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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
GAP680-002	Project Associate – II (PAT-II)	01 position	(a)Rs.35,000/- plus HRA for those candidates who have qualified National Eligibility Tests (CSIR-UGC NET, GATE etc.) (b)Rs. 28,000/- plus HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. in Food Technology/ Food Science/ Food Science and Technology/ Food Science and Nutrition or equivalent from a recognized university OR B. Tech / M. Tech in Food Process Engineering/ Food Technology/ Food Science and Technology or equivalent from a recognized university 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.	31-08-2026
GAP680-001	Project Associate – II (PAT-II)	01 position	(a)Rs.35,000/- plus HRA for those candidates who have qualified National Eligibility Tests (CSIR-UGC NET, GATE etc.) (b)Rs. 28,000/- plus HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above	35 years as on the closing date of online application	M.Sc. In Biochemistry / Plant Science / Biotechnology / Molecular biology or equivalent from a recognized university 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.	31-08-2026
MMP045201	Project Associate – II (PAT-II)	1	(a) Rs.35,000/- plus HRA for those candidates who have qualified National Eligibility Tests (CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET including lectureship/ assistant professorship or GATE or those who have qualified National level examinations conducted by Central Government/departments like DBT/DST or equivalent and/or their Agencies/Institutions) (b)Rs. 28,000/- plus HRA for others who do not fall under (a) above	35 years as on the closing date of online application	Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology (Food/Biotech/chemical) or equivalent from a recognised university AND 2 year experience in Research and Development in industrial and academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organisations and Scientific activities and services OR Masters / Integrated Masters in Engineering or Technology (Food/Biotechnology/Chemical) from a recognised University	23-08-2026