CFTRI Food Technology Job Openings – Consultant

About the Job – CFTRI Food Technology Job Openings – Consultant

Dated: 11.04.2022

ADVERTISEMENT NO. PAT.64/2022
(Hiring Consultant Position(s))

Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru a constituent national laboratory of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Institute (CSIR), invites applications from eligible candidates for engagement as consultants as per following details:

Consultant under (OLP-0217)

Name of Position – Consultant (OLP-0217)

Essential Educational Qualification – M.Sc. in Food Technology having graduation in in Agriculture

No. of Position – 01 (One)

Experience – Minimum 20 years of experience in food and agro processing industries (production, problem solving, operation management, quality control management, Food regulations, HR manager) mostly in different places of NE Region

Job Requirements – To interact with the farmers, entrepreneurs who are in food processing sectors and to understand their problems and requirements
 To create a databank on raw material resources on Agri-horticultural crops of the regions and requirement of technology
 To create and update regularly the food processing units available in NE
 To provide technological intervention to upgrade the food processing sectors in the region by transferring CFTRI’s technologies
 To participate in the exhibitions, workshops, conferences, seminars, trainings, etc. Organized by the State & Central governments in the NE regions under the direction of the HQ (Mysuru)
 To coordinate the programmes conducted/organised at NE regions by the head quarter
 Submit report on activities listed in job requirements to CFTRI HQs

Emoluments – Rs.75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand Only) C Consolidated per month

Duration of Consultancy – One Year

Maximum Age limit – 64 Years as on 30.04.2022

Job Location – CSIR-CFTRI Liaison Office, Guwahati

Remarks – Candidates from NE Region are preferred

Terms and Conditions:

1. The consultant position is open only to Indian Nationals/Overseas citizens of India.
2. The engagement will be contractual and purely on temporary basis for a period of 01 Year or co-terminus with the project, whichever is earlier
3. The engagement of Consultant is exclusively for the above mentioned project
4. The period of experience in a discipline/area of work, where prescribed, shall be counted with effect from the date of acquiring the prescribed minimum education qualifications for the post.
5. The decisions of CSIR-CFTRI in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection and conduct of interview (Physical/Virtual) will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any candidate.
6. Incomplete application form and application forms not supported with scanned copies of certificate of education qualification, experience certificate, DOB, etc. are liable to be rejected.
7. In case of large number of candidates apply for the position, Selection/Screening Committee will have discretion to shortlist the candidates for interview based on percentage of marks or desirable qualification/experience or higher qualification or any other criteria as deemed fit. Thus, it is necessary that only accurate, full and correct information is furnished by the applicants. Furnishing of wrong/false
information will be a disqualification and CSIR-CFTRI will not be responsible for any of the consequences of furnishing such wrong /false information.
8. In the event of engagement of the Consultant, the Consultant has to execute a Non-disclosure agreement in the format on Non-judicial paper.
9. 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 CSIRCFTRI, against any post or otherwise under any legal conditions precedent.
10. No TA/DA will be given to the candidates for attending the interview (in case of physical interview).
12. No TA/DA will be admissible for joining the post, if selected.
13. CSIR-CFTRI reserves the right to cancel or withdraw the award in case of any discrepancy found, in the candidature of the selected candidate at any stage.
14. CSIR-CFTRI reserves the right not to fill up the position, if it so desires.
15. Performance of the project staff will be would be reviewed periodically and tenure may be terminated with one month’s notice or one month’s stipend in lieu thereof based on performance.
16. If all ready the candidate is working in CSIR-CFTRI or in any other CSIR labs (“No Objection Certificate”) from the PI should be submitted.
17. Other terms & conditions will be governed as per guidelines issued by CSIR for the engagement of above position as amended from time to time.

How to apply:

Eligible candidates may download the application Form from ‘Recruitment” link on CSIR-CFTRI website www.cftri.res.in and send the following documents through e-mail at [email protected] with the subject “Application for the position of Expert – Advt. No.64/2022” on or before 30.04.2022 (Saturday):
a. Resume (PDF file)
b. Duly filled-in Application Form (PDF file)
c. Certificates of education qualification, experience, DOB, etc., in a single PDF file.

19. Applications received after the last date of receipt of applications will be summarily rejected.
20. No hard copies of applications should be sent to this office. Candidates are also requested to provide their Skype ID, Mobile No. and Email address.
The short-listed candidates will be informed about the date of interview and the venue through e-mail/post.