Central Food Technological Research Laboratory (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysore, a premier institute under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. CSIR-CFTRI came into existence during 1950 with the great vision of its founders, and a network of inspiring as well as dedicated scientists who had a fascination to pursue in-depth research and development in the areas of food science and technology.
CSIR-CFTRI invites application from enthusiastic, young Indian researchers / technologists having excellent academic record and proven scientific achievements along with requisite experience and a high degree of motivation and desire to take up research as a career in the field of food research and technology, to fill up the vacancy of following posts of Scientist (Gr. IV) & Technical Officer (Gr. III) as per the details given below.
POSITION I:
Position Title: Scientist Group IV
Number of posts: 6 (UR-2, OBC-2, SC-1, ST-1)
Pay Band: Rs.15600-39100 (PB-3)
Grade Pay: Rs.6600/-
Total Emoluments: Rs. 57,395/-
Upper Age Limit not exceeding 31.03.2016: 32 years
1. FOR UNRESERVED CATEGORY:
Post Code: S02/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. (submitted) in the area of Chemistry/ Material Sciences / Biotechnology.
Desirable Experience: Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral experience in the area
of nanotechnology / material sciences / Chemistry with excellent publication and/or patent records.
Job Specification: The candidate is expected to strengthen on-going
nano-technology programme for designing novel nanoparticles/nanobioconjugate
2. FOR OBC CATEGORY
Post Code: S03/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. (submitted) in the area of Life Sciences / Biochemistry / Biotechnology / molecular biology.
Desirable Experience: Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral experience in the area of Life Style Diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cancer biology.
Job Specification:
To conduct R&D in the biomedical aspects of Life Style Diseases including Diabetes, obesity, cancer biology and Cell Biology aimed towards development of nutraceuticals and food products and technologies.
3.FOR ST CATEGORY
Post Code: S05/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. (submitted) in the area of Food Sciences and nutrition / Chemistry/ Food Technology.
Desirable Experience: Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral experience in the area of nutrition / food chemistry. Experience in spice processing and nutraceuticals
Job Specification:
To establish newer research in the area of spice processing for development of spice derived nutraceuticals and food supplements.
4.FOR UNRESERVED CATEGORY
Post Code: S06/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. (submitted) in the area of Chemistry / Biochemistry / Biotechnology.
Desirable Experience: Experience in the area of transcriptome and metablome with proven record of publications and capability in handling Instruments like HRMS for lipidome and proteome analysis
Job Specification:
The selected candidate will work in the areas of analysis of primary and secondary metabolites; proteome data analysis; separation and identification of nutraceuticals from food sources.
5.FOR OBC CATEGORY
Post Code: S07/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. (submitted) in the area of Biochemistry / molecular biology / Microbiology.
Desirable Experience: Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral experience in the area of Cell Biology/ Cancer biology/ molecular biology.
Job Specification:
To conduct R&D in evaluating the mechanism of natural food bioactive compounds in life style diseases.
6.FOR SC CATEGORY
Post Code: S08/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. (submitted) in the area of Botany / toxicology or relevant area.
Desirable Experience: Research experience with Pesticide toxicology / entomology / safety analysis of pesticides in animal models and risk assessments.
Job Specification:
The selected candidate will work in assessment of extent of infestation in grain storage and evaluating the impact of pesticide residues in food products and safety parameters.
POSITION II:
Position Title: Senior Scientist Group IV
Number of posts: 2(UR-1, OBC-1)
Pay Band: Rs.15600-39100 (PB-3)
Grade Pay: Rs.7600/-
Total Emoluments: Rs. 59,795/-
Upper Age Limit not exceeding 31.03.2016: 37 years
1.FOR OBC CATEGORY:
Post Code: S09/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. in the area of Botany / Plant Pathology / Plant Biotechnology with 2 years Post-Doctoral experience in relevant area.
Desirable Experience: Ph.D and Post-Doctoral experience in relevant area from reputed laboratory; basic knowledge on plant tissue culture and secondary metabolites. Experience in fruits/ leafy vegetables/ plant pathology
Job Specification:
To establish newer research in the area of plant Biotechnology and develop strong independent research program on preand/or post- harvest technologies; ability to generate extra mural funding; expected to involve in teaching activities
2.FOR UNRESERVED CATEGORY:
Post Code: S10/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. in the area of Food Science / Food Technology / Food & Nutrition or related area with 2 years Post-Doctoral experience in relevant area.
Desirable Experience: Ph.D and Post-Doctoral experience in the area of sensory science / sensory profiling of food ingredients and products and experience in handling Instruments used in sensory science, as evidenced by quality publications in related area.
Job Specification:
To conduct R&D for development of innovative methodologies in sensory science, consumer science, sensory quality of food products, value addition and evaluation of nutritional quality of food products; ability to generate extra mural funding; expected to contribute in academic activities of the institute.
POSITION III:
Position Title: Principal Scientist Group IV
Number of posts: 2(UR-2)
Pay Band: Rs.37400-67000 (PB-4)
Grade Pay: Rs.8700/-
Total Emoluments: Rs. 1,15,350/-
Upper Age Limit not exceeding 31.03.2016: 45 years
1.FOR UNRESERVED CATEGORY:
Post Code: S12/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. in Chemistry / Bioinformatics / Computational biology with three years of relevant post PhD research experience
Desirable Experience: Documented experience in medicinal chemistry. Proven track record with patents, publications, and experience in small molecule studies. Basic knowledge of macromolecular interaction studies and translating leads to proof of concept.
