NIFTEM-T Recruitment 2026 | Multiple Project Positions | Walk-In Interview
The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, has announced recruitment for multiple project-based positions under the project:
“Centre of Excellence for Double/Multiple Fortified Salt and Development”
Eligible candidates can attend the walk-in interview scheduled on 18 June 2026 at NIFTEM-T, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
📍 Organization – National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-T), Thanjavur
📅 Walk-In Interview Date: 18 June 2026
⏰ Reporting Time: 09:30 AM
📍 Location: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
⏳ Project Duration – 36 Months
1️⃣ Project Manager
Vacancies : 1 Position
Salary ₹1,25,000 per month (Consolidated)
Qualification:
- PhD in relevant disciplines OR
- MBA OR PG Diploma
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
Desired Skills:
- Project management
- Research coordination
- Data analysis
- Report writing
- Training management
- Communication & presentation skills
2️⃣ Research Scientist
Vacancies : 1 Position
Salary 💰 ₹80,000 per month
Qualification:
- PhD in relevant disciplines
- Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
Desired Skills:
- Experimental design
- Food analytical methods
- Product formulation optimization
- Technical writing
- Data analysis
3️⃣ R&D Associate – II
Vacancies 1 Position
Salary💰 ₹55,000 per month
Qualification
- M.Tech / M.Sc in relevant disciplines
OR - MBA / PG Diploma
Desired Skills
- Food processing machinery operation
- Process control
- Pilot plant trials
- Machinery procurement
4️⃣ R&D Associate – I
Vacancies: 1 Position
Salary 💰 ₹45,000 per month
Qualification
- M.Tech / M.Sc in relevant disciplines
Desired Skills
- Food safety analysis
- Quality testing
- Wet lab operations
- Laboratory maintenance
5️⃣ Technical Executive
Vacancies 1 Position
Salary💰 ₹40,000 per month
Qualification
- M.Tech / M.Sc in relevant disciplines
OR - MBA / PG Diploma
Desired Skills
- Food regulations
- Food standards
- Data presentation
- Documentation
6️⃣ Project Technician
Vacancies 1 Position
Salary:💰 ₹25,000 per month
Qualification:
Any one of the following:
- B.Tech in relevant disciplines
OR - 3-Year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering + 1 year experience
OR - ITI (Fitter Trade) + 2 years experience
Desired Skills:
- Maintenance of food processing machinery
- Equipment handling
- Mechanical troubleshooting
🎓 Eligible Disciplines
Candidates from the following backgrounds can apply:
- Food Technology
- Food Science
- Food Science & Technology
- Food Engineering
- Food Process Engineering
- Agricultural Process Engineering
- Food Engineering & Management
- Food & Nutrition
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Biochemistry
- Biosciences
- Pharmaceutical Technology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Post-Harvest Technology
- Post-Harvest Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
For MBA/PG Diploma candidates, the undergraduate degree must be from the above disciplines.
🎯 Age Limit:
Project Manager & Research Scientist
Maximum 45 Years
R&D Associate-I
R&D Associate-II
Technical Executive
Project Technician
Maximum 40 Years
Application Fee
- General/OBC/EWS: ₹500
- SC/ST/PWD/Women Candidates: Exempted
Selection Process
✔ Written Test
✔ Personal Interview
✔ Document Verification
Conducted on the same day during the walk-in recruitment process.
Documents Required:
Candidates should carry:
- Filled application form
- Updated CV/Resume
- Educational certificates
- Experience certificates
- Identity proof
- Category certificate (if applicable)
- Two passport-size photographs
- Original documents with photocopies
⚠ Important Notes
- Positions are purely contractual and temporary.
- No TA/DA will be provided.
- Selected candidates will work six days a week.
- Appointment remains valid till completion of the project period.
Official Notification:
NIFTEM-T Project Fellow Recruitment Notification
Official Careers Page:
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