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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
GAP000665	Project Associate – I	1	Rs.25,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. in Chemistry/Master of Pharmacy(M.Pharma) OR B.Tech./B.E. in Chemical Engineering	05-08-2026
GAP000680-02	Project Associate – II (PAT-II)	01 position	Rs. 28,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. in Food Technology/ Food Science/ Food Science and Technology/ Food Science and Nutritional. and 2 years’ experience in Research and development in industrial and academic Institutions or science & technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services, in relevant area.	03-08-2026
GAP000680-01	Project Associate – II (PAT-II)	01 position	Rs.35,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. in Biochemistry/ Plant Science and 2 years’ experience in Research and development in industrial and academic Institutions or science & technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services, in relevant area. (who have qualified National Eligibility Tests (CSIR-UGC NET, GATE etc.))	03-08-2026
MMP04 5201	Senior Project Associate-I	1	Rs.42,000/- plus HRA	40 years as on the closing date of online application	(i) Masters/Integrated Masters in Engineering or Technology (Food/Biotech/chemical) from a recognised University and 2 years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic institutions or Science and Technology Organisations and Scientific activities and services OR (ii) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology(Food/Biotech/ chemical) from a recognized University or equivalent and 3 years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic institutions or Science and Technology Organisations and Scientific activities and services.	30-07-2026
GAP677	Project Assistant	1	Rs.27,000/- plus HRA [As per ANRF guidelines]	35 years as on the closing date of online application	Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries Science/Zoology /Marine Biology / Biochemistry / Food Science and Technology / Nutrition from recognized University	30-07-2026
MMP025302	Senior Project Associate-I	1	Rs. 42,000/- plus HRA as applicable.	40 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. in Botany or Biochemistry And 3 years experience in Research and Development in Industrial or Science & Technology Organisations OR Doctoral Degree in Science (Botany or Biochemistry) from recognised university And 2 years experience in Research and Development in Industrial or Science & Technology Organisations	31-07-2026
GAP000681	Project Associate – I	1	Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc in Food Science & Technology/Food Technology/ Food Science/Food Science and Nutrition/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry OR B.Tech in Food Technology/ Biotechnology/ Food processing & engineering/ Food engineering	31-07-2026