Job Specification:
To lead R & D team and to work in interdisciplinary research with various research teams; conducting chemical and biological research using computational and molecular biology tools; leading nutraceutical discovery programmes; ability to generate extra mural funding; expected to contribute in teaching programme of the institute
2.FOR UNRESERVED CATEGORY:
Post Code: S13/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. in Biochemistry / Biotechnology/ molecular biology / Immunology with three years of relevant post-doctoral research experience
Desirable Experience: Experience in nutrigenomics / foodomics / Cell Biology / molecular biology; in depth knowledge in the area of development of nutraceuticals and phytochemicals for Life Style Diseases; experience in clinical nutrition biology; with relevant publications and track records.
Job Specification:
To lead R & D team and carryout research with various research teams; conducting research on the effects of foods and food molecules on gene expression to develop personized food for diseased and healthy population; capable of generating extra mural funding; training students and contributing in the teaching programme.
POSITION IV:
Position Title: Technical Officer Group III
Number of posts: 2(UR-1, OBC-1)
Pay Band: Rs.9300-34800 (PB-2)
Grade Pay: Rs.4600/-
Total Emoluments: Rs. 50,300/-
Upper Age Limit not exceeding 31.03.2016: 30 years
1.FOR UNRESERVED CATEGORY:
Post Code: TO1/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: M.Sc. Food Science / Food Technology / Chemistry with 55% marks after 1st Class in B.Sc.
Desirable Experience: Experience in food technology, product development and evaluation.
Job Specification:
Development of value added products from plants and agro materials
2.FOR OBC CATEGORY:
Post Code: TO2/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: M.Sc. Botany / M.Sc Plant Biotechnology / M.Scmolecular biology with 55% marks after 1st Class in B.Sc.
Desirable Experience: Experience in plant Genomics / Plant molecular biology / Crop Improvement
Job Specification:
To carry out research in the area of plant Biotechnology and assist in development of food crops
POSITION V:
Position Title: Senior Technical Officer Group III
Number of posts: 2(UR-2)
Pay Band: Rs.15600-39100 (PB
Grade Pay: Rs.6600/-
Total Emoluments: Rs. 56,562/-
Upper Age Limit not exceeding 31.03.2016: 40 years
1.FOR UNRESERVED CATEGORY:
Post Code: STO3/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: M.Sc. Chemistry / M. Sc. Instrumentation Science / M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry / with 55% marks after 1st Class B.Sc. with 5 years of experience in relevant area
Desirable Experience: Experience in operation and maintenance of analytical Instruments
Job Specification:
Operation, calibration, servicing of sophisticated analytical Instruments.
.FOR UNRESERVED CATEGORY:
Post Code: STO4/16
Essential Educational Qualifications: M.Sc. Biochemistry / M.Sc. molecular biology / M.Sc. Genetics with 55% marks after 1st Class B.Sc. with 5 years of experience in cell culture
Desirable Experience: Experience in Mammalian cell culture / cell-based assays, / toxicology evaluation / Imaging techniques
Job Specification:
To carry out primary culture, maintaining cell lines, evaluation of food toxicity, microscopy studies.
How to apply:
- Eligible candidates are required to apply ONLINE through our websitehttp://www.cftri.comfollowed by submission of Hard copy of the same with all necessary enclosures by post as per point below.
- If the candidate does not have a valid email id, he/she should create a new valid email id before applying online.
- Online Application will be available on our website from 17-02-2016 up to 31-03-2016.
- Candidates are required to arrange for a crossed Demand Draft for Rs.100/- drawn on any nationalized bank and valid for at least 3 months in favour of "Director, CSIR-CFTRI" payable at Mysore. The last date for submitting online application and making of Demand Draft is 31-03-2016. This date will be the same for the candidates belonging to far-flung areas. The following details must be filled up on back side of Demand Draft (i) Candidate's Name, (ii) Candidate's Category, (iii) Post Code Applied For. The candidates belonging to SC/ST/PH/Women/CSIR Employees/Abroad Candidates category are exempted from submission of application fee.
- In case of universities/institute awarding CGPA/SGPA/OGPA grades etc., candidates are requested to convert the same into percentage based on the formula as per their university/institute.
- Successful online application is indicated by the page displayed after clicking Submit Button indicating the generated “APPLICATION NUMBER”. Please note down the same carefully and preserve it. If you do not preserve it, you will not be able to Re-print the Application.
- In case candidate wants to modify/withdraw the application there is a ‘CANCEL’ option to cancel the online application. Please note that application once cancelled will not be retrieved at any stage. If you have cancelled the application, please reapply before the closure of Application Date as per advertisement. Please remember to take fresh print out after modifying any details.
- This computer generated application (Print-out) duly accompanied by attested copies of the certificates, mark sheets, testimonials in support of age, education qualifications, experience, re-prints of publications and caste certificate, if applicable along with one recent passport size self-signed photograph affixed together with Demand Draft (if applicable) should be sent in an envelope superscribed “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ____________ (Post Code ________)” by post to the address:- Recruitment cell, CSIR- Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, 570020, Karnataka on or before 31-03-2016. Candidates applying for more than one post must submit separate application form for each post indicating the Code No. of the post. The hard copy(s) of each application must be accompanied by separate Demand Draft(s).
Closing date for the receipt of applications: 31st March, 2016
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