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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
GAP674	Project Associate - I (PAT-I)	1	Rs. 37,000/- plus HRA* [*As per funding agency-ANRF]	35 years as on the closing date of online application	MSc. in Natural Sciences (Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Botany, Zoology or related subject) or Medicine from recognized University With (a)National-level eligibility test such as CSIR-UGC NET (JRF/LS) or GATE (b)Or National level Examination conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions	21-06-2026
GAP673-02	Project Assistant – II (PA-II)	1	Rs.20,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	B.Sc./Science graduate	21-06-2026
GAP673-01	Project Associate - I (PAT-I)	1	(a)Rs.31,000/- plus HRA for those candidates who have qualified National Eligibility Tests (CSIR-UGC NET, GATE etc.) (b)Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. in Life Sciences (Zoology/Biotechnology / Botany)/Food Science and Technology from recognizedUniversity.	21-06-2026
SSP400	Project Associate - I (PAT-I)	1	Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	Master’s degree in Microbiology / Biotechnology / Biochemistry from recognized University	21-06-2026
SSP399	Project Associate - I (PAT-I)	1	Rs. 25,000/- plus HRA	35 years as on the closing date of online application	B.Tech. in Food Technology/Food Engineering/Chemical Engineering/Agricultural Engineering/Biotechnology OR M.Sc. in Food Technology	21-06-2026