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NIFTEM Research Associate 2026 – PhD Food Technology, ₹58,000 + HRA, Posting at MoFPI New Delhi

NIFTEM रिसर्च एसोसिएट 2026 – PhD फूड टेक्नोलॉजी, ₹58,000 + HRA, तैनाती MoFPI नई दिल्ली

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), KundliNew Delhi, Delhi

NIFTEM is hiring one Research Associate on contract at ₹58,000 + HRA, posted at the Ministry of Food Processing Industries in New Delhi, for food-safety and ultra-processed-food policy work. PhD in food technology plus one year of experience; apply by 10 November 2026.

At a glance

Pay / stipend

₹58,000 + HRA (as admissible) per month

Posts

1

Qualification

PhD in Food Technology, Food Technology & Management, Food and allied sciences (incl. relevant basic sciences) with at least 1 year's experience in food processing, regulation or quality

Last date

10 Nov 2026

Funding agency

Ministry of Food Processing Industries

What you should know

For food technology PhDs: NIFTEM (an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries) wants one Research Associate on contract, posted at MoFPI, Panchsheel Bhawan, New Delhi. Pay is ₹58,000 + HRA a month. The work leans towards food safety, nutraceuticals and policy on ultra-processed foods.

You need a PhD in food technology or an allied science and at least one year's experience in food processing, regulation or quality; policy-drafting or capacity-building experience is a plus. The age limit is 35 (relaxable by 5 years for women and reserved categories). Download the form from niftem.ac.in and e-mail it with documents by 10 November 2026, 6 PM.

फूड टेक्नोलॉजी में PhD वालों के लिए: NIFTEM (खाद्य प्रसंस्करण उद्योग मंत्रालय के अधीन राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान) को contract पर एक रिसर्च एसोसिएट चाहिए, जिसकी तैनाती MoFPI, पंचशील भवन, नई दिल्ली में होगी। वेतन ₹58,000 + HRA प्रति माह है। काम food safety, nutraceuticals और ultra-processed foods की नीति से जुड़ा है।

फूड टेक्नोलॉजी या संबंधित विज्ञान में PhD और food processing, regulation या quality में कम से कम एक साल का अनुभव चाहिए। आयु सीमा 35 वर्ष है (महिलाओं व आरक्षित वर्गों को 5 साल की छूट)। niftem.ac.in से form लेकर दस्तावेज़ों के साथ 10 नवंबर 2026 शाम 6 बजे तक email करें।

Overview

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No. ESTT-35014/1/2025-EII dated 27 October 2026
Posting
Initially at MoFPI, Panchsheel Bhawan, New Delhi
Tenure
Contract for 1 year, extendable on performance
Max age
35 years (5 years' relaxation for women/SC/ST/OBC/differently-abled as per GoI rules)
How to apply
Prescribed form (from niftem.ac.in) with documents by e-mail (address in the notice)
Last date
10 November 2026, 6:00 PM

Post

  • Research Associate

    Posts
    1
    Pay
    ₹58,000 + HRA
    Essential qualification
    PhD in Food Technology/Food Tech & Management/Food & allied sciences + 1 year in food processing, regulation or quality

Important dates

  1. Notice published

    27 Oct 2026

  2. Last date to apply

    10 Nov 2026

How selection works

  1. Shortlisting (may be on criteria higher than the minimum)
  2. Interview; call by SMS/e-mail

Official links

Always read the official notice before applying; if it changes, the notice is what counts.

Last date

10 Nov 2026· 10 days left

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