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CSIR-CFTRI Project Manpower Portal

Important Notification Regarding Hiring of Project Manpower at CSIR-CFTRI

This is to inform all candidates who have applied for Project Manpower Positions (Temporary) via the official portal (https://patcell.cftri.res.in) and whose applications have been subsequently empanelled in various Subject Panels. Please be advised that, in accordance with revised guidelines, hiring Project Personnel from the Subject Panels has been discontinued.

With effect from January 1, 2026, candidates must submit separate application for each advertisement to be considered for the selection process and interview. As previous subject panels discontinued, interested candidates are encouraged to visit the official CSIR-CFTRI PAT Cell Website (https://patcell.cftri.res.in) regularly and apply to individual notifications as they arise.

Post Code	Name of the Post	No. of Internships	Stipend	Upper Age Limit	Essential Qualifications	Last Date
FTT020603-02	Project Associate – I	1	Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. in Chemistry or equivalent from recognised university	16-08-2026
FTT020603-01	Project Associate – I	2	Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. in Microbiology /Biotechnology/Biochemistry or equivalent from a recognized university	16-08-2026
GAP657	Project Associate – II (PAT-II)	1	Rs. 28,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology/Nutrition or equivalent from a recognized university And 2 years' experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science & Technology Organisations	16-08-2026
FBR020402-03	Project Associate – II	1	Rs.28,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M. Tech. in Food Technology / Food Processing Technology/ Food safety and quality management OR M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology / Food Science /Food Technology / Food Science and Nutrition / Food Processing Technology from recognised university AND 2 years of experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services.	12-08-2026
FBR020402-02	Project Associate – I	1	Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Science/ Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI&ML)/Data Science Engineering or Technology OR Master of Computer Applications ORM.Sc. in Computer Science from recognised university	12-08-2026
FBR020402-01	Project Associate – I	1	Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology in Food Science & Technology OR M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology from recognised university	12-08-2026