The National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management – Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, has announced a Walk-In Interview for recruitment to various project-based positions on a contract basis.
📅 Interview Date: 27 January 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM
📍 Venue: NIFTEM-Thanjavur, Pudukkottai Road, Thanjavur – 613005, Tamil Nadu
Available Posts, Salary & Essential Qualifications:
1. Senior Research Fellow (SRF) – 1 Post
Project: New Product Design and Technical Assistance under RAMP
💰 Salary: ₹42,000/month (Consolidated)
📆 Project Duration: Till 14 October 2026
🎓 Essential Qualification:
MTech (4 years UG + 2 years PG) in:
- Food Science & Technology
- Food Process Engineering
- Food Processing Technology
- Agricultural Process Engineering
- Processing & Food Engineering
- Post-Harvest Technology
2. Young Professional-II (YP-II) – 1 Post
Project: Technology Development for Manufacturing of Guava Leaf Herbal Brew Bags
💰 Salary: ₹35,000/month (Consolidated)
📆 Project Duration: 6 Months
🎓 Essential Qualification:
MTech or MSc (4 years UG + 2 years PG) in:
- Food Technology
- Food Science & Technology
- Food Process Engineering
- Food Science & Nutrition
- Agricultural Process Engineering
- Dairy Technology / Dairy Engineering
- Food Technology & Management
- Nutrition & Dietetics
OR MSc (3 years UG + 2 years PG) in the above disciplines with NET, or PhD in related areas.
3. Project Assistant (PA) – 1 Post
Project: Physio-chemical Characterization of EFF and DFS Variants
💰 Salary: ₹30,000/month (Consolidated)
📆 Project Duration: 6 Months
🎓 Essential Qualification:
BTech or MSc in:
- Food Technology
- Food Process Engineering
- Food Technology & Management
- Food Science
- Biotechnology
- Food & Nutrition
- Chemical Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
4. Young Professional-I (YP-I) – 1 Post
Project: Validation and Refinement of Indigenous Nutrigain Mix
💰 Salary: ₹25,000/month (Consolidated)
📆 Project Duration: 6 Months
🎓 Essential Qualification:
BTech (4 years UG) in:
- Food Technology
- Food Engineering
- Food Process Technology
- Food Science & Technology
- Agricultural Engineering
📋 Important Instructions:
- Age Limit: 35 years (Men) & 40 years (Women).
- Application Fee: ₹500 (SC/ST/PWD/Women exempted).
- Download and fill the application form from NIFTEM-T website before attending.
- Carry original certificates, CV, two passport-size photos & photocopies of documents.
- Interview will be in-person only.
- No TA/DA will be paid.
- Appointments are temporary and project-based.
- Working days: 6 days a week (except second Saturday & Govt holidays).
📌 Walk-In Interview Date: 27 January 2026
⏰ Reporting Time: 9:30 AM
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