ICRISAT Principal Scientist-I Recruitment 2025 – Check Job Notification, Apply Online

ICRISAT Job Opening Details for Principal Scientist-I Vacancies:

• PhD in Natural sciences, Food Science, Food Technology, having a minimum of 10 years Postdoc graduation experience in research institutions (international and national), reputed food processing industry and involved in food product and food safety related R&D
• Strong scientific research background at the international level in the areas of food science and technology, nutrition and food safety
• Experience in working in both non- and for-profit settings
• Strong proven track record of resource mobilization especially with International donors
• Experience with leading product development R&D teams, for product development using dryland crops to address the Triple burden of malnutrition, ensuring food quality and implementing food safety management systems
• Experience of having worked with tribal and rural communities in establishing local nutrisensitive food-systems to foster local production-processing-consumption, involving climate resilient crop value chains and engaging with local women and youth
• Experience with working in and/or managing R&D in food industry and/or Agribusiness Incubator settings, in order to understand the nutritional and health benefiting potential of climate resilient crops leading to creation of sustainable business enterprises and demand pull for the dryland crops from the industry and the consumer
• Experience in working with vulnerable and rural/tribal communities involving nutritional intervention studies to address undernutrition, anemia etc., and undertaking impact assessment based on anthropometric assessment of the intervention on beneficiaries
• Experience in establishing food testing laboratories and food processing units-with focus on value addition to dryland crops, especially in developing countries of Asia and Africa
• Proven leadership ability, including ability to manage diverse research as well as management teams and processes, under pressure and strict timelines
• Demonstrated and proven analytical abilities, and problem solving skills

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Candidate’s age limit should be NA yrs to apply for the position.

Check ICRISAT Notification for Age relaxation to SC/ ST/ OBC candidates as per Government of India Rules.

• Last Date to Apply :- 23rd March 2025

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