ADVERTISEMENT NO. REC.41/2018

CSIRCentral Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru a constituent National Laboratory of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research(CSIR), invites applications from eligible candidates for recruitment of 2 (Two) positions of Research Associate and 7 (Seven) positions of Project Assistants Level-II initially for a period of one year (further extendable) or till the project is over on a temporary contractual basis in the project entitled Food and Consumer safety solutions (FOCUS) (HCP-0016) tenable at the Department of Food Safety and Analytical Quality Control Laboratory, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, Karnataka. Details of the Positions:

Name of the Positions	No. of Positions	Essential Qualification	Max. Age	Emoluments
Research Associate Level-I (Work Program Number 5.1)	1 (one)	M.Tech./Ph.D. in Nanotechnology/Chemical Engineering/Biochemical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/Food Technology/Chemistry with first class in M.Sc/B.Tech with good academic records.		Rs.36,000/(Rupees Thirty Six Thousand) per month plus 20% HRA.
		Desirable: 1. Two year experience in development of biosensors/electrochemical biosensors/ Nanoparticle Synthesis/enzyme-antibody studies/lateral flow and dipstick assays.	35
Research Associate	1 (one)	Ph.D. Chemistry with minimum 2 years of Research Experience.		Rs.38,000/(Rupees Thirty
Level-II (Work Program Number 5.5)		Desirable: 1. Research experience in NMR/Mass spectroscopy.	35	Eight Thousand) per month plus 20% HRA.
Project Assistants Level-II (Work Program	2 (Two)	First class M.Sc./M.Tech./B.Tech. in Food Technology/ Food Science/Food Process Engineering/Material Science with good academic records.		Rs.25,000/(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) consolidated per
Number 1.2)		Desirable: One year research experience in 1. Food Analysis and HPCL, GC-MS analysis 2. Developing sensors and indicators.	30	month
Project Assistants	1 (one)	First class M.Sc. in General Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry with good academic records.		Rs.25,000/(Rupees Twenty
Level-II (Work Program Number 2.1.1)		Desirable: 1. One year research experience in analytical techniques.	30	Five Thousand) consolidated per month
Project Assistants Level-II (Work Program	1 (one)	First class M.Sc./M.Tech./B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering/Material Science with good academic records. Desirable:		Rs.25,000/(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) consolidated per
Number 2.1.2)		1. One year experience on embedded system, sensors integration, MEMS, wireless communications and data acquisition techniques (NFC,RFID).	30	month
Project Assistants Level-II	1 (one)	First class M.Sc./B.Tech. in Biochemistry/Chemistry/ Nanotechnology/Chemical Engineering/ Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology with a good academic		Rs.25,000/(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand)
(Work Program Number 5.1)		records. Desirable: 1. Experience in enzyme/antibody/nucleic acid immobilization/enzyme kinetics	30	consolidated per month
Project Assistants	1 (one)	First class M.Sc. in Chemistry. Desirable:		Rs.25,000/(Rupees Twenty
Level-II (Work Program Number 5.5.1)		1. Two years of experience in Analytical Chromatographic Instrumentation/Synthetic Chemistry.	30	Five Thousand) consolidated per month

Project Assistants Level-II (Work Program Number 5.5.2)	1 (one)	First class M.Sc. in Bio Chemistry. Desirable: 1. Two years of experience in Analytical Chromatographic Instrumentation.	30	Rs.25,000/(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) consolidated per month

*Age as on last date of receiving application (14^th September, 2018)

Terms and Conditions:

1. Applicants must specify relevant Work Program Number, they are applying, on top of application.
   
   
2. Age relaxation as applicable by Govt. of India rules for SC/ST/OBC and women candidates will be considered.
   
   
3. Documentary evidences pertaining to essential and desirable criteria to be attached necessarily with the application.
   
   
4. If required, screening test may be conducted for candidates, not fulfilling desirable criteria.
   
   
5. The engagement of RA and PA is exclusively for the above mentioned research work.
   
   
6. The engagement will be contractual and on purely temporary basis in the externally funded project (HCP-0016) for a maximum period of one year (Extendable) and is co-terminus with the project, if the project terminates earlier or till the funds are available, whichever is earlier.
   
   
7. The engagement under the externally funded project does not confer any right/claim whatsoever either explicitly or implicitly on the appointee for regular appointment in CSIR-CFTRI, against any post or otherwise under any legal conditions precedent.
   
   
8. Performance of the RA and PA will be reviewed every six months. In case the performance is not satisfactory, the fellowship could be terminated with one months notice or one months stipend in lieu thereof.
   
   
9. No TA/DA will be given to the candidates for attending the interview.
   
   

10. If already the candidate is working in CSIR-CFTRI No objection certificate from the PI is mandatory at the time of interview.

Eligible candidates may send their complete Biodata with email address/contact phone number along with attested copies of the necessary certificates in support of date of birth, caste, qualification/experience etc., as hard copy to Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava, Chief Scientist, Department of Food Safety and Analytical Quality Control Laboratory, CSIRCFTRI Mysuru570020, Karnataka (email: fsaqcl@cftri.res.in) on or before 14.09.2018. Application format can be downloaded from the website www.cftri.com

Applications received after the due date (14.09.2018) will be rejected. The short-listed candidates will be informed about the date of interview and the venue through e-mail/post.

CANVASSING IN ANY FORM AND / OR BRINGING IN ANY INFLUENCE, POLITICAL OR OTHERWISE WILL BE TREATED AS A DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE POST APPLIED FOR. INTERIM ENQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ATTENDED TO.

Sd/-No. FT/15/(1117)/2018/E-I Section Officer E-I