, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, after his retirement, started PPRC in 1967 as R & D laboratory in the Modern Rice Mill complex of Thanjavur Co-operative Marketing Federation (TCMF) at Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India under the dedicated leadership and the able guidance of late. The mandate of the Institute at its inception was to seek solutions for preserving high moisture paddy because the paddy harvest season in Southern India coincided with the tail end of the South West monsoon.
Location: Pudukkottai Road, Thanjavur – 613 005, Tamil Nadu
RECRUITMENT OF SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW/ RESEARCH FELLOW/
JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW/ PROJECT ASSISTANT ON CONTRACT BASIS
No. NIFTEM-T/Admin/Projects/2025
1. Title of the Project:
Design and development of ohmic heating system as a pretreatment to enhance dehulling debraning in millet processing and enhance keeping quality of the processed millet (GAP-074)
- Category: Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
- No. of Vacancy: 1
- Essential Qualifications/Eligibility criteria:
M. Tech/ MSc. Degree (4 yrs. Of UG 2 yrs. of PG) in Food Technology/Food Science and Technology/Food Process Engineering/Food and Agricultural Process and Engineering/Processing Food Engineering/ Food Processing Technology/Food Safety and Quality Assurance/Food and Nutritional Biotechnology
- Monthly Remuneration: Rs. 42000+ HRA
- Date of Completion of Project: 14.12.2025
2. Title of the Project:
Method Development and Validation for Determining Saponins, Starch Adulteration and Uric Acid (without the use of NaCN), in Cereal and Cereal
Products
- Category: Research Fellow
- No. of Vacancy: 1
- Essential Qualifications/Eligibility criteria:
Essential: Post-graduate in Food Technology/Food Science/Food Process Engineering/Food Science and Technology/Food Process Technology/Food Safety and Quality Assurance/Agricultural Microbiology/BiotechnoIogy/Food Science and Nutrition/Agricultural Science/Chemistry/AnaIytical
Chemistry/Biochemistry Desirable: PhD, NET/GATE qualification.
- Monthly Remuneration: Rs.40000/-p.m. consolidated
- Date of Completion of Project: 12 months
3. Title of the Project:
Development of millet-based food products: Optimization, Characterization, and Validation (GAP-075)
- Category: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
- No. of Vacancy: 1
- Essential Qualifications/Eligibility criteria:
M. Tech/ MSc. Degree (4 yrs. Of UG +2 yrs. of PG) in Food Technology/Food Science and Technology/ Food Process Engineering/ Food and Agricultural Process Engineering/Processing and Food Engineering/Food Processing Technology/Food Safety and Quality Assurance
- Monthly Remuneration: Rs. 37,000 HRA as applicable
- Date of Completion of Project: 11.06.2026
4. Title of the Project:
Development of Different Flavored Hummus (SRP-046)
- Category: Project Assistant (PA)
- No. of Vacancy: 1
- Essential Qualifications/Eligibility criteria:
Essential Qualification B.Tech – Food Technology Desirable: Experience in new product development / Publications
- Monthly Remuneration: Rs. 20,000/- + HRA per Month
- Date of Completion of Project: 05.05.2025 (6 Months)
5. Title of the Project:
Instant Pearl Millet Porridge Powder (SRP-045)
- Category: Project Assistant (PA)
- No. of Vacancy: 1
- Essential Qualifications/Eligibility criteria:
Essential Qualification B.Tech in Food Technology/M.Sc. degree in Food Science and Nutrition/ Food Science
Desirable: Experience in new product development / Publications
- Monthly Remuneration: Rs. 20,000/- +HRA per Month
- Date of Completion of Project: 06 Months from the date of start
6. Title of the Project:
Characterization of Xanthum Gum (STG-006)
- Category: Project Assistant (PA)
- No. of Vacancy: 1
- Essential Qualifications/Eligibility criteria:
B.Tech./M.Tech./M.Sc in Food Technology/Food Science/Food Process Engineering/Food Science and Technology/Food Process Technology/Food Safety and Quality Assurance/Agricultural Microbiology/Biotechnology/Food Science and Nutrition
- Monthly Remuneration: Rs.25000+HRA as applicable
- Date of Completion of Project: 05.06.2025 (6 months)
General Instructions:
1. Age Limit for as on date Of Interview
. Senior Research Fellow/Junior Research Fellow / Project Assistant: 35 years for men and 40 years for women.
2. Application Fee: Rs.500/- (SC/ST/PWD/Women Candidates are exempted from payment of fees).
3. Tenure of the Project for Senior Research Fellow/ Junior Research Fellow/ Project Assistant:
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.
4. Selected candidates will have to work for six days in a week except second Saturday and Government holidays.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. The shortlisted candidates will also be informed through e-mail about the date & time of written exam & interview.
12.All communications with the candidate shall be through email. If required, NIFTEM-Thanjavur may seek additional / other documents after this date also.
Important Dates:
- Commencement of online application is from 24th January, 2025 at 10.00 am (1ST)
- Last date for submission of online applications is 10th February, 2025 at 6.00 pm (1ST)
- Date of Interview is on 19th February 2025 @ 9.30 am
Last Date: 10th February, 2025 at 6.00 pm
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