Assistant Professor Recruitment at NIFTEM | Chemical Engineering Graduates Apply Now
Looking for an Assistant Professor Role at NIFTEM? National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) has announced faculty openings for candidates interested in Food Technology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering Job opportunities. This recruitment is ideal for PhD-qualified candidates seeking academic and research careers in teaching, scientific innovation, and higher education. Applicants with strong research publications and academic excellence can apply for this prestigious NIFTEM Recruitment opportunity.
About NIFTEM
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. Through NIFTEM Recruitment, the institute offers excellent academic and research opportunities in Food Technology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Agriculture, and allied sciences. NIFTEM is recognized for advanced scientific research, innovation, entrepreneurship development, and quality education while contributing significantly to India’s food processing and research ecosystem.
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NIFTEM has an opening for a teaching position purely on a contract basis for Indian Nationals for the department detailed below. Applicants with a good academic record, teaching/research experience, and working in related areas of research are encouraged to apply.
Total Emoluments for Position: Rs
. 70,900/- per month (All Inclusive)Details of the Position
- Department: Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (AES)
- Name of the Position: Assistant Professor
- No. of Position: 01
Essential Qualifications:
- Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university in any of the following specializations: Life Sciences and other allied Sciences, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Process Engineering, Basic and Applied Sciences, Agriculture Science, Bio-process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Biotechnology, Microbiology. (One of the degrees should be in the above specialization at the Master’s/PhD level)
- Ph.D. in any of the above-mentioned subjects.
- In addition to the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR, ICMR, ICAR, DBT, or similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET, or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phill./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time, as the case may be.
Desirable:
- Experience in any/of the above fields as evident from research work, publications, patents, etc. Having experience in Microbial Engineering.
- An excellent academic record throughout, in addition to a proven track record of outstanding research ability in the food sector, the candidate should have published a minimum of 5 research papers in refereed journals as per UGC guidelines with a minimum cumulative impact factor of 10.
General Instructions:
- The Position is purely on a contract basis initially for One Year and extendable as per the requirements of the Institute.
- The application form can be downloaded from the website.
- The eligible and interested persons are required to apply and send the application in the prescribed format for the above-mentioned posts along with the relevant enclosures to recruitmentniftem@gmail.com till 21/05/2026.
- Applicants are requested to send copies of all certificates, mark sheets, evidence of teaching, research, Ph.D., NET certificates, copies of reprints of published articles, and certificates containing the record of date of birth, etc., along with the prescribed application form.
- An incomplete application form without a photograph, signatures, and other documents shall be summarily rejected. NIFTEM shall not entertain any correspondence in case of incomplete information and evidence.
- No correspondence regarding the consideration of late applications will be entertained.
- The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum, and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for an interview. Where the number of applications received in response to an advertisement is large, and it will not be convenient or possible to interview a reasonable number on the basis of qualifications/experience higher than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement.
- Short-listing of the candidates will be done largely on the pattern prescribed by UGC in Appendix-II Table-3(A), and the relevant experience will also be given due weightage.
- The eligibility of the candidates will be determined on the basis of qualifications/experience/publications, etc., acquired by them up to the last date fixed for receipt of applications.
- NIFTEM reserves the right not to fill up any of the advertised position(s) / modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the candidate(s) at any stage in the process of selection, in case any inadvertent mistake is detected even after issue of the appointment letter.
- The last date for submission of applications in all respects shall be 21/05/2026.
- An undertaking to be given by the candidate mentioning that ‘the publications submitted by them are free from any plagiarism, and if any plagiarism is found later, their candidature/selection shall stand rejected/canceled.
- As per the UGC communication dated 21st September 2016, “if the M.Phil/Ph.D. degree is awarded by a Foreign University, the Indian Institution considering such a degree shall refer the issue to a Standing Committee constituted by the concerned institution for the purpose of determining the equivalence of the degree awarded by the foreign University”.
- In case of any difficulty in submitting the application, please contact us at 0130-228-1020. No request for change of position(s) and update of new information in the application form will be entertained after the last date of application.
- Only SMS alert/email shall be sent to call the shortlisted candidates for the interview.
This Assistant Professor Role at NIFTEM Recruitment is an excellent opportunity for PhD-qualified candidates seeking academic and Chemical Engineering Job opportunities in a prestigious Government institute. Candidates will gain exposure to advanced research, teaching, scientific innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration in Food Technology and allied sciences. Applicants passionate about higher education, biotechnology, research publications, and academic excellence should not miss this valuable NIFTEM Recruitment opportunity.
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