NIFTEM Sonepat invites applications for Professor in Food Science and Technology. Pay Level-14 ₹1,44,200–2,18,200 as per 7th CPC. Apply online before 10 March 2026.

📅 Date Posted: 23rd February 2026

Organization: National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Sonepat

🏛️ About NIFTEM

NIFTEM is an apex institution under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India. It aims to function as a world-class institution in food technology, entrepreneurship, incubation, food standards, research, and industry collaboration at national and international levels.

📌 Job Title

Professor

📝 Employment Type: Regular (Basic)

🏢 Department

• Food Science and Technology

🎓 Essential Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Food Science / Food Technology / Food Processing / Process & Food Engineering / Basic Science relevant to Food Science & Technology

• First Class Master’s Degree (minimum 60%) in relevant discipline

 Eligibility Criteria (A or B)

🔹 A. Academic Route

• Ph.D. in concerned/allied discipline

• Minimum 10 research publications in peer-reviewed/UGC-listed journals

• Research Score of 120 (as per UGC Regulations 2018)

• Minimum 10 years of teaching/research experience at University/National level

• Successfully guided doctoral candidate(s)

🔹 OR

🔹 B. Professional Route

• Ph.D. in relevant/applied discipline

• Outstanding professional contribution to the field

• Minimum 10 years of experience with documentary evidence

💰 Pay Scale

Academic Pay Level–14
₹1,44,200 – ₹2,18,200 (7th CPC)

📍 Job Location

Kundli, Sonepat, Haryana

📩 Apply Mode – Online Only

🔗 Application Portal:
https://niftemrec.samarth.edu.in/

(Also available at www.niftem.ac.in)

📅 Last Date to Apply

10.03.2026

💳 Application Fee

• ₹500/- (SC Candidates)

• PwD & Female candidates – No Fee

⚠️ Applications without prescribed fee (where applicable) will be rejected.
⚠️ Hard copy/email applications will NOT be accepted.
⚠️ Fee once paid is non-refundable.

Candidates are advised to read General Instructions carefully before applying.

📮 Institute Address

NIFTEM Campus
Plot No. 97, Sector 56
HSIIDC Industrial Estate
Kundli, District–Sonepat
Haryana – 131028