Recruitment for the Teaching Personnel position in the Department of Food Science and Technology

Job Title
Teaching Personnel in Department of Food Sci & Tech

Number of Posts
05 positions (with reservation as: 1 OBC, 1 UR, 1 UR Uttarakhand Female, 1 UR-PH, 1 SC Uttarakhand Female)

Salary

• Rs. 650/- per hour, maximum Rs. 30,000/- per month for candidates fulfilling eligibility of Assistant Professors in the University
• Rs. 550/- per hour, maximum Rs. 25,000/- per month for candidates not fulfilling eligibility of Assistant Professors in the University
• Or as per further revisions of Order No. PMA/DPO/F-270/8266 dated 29.06.2015, if any

Location
Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar – 263145, U.S. Nagar

Eligibility

• Ph.D. / Doctorate Degree in the subject concerned (Food Science and Technology) or related field, or Master’s degree in the concerned discipline with at least 60% marks or equivalent in the point scale system.
• A relaxation of 5% may be provided at the graduate and Master’s level for the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Differently-able (Physically and visually differently-able) candidates.
• For candidates having Masters degree, NET (National Eligibility Test) / SLET shall remain compulsory alongwith one publication in NAAS rated referred journals.
• Essentiality of NET is waived off for the candidates holding Ph.D. degree with course work, alongwith at least two full length publications having a NAAS rating not less than 4, on the last date of submission of application. The candidates with Ph.D. degree without course work will not qualify for NET exemption.

Requirements

• Prior experience of Teaching UG / PG courses of Food Science and Technology, at College or University level.

Last Date
11.08.2026 till 5.00 pm

How to Apply

• Applications in the prescribed proforma must be submitted to the office of Head, Deptt of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture through e-mail only at headfoodtech@gmail.com.

Additional Information

• Selected candidates shall be engaged on contractual basis for I Semester 2026-27 only and shall be required to join the duties immediately.
• Candidates may have to make a presentation on any topic related to Food Science and must appear in an interview on 12.08.2026 at 9.30 am onwards in the office of the Head, Deptt of Food Science & Tech., College of Agriculture, Pantnagar.
• Candidates should bring their original certificates and a set of attested copies with respect to academic qualifications, teaching experience, publications, and category as applicable, indicated in the application form at the time of interview.
• No TA/DA shall be paid to candidates for attending the interview.
• In the event that no eligible candidate is available at the time of interview from the reserved categories, the position shall be filled from open category, considering the compulsions of the teaching faculty needs of the Department.
• No separate intimation shall be made for the interview.
• Number of seats may increase or decrease as per change in requirements.
• The College further reserves the right not to fill any of the posts at its discretion without assigning any reason.