CFTRI Mysuru Probiotics Project Associate Opening

ADVERTISEMENT NO. PAT 54/2026 

Engagement to the position of Senior Project Associate-I 

CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, a constituent National Laboratory of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), desires to engage qualified candidate as Senior Project Associate-I purely on temporary contractual basis for the project entitled “Understanding the molecular basis for the utilization of non- -GOS (manninotriose and verbascotetraose) in human gut probiotics ” with project number FIR070407. The engagement is initially for a period up to SIX months and may be extendable up to March 2028 based on the requirement or till the end of the project duration, whichever is earlier at CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, Karnataka. 

The details are as follows: 

Senior Project Associate-I 

Rs. 42000/- Plus HRA 

The minimum essential qualification, experience, etc. for the above temporary position are as under: 

Master’s Degree in Natural Sciences or equivalent from recognized University AND 3 years' experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science & Technology Organisations and Scientific activities and Services OR 

M.E/M. Tech in Biotechnology or equivalent from a recognized University OR Doctoral Degree in Natural Sciences from a recognized University or equivalent AND 2 years' experience in R & D in industrial and Academic Institutions or S&T Organisations and Scientific activities and services 

 Hands-on expertise in molecular biology including DNA/RNA isolation, PCR/RT-PCR/qPCR, cloning, recombinant DNA techniques, gene expression analysis, gene deletion/knockout, gene disruption, and functional validation in bacterial/probiotic strains. 

 Experience with homologous recombination/allelic exchange, mutant construction, complementation/overexpression, and phenotypic characterization will be desirable. 

 Knowledge of carbohydrateutilization gene clusters and pathways, including CAZymes, carbohydrate transporters, and regulatory proteins, supported by genomics, transcriptomics, genome annotation, comparative genomics, and bioinformatics. 

 Practical experience in enzyme assays, enzyme kinetics, purification and characterization of enzymes 

 Experience in oligosaccharide identification, structural elucidation and quantification using advanced analytical techniques. 

Desirable Qualification/Experience: Experience in microbial carbohydrate utilization, familiarity with homologous recombination/allelic exchange, mutant construction, complementation, and functional genomics in probiotic or gut-associated bacteria; knowledge of genomic, transcriptomic, and bio-informatics analyses to decipher metabolic pathways involved in oligosaccharide utilization, experience in enzyme purification, characterization and kinetic analysis,; expertise in oligosaccharide identification and structural characterization using HPLC, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, NMR, FTIR, or related techniques; familiarity with protein structure prediction, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and other computational approaches for studying enzyme–substrate interactions; and ability to integrate microbiological, genetic, enzymatic, analytical, and computational approaches to elucidate carbohydrateutilization mechanisms. 

 

More Info: https://cftri.res.in/ApplicationForm/0_27504600_1787231312.pdf

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